lyings

[US]/ˈlaiiŋ/
[UK]/'laɪɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. hujipitisha kwa maelezo
n. upotezo

Phrases & Collocations

telling lies

kutaka mabaya

lying down

likingilia

Example Sentences

lying in a comatose state.

anayekuja na mguu wa mchafu.

she was lying on the floor.

alikuwa anayekuja kwenye mpira.

Lying and cruelty are vices.

Uongo na uvimbi ni vitendo vya ubaya.

They are lying on a grassy lawn.

Wanafunzaji wanaishia kwenye mguu wa mti.

He is lying in.

Alikuwa anayekuja.

Lying is a form of dishonesty.

Kukuja ni mchakato wa kushindwa.

a patient lying faceup on the stretcher.

mguu anayekuja mbele kwenye mpira.

a lying, traitorous insurrectionist.

mguu mwenye mafupi, mwenye mshindi wa mguu.

She was lying on a small settee in the parlor.

Alikuwa anayekuja kwenye mpira mdogo katika mchana.

Take the sickle which is lying on the grindstone.

Kuacha panga ambayo inaipotaka kwenye mpira.

lying supine on the floor

akili changanyikiwa (supine) kwenye sakafu.

she was lying almost abeam of us.

alikuwa anayekuja karibu na mpira wa wasichana.

lying cold and stiff in a coffin.

anayekuja chafu na mchafu kwenye mguu.

he was lying face downward.

alikuwa anayekuja mbele kwenye mpira.

Desmond was lying mother-naked.

Desmond alikuwa anayekuja na mguu wa mchafu.

I was lying prone on a foam mattress.

Niliyekana mwenyewe kwenye mizigo ya mizigo.

He's lying down on the job.

Alikuwa anayekuja kwenye kazi.

Real-world Examples

And saying nothing is not lying, okay?

Na kusema kila mchakato si kipimo, ya kumbuka?

Source: Modern Family - Season 03

These will include a lying in state.

Hizi itakupa kuzunguza kipimo cha mkuu.

Source: BBC Listening December 2021 Collection

It is quite obvious that he is lying.

Hakuna shaka kwamba anakipimo.

Source: IELTS vocabulary example sentences

So, she's just been lying to him?

Hakuna, yeye amekipimo yeye?

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 10

You lied to Big Baby and you’ve been lying ever since.

Ukipimo Big Baby na ukipimo kila muda mwingine.

Source: Toy Story 3 Selection

If you're inferring that someone is lying, you would be correct.

Kama unakata kwamba mwenyewe anakipimo, unakata kwa mafupi.

Source: Out of Control Season 3

And it feels like you're lying to me.

Na kwa mafupi kama unakipimo kwa mimi.

Source: Asap SCIENCE Selection

The once prosperous city is now lying in ruins.

Mji mkuu ulioanza kwa mafupi sasa unapita kwa mafupi.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

Our boys will be lying in wait for 'em.

Wanaume wetu watakuwa wakipimo kwa mafupi kwa wao.

Source: When the Wind Blows Selected

You're lying. And I know you're lying.

Ukipimo. Na nimejua ukipimo.

Source: Go blank axis version

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