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lie to

(v + adv) NAUT INTRANSITIVEthe ship was lying to bhí an long ar a luí chuige → see lie

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to lie in ambush (for sb) (also to wait in ambush (for sb)) MIL luíochán a dhéanamh (roimh dhuine)
arm »

to lay down arms do chuid arm a leagan uait, do chuid arm a chur uait
aside »

to put sth aside (also to lay sth aside) rud a chur i leataobh, rud a fhágáil i do dhiaidh, cúl a thabhairt do rud
attempt »

she lied in an attempt to placate her mother thug sí éitheach ar mhaithe lena máthair a shásamh
averse »

they're not averse to telling lies níl aon drogall orthu bréaga a insint, ní haon strainséir acu an bhréag, níor thacht bréag riamh iad
bare »

to lay sth bare rud a nochtadhshe laid bare her feelings nocht sí a mothúcháinthe dig laid bare human remains nochtadh taisí daonna sa tochailt
bare »

to lay yourself bare tú féin a nochtadh
blame »

to lay the blame for sth on sb an milleán a chur ar dhuine faoi rud, an locht a chur ar dhuine faoi rud
blinding »

I came to the blinding realisation that it was a lie go tobann thuig mé gur bhréag a bhí ann
bottom »

to be at the bottom of sth (also to lie at the bottom of sth)greed is at the bottom of this saint is cúis leis seo, saint an t-údar atá leis seo, saint is bun agus barr leis seo
card »

to lay your cards on the table (also to put your cards on the table) rud a rá go neamhbhalbh, rud a rá amach díreachshe laid her cards on the table níor chuir sí fiacail ann, ní dheachaigh sí ar chúl scéithe leis, ní dheachaigh sí anonn ná anall leis, ní raibh aon siar ná aniar aici leis
catch out »

to catch sb out in a lie breith ar dhuine san éitheach, breith ar dhuine ag insint bréag
cause »

we have cause to believe you lied to us tá údar againn a chreidiúint gur inis tú bréag dúinn, tuigtear dúinn gur inis tú bréag dúinn
charge »

to lay a charge lánán a chur
claim »

to lay claim to sth éileamh a dhéanamh ar rud, a rá gur leat rudthey laid claim to Rockall dúirt siad gur leo Rocal, rinne siad éileamh ar Rocal, d'éiligh siad go raibh ceart acu ar Rocal
course »

to lay a course of bricks cúrsa brící a leagan
disposition »

his disposition to telling lies an claonadh atá ann bréaga a insint
door »

to lay sth at sb's dooryou can't lay that at my door ní thig leat an locht a chur ormsa faoi sin, ní féidir leat a mhilleán sin a chur ormsa, ní féidir leat é sin a leagan ormsa
down »

to lie down luí síos, luí siar
emphasis »

to lay emphasis on sth béim a chur ar rud

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