Translation of lying into German
Noun
deception
the act of telling falsehoods intentionally- Lying is not tolerated in our family.Lügen wird in unserer Familie nicht toleriert.
rest
- The cat's lying on the couch looks so peaceful.Das Liegen der Katze auf der Couch sieht so friedlich aus.
Adjective
Expressions with lying: examples in English and translations in German
Images of lying
(rest) Liegen
Synonyms and analogies of lying in English
Examples of lying in a sentence
The politician was caught in a web of lying. Lying on the beach, she felt completely relaxed. His lying in the hammock was interrupted by a phone call. Her lying nature made it hard to trust her. The lying employee was eventually caught. The cat was lying in the sun, enjoying the warmth.
He found her lying on the grass, staring at the sky.
flat position
rest in a horizontal position on a surface- He likes to lie on the grass.Er mag es, auf dem Gras zu liegen.
maps
be placed or situated in a location- The village lies in the valley.Das Dorf liegt im Tal.
deception
intentionally false statement meant to deceive- He told a lie to avoid trouble.Er erzählte eine Lüge, um Ärger zu vermeiden.
resting state
- The lie of the land was uneven.Die Lage des Landes war uneben.
sports
terrain and conditions around a golf ball- The lie of the ball was challenging.Die Lage des Balls war herausfordernd.
Expressions with lie: examples in English and translations in German
Translations of "lying" in Context ordered by category and frequency
He often finds himself lying on the sofa in the evenings.
Abends findet er sich oft auf dem Sofa liegend wieder.
Not for a moment did I think you were capable of lying.
Ich dachte keinen Moment lang, dass du zum Lügen fähig wärst.
I'll make something up. I'm good at lying.
Ach, mir wird schon irgendwas einfallen, ich bin ein guter Lügner.
After years of lying, he realized honesty is the best policy after all.
Nach Jahren des Lügens erkannte er, dass Ehrlichkeit doch die beste Politik ist.
She finally tumbled to the fact that her friends were lying.
Sie hat schließlich kapiert, dass ihre Freunde gelogen haben.
We were lying in bed and... that night was horrible.
Wir sind im Bett gelegen und da - die Nacht war furchtbar.
And landed in court, because my employee had been lying and swindling.
Und bin im Gerichtssaal gelandet weil meine Mitarbeiterin mich belogen und betrogen hat.
Other translations for lying:
- liegen
lying: Examples and translations in context
I struck it lucky and found my lost wallet still lying on the bench.
Ich hatte Glück und fand meine verlorene Geldbörse noch auf der Bank liegend.
They found him falling-down drunk in the park, lying beside a bench.
Sie fanden ihn sternhagelvoll im Park, liegend neben einer Bank.
The statue depicts a figure lying prone, conveying a sense of surrender.
Die Statue stellt eine liegende Figur dar und vermittelt ein Gefühl der Kapitulation.
The detective found the victim lying face down in a pool of blood.
Der Detektiv fand das Opfer mit dem Gesicht nach unten in einer Blutlache liegend.
This causes the skin lying over the muscles to become firmer.
Auf diese Weise wird die über den Muskeln liegende Haut straffer.
The wooden figure can be decorated standing, lying or sitting.
So kann die Holzfigur stehend, liegend oder sitzend dekoriert werden.
The woodland contains a high proportion of lying and standing deadwood.
Die Wälder haben einen hohen Anteil an liegendem und stehendem Totholz.
Please, note that the brushes should always dry lying flat.
Bitte beachten Sie, dass die Pinsel immer liegend getrocknet werden.
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