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lie in VB [lʌɪ -] (in bed)

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lie in

restare a letto

lie-in [Brit ˈlʌɪɪn, Am ˈlaɪɪn] N

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to have a lie-in

starsene a letto più del solito

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to lie in state

essere esposto pubblicamente

to lie in solution, cure:

to lie in popularity, strength:

to lie in wait

stare in agguato or stare in attesa

to lie in doing solution, cure:

consistere nel fare

to lie in cause, secret, success, talent, fault:

to lie in ambush

stare appostato, in agguato

to lie in wait

stare in attesa or stare in agguato

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risiedere in difficoltà, soluzione, problema, differenza:

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I.lie¹ [Brit lʌɪ, Am laɪ] N

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1. lie (position):

lie

lie

II.lie¹ <forma in -ing lying, pt lay, pp lain> [Brit lʌɪ, Am laɪ] VB intr

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1. lie:

lie (in horizontal position) person, animal: (action)

stendersi, distendersi, sdraiarsi

lie person, animal: (state)

stare disteso, stare sdraiato, giacere

lie bottle, packet, pile:

don't lie on the grass

non stendersi sull'erba

he was lying on the bed

era disteso sul letto

she continued to lie there

è rimasta sdraiata là

to lie on one's back, front

stare disteso sulla schiena, sulla pancia

to lie flat

giacere lungo disteso or mettersi lungo disteso

to lie face down

stare a faccia in giù, mettersi a faccia in giù

the horse lay injured

il cavallo giaceva ferito

to lie awake at night

non riuscire a dormire la notte

to lie in bed all morning

restare a letto tutta la mattinata

don't lie in the sun too long

non stare disteso al sole per troppo tempo

while her husband lay in hospital

mentre suo marito era all'ospedale

he lay dead

the soldier lay dying

il soldato era moribondo

the body lay…

il corpo giaceva…

to lie in state

essere esposto pubblicamente

here lies John Brown

qui giace John Brown

2. lie (be situated):

lie

lie

lie MATH point:

to lie fifth or in fifth place

trovarsi al quinto posto

to lie in pieces, open

essere a pezzi, aperto

everything that lies in my way

tutto quello che si trova sulla mia strada

their unhappy past lay behind them

si erano lasciati alle spalle il loro infelice passato

your future lies in that direction

il vostro futuro è in quella direzione

that's where our future lies

il nostro futuro è là

to lie before sb life, career:

to lie before sb unknown:

stare davanti a qn

what lies ahead?

cosa ci aspetta?

the toys lay all over the floor

i giochi erano sparsi sul pavimento

danger lies all around us

siamo circondati dal pericolo

3. lie (remain):

lie

the boat had lain there for years

la nave era rimasta là per anni

his clothes lay where he'd left them

i suoi vestiti stavano dove li aveva lasciati

the newspaper lay unread

il giornale non era stato aperto

his meal lay untouched

non toccò cibo

to lie idle machine:

rimanere fermo or inattivo

to lie idle money:

rimanere capitale morto

to lie empty

4. lie (can be found):

lie

their interests lie elsewhere

i loro interessi stavano da un'altra parte

that's where the fault lay

ecco dove stava l'errore

to lie in cause, secret, success, talent, fault:

to lie in popularity, strength:

to lie in solution, cure:

to lie in doing solution, cure:

consistere nel fare

to lie behind (be hidden)

stare nascosto dietro

to lie behind (instigate)

essere all'origine di

to lie at the heart, at the root of

essere al cuore di, alla radice di

my support lies with you

avete il mio sostegno

the responsibility lies with them

la responsabilità è loro

7. lie NAUT:

to be lying at anchor

essere or stare all'ancora

III.lie¹ [Brit lʌɪ, Am laɪ]

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let the matter lie

lascia le cose come stanno

to lie in the hands of

essere nelle mani di or dipendere da

non farsi vedere

to find out how the land lies

tastare il terreno

to lie in wait

stare in agguato or stare in attesa

to lie in wait for sb troops, ambushers:

tendere un agguato a qn

to lie in wait for sb reporter, attacker:

aspettare qn al varco

I.lie² [Brit lʌɪ, Am laɪ] N (falsehood)

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II.lie² <forma in -ing lying, pt/pp lied> [Brit lʌɪ, Am laɪ] VB trans

