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Meanings of Lie in English

Russian
враньё
Portuguese
mentira
Catalan
mentida
Spanish
falsedad
Wikidata

Intentionally false statement to a person or group made by another person or group who knows it is not wholly the truth.

Related terms
враньё
Portuguese
história
Catalan
història
Spanish
historia

A false statement made with the intention to deceive.

história
Portuguese
existir
Spanish
residir

Originate (in)

existir
Portuguese
trygve lie
Catalan
trygve halvdan lie
Spanish
trygve halvdan lie

Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968)

trygve lie
Usage of Lie in English
1
Suffering supervenes, and in suffering lies the very crisis of the malady.
The Day of Wrath
2
He'd lied a million times before; they should be prepared for it.
Shadow fall
3
The disappointment was unavoidable; but the sting of it lies in yourself.
Deerbrook
4
Instead he had lied and he was free to continue his work.
Catch-22
5
But the difficulty lies less in the execution than in the conception.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 76, February, 1864 / A Maga...
6
In this fundamental difference lies the world-wide opposition of the two beliefs.
The Soul of the Far East
7
The fundamental principle of the hypnotic state lies in its selective character.
Psychotherapy
8
The main responsibility for fighting the current crisis lies with the governments.
The Irish Times
9
The papyrus boat lies at the ferry; thou shalt descend in it.
Hypatia — or New Foes with an Old Face
10
The fitness and the beauty lie in the felicity of the language.
Reminiscences of Scottish Life & Character
11
The work of the young lies in the present and the future.
A Tramp's Notebook
12
Prosecutors say two former Penn State officials lied multiple times HARRISBURG, Penn.
Reuters
13
The zone of the Brianconnais lies in the middle of the fan.
The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
14
In the epic, all the strength of Çiva lies in the Linga.
The Religions of India / Handbooks on the History of Religions, ...
15
The principal commercial forests lie in the South-Western districts of the Colony.
Spinifex and Sand / A Narrative of Five Years' Pioneering and Ex...
16
The cause of this particular insanity lies deep in the Anglo-American heart.
The World's Greatest Books — Volume 09 — Lives and Letters