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Ports generally lie on river estuaries or drainage canal outfalls.Seehäfen liegen meist an den Mündungen von Flüssen oder Entwässerungskanälen.© Europäische Union, 1998-2011http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 18.05.2011© European Union, 1998-2011http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 18.05.2011
For Deutsche Börse Group, the main risks in this risk category lie in the uninterrupted and smooth delivery of its core products.Die Hauptrisiken in dieser Risikoklasse liegen für die Gruppe Deutsche Börse bei der unterbrechungs- und fehlerfreien Bereitstellung der Kernprodukte.© Deutsche Börsehttp://deutsche-boerse.com 19.11.2010© Deutsche Börsehttp://deutsche-boerse.com 19.11.2010
As experience with the project increases and an increasing number of students, the project focus must lie in further evaluation.Mit der zunehmenden Erfahrung im Projekt und der steigenden Anzahl an Studierenden muss der Schwerpunkt des Projektes in der weitergehenden Evaluation liegen.©2010 Freudenberg et al.
As a kid I used to lie at night out on the lawn, soaking up dew and looking at the stars, trying to feel the Earth turning under me.Als Kind lag ich nachts oft draußen im Rasen, ließ mich von Tau benetzen und schaute zu den Sternen auf. Zugleich versuchte ich zu spüren, wie die Erde unter mir sich drehte.Baxter, Stephen / SpaceBaxter, Stephen / RaumRaumBaxter, Stephen© 2000 by Stephen Baxter© 2002 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Verlag UllsteinHeyneList GmbH & Co. KG, MünchenSpaceBaxter, Stephen© 2001 by Stephen Baxter
None of them had ever guessed that enemies might lie beyond the sky.Niemand von ihnen hatte mit Feinden jenseits des Himmels gerechnet.Anderson, Kevin / Horizon StormsAnderson, Kevin / SonnenstürmeSonnenstürmeAnderson, Kevin© 2004 by WordFire, Inc.© 2005 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, MünchenHorizon StormsAnderson, Kevin© 2004 by WordFire, Inc.
Your innocence always amazed me – after all, you lie very cleverly yourself.Deine Ahnungslosigkeit hat mich immer wieder verblüfft, schließlich lügst du doch selbst mit großem Geschick.Funke, Cornelia / InkheartFunke, Cornelia / TintenherzTintenherzFunke, Cornelia© Cecilie Dressler Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, Hamburg 2003InkheartFunke, Cornelia© 2003 by Dressler Verlag© 2003 by The Chicken House
He tried to rise from his bed, but some strange heavy weight seemed to lie upon him, fettering him there, so that he could not move.. Er wollte aufstehen, aber wie eine schwere Last lag es auf ihm, wie mit eisernen Banden gefesselt vermochte er sich nicht zu regen und zu rühren.Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-BruederDie Serapions-BruederHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, MunchenThe Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
The actual costs, therefore, may lie well below or above the specified values, depending of actual employment status (e.g. pay scale) of the person.Die tatsächlichen Kosten können daher je nach tatsächlichem Anstellungsstatus (z.B. Entgeltstufe) der Person deutlich unter bzw. auch über den angegebenen Werten liegen.©2011 Rau et al.
Perhaps you ought to lie low here for a while."Vielleicht solltest du für eine Weile hierbleiben?«Funke, Cornelia / InkdeathFunke, Cornelia / TintentodTintentodFunke, Cornelia© 2007 Cecilie Dressler Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, HamburgInkdeathFunke, Cornelia©2007 by Dressler Verlag©2008 by Anthea Bell
Or was this emergency another lie to manipulate the telepathic half-breed children?Oder war dieser Notfall eine weitere Lüge, um die telepathischen Halbblut-Kinder zu manipulieren?Anderson, Kevin / Scattered SunsAnderson, Kevin / Gefallene SonnenGefallene SonnenAnderson, Kevin© 2006 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, München© 2005 by WordFire, Inc.Scattered SunsAnderson, Kevin© 2005 by WordFire, Inc.
