Meaning of lie in English

lie
verb
UK
/laɪ/ US
/laɪ/
lie verb (POSITION)
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A2 [ I + adv/prep, L ] present participle lying | past tense lay | past participle lain
to be in or move into a horizontal position on a surface:
to lie in bed
to lie on a beach
to lie on your side
A cat lay in front of the fire.
He lies awake at night, worrying.
A pen lay on the desk.

B1 [ I + adv/prep, L ] present participle lying | past tense lay | past participle lain
If something lies in a particular place, position, or direction, it is in
that place, position, or direction:
There's an old pair of shoes of yours lying at/in the bottom of the wardrobe.
The river lies 30 km to the south.
The team is lying third in the league.
Here lies the body of Mary Taylor (= this is where Mary Taylor is buried).
There are several houses lying empty in the town.
The town lay in ruins.
The ship lies off (= is positioned near) the coast of Spain.

[ I + adv/prep ] present participle lying | past tense lay | past participle lain
to exist:
The hardest part of the competition still lies ahead of us.

C2 [ I usually + adv/prep ] present participle lying | past tense lay | past

participle lain
If responsibility, blame, a decision, a choice, etc. lies with someone,
they have responsibility, must make the decision, etc.:
Responsibility for the disaster must ultimately lie with the government.
Where does the blame lie?
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
be to blame for something
 be to blameNo one can decide who is to blame.
 be at faultBoth the fans and the players were at fault.
 be someone's faultThis is all my fault.

Meaning of lie in English

lie
verb
UK
/laɪ/ US
/laɪ/
lie verb (POSITION)
Add to word list
A2 [ I + adv/prep, L ] present participle lying | past tense lay | past participle lain
to be in or move into a horizontal position on a surface:
to lie in bed
to lie on a beach
to lie on your side
A cat lay in front of the fire.
He lies awake at night, worrying.
A pen lay on the desk.

B1 [ I + adv/prep, L ] present participle lying | past tense lay | past participle lain
If something lies in a particular place, position, or direction, it is in
that place, position, or direction:
There's an old pair of shoes of yours lying at/in the bottom of the wardrobe.
The river lies 30 km to the south.
The team is lying third in the league.
Here lies the body of Mary Taylor (= this is where Mary Taylor is buried).
There are several houses lying empty in the town.
The town lay in ruins.
The ship lies off (= is positioned near) the coast of Spain.

[ I + adv/prep ] present participle lying | past tense lay | past participle lain
to exist:
The hardest part of the competition still lies ahead of us.

C2 [ I usually + adv/prep ] present participle lying | past tense lay | past

participle lain
If responsibility, blame, a decision, a choice, etc. lies with someone,
they have responsibility, must make the decision, etc.:
Responsibility for the disaster must ultimately lie with the government.
Where does the blame lie?
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
be to blame for something
 be to blameNo one can decide who is to blame.
 be at faultBoth the fans and the players were at fault.
 be someone's faultThis is all my fault.

Meaning of lie in English

lie
verb
UK
/laɪ/ US
/laɪ/
lie verb (POSITION)
Add to word list
A2 [ I + adv/prep, L ] present participle lying | past tense lay | past participle lain
to be in or move into a horizontal position on a surface:
to lie in bed
to lie on a beach
to lie on your side
A cat lay in front of the fire.
He lies awake at night, worrying.
A pen lay on the desk.

B1 [ I + adv/prep, L ] present participle lying | past tense lay | past participle lain
If something lies in a particular place, position, or direction, it is in
that place, position, or direction:
There's an old pair of shoes of yours lying at/in the bottom of the wardrobe.
The river lies 30 km to the south.
The team is lying third in the league.
Here lies the body of Mary Taylor (= this is where Mary Taylor is buried).
There are several houses lying empty in the town.
The town lay in ruins.
The ship lies off (= is positioned near) the coast of Spain.

[ I + adv/prep ] present participle lying | past tense lay | past participle lain
to exist:
The hardest part of the competition still lies ahead of us.

