lie around
US /laɪ əˈraʊnd/
UK /laɪ əˈraʊnd/
1.
poltrire, oziare
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.
Lui si gira i pollici tutto il giorno a guardare la TV.
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Don't just lie around, help me with these chores!
Non stare solo a poltrire, aiutami con queste faccende!
2.
essere in giro, essere sparso
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.
I vestiti erano sparsi per tutto il pavimento.
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There are always dirty dishes lying around in the kitchen.
Ci sono sempre piatti sporchi in giro in cucina.