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41 mentira
intj.that's not true.f.1 lie.es mentira it's not true, it's a lieaunque parezca mentira strange as it may seemparece mentira que lo hayamos conseguido I can hardly believe we've done itparece mentira que te creas una cosa así how can you possibly believe a thing like that?¡parece mentira, las cinco y todavía no ha llegado! can you believe it, it's five o'clock and she's still hasn't arrived!de mentira pretend, falsedinero de mentira pretend moneyuna mentira como una casa a whopping great liementira piadosa white lie2 lying, falsehood, unsoundness.* * *1 lie\aunque parezca mentira strange though it may seemdecir mentiras to tell liesparece mentira it's unbelievablementira piadosa white lieuna mentira como una casa familiar a whopper* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=embuste) lie¡mentira! — it's a lie!
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de mentira, una pistola de mentira — a toy pistol•
parecer mentira, aunque parezca mentira — however incredible it seems, strange though it may seem¡parece mentira! — it's unbelievable!, I can't o don't believe it!
mentira caritativa, mentira oficiosa Cono Sur —
mentira piadosa, mentira reverenda — Cono Sur white lie
2) [en uñas] white mark ( on fingernail)3) (=errata) erratum* * *1) liementira! yo no le pegué — that's a lie, I didn't hit him!
ya lo he agarrado or pillado en una mentira en varias ocasiones — I've caught him lying to me several times
una araña de mentira or (Méx) de mentiras — (leng infantil) a toy spider
una mentira como una casa or catedral or un templo — (fam) a whopping great lie (colloq), a whopper (colloq)
2) (Esp fam) ( en la uña) white mark* * *= lie, fabrication, mendacity, fib, fibbing, untruth, false pretence, deceptiveness.Ex. Just because the facts don't support his views, he threatens, slanders, lies, obfuscates and charges ' lies, hypocrisy and cruelty'.Ex. The author looks at fabrication, falsification and plagiarism in scientific research.Ex. In light of his ongoing record of mendacity, it is puzzling why anyone would continue to take him seriously.Ex. Democracy's most acute failures tend to result from power brokers who tell big fibs about the distribution of power.Ex. When it comes to fibbing, women are far ahead of their male counterparts, a new survey has revealed.Ex. Untruth brings about ill reputation and indignity.Ex. That is what he does now, only now there is a lot of palaver and humbug and pretense of deliberation, which the bill proposes to continue, but which everybody can see would be a false pretense.Ex. In some cases, public figures are famous because of their lies; in other cases, their renown obscures the universality of deceptiveness.----* aunque parezca mentira = amazingly enough, believe it or not, incredibly, incredible though it may seem, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, although it may seem incredible.* de mentira = make-believe.* detector de mentiras = polygraph, lie detector.* difundir mentiras = spread + lies.* gran mentira = big fat lie.* la mentira = lying.* maraña de mentiras = web of lies, web of deception.* mentira descarada = blatant lie, bare-faced lie.* mentira gorda = big fat lie.* mentira histórica = historical fabrication.* mentira inocente = white lie.* mentira piadosa = white lie.* por muy mentira que parezca = incredibly, incredible though it may seem, strangely enough, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, although it may seem incredible.* propagar mentiras = spread + lies.* trama de mentiras = tissue of lies.* una sarta de mentiras = a sackful of lies, a pack of lies.* * *1) liementira! yo no le pegué — that's a lie, I didn't hit him!
ya lo he agarrado or pillado en una mentira en varias ocasiones — I've caught him lying to me several times
una araña de mentira or (Méx) de mentiras — (leng infantil) a toy spider
una mentira como una casa or catedral or un templo — (fam) a whopping great lie (colloq), a whopper (colloq)
2) (Esp fam) ( en la uña) white mark* * *= lie, fabrication, mendacity, fib, fibbing, untruth, false pretence, deceptiveness.Ex: Just because the facts don't support his views, he threatens, slanders, lies, obfuscates and charges ' lies, hypocrisy and cruelty'.
Ex: The author looks at fabrication, falsification and plagiarism in scientific research.Ex: In light of his ongoing record of mendacity, it is puzzling why anyone would continue to take him seriously.Ex: Democracy's most acute failures tend to result from power brokers who tell big fibs about the distribution of power.Ex: When it comes to fibbing, women are far ahead of their male counterparts, a new survey has revealed.Ex: Untruth brings about ill reputation and indignity.Ex: That is what he does now, only now there is a lot of palaver and humbug and pretense of deliberation, which the bill proposes to continue, but which everybody can see would be a false pretense.Ex: In some cases, public figures are famous because of their lies; in other cases, their renown obscures the universality of deceptiveness.* aunque parezca mentira = amazingly enough, believe it or not, incredibly, incredible though it may seem, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, although it may seem incredible.* de mentira = make-believe.* detector de mentiras = polygraph, lie detector.* difundir mentiras = spread + lies.* gran mentira = big fat lie.* la mentira = lying.* maraña de mentiras = web of lies, web of deception.* mentira descarada = blatant lie, bare-faced lie.* mentira gorda = big fat lie.* mentira histórica = historical fabrication.* mentira inocente = white lie.* mentira piadosa = white lie.* por muy mentira que parezca = incredibly, incredible though it may seem, strangely enough, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, although it may seem incredible.* propagar mentiras = spread + lies.* trama de mentiras = tissue of lies.* una sarta de mentiras = a sackful of lies, a pack of lies.