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Detailed Translations for lie from English to French

lie:

to lie verb (lies, lay, lying)

  1. to lie (fib)
    – tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive 1
    mentir; fabuler; inventer des histoires; raconter des histoires
    • mentir verb (mens, ment, mentons, mentez, )
    • fabuler verb (fabule, fabules, fabulons, fabulez, )
  2. to lie (cheat; dodge)
    – tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive 1
    rouler; soutirer; escroquer; tromper; duper; berner
    • rouler verb (roule, roules, roulons, roulez, )
    • soutirer verb (soutire, soutires, soutirons, soutirez, )
    • escroquer verb (escroque, escroques, escroquons, escroquez, )
    • tromper verb (trompe, trompes, trompons, trompez, )
    • duper verb (dupe, dupes, dupons, dupez, )
    • berner verb (berne, bernes, bernons, bernez, )
  3. to lie (fabricate; fib; make up)
    – tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive 1
    mentir; conter des mensonges; faire accroire à; raconter des histoires
  4. to lie (be situated)
    – be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position 1

Conjugations for lie:

present
  1. lie
  2. lie
  3. lies
  4. lie
  5. lie
  6. lie
simple past
  1. lay
  2. lay
  3. lay
  4. lay
  5. lay
  6. lay
present perfect
  1. have lain
  2. have lain
  3. has lain
  4. have lain
  5. have lain
  6. have lain
past continuous
  1. was lying
  2. were lying
  3. was lying
  4. were lying
  5. were lying
  6. were lying
future
  1. shall lie
  2. will lie
  3. will lie
  4. shall lie
  5. will lie
  6. will lie
continuous present
  1. am lying
  2. are lying
  3. is lying
  4. are lying
  5. are lying
  6. are lying
subjunctive
  1. be lain
  2. be lain
  3. be lain
  4. be lain
  5. be lain
  6. be lain
diverse
  1. lie!
  2. let's lie!
  3. lain
  4. lying
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

lie [the ~] noun

  1. the lie (deceit; deception; falsehood; )
    – a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth 1
    le mensonge; la tricherie; l'escroquerie; la tromperie; la duperie

Translation Matrix for lie:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
duperie cheating; deceit; deception; falsehood; fooling; lie; untruth cheating; deceit; deception; double-cross; falseness; falsity; fraud; illegitimacy; mess; spuriousness; swindling
escroquerie cheating; deceit; deception; falsehood; fooling; lie; untruth cadging; cajolery; cheating; coaxing; con; corruption; corruptions; deceit; deception; defalcation; diddling; double-cross; embezzlement; falseness; falsity; fencing; fraud; frauds; illegitimacy; malversation; malversations; mess; obtaining by begging; pinching; spuriousness; swindle; swindling; wheedling
mensonge cheating; deceit; deception; falsehood; fooling; lie; untruth falseness; fibbing; mendacity; untruthfulness
tricherie cheating; deceit; deception; falsehood; fooling; lie; untruth cheating; consulting one's notes; copying; corruption; corruptions; deceit; deception; defalcation; double-cross; embezzlement; falseness; falsity; fencing; fiddling; fraud; illegitimacy; malversation; malversations; mess; messing; spuriousness; swindle; swindling; tampering; trickery
tromperie cheating; deceit; deception; falsehood; fooling; lie; untruth cheating; con; deceit; deception; diddle; double-cross; falseness; falsity; fraud; frauds; illegitimacy; misleading of the people; skulduggery; skullduggery; spuriousness; swindle; swindling; trickery; varnishing
- prevarication
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
berner cheat; dodge; lie cheat; fool; toss in the air; trick
conter des mensonges fabricate; fib; lie; make up
duper cheat; dodge; lie aggrieve; badger; be disadvantuous; cause disadvantage; cause injury; cause someone sorrow; cheat; damage; deceive; diddle; do harm; fool; gull; harm; harm somebody; hoax; hoodwink; hurt; injure; lead up the garden path; make fun; mislead; put on the wrong track; spoof; swindle; tease; trick; vex; woodwink
escroquer cheat; dodge; lie cadge; cheat; clearly define; con; deceive; define; demarcate; diddle; fence; fence in; fence off; fool; gull; hoodwink; map out; mark out; mooch; obtain by begging; outline; spoof; swindle; trace out; trick; woodwink
fabuler fib; lie contrive; devise; invent; make up
faire accroire à fabricate; fib; lie; make up
inventer des histoires fib; lie
mentir fabricate; fib; lie; make up
raconter des histoires fabricate; fib; lie; make up
rouler cheat; dodge; lie badger; cheat; con; debark; fleece; fool; graze; gull; hoax; hoodwink; revolve; roll; roll away; roll up; rotate; skin; spoof; strip; swindle; swing around; taxi; tease; trick; turn; turn up; twist; vex; whirl
soutirer cheat; dodge; lie clearly define; define; demarcate; extort; fence; fence in; fence off; map out; mark out; outline; trace out
tromper cheat; dodge; lie badger; be unfaithful; betray; cheat; clearly define; commit adultery; con; confound; counterfeit; deceive; define; demarcate; diddle; disappoint; embarras; falsify; fence; fence in; fence off; fool; forge; gull; hoax; hoodwink; imitate; map out; mark out; outline; spoof; stray; swindle; tease; trace out; trick; vex; woodwink
être situé be situated; lie
- consist; dwell; lie down; lie in; rest

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Related Definitions for "lie":

  1. a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth1
  2. position or manner in which something is situated1
  3. tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive1
    • Don't lie to your parents1
    • She lied when she told me she was only 291
  4. be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position1
    • The sick man lay in bed all day1
    • the books are lying on the shelf1
  5. assume a reclining position1
  6. originate (in)1
  7. be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position1
  8. have a place in relation to something else1
    • The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West1
    • The responsibility rests with the Allies1
  9. be and remain in a particular state or condition1
    • lie dormant1

Wiktionary Translations for lie:

lie
verb
  1. tell an intentional untruth
  2. be situated
  3. be in horizontal position
noun
  1. intentionally false statement
lie
verb
  1. Se coucher
  2. étendre, couché.
  3. Sens intransitif
  4. Être en état de repos, de tranquillité.
noun
  1. Propos contraire à la vérité

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
lie mentir liegen — met opzet feiten vertellen die niet de waarheid zijn maar wel als dusdanig worden gepresenteerd
lie mensonge leugen — een mededeling die niet waar is met de bedoeling om anderen te misleiden
lie mensonge Lügefalsche Aussage, mit der andere bewusst täuschen werden sollen
lie couché liegen — eine mehr oder weniger horizontal ausgerichtete Lage einnehmen
lie mentir; broder lügen — vorsätzlich nicht die Wahrheit sagen

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