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lying

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ly·ing 1  (lng)
v.
Present participle of lie1.

lying
Verb
the present participle of lie1 or lie2

Lying of pardoners; company of pardoners, i.e., those who pardon or forgive sins—Bk. of St. Albans, 1486.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.lying - the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
falsification, misrepresentation - a willful perversion of facts
fibbing, paltering - a trivial act of lying or being deliberately unclear
Translations

lying [ˈlaɪɪŋ] nmentiras fpl
adj [statement, story] → falso; [person] → mentiroso
lying [ˈlaɪɪŋ] nmensonge(s) m(pl)
adj [statement, story] → mensonger/ère, faux(fausse); [person] → menteur/euse
lying [ˈlaɪɪŋ] nLügen nt
adjverlogen
lying [ˈlaɪɪŋ] nbugie fpl; menzogne fpl
adj [statement, story] → falso/a; [person] → bugiardo/a

lying lie ~lie

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A mad piper, indeed, this spring, with his wonderful lying music,--ever lying, yet ever convincing, for when was Spring known to keep his word?
Maggie hastened out, and said to Tom; "Father is lying quiet; let us go and look for my mother.
As for himself--he sighed and pointed at the signs of industry lying all about him, which, in spite of his sigh, filled his face with such satisfaction that his niece thought good to leave.
 
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