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Noun

lie-in - a long stay in bed in the morning

repose, rest, ease, relaxation - freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool"

Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

Translations

lie-in

[ˌlaɪˈɪn] N to have a lie-in → quedarse en la cama hasta tarde

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

lie-in

n (Brit inf) to have a lie-in → (sich) ausschlafen

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

lie-in

[ˈlaɪˌɪn] n to have a lie-in (Brit) (fam) → rimanere a letto (al mattino)

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

lie-in

→ الرُقَاْدُ فِي الْسَرِيرِ lenošení sove længe Ausschlafen χουζούρεμα quedarse en cama aamulla pitkään nukkuminen grasse matinée izležavanje restare a letto 朝寝坊 늦잠 uitslapen ligge lenge poranne dłuższe leżenie w łóżku permanência até tarde na cama лежание в постели sovmorgon การนอนตื่นสายในตอนเช้า sabahleyin geç vakte kadar yatmak sự ngủ nướng 懒觉

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

References in periodicals archive

Who would have thought letting your teenager have a lie-in could stop them from having risky sex?

Weekend lie-ins key to teens being less risky

However, experts claim that not only does an occasional lie-in not make up for a lack of sleep, but hitting the 'snooze' button could be making things worse, and we'd be far better off waking up at the same time every day.

IS BANNING LIE-INS THE SECRET TO GOOD SLEEP?

JAMES Martin said he was looking forward to a lie-in as he announced he will step down as presenter of BBC One's Saturday Kitchen after 10 years at the helm.

Chef steps down as Saturday presenter

The petrolhead cook has hosted the BBC1 show for 10 years - and said he is looking forward to a lie-in.

I can't stand the heat, I'm getting out of the kitchen; TV chef James quits Saturday show after 10 years

Lie-ins We all like a lie-in but research suggests that people who sleep more than eight hours a night have an increased risk of having a stroke.

WHAT'S BAD FOR US? Lie-ins [...]

However, experts claim that not only does an occasional lie-in not make up for a lack of sleep, but hitting the snooze button could be making things worse, and we'd be far better off waking up at the same time every day.

IS BANNING LIE-INS THE SECRET TO GOOD SLEEP?

But I was surprised when it added that a weekend lie-in doesn't counter the ill-effects of lack of sleep during the week.

MUMSAYS

Don't kid yourself that a lie-in at the weekend can make up for going without sleep in the week.

Weekend lie-ins are not enough; HEALTH NEWS

Are you an early bird or do you love a lie-in? Despite the late nights, I don't do lie-ins.

My perfect weekend; TV chef James Martin, 39, on his average weekend - rushed off his feet and even falling asleep before his shift's finished

The study, commissioned by vitamin and supplement company Healthspan, also found it takes two nights for our sleeping pattern to get back to normal while battling jet lag and getting over late nights and long lie-ins on holiday.

THE STRUGGLE IS REAL ON RETURN FROM HOLIDAY

I could spend time with my daughter during the week and have long lie-ins at the weekends when she's with her dad.

Back chat

Then you'd be rewarded with days filled with doing the things you loved - golf, cruises, gardening, travelling, lie-ins.

Retirement will not be my life's work