C2 [ I usually + adv/prep ] present participle lying | past tense lay | past

participle lain
If responsibility, blame, a decision, a choice, etc. lies with someone,
they have responsibility, must make the decision, etc.:
Responsibility for the disaster must ultimately lie with the government.
Where does the blame lie?
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
be to blame for something
 be to blameNo one can decide who is to blame.
 be at faultBoth the fans and the players were at fault.
 be someone's faultThis is all my fault.

Meaning of lie in English

lie
verb
UK
/laɪ/ US
/laɪ/
lie verb (POSITION)
Add to word list
A2 [ I + adv/prep, L ] present participle lying | past tense lay | past participle lain
to be in or move into a horizontal position on a surface:
to lie in bed
to lie on a beach
to lie on your side
A cat lay in front of the fire.
He lies awake at night, worrying.
A pen lay on the desk.

B1 [ I + adv/prep, L ] present participle lying | past tense lay | past participle lain
If something lies in a particular place, position, or direction, it is in
that place, position, or direction:
There's an old pair of shoes of yours lying at/in the bottom of the wardrobe.
The river lies 30 km to the south.
The team is lying third in the league.
Here lies the body of Mary Taylor (= this is where Mary Taylor is buried).
There are several houses lying empty in the town.
The town lay in ruins.
The ship lies off (= is positioned near) the coast of Spain.

[ I + adv/prep ] present participle lying | past tense lay | past participle lain
to exist:
The hardest part of the competition still lies ahead of us.

C2 [ I usually + adv/prep ] present participle lying | past tense lay | past

participle lain
If responsibility, blame, a decision, a choice, etc. lies with someone,
they have responsibility, must make the decision, etc.:
Responsibility for the disaster must ultimately lie with the government.
Where does the blame lie?
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
be to blame for something
 be to blameNo one can decide who is to blame.
 be at faultBoth the fans and the players were at fault.
 be someone's faultThis is all my fault.

Meaning of lie in English

lie
verb
UK
/laɪ/ US
/laɪ/
lie verb (POSITION)
Add to word list
A2 [ I + adv/prep, L ] present participle lying | past tense lay | past participle lain
to be in or move into a horizontal position on a surface:
to lie in bed
to lie on a beach
to lie on your side
A cat lay in front of the fire.
He lies awake at night, worrying.
A pen lay on the desk.

B1 [ I + adv/prep, L ] present participle lying | past tense lay | past participle lain
If something lies in a particular place, position, or direction, it is in
that place, position, or direction:
There's an old pair of shoes of yours lying at/in the bottom of the wardrobe.
The river lies 30 km to the south.
The team is lying third in the league.
Here lies the body of Mary Taylor (= this is where Mary Taylor is buried).
There are several houses lying empty in the town.
The town lay in ruins.
The ship lies off (= is positioned near) the coast of Spain.

[ I + adv/prep ] present participle lying | past tense lay | past participle lain
to exist:
The hardest part of the competition still lies ahead of us.

C2 [ I usually + adv/prep ] present participle lying | past tense lay | past

participle lain
If responsibility, blame, a decision, a choice, etc. lies with someone,
they have responsibility, must make the decision, etc.:
Responsibility for the disaster must ultimately lie with the government.
Where does the blame lie?
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
be to blame for something
 be to blameNo one can decide who is to blame.
 be at faultBoth the fans and the players were at fault.
 be someone's faultThis is all my fault.

Meaning of lie in English

lie
verb
UK
/laɪ/ US
/laɪ/
lie verb (POSITION)
Add to word list
A2 [ I + adv/prep, L ] present participle lying | past tense lay | past participle lain
to be in or move into a horizontal position on a surface:
to lie in bed
to lie on a beach
to lie on your side
A cat lay in front of the fire.
He lies awake at night, worrying.
A pen lay on the desk.

