Словарь синонимов английского языка - lie

(v) 1. prevaricate, fabricate, misrepresent, invent, commit perjury, perjure or forswear oneself, Colloq fib: If he says that I ate the last cake, he's lying. -(n) 2. falsehood, untruth, falsification, misrepresentation, fiction, invention, prevarication, fib, fabrication, Colloq stori, cock-and-bull story, (tall) tale, whopper, US fish story, fish tale: His claim of having been attacked was found to be a lie. (v) 1. recline, stretch out, be prostrate or recumbent or prone or supine: I'm going to lie down for a nap before dinner. 2. rest, repose; can be found, be, be situated: The book is lying on the table. The land lies on the Berkshire-Surrey border. 3. rest, repose, be, reside, dwell, abide, remain, belong: The responsibility lies with you. 4. press, burden, weigh, rest, be: The onus for the crime lies heavily on him. 5. lie low. hide, remain concealed or in hiding, keep out of sight, Colloq Brit lie doggo: You'd better lie low till the affair is forgotten. -(n) 6. lie of the land. state, status, condition, situation, atmosphere, mood, spirit, temper, character: You ought to determine the lie of the land before submitting your proposal.