Sentence examples of "lay" in English with translation "estar"

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The doll lay on the floor. La muñeca estaba tirada en el piso.
The old castle lay in ruins. El viejo castillo está en ruinas.
Dennis lay flat on the floor. Dennis estaba estirado en el suelo.
He was ill, so he lay in bed all day long. Él estaba enfermo, así que se quedó en cama el día entero.
Tom thinks you're lying. Tom cree que estás mintiendo.
He seems to be lying. Parece que está mintiendo.
Tom is lying to you. Tom te está mintiendo.
You like laying on the grass. Te gusta estar tumbado sobre la hierba.
You are laying in the bed. Vos estás tumbado en la cama.
Someone is obviously telling a lie. Obviamente alguien está mintiendo.
John is above telling a lie. John está arriba mintiendo.
That's where the problem lies. Ahí está el problema.
He is lying on the sofa. Él está tumbado en el sofá.
Mary is lying to her father. Mary le está mintiendo a su padre.
They were lying on the grass. Ellos estaban echados en el pasto.
Kate was lying with her eyes open. Kate estaba tumbada con los ojos abiertos.
The horse was lying on the straw. El caballo está tumbado sobre la paja.
A cat is lying in the sun. Un gato está tumbado al sol.
The island lies to the west of Japan. La isla está al este de Japón.
The island lies a mile off the coast. La isla está a una milla de la costa.
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