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lie in Arabic

ضَجَعَ ḍajaʕa

/laɪ̯/

lie in Arabic: ضَجَعَ (ḍajaʕa), تَمَدَّدَ (tamaddada), اِضْطَجَعَ (iḍṭajaʕa), كَذَبَ (kaḏaba). In English, lie means to rest in a horizontal position on a surface.

Arabic words for lie

be in horizontal position
ضَجَعَ ḍajaʕa, تَمَدَّدَ tamaddada, اِضْطَجَعَ iḍṭajaʕa
tell an intentional untruth
كَذَبَ kaḏaba, كدب kdəb, كذّب kazzab
intentionally false statement
كَذْبَة kaḏba, كِذْبَة kiḏba, كِذْب kiḏb, كدبة kədba

English meaning of lie

  1. verb To rest in a horizontal position on a surface.
  2. verb To be placed or situated.
  3. verb To abide; to remain for a longer or shorter time; to be in a certain state or condition.
  4. verb Used with in: to be or exist; to belong or pertain; to have an abiding place; to consist.

Full definition of lie

lie in a sentence

  • The book lies on the table; the snow lies on the roof; he lies in his coffin.
  • Under an oak were lying asleep a pair of shepherds.
  • to lie waste; to lie fallow; to lie open; to lie hidden; to lie grieving; to lie under one's displeasure; to lie at the mercy of the waves

Synonyms of lie

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Questions about lie in Arabic

What is the meaning of lie in Arabic?
Lie in Arabic is ضَجَعَ (ḍajaʕa), تَمَدَّدَ (tamaddada), اِضْطَجَعَ (iḍṭajaʕa), كَذَبَ (kaḏaba).
ما معنى كلمة lie؟
Lie: ضَجَعَ (ḍajaʕa), تَمَدَّدَ (tamaddada), اِضْطَجَعَ (iḍṭajaʕa), كَذَبَ (kaḏaba).
What does lie mean in English?
Lie means to rest in a horizontal position on a surface.

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