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lie 1 A1

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verbintransitive(of a person or an animal) to be or put yourself in a flat position so that you are not standing or sittingto lie on your back/side/frontShe lay in bed listening to music.Lie there for a bit until you feel better.I lay awake all night worrying about it.The cat was lying fast asleep by the fire.intransitive(of a thing) to be or remain in a flat position on a surfaceClothes were lying all over the floor.She picked up a pen that was lying nearby.She picked up a pen that was lying nearby.The book lay open on the desk.Make sure the fabric lies flat.intransitiveto be, remain or be kept in a particular stateHouses lie empty while people are homeless.These machines have lain idle since the factory closed.Snow was lying thick on the ground.Much of the city now lay in ruins.a ship lying at anchorI'd rather use my money than leave it lying in the bank.intransitive(of ideas, qualities, problems, etc.) to exist or be foundThe problem lies in deciding when to intervene.Our strength lies in our loyal customer base.The fault lies with you.The answer seems to lie elsewhere.We need to consider carefully where our best interests lie.Different people see quite different things in this film, and therein lies its genius.intransitive(of a town, natural feature, etc.) to be located in a particular placeThe town lies on the coast.An island lies in the middle of the lagoon.intransitiveto be spread out in a particular placeThe valley lay below us.intransitiveto be in a particular position during a competitionThompson is lying in fourth place.After five games the German team are lying second.

word	lie 1
definition	verb intransitive (of a person or an animal) to be or put yourself in a flat position so that you are not standing or sitting to lie on your back/side/front She lay in bed listening to music. Lie there for a bit until you feel better. I lay awake all night worrying about it. The cat was lying fast asleep by the fire. intransitive (of a thing) to be or remain in a flat position on a surface Clothes were lying all over the floor. She picked up a pen that was lying nearby. She picked up a pen that was lying nearby. The book lay open on the desk. Make sure the fabric lies flat. intransitive to be, remain or be kept in a particular state Houses lie empty while people are homeless. These machines have lain idle since the factory closed. Snow was lying thick on the ground. Much of the city now lay in ruins. a ship lying at anchor I'd rather use my money than leave it lying in the bank. intransitive (of ideas, qualities, problems, etc.) to exist or be found The problem lies in deciding when to intervene. Our strength lies in our loyal customer base. The fault lies with you. The answer seems to lie elsewhere. We need to consider carefully where our best interests lie. Different people see quite different things in this film, and therein lies its genius. intransitive (of a town, natural feature, etc.) to be located in a particular place The town lies on the coast. An island lies in the middle of the lagoon. intransitive to be spread out in a particular place The valley lay below us. intransitive to be in a particular position during a competition Thompson is lying in fourth place. After five games the German team are lying second.
cefr-level	A1

Lying Intransitive Lies Lay Position Flat Remain Picked