* * *A lieeso es mentira that's a lie¡mentira! yo no le pegué that's a lie, I didn't hit him!estoy harto de tus mentiras I'm tired of your lying o lies¿por qué dices tantas mentiras? why do you tell so many lies?, why do you lie so much?ya lo he agarrado or cogido en una mentira en varias ocasiones he's lied to me on several occasions, I've caught him lying several timesparece mentira que a tu edad te dé por hacer esas tonterías I'm amazed at you getting up to such silly antics at your ageparece mentira que no haya venido a verme I can't believe that he hasn't been to see mellevan casados once años — ¡parece mentira! ¡cómo pasa el tiempo! they've been married eleven years — isn't it incredible! o it hardly seems possible! doesn't time fly!aunque parezca mentira tiene 50 años you may find it hard to believe but she's 50no quiero seguir viviendo en la mentira I don't want to go on living a lieuna araña de mentira or ( Méx) de mentiras ( leng infantil); a toy spiderme ha llamado tonta — ¡pero se lo dije de mentira! or ¡pero fue de mentira! he said I was stupid — I was only joking! o I didn't mean it!una mentira como una casa or catedral or un templo ( fam); a whopping great lie ( colloq), a whopper ( colloq)las mentiras tienen patas cortas truth will outCompuesto:white lieB ( fam) (en la uña) white mark* * *
Del verbo mentir: ( conjugate mentir)
mentirá es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) futuro indicativo
Multiple Entries:
mentir
mentira
mentir ( conjugate mentir) verbo intransitivo
to lie;
mentira sustantivo femenino
lie;
eso es mentira that's a lie;
¡mentira! yo no le pegué that's a lie, I didn't hit him!;
¡parece mentira! ¡cómo pasa el tiempo! isn't it incredible! doesn't time fly!;
mentira piadosa white lie;
una araña de mentira or (Méx) de mentiras (leng infantil) a toy spider;
una mentira como una casa or un templo (fam) a whopping great lie (colloq), a whopper (colloq)
mentir verbo intransitivo to lie, tell lies
miente como un bellaco, he's a real liar ➣ Ver nota en lie
mentira sustantivo femenino lie: mentira piadosa, white lie
♦ Locuciones: parecer mentira: aunque parezca mentira, strange as it may seem
parece mentira que tenga esa edad, it is incredible that he is that old
' mentira' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bola
- camelo
- decir
- descarada
- descarado
- engaño
- engendrar
- falsedad
- invención
- inventar
- novela
- oír
- pegote
- piadosa
- piadoso
- tamaña
- tamaño
- transparente
- burdo
- chiva
- coba
- cuento
- fábula
- flagrante
- grande
- macana
- mito
- parecer
- que
- rollo
- solemne
English:
barefaced
- blatant
- blatantly
- deceit
- downright
- fabrication
- fall for
- invention
- lie
- lying
- oddly
- out-and-out
- outright
- story
- transparent
- white lie
- whopper
- make
- pretend
- strangely
- white
* * *mentira nf1. [falsedad] lie;¡mentira cochina! that's a filthy lie!;siempre soy yo el que tiene que lavar los platos – ¡mentira! I'm always the one who has to wash the dishes – that's not true! o that's a lie!;es mentira it's a lie, it's not true;decir mentiras to tell lies;de mentira pretend, false;parecer mentira: aunque parezca mentira strange as it may seem;parece mentira que lo hayamos conseguido I can hardly believe we've done it;parece mentira que te creas una cosa así how can you possibly believe a thing like that?;¡parece mentira, las cinco y todavía no ha llegado! can you believe it, it's five o'clock and she still hasn't arrived!mentira piadosa white lie* * *f lie;¡parece mentira! that’s incredible!* * *mentira nf: lie* * *mentira n liede mentira pretend / toy -
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(n.) = tissue of liesEx. Rather, it was a deliberate, premeditated ' tissue of lies' from start to finish.* * *(n.) = tissue of liesEx: Rather, it was a deliberate, premeditated ' tissue of lies' from start to finish.
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43 Gebäude
n; -s, -* * *das Gebäudeedifice; building* * *Ge|bäu|de [gə'bɔydə]nt -s, -building; (= Prachtgebäude) edifice; (fig = Gefüge) structure; (von Ideen) edifice; (von Lügen) web* * *das1) (anything built: The new supermarket is a very ugly building.) building2) (a building: The new cathedral is a magnificent edifice.) edifice* * *Ge·bäu·de<-s, ->[gəˈbɔydə]nt1. (Bauwerk) building2. (Gefüge) structureein \Gebäude von Lügen a web [or BRIT tissue] of liesein \Gebäude von fantastischen Ideen und Wahnvorstellungen a mental edifice [or construct] of fantastic ideas and delusions* * *das; Gebäudes, Gebäude1) building2) (fig.) structure* * ** * *das; Gebäudes, Gebäude1) building2) (fig.) structure* * *- n.building n.buildings n.edifice n. -
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n tissue of lies* * *Lü|gen|ge|bäu|de1. ntĹǘ|gen|ge|spinst2. nt (geh)Lǘ|gen|ge|we|be3. nt (liter)tissue or web of lies* * *Lügengebäude n tissue of lies -
45 ballot
̈ɪˈbælət I
1. сущ.
1) баллотировочный шар;
избирательный бюллетень elected by a great majority of the ballots ≈ избранный большинством голосов onionskin ballot, tissue ballot ≈ избирательный бюллетень на папиросной бумаге (удобен для фальсификации результатов выборов) short ballot ≈ короткий избирательный бюллетень bedsheet ballot
2) баллотирование;
голосование( преим. тайное) absentee ballot ≈ бюллетень для заочного голосования (посылается по почте избирателем, находящимся в момент выборов вне своего избирательного округа) open ballot ≈ открытое голосование secret ballot ≈ тайное голосование straw ballot ≈ неофициальный опрос No reform had seemed more unlikely than the adoption of the ballot. ≈ Ни одна из реформ не казалась такой малообещающей, как принятие системы тайного голосования. to elect by ballot, vote by ballot, take a ballot ≈ голосовать advisory ballot ≈ совещательное голосование( для предварительного выяснения позиций и перспектив) void ballot ≈ недействительное голосование
3) итоги голосования
4) жеребьевка Syn: sortition, casting of lots ∙ Australian ballot cast a single ballot
2. гл.
1) голосовать (for - за;
against - против) Most of the workers balloted for the new plan. ≈ Многие из рабочих голосовали за новый план.