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III.lie² <forma in -ing lying, pt/pp lied> [Brit lʌɪ, Am laɪ] VB intr (tell falsehood)

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IV.lie² [Brit lʌɪ, Am laɪ]

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to live a lie

vivere nella menzogna

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IN → Indiana

See also Indiana

Indiana [Brit ˌɪndɪˈanə, Am ˌɪndiˈænə]

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I.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt] ADJ

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1. short (not long-lasting):

short time, stay, conversation, speech, period

short course

di breve durata

short memory, chapter

a short time ago

that was a short hour, month

quest'ora è volata, questo mese è volato

in four short years

nel breve spazio di quattro anni

to work shorter hours

lavorare meno ore

the days are getting shorter

le giornate si stanno accorciando

to go for a short walk

andare a fare una breve passeggiata or due passi

the meeting was short and sweet

la riunione è stata rapida e indolore

let's keep it short (and sweet)

facciamo una cosa rapida (e indolore)!

the short answer is that …

per farla breve …

3. short (not tall):

short person

7. short (in abbreviation):

Tom is short for Thomas

Tom è il diminutivo di Thomas

this is Nicholas, Nick for short!

ti presento Nicholas, per gli amici Nick

9. short LING:

short vowel

11. short FOOD:

short pastry

II.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt] ADV (abruptly)

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III.in short ADV

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IV.short of PREP

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1. short of (just before):

un po' prima di

the ball landed (just) short of the green

la palla è caduta (appena) un po' prima del green

2. short of (just less than):

a little short of £1, 000

un po' meno di 1.000 sterline

that's nothing short of blackmail!

non è altro che un ricatto!

3. short of (except):

V.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt] N

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1. short (drink):

2. short ELEC:

short, also short circuit

corto m (circuito)

3. short CINE:

cortometraggio m

4. short ECON (deficit):

5. short ECON (on stock exchange):

titolo m di stato a breve termine

VI.shorts N

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VII.also short-circuit VB trans ELEC

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also short-circuit

cortocircuitare

VIII.also short-circuit VB intr ELEC

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also short-circuit

fare cortocircuito

IX.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt]

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to have a short temper, to be short-tempered

essere irascibile

to have sb by the short hairs Am inf , to have sb by the short and curlies Brit inf

tenere qn in pugno

to make short work of sth, sb

liquidare qc, qn in fretta

to bring or pull sb up short

cogliere qn di sorpresa

to sell oneself short

to fall short

essere insufficiente or non bastare

to be taken or caught short

essere colto di sorpresa or preso alla sprovvista

the long and short of it is that they…

il succo del discorso è che loro…

I.in [Brit ɪn, Am ɪn] PREP

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1. in (expressing location or position):

in hospital

in or all'ospedale

a scuola, nella scuola

in prison, class, town

in prigione, in classe, in città

in the film

in the dictionary

sul or nel dizionario

in the newspaper

in the garden

in or nel giardino

I'm in here!

sono qui dentro!

to be in bed

7. in (expressing the future):

I'll be back in half an hour

sarò di ritorno tra mezz'ora

8. in (for):

it hasn't rained in weeks

non piove da settimane

14. in (expressing manner or medium):

in one dollar bills

in banconote da un dollaro

“no, ” he said in a whisper

“no” disse sussurrando

chicken in a white wine sauce

pollo in salsa di vino bianco

peaches in brandy

pesche al brandy

a matita, con la matita

16. in (by):

in accepting

nell'accettare, accettando

in doing so

nel fare ciò or facendo ciò

18. in (in measurements):

there are 100 centimetres in a metre

ci sono 100 centimetri in un metro

what's that in centimetres?

quant'è in centimetri?

have you got it in a 16?

in a smaller size

in una taglia più piccola

there's only 1 cm in it

c'è solo un cm di differenza

there's nothing in it

sono più o meno uguali

the temperature was in the thirties

la temperatura superava i trenta gradi

24. in:

poiché, per la ragione che

II.in [Brit ɪn, Am ɪn] ADV

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2. in (at home, at work):

you're never in

I'm usually in by 9 am

di solito arrivo per le 9

to come in two days a week

venire al lavoro due giorni alla settimana or esserci due giorni alla settimana

to be in by midnight

rientrare per mezzanotte

to spend the evening in, to have an evening in

passare la serata a casa

stare or rimanere a casa

3. in (in prison, in hospital):

he's in for murder

è dentro or in carcere per omicidio

she's in for a biopsy

è ricoverata per fare una biopsia

5. in SPORTS (within the boundary):

the ball or shot is in

la palla è buona or dentro

(batting) England is in

l'Inghilterra alla battuta

6. in (gathered):

the harvest is in

il raccolto è immagazzinato

III.in [Brit ɪn, Am ɪn] ADJ (fashionable)

