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Lie — For other uses, see Lie (disambiguation) A lie (also called prevarication, falsehood) is a type of deception in the form of an untruthful statement, especially with the intention to deceive others. To lie is to state something with disregard to… … Wikipedia
lie-in — lie in1 /luy in /, n. a protest demonstration in which participants lie down in a public place against regulations and resist being moved. [1960 65; see LIE2, IN3] lie in2 /luy in /, n. Chiefly Brit. an act or instance of staying in bed longer… … Universalium
lie down — verb assume a reclining position (Freq. 11) lie down on the bed until you feel better • Syn: ↑lie • Ant: ↑arise • Hypernyms: ↑change posture … Useful english dictionary
Lie to Me — For other uses, see Lie to Me (disambiguation). Lie to Me Genre Drama Crime Police procedural Comedy drama Created by Samuel Baum … Wikipedia
lie — lie1 W1S2 [laı] v past tense lay [leı] past participle lain [leın] present participle lying third person singular lies ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(flat position)¦ 2¦(exist)¦ 3¦(place)¦ 4¦(future)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
lie-in — noun a long stay in bed in the morning • Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ↑Great Britain • Hypernyms: ↑rest, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
lie back — intransitive verb 1. : to lean backward against a support lay back in his chair and dozed off 2. : to cease from strenuous effort or activity after a busy life he was content to lie back and take life easy * * * lie back 1. To lean back on a… … Useful english dictionary
Lie, Jonas — (1833 1908) A Norwegian novelist and short story writer, Lie was raised mostly in the northern Norwegian town of Tromsø, where his father was a government official. He later attended school in Bergen and took a law degree at the University of… … Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Literature and Theater
Lie, Trygve — born July 16, 1896, Kristiania, Nor. died Dec. 30, 1968, Geilo First secretary general of the United Nations (1946–52). Educated in law at the University of Kristiania (Oslo), Lie was active in the Norwegian Labour Party before being appointed… … Universalium
Lie, Trygve (Halvdan) — ▪ secretary general of UN and Norwegian politician born , July 16, 1896, Kristiania, Nor. died Dec. 30, 1968, Geilo Norwegian politician and diplomat, the first secretary general of the United Nations (1946–52), who resigned largely because of… … Universalium