2) тянуть жребий II сущ. небольшая кипа (весом 70 - 120 фунтов)избирательный бюллетень, баллотировочный шар баллотировка;
тайное голосование (тж. secret *) - single * выборы с одной баллотировкой - successive *s выборы с несколькими баллотировками - to elect /to vote/ by * избирать тайным голосованием (американизм) голосование (тж. открытое) - peace * референдум - to take a * проводить голосование;
ставить на голосование - our candidate was defeated on the third * в третьем туре голосования наш кандидат провалился список кандидатов для голосования - he demanded his name to be placed on the * он требовал, чтобы его кандидатуру включили в список для голосования результаты голосования;
количество поданных голосов жеребьевка право избирать проводить( тайное) голосование;
баллотировать( американизм) голосовать - to * for smb. голосовать за кого-л. тянуть жребий - to * for places( спортивное) проводить жеребьевку небольшая кипа~ жеребьевка;
Australian ballot тайное голосование;
to cast a single ballot амер. создать видимость единодушного голосованияballot баллотировать ~ баллотировка;
голосование (преим. тайное) ;
to elect (или to vote) by ballot, to take a ballot голосовать ~ баллотировка ~ баллотировочный шар;
избирательный бюллетень;
tissue ballot амер. избирательный бюллетень;
tissue;
на папиросной бумаге ~ баллотировочный шар ~ выборы ~ голосование ~ голосовать (for - за;
against - против) ~ голосовать ~ жеребьевка;
Australian ballot тайное голосование;
to cast a single ballot амер. создать видимость единодушного голосования ~ жеребьевка ~ избирательный бюллетень ~ количество поданных голосов ~ небольшая кипа (весом 70 - 120 фунтов) ~ общее количество поданных голосов ~ проводить тайное голосование ~ результаты голосования ~ список кандидатов для голосования ~ тайное голосование ~ тянуть жребий~ жеребьевка;
Australian ballot тайное голосование;
to cast a single ballot амер. создать видимость единодушного голосованияdeciding ~ окончательное голосование~ баллотировка;
голосование (преим. тайное) ;
to elect (или to vote) by ballot, to take a ballot голосоватьsecret ~ тайное голосованиеstrike ~ голосование за проведение забастовки~ баллотировка;
голосование (преим. тайное) ;
to elect (или to vote) by ballot, to take a ballot голосовать~ баллотировочный шар;
избирательный бюллетень;
tissue ballot амер. избирательный бюллетень;
tissue;
на папиросной бумаге tissue: tissue бумажный носовой платок, бумажная салфетка ~ = tissue-paper ~ паутина, сеть, сплетение;
a tissue of lies паутина лжи ~ биол. ткань ~ текст. ткань ( особ. тонкая, прозрачная)~ баллотировочный шар;
избирательный бюллетень;
tissue ballot амер. избирательный бюллетень;
tissue;
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[̈ɪˈbælət]ballot жеребьевка; Australian ballot тайное голосование; to cast a single ballot амер. создать видимость единодушного голосования ballot баллотировать ballot баллотировка; голосование (преим. тайное); to elect (или to vote) by ballot, to take a ballot голосовать ballot баллотировка ballot баллотировочный шар; избирательный бюллетень; tissue ballot амер. избирательный бюллетень; tissue; на папиросной бумаге ballot баллотировочный шар ballot выборы ballot голосование ballot голосовать (for - за; against - против) ballot голосовать ballot жеребьевка; Australian ballot тайное голосование; to cast a single ballot амер. создать видимость единодушного голосования ballot жеребьевка ballot избирательный бюллетень ballot количество поданных голосов ballot небольшая кипа (весом 70 - 120 фунтов) ballot общее количество поданных голосов ballot проводить тайное голосование ballot результаты голосования ballot список кандидатов для голосования ballot тайное голосование ballot тянуть жребий ballot жеребьевка; Australian ballot тайное голосование; to cast a single ballot амер. создать видимость единодушного голосования closed ballot закрытое голосование deciding ballot окончательное голосование ballot баллотировка; голосование (преим. тайное); to elect (или to vote) by ballot, to take a ballot голосовать secret ballot тайное голосование strike ballot голосование за проведение забастовки ballot баллотировка; голосование (преим. тайное); to elect (или to vote) by ballot, to take a ballot голосовать ballot баллотировочный шар; избирательный бюллетень; tissue ballot амер. избирательный бюллетень; tissue; на папиросной бумаге tissue: tissue бумажный носовой платок, бумажная салфетка ballot = tissue-paper ballot паутина, сеть, сплетение; a tissue of lies паутина лжи ballot биол. ткань ballot текст. ткань (особ. тонкая, прозрачная) ballot баллотировочный шар; избирательный бюллетень; tissue ballot амер. избирательный бюллетень; tissue; на папиросной бумаге -
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I 1. noun1) (false statement) Lüge, dietell lies/a lie — lügen
no, I tell a lie,... — (coll.) nein, nicht dass ich jetzt lüge,... (ugs.)
2. intransitive verb,white lie — Notlüge, die
lying lügenII 1. nounlie to somebody — jemanden be- od. anlügen
2. intransitive verb,the lie of the land — (Brit. fig.): (state of affairs) die Lage der Dinge; die Sachlage
1) liegen; (assume horizontal position) sich legenmany obstacles lie in the way of my success — (fig.) viele Hindernisse verstellen mir den Weg zum Erfolg
she lay asleep/resting on the sofa — sie lag auf dem Sofa und schlief/ruhte sich aus
lie still/dying — still liegen/im Sterben liegen
2)lie idle — [Feld, Garten:] brachliegen; [Maschine, Fabrik:] stillstehen; [Gegenstand:] [unbenutzt] herumstehen (ugs.)
