Translation of "lie" to English

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Dictionary translations for "lie"

la lie f noun

pl. lies

dregs (gens)

Pour de nombreuses personnes, les trafiquants de drogue et les avocats d'affaire sont la lie de la société.

For many people, drug dealers and corporate attorneys are the dregs of society.

sediment [ˈsedɪmənt] (résidu)

lier verb Conjugation

lie / liai / lié

link [lɪŋk] (assembler)

Veuillez lier cette phrase à sa version espagnole.

Please link this sentence to Spanish.

bind [baɪnd] (promesse)

Il est pieds et poings liés.

He's bound hand and foot.

attach [əˈtætʃ] (attacher)

Elle est profondément liée à ses parents.

She is deeply attached to her parents.

connect [kəˈnekt] (rapport)

lash [læʃ] (corde)

bundle [ˈbʌndl] (papier)

thicken [ˈθɪkən] (liquide)

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Contexts with "lie"

La gravité lie les planètes au Soleil. Gravity binds the planets to the sun.

Il se lie d'amitié avec tout ceux qu'il rencontre. He makes friends with everybody he meets.

Pour de nombreuses personnes, les trafiquants de drogue et les avocats d'affaire sont la lie de la société. For many people, drug dealers and corporate attorneys are the dregs of society.

Il est pieds et poings liés. He's bound hand and foot.

Ces phrases ne sont pas directement liées. These sentences are not directly linked.

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