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

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He is lying on the sofa. Il est allongé sur le canapé.
Tom thinks you're lying. Tom pense que tu mens.
Was he lying on his back? Était-il allongé sur le dos ?
Kyoko is lying on the grass. Kyoko est allongée dans l'herbe.
She was accused of lying. Elle a été accusée d'avoir menti.
He was lying on his back. Il était allongé sur le dos.
Tom is lying ill in bed. Tom est malade et alité.
He was punished for lying. Il a été puni pour avoir menti.
Kate was lying with her eyes open. Kate était allongée les yeux ouverts.
He was lying on the grass. Il était étendu sur l'herbe.
He seems to be lying. Il semble mentir.
I found him lying on the bed. Je l'ai trouvé allongé sur le lit.
You're lying, aren't you? Vous mentez, n'est-ce pas ?
We suspected him of lying. Nous le suspectâmes de mentir.
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 is lying through his teeth. Il ment comme un arracheur de dents.
She was lying on the floor, strangled by a harp string. Elle était allongée sur le sol, étranglée avec la corde d'une harpe.
A book is lying on the desk. Un livre est posé sur le bureau.
By intuition he knew she was lying. Intuitivement, il savait qu'elle mentait.
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