lie around
US /laɪ əˈraʊnd/
UK /laɪ əˈraʊnd/

1.
herumliegen, faulenzen
to spend time doing nothing, especially when you should be doing something useful
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He just lies around all day watching TV.
Er liegt den ganzen Tag nur herum und schaut fern.
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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
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Clothes were lying around all over the floor.
Kleidung lag überall auf dem Boden herum.
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There are always dirty dishes lying around in the kitchen.
Es liegen immer schmutzige Teller in der Küche herum.