| Traduções principais |
| lie n | ([sth] not true) | mentira sf |
| | The lie got him in trouble when his boss found out the truth. |
| | A mentira lhe trouxe problemas quando seu chefe a descobriu. |
| lie⇒ vi | (not tell the truth) (não dizer verdade) | mentir v int |
| Nota: conjugation: lie - lied - lied |
| | She lied to her parents about where she was on Friday night. |
| | Ela mentiu para os seus pais sobre onde estava na sexta-feira à noite. |
| lie vi | (recline) (alguém: reclinar) | deitar v int |
| Nota: conjugation: lie - lay - lain |
| | If I lie on the sofa, I'll fall asleep. |
| | Se eu deitar no sofá, eu vou cair no sono. |
| lie vi | ([sth]: be spread out) (algo: estar espalhado) | encontrar-se vp |
| Nota: conjugation: lie - lay - lain |
| | Toys were lying all over the bedroom floor. |
| | Os brinquedos estavam espalhador por todo o chão do quarto. |
| lie vi | (item: be, stay) | encontrar-se vp |
| Nota: conjugation: lie - lay - lain |
| | His book lay on the table unread. |
| | O livro dele encontra-se na mesa sem ser lido. |
| lie vi | (be buried) (estar sepultado) | descansar, repousar v int |
| | | jazer v int |
| Nota: conjugation: lie - lay - lain |
| | Her body lies in that cemetery. |
| | O corpo dele repousa naquele cemitério. |
| lie vi | (be situated) (estar assentado em) | situar-se, localizar-se vp |
| | | jazer vt |
| Nota: conjugation: lie - lay - lain |
| | The house lies in the valley. |
| | A casa situa-se no vale. |
| lie vi | (be found) (pode ser encontrado) | achar-se, encontrar-se vp |
| Nota: conjugation: lie - lay - lain |
| | The student's lack of focus is where the problem lies. |
| | O problema encontra-se no fato de que ele não sabe como trabalhar com pessoas. |
| lie in [sth] vi + prep | (be due to) | estar em v lig + prep |
| | The problem lies in the fact that he doesn't know how to work with people. |
| | O problema está em não saber trabalhar com as pessoas. |
| lie with [sb/sth] vi + prep | (be attributable to) (ser atribuível a) | ficar, caber v int |
| | The responsibility for the decision lies with the manager. |
| | A responsabilidade da decisão cabe ao gerente. |
Locuções verbais
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| lie about vi phrasal | UK, informal ([sth]: remain unused) | estar parado, sem uso expres v |
| lie about vi phrasal | UK ([sb]: lounge idly) | andar por aí expres v |
| lie ahead vi phrasal | figurative ([sth]: be going to happen) | estar pela frente expres v |
| | No matter our plans, we never really know what lies ahead. |
| lie around vi phrasal | ([sb]: lounge idly) (figurado) | ficar de bobeira expres v |
| | You said you would mow the lawn, but all you've done today is lie around the house. |
| | The teenager chose to lie around for most of the day. |
| lie around vi phrasal | informal ([sth]: remain unused) (figurado) | ficar jogado expres v |
| | We have many old books that just lie around the attic waiting to be read. |
| lie back vi phrasal | ([sb]: recline) | deitar v int |
| | | encostar-se vp |
| | At the end of a hard day, I like to lie back in my favorite recliner and read a good book. |
| lie behind vi phrasal | ([sth]: be real reason) | estar por trás expres v |
lie in,
sleep in vi phrasal | UK, informal (stay in bed late) | dormir até tarde expres v |
| | I will lie in this morning because I was out celebrating my birthday yesterday evening. |
| | The newlyweds loved to lie in on Sunday mornings. |
| | Eu vou dormir até tarde hoje de manhã porque saí para comemorar meu aniversário ontem à noite. Os recém-casados adoravam dormir até tarde nas manhã de domingo. |
| lie with [sb/sth] vi phrasal | archaic (have sex with) (formal, arcaico) | deitar-se com vp+prep |
| | The man was discovered lying with a woman who was married to another. |
| sleep in vi phrasal | (get up late) | dormir até tarde expres v |
| | It's Saturday, so I don't have to get up for work. I can sleep in. |
| | É sábado, por isso não tenho que levantar para trabalhar. Posso dormir até tarde. |
Formas compostas:
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| a big lie n | (fraud) | fraude sf |
| | | engano sm |
| the big lie n | (propaganda) | propaganda enganosa loc sf |
| have a lie-in v expr | UK (sleep late) | dormir até tarde vi + adv |
| | Tony starts works at 7am six days a week, so on Sundays he has a lie-in. |
lay of the land,
lie of the land n | (geographical features) (características geográficas) | contornos do terreno loc sm pl |
| | When hillwalking, be guided by the lay of the land. |
| let sleeping dogs lie v expr | figurative (don't provoke an argument) (figurado) | não cutucar a onça com vara curta expres |
| | John hasn't mentioned last night's argument, so I'd let sleeping dogs lie if I were you. |
| lie awake v expr | ([sb]: not sleep) | ficar acordado expres v |
| | I lay awake most of the night worrying. |
| | I miss you and sometimes lie awake at night thinking of you. |
| lie detector n | (device: police interrogation) | detector de mentiras sm |
| lie down vi + adv | ([sb]: recline, prostrate self) | deitar v int |
| | I'm very tired so I'm going to lie down. |
| | The man had to lie down on the table for the doctor to inspect his abdomen. |
| | Estou muito cansado, por isso vou deitar. O homem precisou deitar na mesa para o médico examinar seu abdômen. |
| lie fallow vi + adj | figurative (be unused) | inativo, ocioso adj |
| | His artistic talents have lain fallow for too long. |
| | O talento artístico dele tem permanecido inativo por muito tempo. |
| lie fallow vi + adj | (farmland: not be cultivated) (terras agrícolas) | repousar vi |
| | The farmer is letting this field lie fallow this year. |
lie-in,
sleep-in n | UK, informal (sleeping late) | sono prolongado sm + adj |
| | Lie-ins are one of the best things about weekends. |
| | O sono prolongado é uma das melhores coisas sobre os fins de semana. |
| lie in wait v expr | (hide, await [sb]) | estar à espreita vt + loc adv |
| Nota: Usually used in continuous tenses. |
| | When the victim arrived home, his attacker was already lying in wait. |
| lie in wait for [sb] v expr | (hide, await [sb]) | estar à espreita vt + loc adv |
| | The man was convicted of first degree murder because he had been lying in wait for the victim. |
lie low,
also nonstandard: lay low v expr | figurative (not draw attention to yourself) | ser discreto expres v |
| | (informal, figurado) | sair do radar expres v |
| lie to vi + adv | (nautical: come to a stop) | pôr à capa expres v |
| | The vessel lay to so that emergency repairs could be made to the rigging. |
| lie-down n | informal (rest, nap) | cochilo sm |
| | | soneca sf |
| | Dad decided to have a lie-down after lunch. |
| tell a lie v expr | (not tell the truth) | contar uma mentira expres v |
| | I used to tell a lot of lies when I was a little kid. |
white lie,
little white lie n | (fib) (mentira, gracejo) | mentirinha sf |
| | | mentira branca sf |
| | His baby was ugly, but I told a little white lie and said it was cute. |