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lie
/laɪ/
verb
leżeć
/ˈlɛʐɛt͡ɕ/· czasownikDefinition
To be in or assume a horizontal position on a surface.
Examples
He likes to lie on the sofa and read.
On lubi leżeć na kanapie i czytać.
The book is lying on the table.
Książka leży na stole.
Collocations
lie downlie stilllie awake
verb
kłamać
/ˈkwamat͡ɕ/· czasownikDefinition
To say something that is not true, with the intention of deceiving.
Examples
Don't lie to me about where you were.
Nie kłam mi, gdzie byłeś.
He lied about his age to get into the club.
Skłamał na temat swojego wieku, żeby wejść do klubu.
Collocations
lie through your teethtell a lielie to someone
noun
kłamstwo
/ˈkwamstfɔ/· rzeczownikDefinition
An intentionally false statement.
Examples
He told a terrible lie to his parents.
Powiedział straszne kłamstwo swoim rodzicom.
It was a white lie to avoid hurting her feelings.
To było niewinne kłamstwo, żeby nie zranić jej uczuć.
Synonyms
Collocations
tell a liebarefaced lielive a lie
Word forms
lainpast participlelaypast simpleliedpast simplelyingpresent participleliesthird person singular
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