Estimated to lie some 900 light-years away, Rigel is about 40 times the size of the Sun and its actual luminosity is about 57,000 times greater.Rigel ist etwa 40mal so groß wie die Sonne, und seine wahre Helligkeit beträgt ungefähr das 57 000-fache.Burnham, Robert,Dyer, Alan,Garfinkle, Robert A,George, Martin,Kanipe, Jeff,Levy, David H. / Advanced Skywatching: The Backyard Astronomer's Guide to Starhopping and Exploring the UniverseBurnham, Robert,Dyer, Alan,Garfinkle, Robert A.,George, Martin,Kanipe, Jeff,Levi, David H. / Der Sternenhimmel: Ein astronomischer WegweiserDer Sternenhimmel: Ein astronomischer WegweiserBurnham, Robert,Dyer, Alan,Garfinkle, Robert A.,George, Martin,Kanipe, Jeff,Levi, David H.© Weldon Owen Pty Ltd© 2006 für die deutsche Ausgabe: Tandem Verlag GmbHAdvanced Skywatching: The Backyard Astronomer's Guide to Starhopping and Exploring the UniverseBurnham, Robert,Dyer, Alan,Garfinkle, Robert A,George, Martin,Kanipe, Jeff,Levy, David H.© 1997 US Weldon Owen Inc.© 1997 Weldon Owen Pty Limited
It was a lie and I don't know if my parents ever believed it.Das war eine Lüge, und ich weiß nicht, ob meine Eltern sie je geglaubt haben.Connelly, Michael / The poetConnelly, Michael / Der PoetDer PoetConnelly, Michael© 1996 by Michael Connelly© 1998 der deutschen Ausgabe by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag GmbH & Co.KG, Munchen© dieser Ausgabe 2005 by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, Munchen, in der Verlagsgruppe Random House GmbHThe poetConnelly, Michael© 1996 by Hieronymous, Inc.
Without even telling her it was all a lie about him and that public hide on the first floor front.Er hatte auch nicht gesagt, daß es eine Lüge war, was sie von ihm und dieser Schlampe da unten im Erdgeschoß tuschelten.Algren, Nelson / The Man with the Golden ArmAlgren, Nelson / Der Mann mit dem goldenen ArmDer Mann mit dem goldenen ArmAlgren, Nelson© 1983 by Zweitausendeins, Hamburg© 1949 by Nelson AlgrenThe Man with the Golden ArmAlgren, Nelson© 1949 by Nelson Algren, renewed 1976
It was going to be difficult, Hewlitt thought, talking to a being who could not lie and always said exactly what it thought, especially when there were no other normally polite liars present to keep him reminded of the social niceties.Hewlitt befürchtete, daß es ziemlich schwierig für ihn werden könnte, sich mit einem Wesen zu unterhalten, das niemals log und immer genau das sagte, was es dachte.White, James / Final DiagnosisWhite, James / Die letzte DiagnoseDie letzte DiagnoseWhite, James© 1999 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag GmbH & Co.Final DiagnosisWhite, James© 1997 by James White
Shall my folks' heads lie unavenged?Soll der Tod meiner Leute ungerächt bleiben?«Anderson, Poul / Satan's WorldAnderson, Poul / Die SatansweltDie SatansweltAnderson, Poul© 1969 by Poul AndersonSatan's WorldAnderson, Poul© 1968 by Conde Nast Publications Inc.© 1969 by Poul Anderson
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Collocations
told a lie
angeschwindelt
downright lie
glatte Lüge
cook a lie
Lüge aushecken
tell a lie
lügen
lie test
Lügentest
lie ahead
noch kommen
lie to cover oneself
Schutzbehauptung
lie on top of each other
übereinander liegen
not a word of a lie
ungelogen
lie detector test
Lügendetektortest
lie down
sich hinstrecken
deliberate lie
vorsätzliche Lüge
white lie
fromme Lüge
Lie algebra
Lie-Algebra
lay bricks
mauern
Word forms
lie
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | lay |
Imperative | lie |
Present Participle (Participle I) | lying |
Past Participle (Participle II) | lain |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I lie | we lie |
you lie | you lie |
he/she/it lies | they lie |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am lying | we are lying |
you are lying | you are lying |
he/she/it is lying | they are lying |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have lain | we have lain |
you have lain | you have lain |
he/she/it has lain | they have lain |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been lying | we have been lying |
you have been lying | you have been lying |
he/she/it has been lying | they have been lying |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I lay | we lay |
you lay | you lay |
he/she/it lay | they lay |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was lying | we were lying |
you were lying | you were lying |
he/she/it was lying | they were lying |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had lain | we had lain |
you had lain | you had lain |
he/she/it had lain | they had lain |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been lying | we had been lying |
you had been lying | you had been lying |
he/she/it had been lying | they had been lying |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will lie | we shall/will lie |
you will lie | you will lie |
he/she/it will lie | they will lie |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be lying | we shall/will be lying |
you will be lying | you will be lying |
he/she/it will be lying | they will be lying |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have lain | we shall/will have lain |
you will have lain | you will have lain |
he/she/it will have lain | they will have lain |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been lying | we shall/will have been lying |
you will have been lying | you will have been lying |
he/she/it will have been lying | they will have been lying |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would lie | we should/would lie |
you would lie | you would lie |
he/she/it would lie | they would lie |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be lying | we should/would be lying |
you would be lying | you would be lying |
he/she/it would be lying | they would be lying |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have lain | we should/would have lain |