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IV.in [Brit ɪn, Am ɪn] N

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1. in:

i membri del partito al potere

V.in [Brit ɪn, Am ɪn]

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to be in at the finish

essere presente alla fine, all'ultima fase

to be in on the plan inf

partecipare al piano

I wasn't in on it inf

io non ne facevo parte

to have it in for sb inf

avercela (a morte) con qn

you're in for it inf

he's in for a shock, surprise

avrà uno shock, una sorpresa or dovrà aspettarsi uno shock, una sorpresa

she has an in with the boss Am

la porta del capo è sempre aperta per lei

I.in triplicate N

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in triplicate

in triplice copia

II.triplicate [Brit ˈtrɪplɪkət, Am ˈtrɪpləkət] VB trans [Brit ˈtrɪplɪkeɪt, Am ˈtrɪpləˌkeɪt]

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I.lie¹ <-y-> [laɪ] VB intr

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lie

to lie about sth

II.lie¹ <-y-> [laɪ] VB trans

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to lie oneself out of sth

tirarsi fuori da qc mentendo

III.lie¹ [laɪ] N

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I.lie² <lay, lain> [laɪ] VB intr

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3. lie form (be buried):

lie

5. lie SPORTS:

lie

II.lie² [laɪ] N

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lie

in.

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in. abbreviation of inch

in.

See also inch

I.inch <-es> [ɪntʃ] N

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Phrases:

give someone an inch and they'll take a mile prov

dai a qualcuno un dito e ti prendono il braccio prov

to do sth inch by inch

fare qualcosa per gradi

II.inch [ɪntʃ] VB intr

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inch

muoversi lentamente

I.in [ɪn] PREP

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6. in (in less than):

to do sth in 4 hours

fare qc in 4 ore

7. in (for):

he hasn't done that in years/a week

non lo fa da anni/una settimana

8. in (in situation, state of):

in search of sth/sb

in cerca di qc/qu

in this way

when in doubt

in caso di dubbio

to be in a hurry

essere di fretta

to be in love (with sb)

essere innamorato (di qu)

in alphabetical order

in ordine alfabetico

written in black and white fig

messo nero su bianco

dressed in red

vestido di rosso

12. in (made of):

in wood/stone

di legno/pietra

13. in (sound of):

in a whisper

to speak in a loud/low voice

parlare a voce alta/bassa

14. in (aspect of):

6 feet in length/height

lungo/alto 2 metri

in every respect

sotto ogni aspetto

16. in (substitution of):

in your place

in lieu of sth form

17. in (as consequence of):

Phrases:

II.in [ɪn] ADV

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2. in (to a place):

to be in inf

to hand sth in

3. in (popular):

4. in (up):

the tide is coming in

la marea sta salendo

III.in [ɪn] ADJ

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IV.in [ɪn] N

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the ins and outs

gli annessi e connessi m pl

IN [ɪn·ˌdi·ˈæ·nə] N

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IN abbreviation of Indiana

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Indiana [ɪn·ˌdi·ˈæ·nə] N

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They are voracious predators and hunt using a classic example of lie-in-wait or ambush. en.wikipedia.org

I get to have a lie-in and be with my friends and family. www.telegraph.co.uk

Her perfect day would be a lie-in, brunch, a walk near the sea with her fianc? www.independent.ie

But now getting up at 6 am constitutes a huge lie-in. www.dailymail.co.uk

The prospect of an extra lie-in is great. www.express.co.uk

This lie-in was met with opposition from some city officials and some members of the general public. en.wikipedia.org

In return for a night of football, a partner can require a lie-in or a shopping trip where your husband doesn't moan. www.independent.co.uk

I'm not trading that in for a lie-in. www.stuff.co.nz

Taking a lie-in or lunching with friends counts as personal care. www.dailymail.co.uk

For many, the chance to have a lie-in most mornings is one of the luxuries afforded by retirement. www.stuff.co.nz

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