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Lie: meaning, definitions and examples

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lie

 

[ laษช ]

Noun / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

telling untruth

A false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood.

Synonyms

deception, falsehood, fib, untruth

Examples of usage

  • He told a lie to avoid getting in trouble.
  • She caught him in a lie about his whereabouts.
Context #2 | Verb

not telling the truth

To make a statement that one knows is false, especially with the intent to deceive.

Synonyms

deceive, fabricate, fib, mislead

Examples of usage

  • He tends to lie about his achievements.
  • She lied to her parents about her whereabouts.

Translations

Translations of the word "lie" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น mentir

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคเฅ‚เค  เคฌเฅ‹เคฒเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช lรผgen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berbohong

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑั€ะตั…ะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kล‚amaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ˜˜ใ‚’ใคใ (ใ†ใใ‚’ใคใ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท mentir

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ mentir

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yalan sรถylemek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฑฐ์ง“๋งํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠูƒุฐุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ lhรกt

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ klamaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ’’่ฐŽ (sฤhuวŽng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ lagati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ ljรบga

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ำฉั‚ั–ั€ั–ะบ ะฐะนั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒขแƒงแƒฃแƒแƒ แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yalan danฤฑลŸmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ mentir

Etymology

The word 'lie' originates from the Old English word 'lyge', which means a falsehood. The concept of lying has been present in human communication for centuries, with various cultural attitudes towards it. In many societies, lying is considered unethical or immoral, as it involves deceiving others. The act of lying can have a significant impact on relationships and trust between individuals.

See also: liar, lien, lies, lying, underlying.

Word Frequency Rank

This word ranks #1,665, placing it within important intermediate vocabulary. Learning it will significantly improve your ability to express yourself in English.