you would have lain | you would have lain |
he/she/it would have lain | they would have lain |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been lying | we should/would have been lying |
you would have been lying | you would have been lying |
he/she/it would have been lying | they would have been lying |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am lain | we are lain |
you are lain | you are lain |
he/she/it is lain | they are lain |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being lain | we are being lain |
you are being lain | you are being lain |
he/she/it is being lain | they are being lain |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been lain | we have been lain |
you have been lain | you have been lain |
he/she/it has been lain | they have been lain |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was lain | we were lain |
you were lain | you were lain |
he/she/it was lain | they were lain |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being lain | we were being lain |
you were being lain | you were being lain |
he/she/it was being lain | they were being lain |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been lain | we had been lain |
you had been lain | you had been lain |
he/she/it had been lain | they had been lain |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be lain | we shall/will be lain |
you will be lain | you will be lain |
he/she/it will be lain | they will be lain |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been lain | we shall/will have been lain |
you will have been lain | you will have been lain |
he/she/it will have been lain | they will have been lain |
lie
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | lie | lies |
Possessive case | lie's | lies' |
lie
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | lied |
Imperative | lie |
Present Participle (Participle I) | lying |
Past Participle (Participle II) | lied |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I lie | we lie |
you lie | you lie |
he/she/it lies | they lie |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am lying | we are lying |
you are lying | you are lying |
he/she/it is lying | they are lying |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have lied | we have lied |
you have lied | you have lied |
he/she/it has lied | they have lied |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been lying | we have been lying |
you have been lying | you have been lying |
he/she/it has been lying | they have been lying |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I lied | we lied |
you lied | you lied |
he/she/it lied | they lied |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was lying | we were lying |
you were lying | you were lying |
he/she/it was lying | they were lying |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had lied | we had lied |
you had lied | you had lied |
he/she/it had lied | they had lied |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been lying | we had been lying |
you had been lying | you had been lying |
he/she/it had been lying | they had been lying |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will lie | we shall/will lie |
you will lie | you will lie |
he/she/it will lie | they will lie |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be lying | we shall/will be lying |
you will be lying | you will be lying |
he/she/it will be lying | they will be lying |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have lied | we shall/will have lied |
you will have lied | you will have lied |
he/she/it will have lied | they will have lied |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been lying | we shall/will have been lying |
you will have been lying | you will have been lying |
he/she/it will have been lying | they will have been lying |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would lie | we should/would lie |
you would lie | you would lie |
he/she/it would lie | they would lie |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be lying | we should/would be lying |
you would be lying | you would be lying |
he/she/it would be lying | they would be lying |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have lied | we should/would have lied |
you would have lied | you would have lied |
he/she/it would have lied | they would have lied |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been lying | we should/would have been lying |
you would have been lying | you would have been lying |
he/she/it would have been lying | they would have been lying |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am lied | we are lied |
you are lied | you are lied |
he/she/it is lied | they are lied |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being lied | we are being lied |
you are being lied | you are being lied |
he/she/it is being lied | they are being lied |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been lied | we have been lied |
you have been lied | you have been lied |
he/she/it has been lied | they have been lied |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was lied | we were lied |
you were lied | you were lied |
he/she/it was lied | they were lied |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being lied | we were being lied |
you were being lied | you were being lied |
he/she/it was being lied | they were being lied |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been lied | we had been lied |
you had been lied | you had been lied |
he/she/it had been lied | they had been lied |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be lied | we shall/will be lied |
you will be lied | you will be lied |
he/she/it will be lied | they will be lied |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been lied | we shall/will have been lied |
you will have been lied | you will have been lied |
he/she/it will have been lied | they will have been lied |