lie around

laɪ əˈraʊnd

lain aroundlay aroundlying around

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Conjugation

Definition of lie around - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

intr.

disorderly presencebe left untidily in various places

Clothes and books lie around the room..

lie about

litter

leisurebe idle or do nothing in particular

On weekends, I like to lie around.

idle

laze

loaf

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Expressions with lie

lie to

deliberately say something untrue to someone

He decided to lie to his parents about where he had been..

lie ahead

be in the future

Great opportunities lie ahead for those who work hard.

lie behind

be located at the back of something

A beautiful garden lies behind the old house.

lie in

to remain in bed later than usual

On Sundays, I usually lie in until noon..

spotted the lie

notice when someone is not telling the truth

She quickly spotted the lie in his story.

tell a white lie

say something untrue to avoid hurting someone

She decided to tell a white lie to avoid hurting his feelings.

Terms with lie around included in their meaning

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wallow

dirty play

roll around or lie in mud or water

Examples of lie around in a sentence

Toys lie around the playroom.
He prefers to lie around and watch TV all day.
After lunch, the cat would lie around in the sun.

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French:traîner, paresser, ...
German:herumliegen, faulenzen, ...
Italian:essere sparso, oziare, ...
Spanish:estar tirado, holgazanear, ...
Portuguese:andar espalhado, descansar, ...
Chinese:乱放, 闲着, ...
Japanese:散らかる, ごろごろする, ...
Arabic:تَنَاثَرَ, اِسترخى, ...
Hebrew:לִהְיוֹת מֻנָּח, לָרַבּוֹץ, ...
Russian:валяться, бездельничать, ...
Ukrainian:валятися, ледарювати, ...
Hindi:इधर-उधर बिखरे रहना, आराम करना, ...
Bengali:এদিক-ওদিক পড়ে থাকা, অলসভাবে শুয়ে থাকা, ...
Catalan:estar escampat, mandrejar, ...
Czech:povalovat se, lenošit, ...
Danish:ligge og flyde, dovne den, ...
Dutch:rondslingeren, luieren, ...
Greek:είμαι πεταμένος, τεμπελιάζω, ...
Hungarian:heverni, heverészni, ...
Khmer:រាយប៉ាយ, ដេកលេង, ...
Korean:흩어져 있다, 빈둥거리다, ...
Persian:پخش و پلا بودن, بیکار ماند, ...
Polish:walać się, leniuchować, ...
Portuguese (BR):ficar espalhado, descansar, ...
Romanian:a împrăștiate, a lenevi, ...
Swedish:ligga omkring, slappa, ...
Thai:อยู่เกลื่อนกลาด, นอนเล่น, ...
Turkish:etrafta dağınık durmak, boş boş yatmak, ...
Vietnamese:nằm ngổn ngang, nằm dài, ...

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