let something/things lie — etwas/die Dinge ruhen lassen
3) (be buried) [begraben] liegen4) (be situated) liegen5) (be spread out to view)the valley/plain/desert lay before us — vor uns lag das Tal/die Ebene/die Wüste
a brilliant career lay before him — (fig.) eine glänzende Karriere lag vor ihm
6) (Naut.)lie at anchor/in harbour — vor Anker/im Hafen liegen
7) (fig.) [Gegenstand:] liegenI will do everything that lies in my power to help — ich werde alles tun, was in meiner Macht steht, um zu helfen
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/42782/lie_about">lie about- lie back- lie down- lie in- lie up* * *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.) die Lüge2. 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.) lügen- 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.) liegen2) (to be situated; to be in a particular place etc: The farm lay three miles from the sea; His interest lies in farming.) liegen3) (to remain in a certain state: The shop is lying empty now.) sich befinden4) ((with in) (of feelings, impressions etc) to be caused by or contained in: His charm lies in his honesty.) bestehen•- lie back- lie down
- lie in
- lie in wait for
- lie in wait
- lie low
- lie with
- take lying down* * *lie1[laɪ]I. vi<- y->lügenI used to \lie about my age ich habe immer ein falsches Alter angegeben▪ to \lie about sb über jdn die Unwahrheit erzählen▪ to \lie to sb jdn belügenII. vt<- y->to \lie one's way somewhere sich akk irgendwohin hineinschmuggelnIII. n Lüge fto be an outright \lie glatt gelogen sein famto give the \lie to sb/sth jdn/etw Lügen strafento tell \lies Lügen erzählendon't tell me \lies! lüg mich nicht an!her name is Paula, no, I tell a \lie — it's Pauline ihr Name ist Paula — nein, Moment, bevor ich etwas Falsches sage — sie heißt Paulinelie2[laɪ]I. nthe \lie of the land die Beschaffenheit des Geländes; ( fig) die Lageto find out the \lie of the land das Gelände erkunden; ( fig) die Lage sondieren [o peilenII. vi<-y-, lay, lain>1. (be horizontal, resting) liegento \lie on one's back/in bed/on the ground auf dem Rücken/im Bett/auf dem Boden liegento \lie in state aufgebahrt sein [o liegen]to \lie awake/quietly/still wach/ruhig/still [da]liegento \lie flat flach liegen [bleiben]2. (be buried) ruhenhere \lies the body of... hier ruht...\lie face down! leg dich auf den Bauch!4. (be upon a surface) liegensnow lay thickly over the fields auf den Feldern lag eine dicke Schneeschichtto \lie at the mercy of sb jds Gnade ausgeliefert seinto \lie in ruins in Trümmern liegento \lie under a suspicion unter einem Verdacht stehento \lie in wait auf der Lauer liegento \lie dying im Sterben liegento \lie empty leer stehento \lie fallow brach liegen6. (remain) liegen bleibenthe snow didn't \lie der Schnee blieb nicht liegen7. (be situated) liegenthe road lay along the canal die Straße führte am Kanal entlangto \lie in anchor/harbour in Hamburg in Hamburg vor Anker/im Hafen liegento \lie to the east/north of sth im Osten/Norden [o östlich/nördlich] einer S. gen liegenthe river \lies 40 km to the south of us der Fluss befindet sich 40 km südlich von unsto \lie on the route to Birmingham auf dem Weg nach Birmingham liegen8. (weigh)to \lie heavily on sb's mind jdn schwer bedrückento \lie heavily on sb's stomach jdm schwer im Magen liegen fam9. (be the responsibility of)▪ to \lie with sb bei jdm liegenthe choice/decision \lies [only] with you die Wahl/Entscheidung liegt [ganz allein] bei dirit \lies with you to decide es liegt an dir zu entscheidenthe responsibility for the project \lies with us wir sind für das Projekt verantwortlich [o tragen die Verantwortung für das Projekt10. (be found)where do your interests \lie? wo liegen deine Interessen?the cause of the argument \lies in the stubbornness on both sides die Ursache des Streits liegt in [o an] der Sturheit auf beiden Seitenthe decision doesn't \lie in my power die Entscheidung [darüber] liegt nicht in meiner Machtto \lie bottom of/third in the table Tabellenletzter/-dritter seinto \lie in second place auf dem zweiten Platz liegento \lie third dritter seinto \lie in front of/behind sb vor/hinter jdm liegen13.▶ to \lie low (escape search) untergetaucht sein; (avoid being noticed) sich akk unauffällig verhalten; (bide one's time) sich akk [im Verborgenen] bereithalten▶ to see how the land \lies die Lage sondieren [o peilen]* * *I [laɪ]1. nLüge fit's a lie! — das ist eine Lüge!, das ist gelogen!
