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1 lie
I 1. noun(a false statement made with the intention of deceiving: It would be a lie to say I knew, because I didn't.) lygi2. verb(to say etc something which is not true, with the intention of deceiving: There's no point in asking her - she'll just lie about it.) ljúga- liarII present participle - lying; verb1) (to be in or take a more or less flat position: She went into the bedroom and lay on the bed; The book was lying in the hall.) liggja2) (to be situated; to be in a particular place etc: The farm lay three miles from the sea; His interest lies in farming.) liggja; vera staðsettur3) (to remain in a certain state: The shop is lying empty now.) liggja; haldast í tilteknu ástandi4) ((with in) (of feelings, impressions etc) to be caused by or contained in: His charm lies in his honesty.) liggja/vera fólgin í•- lie back- lie down
- lie in
- lie in wait for
- lie in wait
- lie low
- lie with
- take lying down -
2 lie in
(to stay in bed late in the morning: I like to lie in until nine on a Saturday.) liggja frameftir -
3 lie down
(to take a flat or horizontal position: The man lay down; My hair won't lie down.) leggjast niður -
4 lie back
(to lean back on a support: He lay back against the pillows and went to sleep.) halla sér aftur -
5 lie in state
((of a corpse) to be laid in a place of honour for the public to see, before burial.) liggja á viðhafnarbörum -
6 lie in wait (for)
(to be waiting to catch or attack: They lay in wait at the corner of the street and attacked him on his way home.) liggja í leyni -
7 lie in wait (for)
(to be waiting to catch or attack: They lay in wait at the corner of the street and attacked him on his way home.) liggja í leyni -
8 lie low
(to stay quiet or hidden: The criminal lay low until the police stopped looking for him.) vera í felum; hafa hægt um sig -
9 lie with
((of a choice, duty etc) to be the responsibility of: The decision lies with you.) vera undir e-m komið -
10 white lie
(a not very serious lie: I'd rather tell my mother a white lie than tell her the truth and upset her.) hvít lygi -
11 to lie doggo
(to remain in hiding without giving any sign of one's presence.) liggja í felum -
12 rest
I 1. [rest] noun1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) hvíld, hlé2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) hvíld3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) stuðningur, stoð4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) kyrrstaða2. verb1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) hvíla (sig), taka sér hvíld2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) taka sér hvíld, sofa3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) hvíla, hallast (á/í/upp að e-u)4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) hvílast, vera rólegur5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) velta á e-m/e-u; reiða sig á e-n6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) vera í höndum e-s•- restful- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest II [rest]- the rest -
13 a tall story
(an obviously untrue story; a lie.) lygasaga -
14 barefaced
adjective (openly impudent: a barefaced lie.) óskammfeilinn -
15 bask
(to lie (especially in warmth or sunshine): The seals basked in the warm sun.) baða sig í, orna sér (við) -
16 blatant
['bleitənt](very obvious; shameless: a blatant lie; blatant disrespect.) augljós; óskammfeilinn -
17 border
['bo:də] 1. noun1) (the edge of a particular thing: the border of a picture/handkerchief.) brún, jaðar2) (the boundary of a country: They'll ask for your passport at the border.) landamæri3) (a flower bed round the edge of a lawn etc: a flower border.) blómabeð/-rein2. verb((with on) to come near to or lie on the border of: Germany borders on France.) liggja að3. noun(the border between one thing and another: He was on the borderline between passing and failing.) á mörkunum -
18 content
I 1. [kən'tent] adjective(satisfied; quietly happy: He doesn't want more money - he's content with what he has.) ánægður, ásáttur2. noun(the state of being satisfied or quietly happy: You're on holiday - you can lie in the sun to your heart's content.) ánægja3. verb(to satisfy: As the TV's broken, you'll have to content yourself with listening to the radio.) gera sig ánægðan með- contentedly
- contentment II ['kontent] noun1) (the subject matter (of a book, speech etc): the content of his speech.) innihald2) (the amount of something contained: Oranges have a high vitamin C content.) innihald•- contents -
19 couch
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20 crouch
1) (to stand with the knees well bent; to squat: He crouched behind the bush.) sitja á hækjum sínum2) ((of animals) to lie close to the ground, in fear, readiness for action etc: The tiger was crouching ready to spring on its prey.) hnipra sig saman
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lie — lie … Dictionnaire des rimes
lie — [ li ] n. f. • 1120; lias VIIIe; gaul. °liga 1 ♦ Dépôt qui se forme au fond des récipients contenant des boissons fermentées. ⇒ fèces, résidu. Lie de cidre, de bière. Spécialt Lie de vin, ou absolt la lie. « Il ne sentait pas le vin, il sentait… … Encyclopédie Universelle
lié — lie [ li ] n. f. • 1120; lias VIIIe; gaul. °liga 1 ♦ Dépôt qui se forme au fond des récipients contenant des boissons fermentées. ⇒ fèces, résidu. Lie de cidre, de bière. Spécialt Lie de vin, ou absolt la lie. « Il ne sentait pas le vin, il… … Encyclopédie Universelle
lie — 1. (lie) s. f. 1° Ce qu il y a de plus grossier dans une liqueur et qui va au fond. • Avant qu aller si vite, au moins je le supplie Savoir que le bon vin ne peut être sans lie, RÉGNIER Sat. XII. • La coupe où nous buvons a toujours une lie … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Lie — Lie, v. i. [imp. {Lay} (l[=a]); p. p. {Lain} (l[=a]n), ({Lien} (l[imac] [e^]n), Obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lying}.] [OE. lien, liggen, AS. licgan; akin to D. liggen, OHG. ligen, licken, G. liegen, Icel. liggja, Sw. ligga, Dan. ligge, Goth. ligan,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
LIE (S.) — À la fin du XIXe siècle, le mathématicien norvégien Marius Sophus Lie a posé les fondements d’une des théories les plus centrales des mathématiques contemporaines, la théorie des groupes de Lie, dont la puissance s’est révélée considérable, et… … Encyclopédie Universelle
lie — lie1 [lī] vi. lay, lain, lying [ME lien < 2d & 3d pers. sing. of earlier liggen < OE licgan, to lie, akin to Ger liegen < IE base * legh , to lie, lay oneself down > L lectus & Gr lēchos, bed, lōchos, lair] 1. to be or put oneself in… … English World dictionary
lie# — lie vb Lie, prevaricate, equivocate, palter, fib mean to tell an untruth directly or indirectly. Lie is the straightforward word, flatly imputing dishonesty to the speaker {he lies, and he knows he lies Johnson} {the article . . . has… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
lie — Ⅰ. lie [1] ► VERB (lying; past lay; past part. lain) 1) be in or assume a horizontal or resting position on a supporting surface. 2) be or remain in a specified state. 3) reside or be found. 4) … English terms dictionary
Lie — (l[imac]), n. [AS. lyge; akin to D. leugen, OHG. lugi, G. l[ u]ge, lug, Icel. lygi, Dan. & Sw. l[ o]gn, Goth. liugn. See {Lie} to utter a falsehood.] 1. A falsehood uttered or acted for the purpose of deception; an intentional violation of truth; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lie to Me — Logo original de la série Titre original Lie to Me Autres titres francophones Lie to Me : Crimes et Mensonges (Québec) Genre Série d … Wikipédia en Français
