lie flat

US: /laɪ ˈflæt/

lain flatlay flatlying flat

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Definition of lie flat - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

posturerest with the whole body level on a surface

Lie flat on the mat and relax your shoulders.

lifestylestop trying hard and accept a passive simple lifestyle

Many young workers choose to lie flat instead of chasing promotion.

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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 around

be left untidily in various places

Clothes and books lie around the room..

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.

Expressions with flat

fall flat

fail completely or collapse

The plan to surprise her fell flat.

flat broke

adj.

having no money at all

After paying rent, I'm flat broke until my next paycheck.

flat out

adv.

at maximum speed or effort

He was running flat out to catch the bus..

flat on one's back

adj.

lying down with back on a surface

He was flat on his back after the fall.

battery is flat

exp.

have no electrical power left in a battery

My phone won't turn on because the battery is flat!

fall flat on one's face

fail in a very clear way that shows great embarrassment

Without proper research, their ambitious project could fall flat on their face.

go flat

lose carbonation or fizz

The soda went flat after being left open.

in 10 minutes flat

adv.

completed in exactly ten minutes without delay

She finished the exam in 10 minutes flat.

knock someone flat

hit someone so they fall down

The boxer managed to knock his opponent flat in the first round.

turn down flat

reject something completely and without any hesitation

She turned down flat his invitation to dinner.

Terms with lie flat included in their meaning

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prostrate

physical position

lie flat on the ground face-down

horizontalize

physical orientation

make something lie flat or level

layflat

adj.

flat design

designed to lie flat when opened

layflat

adj.

packaging

capable of being made to lie flat

LWB

abbr.

abr: Lay-Flat Binding

book binding that lets pages lie flat

Examples of lie flat in a sentence

He had to lie flat to slide under the low metal barrier.
Feeling exhausted by corporate pressure, she decided to lie flat for a few years.
He announced online that he would lie flat and stop pursuing high-paying jobs.

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French:s'allonger à plat, lever le pied, ...
German:flach liegen, sich ins Passive zurückziehen, ...
Italian:sdraiarsi, rinunciare a competere, ...
Spanish:tumbarse completamente, adoptar un estilo de vida pasivo y sencillo, ...
Portuguese:deitar-se de costas, desistir de lutar, ...
Chinese:平躺, 躺平, ...
Japanese:まっすぐ横たわる, 出世や昇進を目指すのをやめて、最低限で暮らす生き方を選ぶ, ...
Arabic:اِسْتَلْقَى, تَخَلَّى عَنِ السَّعْيِ المُجْهِدِ لِلنَّجاحِ وَاخْتَارَ أُسْلُوبَ حَيَاةٍ بَسِيطًا قَلِيلَ الطُّمُوح, ...
Hebrew:לִשְׁכַּב יָשָׁר, לֶאֱמֹץ גִּישַׁת הִתְמַסְּרוּת, ...
Russian:лежать плашмя, плыть по течению, ...
Ukrainian:лежати рівно, ...
Hindi:सीधा लेटना, आरामतलबी का जीवन जीना, ...
Bengali:সোজা হয়ে শুতে, হাল ছেড়ে নিস্ক্রিয় জীবন বেছে নেওয়া, ...
Catalan:estirar-se pla, baixar del carro, ...
Czech:ležet rovně, žít co nejpasivněji a bez ambicí, ...
Danish:ligge fladt, trække sig tilbage, ...
Dutch:plat liggen, afhaken, ...
Greek:ξαπλώνω τελείως κάτω, υιοθετώ παθητική στάση ζωής, ...
Hungarian:hanyatt feküdni, felhagyni a törtetéssel és beérni egy egyszerű élettel, ...
Khmer:ដេកស្តូក, ឈប់ប្រឹងប្រែងប្រកួតប្រជែង ហើយរស់នៅបែបសាមញ្ញដោយអសកម្ម, ...
Korean:바로 눕다, 대충 살다, ...
Persian:صاف دراز کشید, تخت خوابید, ...
Polish:położyć się płasko, odpuścić sobie wyścig szczurów, ...
Portuguese (BR):deitar, acomodar-se, ...
Romanian:a sta întins, a renunța la goana după succes, ...
Swedish:ligga raklång, leva passivt, ...
Thai:นอนราบ, ใช้ชีวิตนิ่ง ๆ ไม่ดิ้นรน, ...
Turkish:düz uzanmak, çabalamayı bırakıp sade bir yaşam sürmek, ...
Vietnamese:nằm thẳng, nằm yên, ...

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