I tell a lie, it's actually tomorrow — das stimmt ja gar nicht or ich hab mich vertan, es ist morgen
to give the lie to a claim — die Unwahrheit einer Behauptung (gen) zeigen or beweisen, eine Behauptung Lügen strafen (geh)
2. vilügento lie to sb —
3. vtII vb: pret lay, ptp lainto lie one's way out of sth — sich aus etw herauslügen
1. n(= position) Lage f, Position f2. vi1) (in horizontal or resting position) liegen; (= lie down) sich legenhe lay where he had fallen — er blieb liegen, wo er hingefallen war
lie on your back — leg dich auf den Rücken
obstacles lie in the way of our success — unser Weg zum Erfolg ist mit Hindernissen verstellt
the snow didn't lie —
to lie with sb ( Bibl old ) ( ) —,, old )
2) (= be buried) ruhen3) (= be situated) liegenthe runner who is lying third (esp Brit) — der Läufer, der auf dem dritten Platz liegt
Uganda lies far from the coast — Uganda liegt weit von der Küste ab or entfernt
our road lay along the river — unsere Straße führte am Fluss entlang
our futures lie in quite different directions —
you are young and your life lies before you — du bist jung, und das Leben liegt noch vor dir
4) (= be, remain in a certain condition) liegento lie low —
5) (immaterial things) liegenit lies with you to solve the problem — es liegt bei dir, das Problem zu lösen
his interests lie in music — seine Interessen liegen auf dem Gebiet der Musik or gelten der Musik
he did everything that lay in his power to help us — er tat alles in seiner Macht Stehende, um uns zu helfen
* * *lie1 [laı]A s Lüge f:that’s a lie! das ist eine Lüge!, das ist gelogen!;a) jemanden der Lüge bezichtigen,b) etwas, jemanden Lügen strafen, widerlegen;B v/i ppr lying [ˈlaııŋ]1. lügen:lie to sb jemanden belügen, jemanden anlügen;he lied (to them) about his past das, was er (ihnen) über seine Vergangenheit erzählte, war gelogen;she lied (to them) about her age sie machte sich (ihnen gegenüber) jünger oder älter, als sie tatsächlich war;lie through ( oder in) one’s teeth, lie in one’s throat umg das Blaue vom Himmel (herunter)lügen, wie gedruckt lügen2. lügen, trügen, täuschen, einen falschen Eindruck erwecken (Zahlen etc)C v/t lie to sb that … jemandem vorlügen, dass …;lie2 [laı]A s1. Lage f (auch fig):the lie of the land fig Br die Lage (der Dinge)2. Lager n (von Tieren)B v/i prät lay [leı], pperf lain [leın], ppr lying [ˈlaııŋ]1. liegen:a) allg im Bett etc liegen:all his books are lying about ( oder around) the room seine ganzen Bücher liegen im Zimmer herum; → ruin A 2, etcb) ausgebreitet, tot etc daliegen:lie dying im Sterben liegenc) gelegen sein, sich befinden:the town lies on a river die Stadt liegt an einem Fluss;lie second ( oder in second position) SPORT etc an zweiter Stelle oder auf dem zweiten Platz liegen;all his money is lying in the bank sein ganzes Geld liegt auf der Bankd) begründet liegen, bestehen ( beide:in in dat)e) begraben sein oder liegen, ruhen:here lies … hier ruht …2. liegen bleiben (Schnee)3. SCHIFF, MIL liegen (Flotte, Truppe)4. SCHIFFa) vor Anker liegen5. a) liegen:the goose lay heavy on his stomach die Gans lag ihm schwer im Magenb) fig lasten (on auf der Seele etc):6. führen, verlaufen:8. JUR zulässig sein (Klage etc):appeal lies to the Supreme Court Berufung kann vor dem Obersten Bundesgericht eingelegt werden9. lie with sb obs oder BIBEL jemandem beiliegen (mit jemandem schlafen)Besondere Redewendungen: as far as in me lies obs oder poet soweit es an mir liegt, soweit es in meinen Kräften steht;his greatness lies in his courage seine Größe liegt in seinem Mut (begründet);he knows where his interest lies er weiß, wo sein Vorteil liegt;lie in sb’s waya) jemandem zur Hand sein,b) jemandem möglich sein,c) in jemandes Fach schlagen,d) jemandem im Weg stehen his talents do not lie that way dazu hat er kein Talent;lie on sb JUR jemandem obliegen;the responsibility lies on you die Verantwortung liegt bei dir;lie on sb’s hands unbenutzt oder unverkauft bei jemandem liegen bleiben;lie to the north SCHIFF Nord anliegen;lie under an obligation eine Verpflichtung haben;lie under the suspicion of murder unter Mordverdacht stehen;lie under a sentence of death zum Tode verurteilt sein;the fault lies with him die Schuld liegt bei ihm;it lies with you to do it es liegt an dir oder es ist deine Sache, es zu tun; siehe Verbindungen mit den entsprechenden Substantiven etc* * *I 1. noun1) (false statement) Lüge, dietell lies/a lie — lügen
no, I tell a lie,... — (coll.) nein, nicht dass ich jetzt lüge,... (ugs.)
2. intransitive verb,white lie — Notlüge, die
lying lügenII 1. nounlie to somebody — jemanden be- od. anlügen
(direction, position) Lage, die2. intransitive verb,the lie of the land — (Brit. fig.): (state of affairs) die Lage der Dinge; die Sachlage
1) liegen; (assume horizontal position) sich legenmany obstacles lie in the way of my success — (fig.) viele Hindernisse verstellen mir den Weg zum Erfolg
she lay asleep/resting on the sofa — sie lag auf dem Sofa und schlief/ruhte sich aus
lie still/dying — still liegen/im Sterben liegen
2)lie idle — [Feld, Garten:] brachliegen; [Maschine, Fabrik:] stillstehen; [Gegenstand:] [unbenutzt] herumstehen (ugs.)
