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/laɪ/ 
| present tense | |
| I/you/we/they | lie |
| he/she/it | lies |
| present participle | lying |
| past tense | lay |
| past participle | lain |
She was lying on the bed watching television.
I lay awake worrying about work.
Emma was lying on her back in the sunshine.
layO'Connell is currently lying in second position in the world championship.
As we go into the third round, Evans is lying in third place.
| past tense | lied |
| past participle | lied |
It was obvious that she was lying.
He had to lie about his age to get into the army.
She admitted lying to the police.
They say they're not married but they're lying through their teeth.
This is the British English definition of lie. View American English definition of lie.
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using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related
BuzzWord Articlea substance that scientists think exists out in space, but for which they have no direct proof
Open Dictionary
… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything
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