B1 [ I + adv/prep, L ] present participle lying | past tense lay | past participle lain
If something lies in a particular place, position, or direction, it is in
that place, position, or direction:
There's an old pair of shoes of yours lying at/in the bottom of the wardrobe.
The river lies 30 km to the south.
The team is lying third in the league.
Here lies the body of Mary Taylor (= this is where Mary Taylor is buried).
There are several houses lying empty in the town.
The town lay in ruins.
The ship lies off (= is positioned near) the coast of Spain.

[ I + adv/prep ] present participle lying | past tense lay | past participle lain
to exist:
The hardest part of the competition still lies ahead of us.

C2 [ I usually + adv/prep ] present participle lying | past tense lay | past

participle lain
If responsibility, blame, a decision, a choice, etc. lies with someone,
they have responsibility, must make the decision, etc.:
Responsibility for the disaster must ultimately lie with the government.
Where does the blame lie?
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
be to blame for something
 be to blameNo one can decide who is to blame.
 be at faultBoth the fans and the players were at fault.
 be someone's faultThis is all my fault.

Meaning of lie in English

lie
verb
UK
/laɪ/ US
/laɪ/
lie verb (POSITION)
Add to word list
A2 [ I + adv/prep, L ] present participle lying | past tense lay | past participle lain
to be in or move into a horizontal position on a surface:
to lie in bed
to lie on a beach
to lie on your side
A cat lay in front of the fire.
He lies awake at night, worrying.
A pen lay on the desk.

B1 [ I + adv/prep, L ] present participle lying | past tense lay | past participle lain
If something lies in a particular place, position, or direction, it is in
that place, position, or direction:
There's an old pair of shoes of yours lying at/in the bottom of the wardrobe.
The river lies 30 km to the south.
The team is lying third in the league.
Here lies the body of Mary Taylor (= this is where Mary Taylor is buried).
There are several houses lying empty in the town.
The town lay in ruins.
The ship lies off (= is positioned near) the coast of Spain.

[ I + adv/prep ] present participle lying | past tense lay | past participle lain
to exist:
The hardest part of the competition still lies ahead of us.

C2 [ I usually + adv/prep ] present participle lying | past tense lay | past

participle lain
If responsibility, blame, a decision, a choice, etc. lies with someone,
they have responsibility, must make the decision, etc.:
Responsibility for the disaster must ultimately lie with the government.
Where does the blame lie?
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
be to blame for something
 be to blameNo one can decide who is to blame.
 be at faultBoth the fans and the players were at fault.
 be someone's faultThis is all my fault.
Meaning of lie in English
lie
verb
UK
/laɪ/ US
/laɪ/
lie verb (POSITION)
Add to word list
A2 [ I + adv/prep, L ] present participle lying | past tense lay | past participle lain
to be in or move into a horizontal position on a surface:
to lie in bed
to lie on a beach
to lie on your side
A cat lay in front of the fire.
He lies awake at night, worrying.
A pen lay on the desk.

B1 [ I + adv/prep, L ] present participle lying | past tense lay | past participle lain
If something lies in a particular place, position, or direction, it is in
that place, position, or direction:
There's an old pair of shoes of yours lying at/in the bottom of the wardrobe.
The river lies 30 km to the south.
The team is lying third in the league.
Here lies the body of Mary Taylor (= this is where Mary Taylor is buried).
There are several houses lying empty in the town.
The town lay in ruins.
The ship lies off (= is positioned near) the coast of Spain.

[ I + adv/prep ] present participle lying | past tense lay | past participle lain
to exist:
The hardest part of the competition still lies ahead of us.

C2 [ I usually + adv/prep ] present participle lying | past tense lay | past

participle lain
If responsibility, blame, a decision, a choice, etc. lies with someone,
they have responsibility, must make the decision, etc.:
Responsibility for the disaster must ultimately lie with the government.
Where does the blame lie?
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
be to blame for something
 be to blameNo one can decide who is to blame.
 be at faultBoth the fans and the players were at fault.
 be someone's faultThis is all my fault.