let something/things lie — etwas/die Dinge ruhen lassen
3) (be buried) [begraben] liegen4) (be situated) liegenthe valley/plain/desert lay before us — vor uns lag das Tal/die Ebene/die Wüste
a brilliant career lay before him — (fig.) eine glänzende Karriere lag vor ihm
6) (Naut.)lie at anchor/in harbour — vor Anker/im Hafen liegen
7) (fig.) [Gegenstand:] liegenI will do everything that lies in my power to help — ich werde alles tun, was in meiner Macht steht, um zu helfen
Phrasal Verbs:- lie back- lie down- lie in- lie up* * *n.Lüge -n f. v.(§ p.,p.p.: lied) (•§ p.,p.p.: lay, lain•)= liegen v.(§ p.,pp.: lag, gelegen)lügen v.(§ p.,pp.: log, gelogen) -
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noun(a false statement made with the intention of deceiving: It would be a lie to say I knew, because I didn't.) mentira
2. 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.) mentir- liar
II
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.)2) (to be situated; to be in a particular place etc: The farm lay three miles from the sea; His interest lies in farming.) echarse, tumbarse3) (to remain in a certain state: The shop is lying empty now.) estar (situado), encontrarse4) ((with in) (of feelings, impressions etc) to be caused by or contained in: His charm lies in his honesty.) quedarse, permanecer•- lie back- lie down
- lie in
- lie in wait for
- lie in wait
- lie low
- lie with
- take lying down
lie1 n mentirathat's a lie! ¡eso es mentira!lie2 vb echarse / tumbarselie3 vb mentirtr[laɪ]1 mentir1 mentira\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be a pack of lies / be a tissue of lies ser pura mentirato give the lie to desmentirto lie through one's teeth familiar mentir uno más que hablato tell lies mentirlie detector detector nombre masculino de mentiras————————tr[laɪ]1 (adopt a flat position) acostarse, tumbarse; (be in a flat position) estar acostado,-a, estar tumbado,-a■ we must determine where the responsibility lies hemos de determinar de quién es la responsabilidad3 (be situated) estar (situado,-a), encontrarse■ the problem lies mainly in his stubbornness el problema radica principalmente en su intransigencia■ what lies behind his offer of help? ¿qué esconde tras su oferta de ayuda?4 (be buried) yacer5 (remain) quedarse, permanecer1 (position) posición nombre femenino, situación nombre femenino; (direction) orientación nombre femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto lie down on the job columpiarse, dormirseto lie low estar escondido,-ato take something lying down aceptar algo sin chistarthe lie of the land la topografía (del terreno) 2 figurative use el estado de las cosas1) : acostarse, echarseI lay down: me acosté2) : estar, estar situado, encontrarsethe book lay on the table: el libro estaba en la mesathe city lies to the south: la ciudad se encuentra al sur3) consist: consistir4)to lie in : residir enthe power lies in the people: el poder reside en el pueblolie n1) untruth: mentira fto tell lies: decir mentiras2) position: posición fn.• disposición s.f.• embuste s.m.• filfa s.f.• gazapa s.f.• infundio s.m.• mentira s.f.• orientación s.f.• trola s.f.• trufa s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: lied) (•§ p.,p.p.: lay, lain•) = echarse v.• estar acostado v.• estar echado v.• estar situado v.• mentir v.• trufar v.• ubicarse v.• yacer v.
I laɪto tell lies — decir* mentiras, mentir*
to give the lie to something — desmentir* algo
II
2) (3rd pers sing pres lies; pres p lying; past & past p lied) ( tell untruths) mentir*to lie one's way out of/into something — salir* de un problema/conseguir* algo a base de mentiras
a) ( lie down) echarse, acostarse*, tenderse*b) ( be in lying position) estar* tendido, yacer* (liter)c) ( be buried) yacer* (liter), estar* sepultado (frml)4) (be) \<\<object\>\> estar*the ship lay at anchor — el barco estaba fondeado or anclado
5)a) ( be located) \<\<building/city\>\> encontrarse*, estar* (situado or ubicado)a group of islands lying off the west coast — un conjunto de islas situadas cerca de la costa occidental
b) ( stretch) extenderse*6) \<\<problem/difference\>\> radicar*, estribar, estar*; \<\<answer\>\> estar*where do your sympathies lie? — ¿con quién simpatizas?
it's hard to see where the problem lies — es difícil ver en qué estriba or radica el problema
victory lay within his grasp — tenía la victoria al alcance de la mano
•Phrasal Verbs:- lie back- lie down- lie in
I [laɪ]1.N mentira fit's a lie! — ¡(es) mentira!
- give the lie topack 1., 3)2.VI mentir3.VT4.CPDlie detector N — detector m de mentiras
lie-detector test N — prueba f con el detector de mentiras
II [laɪ] (pt lay) (pp lain)1. VI1) [person, animal] (=act) echarse, acostarse, tenderse, tumbarse; (=state) estar echado or acostado or tendido or tumbado; (in grave) yacer, estar enterrado, reposar liter•
here lies... — aquí yace...•
to let things lie — dejar estar las cosas como están- lie low2) (=be situated) [object] estar; [town, house] estar situado, encontrarse, ubicarse (LAm); (=remain) quedarse; (=stretch) extenderse•
our road lay along the river — nuestro camino seguía a lo largo del río•
the plain lay before us — la llanura se extendía delante de nosotros•
where does the difficulty lie? — ¿en qué consiste or radica la dificultad?•
the town lies in a valley — el pueblo está situado or ubicado en un valleEngland lies in third place — Inglaterra está en tercer lugar or ocupa la tercera posición
•
how does the land lie? — ¿cuál es el estado actual de las cosas?•
obstacles lie in the way — hay obstáculos por delante•
the problem lies in his refusal — el problema estriba en su negativa•
the snow lay half a metre deep — había medio metro de nieve•
the fault lies with you — la culpa es tuya, tú eres el culpable2.N [of ball] posición f•
the lie of the land — (Geog) la configuración del terreno; (fig) el estado de las cosas- lie back- lie down- lie in- lie over- lie to- lie up* * *
I [laɪ]to tell lies — decir* mentiras, mentir*
to give the lie to something — desmentir* algo
II
2) (3rd pers sing pres lies; pres p lying; past & past p lied) ( tell untruths) mentir*to lie one's way out of/into something — salir* de un problema/conseguir* algo a base de mentiras
a) ( lie down) echarse, acostarse*, tenderse*b) ( be in lying position) estar* tendido, yacer* (liter)c) ( be buried) yacer* (liter), estar* sepultado (frml)4) (be) \<\<object\>\> estar*the ship lay at anchor — el barco estaba fondeado or anclado
5)a) ( be located) \<\<building/city\>\> encontrarse*, estar* (situado or ubicado)a group of islands lying off the west coast — un conjunto de islas situadas cerca de la costa occidental
b) ( stretch) extenderse*6) \<\<problem/difference\>\> radicar*, estribar, estar*; \<\<answer\>\> estar*where do your sympathies lie? — ¿con quién simpatizas?
