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

He told us a lie.

Il nous a menti.

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 - mentir
lie down - allonger
lie about - mensonge
lie detector - détecteur de mensonge
lie low - se cacher
white lie - pieux mensonge
bald lie - mensonge flagrant
catch in a lie - prendre à mentir
give the lie to - démentir
lie off - rester au large

Contexts with "lie"

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

He told us a lie. Il nous a menti.

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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