lie

US /laɪ/
UK /laɪ/
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1.

s'allonger, être posé

to be in or assume a horizontal or resting position on a surface

:
She likes to lie on the beach and read.
Elle aime s'allonger sur la plage et lire.
The book is lying on the table.
Le livre est posé sur la table.
2.

mentir, tromper

to make an intentionally false statement

:
He was caught lying about his age.
Il a été pris en train de mentir sur son âge.
I would never lie to you.
Je ne te mentirais jamais.
1.

mensonge, fausseté

an intentionally false statement

:
He told a blatant lie about his whereabouts.
Il a dit un mensonge flagrant sur son emploi du temps.
It was a complete lie, and everyone knew it.
C'était un mensonge complet, et tout le monde le savait.