it's hard to see where the problem lies — es difícil ver en qué estriba or radica el problema
victory lay within his grasp — tenía la victoria al alcance de la mano
•Phrasal Verbs:- lie back- lie down- lie in -
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* * *Lü·gen·ge·spinst* * * -
50 Lügennetz
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51 zusammenfallen
v/i (unreg., trennb., ist -ge-)1. Gebäude etc.: collapse, cave in; Kuchen etc.: go down in the middle; ( in sich [Akk]) zusammenfallen Ballon, Schaum etc.: go down; Feuer, Glut: die down; fig., Beweisführung, Pläne etc.: collapse, fall apart2. fig., Person: waste away; Gesicht: collapse, cave in; ganz zusammengefallen aussehen look totally emaciated, look as if one is wasting away* * *das Zusammenfallen(Zusammenbruch) collapse* * *zu|sạm|men|fal|lenvi sep irreg aux sein1) (= einstürzen) to collapsezusammenfallen (lit, fig) — to collapse; (Lügengebäude auch) to fall apart; (Hoffnungen) to be shattered
2) (= niedriger werden, sich senken) to go down3) (durch Krankheit etc) to waste away4) (Ereignisse) to coincide* * *zu·sam·men|fal·lenvi irreg Hilfsverb: sein1. (einstürzen) to collapse; Gebäude a. to cave in; Hoffnungen, Pläne to be shattered; Lügen to fall apart▪ [zeitlich] \zusammenfallen to coincide3. (körperlich schwächer werden) to wither away, to weaken* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein1) collapsedas ganze Lügengebäude fiel in sich zusammen — (fig.) the whole tissue of lies fell apart
2) (zusammensinken, schrumpfen)[in sich] zusammenfallen — < cake> sink [in the middle]; <froth, foam, balloon, etc.> collapse
3) < person> become emaciated4) (zeitlich)[zeitlich] zusammenfallen — coincide; fall at the same time
5) (räumlich) coincide* * *zusammenfallen v/i (irr, trennb, ist -ge-)1. Gebäude etc: collapse, cave in; Kuchen etc: go down in the middle;(in sich [akk])zusammenfallen Ballon, Schaum etc: go down; Feuer, Glut: die down; fig, Beweisführung, Pläne etc: collapse, fall apartganz zusammengefallen aussehen look totally emaciated, look as if one is wasting away* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein1) collapsedas ganze Lügengebäude fiel in sich zusammen — (fig.) the whole tissue of lies fell apart
2) (zusammensinken, schrumpfen)[in sich] zusammenfallen — < cake> sink [in the middle]; <froth, foam, balloon, etc.> collapse
3) < person> become emaciated4) (zeitlich)[zeitlich] zusammenfallen — coincide; fall at the same time
5) (räumlich) coincide* * *v.to collapse v. -
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f.1 plot (historia).2 plot, intrigue.3 weft.4 weave, texture.5 black cod, Notothenia microlepidota.6 raster.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: tramar.* * *1 (textil) weft, woof2 (argumento) plot* * *noun f.1) plot2) weave* * *SF1) [de un tejido] weft, woof2) [de historia] plot3) (=conjura) plot, scheme, intrigue4) (=vínculo) connection, link; (=correlación) correlation5) (Tip) shaded area* * *1) ( de tejido) weave, weft2)a) (Lit) plotb) ( intriga) plot* * *= plot, storyline, thread, skein.Ex. His work is criticized for its triviality, quantity, linguistically impoverished style, anemia of characterization, and cliched, stereotyped ideas and plots.Ex. Yet the aficionado of romantic fiction will be able to distinguish with ease between the novels of two authors whose storylines seem, to the outsider, to be virtually identical.Ex. The thread linking these giants is the acknowledgement that libraries exist to serve their users.Ex. Unbridled photocopying will lead to the imminent demise of the communications skein.----* de trama fina = fine-screen.* giro imprevisto en la trama = twist in the plot.* trama de mentiras = tissue of lies.* * *1) ( de tejido) weave, weft2)a) (Lit) plotb) ( intriga) plot* * *= plot, storyline, thread, skein.Ex: His work is criticized for its triviality, quantity, linguistically impoverished style, anemia of characterization, and cliched, stereotyped ideas and plots.
Ex: Yet the aficionado of romantic fiction will be able to distinguish with ease between the novels of two authors whose storylines seem, to the outsider, to be virtually identical.Ex: The thread linking these giants is the acknowledgement that libraries exist to serve their users.Ex: Unbridled photocopying will lead to the imminent demise of the communications skein.* de trama fina = fine-screen.* giro imprevisto en la trama = twist in the plot.* trama de mentiras = tissue of lies.* * *A (de un tejido) weave, weftuna tela de trama muy abierta a very loosely woven fabricB1 ( Lit) plot2 (intriga) plot, conspiracy* * *
Del verbo tramar: ( conjugate tramar)
trama es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
trama
tramar
trama sustantivo femenino
1 ( de tejido) weave, weft
2 (de película, novela) plot
tramar ( conjugate tramar) verbo transitivo ‹ engaño› to devise;
‹ venganza› to plot;
‹ complot› to hatch, lay;◊ ¿qué andan tramando? what are they up to? (colloq)
trama sustantivo femenino
1 Lit Cine plot
2 Tex weft
tramar vtr (un engaño, conspiración, plan) to plot: ¿qué estará tramando? what is he up to?
