lie around

US /laɪ əˈraʊnd/
UK /laɪ əˈraʊnd/
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1.

herumliegen, faulenzen

to spend time doing nothing, especially when you should be doing something useful

:
He just lies around all day watching TV.
Er liegt den ganzen Tag nur herum und schaut fern.
Don't just lie around, help me with these chores!
Lieg nicht nur herum, hilf mir bei diesen Aufgaben!
2.

herumliegen, verstreut sein

to be left somewhere, usually in a disorganized way, because no one has tidied them away

:
Clothes were lying around all over the floor.
Kleidung lag überall auf dem Boden herum.
There are always dirty dishes lying around in the kitchen.
Es liegen immer schmutzige Teller in der Küche herum.