Translation of "lie" to French

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Dictionary translations for "lie"

lie [laɪ] verb Conjugation

lay / lain / lying / lies

être

Don't lie. Be honest.

Ne dis pas de mensonge, sois honnête.

mentir

She despises people who lie.

Elle méprise les gens qui mentent.

s'allonger (action)

I sometimes lie on the grass.

Je m'allonge souvent dans l'herbe.

résider (can be found)

Beauty lies in the eyes of the one who sees.

La beauté réside dans les yeux de celui qui regarde.

tenir (lit, fig-as covering)

other translations 2

hide

lie [laɪ] noun

pl. lies

le mensonge m (falsehood)

He is telling a lie.

Il dit un mensonge.

Phrases with "lie" (15)

lie to lie down lie about lie detector lie low white lie bald lie catch in a lie give the lie to lie off

Contexts with "lie"

Don't lie. Be honest. Ne dis pas de mensonge, sois honnête.

She despises people who lie. Elle méprise les gens qui mentent.

He is telling a lie. Il dit un mensonge.

I sometimes lie on the grass. Je m'allonge souvent dans l'herbe.

The cake is a lie. Le gâteau est un mensonge.

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