' trama' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
argumento
- intriga
- acción
English:
involved
- plot
- story
* * *trama nf1. [de historia] plottrama argumental plot, storyline2. [confabulación] plot, intrigue;una oscura trama financiera a shadowy web of financial intriguetrama de corrupción web of corruption3. [de hilos] weft4. Imprenta screen5. [de pantalla] raster6. [papel adhesivo] screen tone* * *f ( tema) plot* * *trama nf1) : plot2) : weave, weft (fabric) -
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I used to \lie about my age ich habe immer ein falsches Alter angegeben;to \lie about sb über jdn die Unwahrheit erzählen;to \lie to sb jdn belügenPHRASES:to \lie one's way somewhere sich akk irgendwohin hineinschmuggeln;to be an outright \lie glatt gelogen sein ( fam)to give the \lie to sb/ sth jdn/etw Lügen strafen;to tell \lies Lügen erzählen;don't tell me \lies! lüg mich nicht an!;her name is Paula, no, I tell a \lie - it's Pauline ihr Name ist Paula - nein, Moment, bevor ich etwas Falsches sage - sie heißt Paulineto \lie in state aufgebahrt sein [o liegen];to \lie flat flach liegen [bleiben]2) (be) liegen;snow lay thickly over the fields auf den Feldern lag eine dicke Schneeschicht;to \lie to the east/ north of sth im Osten/Norden [o östlich/nördlich] von etw dat [o einer S. gen] liegen;to \lie on the route to... auf dem Weg nach... liegen; school, work auf dem Weg zu... liegen;to \lie in ruins in Trümmern liegen;to \lie in wait auf der Lauer liegen;to \lie empty house, flat leer stehen;to \lie fallow agr, hort brachliegen3) ( be buried) ruhen;here \lies the body of... hier ruht...4) ( be responsible)to \lie with sb/ sth bei jdm/etw liegen5) ( be found)where do your interests \lie? wo liegen deine Interessen?;the cause of the argument \lies in the stubbornness on both sides die Ursache des Streits waren in der Sturheit beider Seiten zu suchento \lie bottom of/ third in the table Tabellenletzter/-dritter seinPHRASES:to see how the land \lies sehen, wie die Zeichen stehen;to \lie heavily on one's stomach jdm schwer im Magen liegen ( fam)to \lie low ( escape search) untergetaucht sein;( avoid being noticed) sich akk versteckt halten -
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mensonge [mɑ̃sɔ̃ʒ]masculine noun* * *mɑ̃sɔ̃ʒnom masculin1) ( assertion fausse) lie2) ( principe)* * *mɑ̃sɔ̃ʒ nm1) (= acte, fait de mentir)le mensonge — lying no pl
2) (= parole, invention)* * *mensonge nm1 ( assertion fausse) lie; dire des mensonges/un mensonge à qn to tell sb lies/a lie; un tissu de mensonges a tissue of lies; un pieux mensonge a white lie; un mensonge par omission a lie by omission;[mɑ̃sɔ̃ʒ] nom masculin1. [action]le mensonge lying, untruthfulness2. [propos] lie -
55 паутина лжи
General subject: a web of lies, tissue of lies, web of lies -
56 sarta de mentiras
• bunch of lies• string of lies• tissue of lies -
57 sarta de embustes
• bunch of lies• tissue of lies -
58 Lügennetz
n1. tissue of lies2. web of lies -
59 ложь
жен. lie, falsehood наглая ложь ≈ outrageous lie невинная ложь ≈ fib явная ложь ≈ downright lie, barefaced lie ложь во спасение, святая ложь ≈ white lie изобличать кого-л. во лжи, уличать кого-л. во лжи ≈ to expose smb. as liar, to catch smb. out in a lie сплетение лжи ≈ tissue of lies чудовищная ложь ≈ monstrous lie, whopping lie вопиющая ложь ≈ egregious lie -
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ср.
1) interlacement, interlacing, texture сплетение обстоятельств ≈ combination of circumstances;
complications мн. сплетение лжи ≈ tissue of lies
2) анат. plexus мн. -xes солнечное сплетение ≈ solar plexusБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > сплетение
См. также в других словарях:
(a) tissue of lies — a tissue of lies phrase a story that is just a series of lies Thesaurus: liessynonym Main entry: tissue * * * a ˌtissue of ˈlies idiom ( … Useful english dictionary
a tissue of lies — chiefly Brit : a story or report that is completely false : a story that is full of lies The article was nothing but a tissue of lies. • • • Main Entry: ↑tissue … Useful english dictionary
tissue — [tish′o͞o; ] chiefly Brit [, tis′yo͞o] n. [ME tissu, rich cloth < OFr < pp. of tistre, to weave < L texere, to weave: see TEXT] 1. cloth; esp., light, thin cloth, as gauze 2. an interwoven or intricate mass or series; mesh; network; web… … English World dictionary
tissue — ► NOUN 1) any of the distinct types of material of which animals or plants are made, consisting of specialized cells and their products. 2) tissue paper. 3) a piece of absorbent paper used as a disposable handkerchief. 4) delicate gauzy fabric.… … English terms dictionary
a tissue of lies — a story that is just a series of lies … English dictionary
tissue — n. structural material 1) cellular; conjunctival; connective; fatty; granulation; muscular; scar tissue soft paper 2) cleansing; toilet tissue misc. 3) a tissue of lies * * * [ tɪʃuː] conjunctival connective fatty granulation muscular scar tissue … Combinatory dictionary
tissue — tis|sue [ tıʃu ] noun ** 1. ) count a piece of soft thin paper used especially for wiping your nose: a box of tissues a ) tissue or tissue paper uncount a type of very thin paper used for wrapping or protecting things 2. ) uncount the substance… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tissue */*/ — UK [ˈtɪʃuː] / UK [ˈtɪsjuː] noun Word forms tissue : singular tissue plural tissues 1) [uncountable] the substance that animal and plant cells are made of muscle/nerve/scar tissue 2) tissue or tissue paper [uncountable] a type of very thin paper… … English dictionary
tissue — n. 1 any of the coherent collections of specialized cells of which animals or plants are made (muscular tissue; nervous tissue). 2 = tissue paper. 3 a disposable piece of thin soft absorbent paper for wiping, drying, etc. 4 fine woven esp. gauzy… … Useful english dictionary
tissue — /ˈtɪʃu / (say tishooh) noun 1. Biology a. the substance of which an organism or part is composed. b. an aggregate of cells and cell products forming a definite kind of structural material in an animal or plant: muscular tissue. 2. a woven fabric …
tissue — noun Etymology: Middle English tysshewe, tyssew, a rich fabric, from Anglo French tissue, from past participle of tistre to weave, from Latin texere more at technical Date: 1563 1. a. a fine lightweight often sheer fabric b. mesh, network, web … New Collegiate Dictionary