lie
lahy
- n a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
- n Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968)
- n position or manner in which something is situated
- v be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
- v be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position
- v originate (in)
- v be and remain in a particular state or condition
lie dormant - v tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive
Don't lie to your parents
She lied when she told me she was only 29 - v have a place in relation to something else
The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West
The responsibility rests with the Allies - v assume a reclining position
lie down on the bed until you feel better
- The commercially available lie-detection technology may sound exciting, but a new study suggests that lies and truth may sometimes be indistinguishable on brain scans.
- With some careful observation--and a little help from new software--anyone can learn to be a lie detector.
- Few things are easier than telling a lie, and few things are harder than spotting one when it's told to us.