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Their task was to get either a confession, or something that could be made to look like evidence that they had lain with her.Su misión era conseguir una confesión o algo que pudiera pasar por una prueba de que habían yacido con ella.Sansom, Christopher John / DissolutionSansom, Christopher John / El gallo negroEl gallo negroSansom, Christopher JohnDissolutionSansom, Christopher John© C.J. Sansom, 2003
He had lain flat on his back and had to use a knife to peel back the layers of mold.Tumbado de espaldas, había tenido que utilizar un cuchillo para arrancar las capas de moho.Sebold, Alice / The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice / Desde Mi CieloDesde Mi CieloSebold, Alice© 2002 por Alice Sebold© 2003 por Aurora Echevarria© 2003 por Random House Mondadori, S. A.The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice© 2002 by Alice Sebold
The Authority may lay down its internal rules of procedure.El órgano podrá establecer su reglamento interno de procedimiento.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
Barbados, Guyana, Japan, South Korea, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela shall be limited to those parts of the 200-nautical-mile zone lying seawards of 12 nautical miles from the baselines of the French Department of Guyana.Barbados, Guyana, Japón, Corea del Sur, Surinam, Trinidad y Tobago y Venezuela: se circunscribirá a las partes de la zona de 200 millas náuticas situadas a más de 12 millas náuticas de las líneas de base del Departamento francés de Guyana.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
Member States should be authorised to lay down appropriate rules.Conviene autorizar a los Estados miembros a establecer las normas pertinentes.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
The size of the funnel and sieve is such as to ensure that only a few granules lie one above another and the oil is able to drain easily.El embudo y el tamiz tendrán las dimensiones apropiadas para que se superpongan sólo unos pocos gránulos y para que pueda escurrirse fácilmente el aceite.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
The primary responsibility for ensuring food safety lies with companies and/or industry organisations via their own checks and controls.La responsabilidad principal de asegurar la inocuidad de los alimentos recae en las empresas y/o las organizaciones industriales a través de sus propios sistemas de verificación y control.© FAO, 2011ftp://ftp.fao.org/ 01.10.2011© FAO, 2011ftp://ftp.fao.org/ 01.10.2011
“You’re lying to me.—Me estás mintiendo.Ward, J.R. / Lover EnshrinedWard, J.R. / Amante ConsagradoAmante ConsagradoWard, J.R.© Traducción: 2009, Patricia Torres Londoño© 2010, Santillana Ediciones Generales, S.L.© 2007, Jessica BirdLover EnshrinedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2008
Sometimes he lay still, curled up in bed, listening to the snow fall on the village.A veces se quedaba quieto, ovillado en la cama, escuchando cómo caía la nieve sobre la aldea.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
The tunic was wrapped about the still form of a woman lying on the floor, in a spreading puddle of blood that matted the long tresses of dark hair.La túnica envolvía la figura inmóvil de una mujer que estaba tendida en el suelo sobre un charco de sangre que se extendía y apelmazaba los largos mechones de oscuro cabello.Scarrow, Simon / The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon / Roma Vincit!Roma Vincit!Scarrow, Simon© 2001 by Simon Scarrow© de la traducción: Montserrat Batista, 2002© de la presente edición: Edhasa, 2002The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon© 2001 by Simon Scarrow
The story becomes another lie that man told me, and that's all there is to it.La historia de aquel hombre habrá sido una más de las mentiras que me contó y lo dejamos correr.Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio FinalJuicio FinalKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006Just CauseKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach
Member States shall lay down the system of penalties for breaching the national provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive and shall take all the measures necessary to ensure that those penalties are applied.Los Estados miembros adoptarán el sistema de sanciones para la violación de las disposiciones nacionales adoptado con arreglo a la presente Directiva y adoptarán todas las medidas necesarias para garantizar la aplicación de dichas sanciones.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
The committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft within a time limit which the chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter.El Comité emitirá su dictamen sobre dicho proyecto en un plazo que el Presidente podrá fijar en función de la urgencia de la cuestión de que se trate.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
The real expertise on technological justification of the food additive in commodity standards lay with the Commodity Committee and not with CCFAC.El dictamen autorizado de la justificación tecnológica del aditivo alimentario en las normas sobre productos incumbía en realidad al Comité del producto en cuestión y no al CCFAC.© FAO, 2011http://www.fao.org/ 9/2/2011© FAO, 2011http://www.fao.org/ 9/2/2011
At home, Buckley lay in bed in the dark and pulled the sheet up to his chin.En casa, Buckley estaba acostado en la oscuridad, y estiró la sábana hasta la barbilla.Sebold, Alice / The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice / Desde Mi CieloDesde Mi CieloSebold, Alice© 2002 por Alice Sebold© 2003 por Aurora Echevarria© 2003 por Random House Mondadori, S. A.The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice© 2002 by Alice Sebold
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Collocations
lie detector
detector de mentiras
lay out
colocar
lay off
despedir
lay out
amortajar
lie down
echarse
lay out
indicar
lay down
meter
tell a lie
mentir
lie in wait for
acechar
lay eggs
aovar
lay down
asentar
lay across
atravesar
lay out
depositar
lay eggs
desovar
lying down
echado
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 |