Usage examples of "was lying" in English with translation to French

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Kate was lying with her eyes open. Kate était allongée les yeux ouverts.
He was lying on his back. Il était allongé sur le dos.
By intuition he knew she was lying. Intuitivement, il savait qu'elle mentait.
She was lying on the floor, strangled by a harp string. Elle était allongée sur le sol, étranglée avec la corde d'une harpe.
He was lying on his back, looking at the sky. Allongé sur le dos il regardait le ciel.
He was lying asleep in the sun. Il était endormi sous le soleil.
He was lying on the grass. Il était étendu sur l'herbe.
She was lying face down on the bed. Elle était couchée à plat ventre sur le lit.
It was obvious that he was lying. Il était évident qu'il mentait.
She was indignant when I said she was lying. Elle était indignée quand j'ai dit qu'elle mentait.
Was he lying on his back? Était-il allongé sur le dos ?
He was found lying unconscious on the kitchen floor. On le retrouva étalé et inconscient sur le sol de la cuisine.
Nixon was caught lying because he bugged his own office. On a découvert le mensonge de Nixon parce qu'il avait mis son propre bureau sous écoute.
She was accused of lying. Elle a été accusée d'avoir menti.
He was punished for lying. Il a été puni pour avoir menti.
When he came to he found himself lying in a small, windowless cell. Lorsqu'il revint à lui, il se trouva étendu dans une petite cellule dépourvue de fenêtre.
You found me where no one else was looking. Tu m'as trouvée où personne ne cherchait.
He is lying on the sofa. Il est allongé sur le canapé.
I was really tired so I went to bed early. J'étais très fatigué, donc je me suis couché tôt.
He is lying through his teeth. Il ment comme un arracheur de dents.
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