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Let’s break down the meanings of the two words lay and lie first. Note that both words have other meanings than what is described below. These will be discussed later. Lie is a verb meaning to recline in a horizontal position on a supporting device like a bed or couch.
Lie is a verb which means ‘to be in or put yourself into a flat position’. It is an irregular verb and it doesn’t take an object. The -ing form is lying and the past simple is lay. The -ed form, lain, is very formal and is rarely used: I love to lie on a beach and read. She lay on the bed and gazed at the ceiling, daydreaming.
Hindi translation of 'lie' lie position or situation. /laɪ लाइ/ Word forms: lies, lying, lay, lain. 1. intransitive verb. If you are lying somewhere, you are in a horizontal position and are not standing or sitting. लेटा होना लेट जाना. There was a child lying on the ground. He lay awake, thinking. 2. intransitive verb.
Because lay is used to talk about putting something in a particular place or position, it is related to the verb lie. If someone lays something somewhere, it lies there. Because of their related meanings, people sometimes confuse the two verbs.
Lie meaning in Hindi: do you know what is the Hindi meaning of lie? learn lie meaning with example sentences, synonyms and antonyms.
LIE translate: लेटना या पड़े रहना, (किसी स्थान, अवस्था, या दिशा में) स्थित होना, पड़ा रहना, अस्तित्व में होना…. Learn more in the Cambridge English-Hindi Dictionary.
Lay is used with some nouns in expressions about accusing or blaming someone. For example, if you lay the blame for a mistake on someone, you say it is their fault. डालना या मढ़ना. He refused to lay the blame on his boss. Do not confuse the verb lay with the verb lie.
