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лежать

lie

Meaning of лежать

be in a flat resting position

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RU[lʲɪˈʐatʲ]
lie
лежать - lie
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лежать with English translation

лежать usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

Please lie on the sofa and rest.

Пожалуйста, ляг на диван и отдохни.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

The dog likes to lie in the sun.

Собака любит лежать на солнце.

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лежать belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

лежатьlie
готовитьcook
менятьchange
завязыватьtie
следоватьfollow
задаватьset
убиратьremove

лежать synonyms

Related words worth learning together

располагаться
Used more about location or arrangement, not usually about a body lying down.
прилечь
To lie down briefly, usually for a short rest.
растянуться
To stretch out and lie at full length, often in a relaxed way.
валяться
To lie around carelessly, be idle, or be in a messy way; often conversational and slightly dismissive.
покоиться
Literary and often solemn: to lie peacefully, motionless; also used about the dead or ancient objects.
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Р
🇷🇺ru
располагаться

Used more about location or arrangement, not usually about a body lying down.

A1Often
П
🇷🇺ru
прилечь

To lie down briefly, usually for a short rest.

A1Often
Р
🇷🇺ru
растянуться

To stretch out and lie at full length, often in a relaxed way.

A1Often
В
🇷🇺ru
валяться

To lie around carelessly, be idle, or be in a messy way; often conversational and slightly dismissive.

A1Often
П
🇷🇺ru
покоиться

Literary and often solemn: to lie peacefully, motionless; also used about the dead or ancient objects.

A1Rarely
Н
🇷🇺ru
находиться

Indicates where something is located; not about lying down, but about location.

A1Very Often

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How to pronounce лежать and what this word means

лежать means lie. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce лежать

[lʲɪˈʐatʲ]

лежать translation

lie

лежать examples

Please lie on the sofa and rest.

лежать transcription

[lʲɪˈʐatʲ]

Questions about this word

лежать meaning: what does it mean?

находиться в горизонтальном положении, отдыхая

лежать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

лежать is pronounced as [lʲɪˈʐatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

лежать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Please lie on the sofa and rest. Translation: Пожалуйста, ляг на диван и отдохни.

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