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Meaning of "lie-down" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LIE-DOWN

lie-down  [ˌlaɪˈdaʊn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LIE-DOWN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lie-Down is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LIE-DOWN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of lie-down in the English dictionary

The definition of lie-down in the dictionary is a brief rest lying down; a nap.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LIE-DOWN


adown
əˈdaʊn
breakdown
ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn
countdown
ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn
down
daʊn
meltdown
ˈmɛltˌdaʊn
pared-down
ˌpeədˈdaʊn
Portadown
ˌpɔːtəˈdaʊn
put-down
ˈpʊtdaʊn
run-down
ˌrʌnˈdaʊn
scaled-down
ˌskeɪldˈdaʊn
shooting-down
ˈʃuːtɪŋˈdaʊn
showdown
ˈʃəʊˌdaʊn
shutdown
ˈʃʌtˌdaʊn
sit-down
ˈsɪtdaʊn
smackdown
ˈsmækˌdaʊn
takedown
ˈteɪkdaʊn
touchdown
ˈtʌtʃˌdaʊn
upside-down
ˌʌpsaɪdˈdaʊn
upsideowne
ˌʌpsaɪˈdaʊn
watered-down
ˌwɔːtədˈdaʊn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIE-DOWN

lie detector
lie down
lie in
lie in state
lie in wait
lie low
lie of the land
lie to
lie up
lie-abed
lie-in
Liebfrauenmilch
Liebfraumilch
Liebig
Liebig condenser
Liebknecht
Liechtenstein
Liechtensteiner
lied
lief

WORDS THAT END LIKE LIE-DOWN

broken-down
button-down
buttoned-down
climb-down
close-down
dressing-down
go down
hand-me-down
low-down
one-down
pull-down
reach-me-down
right-down
sponge-down
step-down
stripped-down
swan´s-down
top-down
trickle-down
up-and-down
warm-down

Synonyms and antonyms of lie-down in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lie-down» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIE-DOWN

Find out the translation of lie-down to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lie-down from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lie-down» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

午觉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mentira -abajo
570 millions of speakers

English

lie-down
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

झूठ से नीचे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كذبة إلى أسفل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ложь вниз
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mentira -down
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মিথ্যা-ডাউন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mensonge vers le bas
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

baring
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nickerchen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

うそダウン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

거짓말 다운
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngapusi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nằm xuống
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பொய் கீழே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विश्रांती-खाली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yatmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lie -down
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lie -down
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

брехня вниз
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

minciună - jos
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ψέμα - κάτω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

leuen -down
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lie- down
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lie-down
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lie-down

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIE-DOWN»

The term «lie-down» is quite widely used and occupies the 37.868 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LIE-DOWN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «lie-down» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «lie-down» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lie-down

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIE-DOWN»

Discover the use of lie-down in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lie-down and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Lie Down with Lions
Ellis, the American.
Ken Follett, 2003
2
Lie Down in Darkness
The story of Milton, Helen, and their children reveals much about life’s losses and disappointments. Lie Down in Darkness, poignant and compelling, is aclassic of modern American literature.
William Styron, 2010
3
Just Let Me Lie Down: Necessary Terms for the Half-Insane ...
Kristin van Ogtrop knows she's lucky--fulfilling career, great husband, three healthy kids, and, depending on the hamster count, an impressive roster of pets.
Kristin van Ogtrop, 2010
4
All the Dead Lie Down
From the Paperback edition.
Mary Willis Walker, 2010
5
The Dead Lie Down: A Zailer and Waterhouse Mystery
So why does Aidan insist that she’s dead? The fourth book in Sophie Hannah’s beloved Zailer and Waterhouse series, The Dead Lie Down is a sophisticated, addictive page-turner that will appeal to fans of Laura Lippman and Tana French.
Sophie Hannah, 2010
6
Lie Down in Green Pastures
St. Patricks Day brings a new murder mystery for the crime solving duo. Can Cindy rush to save hundreds of teens and the man she's grown to care for before it's too late?
Debbie Viguié, 2011
7
Lie Down in Roses
Willing to sacrifice her chastity in order to save Edenby Castle, Lady Genevieve sets out to seduce the invading knight Lord Tristan, but is unprepared to fall in love with the man she plots to destroy. Reissue.
Shannon Drake, 1994
8
Never Lie Down
Carol Goodman has written a captivating novel about the life of two young girls in 1933, the height of the Depression, weaving in the stories of the families, a local murder, and the racial tensions that erupt in their community.
Carol Goodman, 2010
9
Keaton, the Man who Wouldn't Lie Down
Explores the complex nature of the enigmatic silent-film star through the eyes of his close friends and associates, recreating his vaudeville days, his great successes in the 1920s, and the years of decline
Tom Dardis, 1979
10
Why Warriors Lie Down & Die: Towards an Understanding of why ...
"This fascinating book is about walking together, about understanding, about reconciliation." - Ray Martin, Media Personality Why Warriors Lie down and die is essential reading for anyone interested in indigenous peoples.
Richard Trudgen, 2000

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Lie-Down [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/lie-down-1>. Apr 2024 ».
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