- lie-down n Brit
- ['laɪˌdaʊn]
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lie-down n Brit
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lie-down — ► NOUN chiefly Brit. ▪ a short rest on a bed or sofa … English terms dictionary
lie-down — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: lie down : a lying down or period of lying down : nap, rest * * * /luy down /, n. Chiefly Brit. a nap. [1830 40; n. use of v. phrase lie down … Useful english dictionary
lie-down — N SING If you have a lie down, you have a short rest, usually in bed. [BRIT, INFORMAL] She had departed upstairs for a lie down … English dictionary
lie-down — /luy down /, n. Chiefly Brit. a nap. [1830 40; n. use of v. phrase lie down] * * * … Universalium
lie-down — noun Brit. a short rest on a bed or sofa … English new terms dictionary
lie — lie1 [lī] vi. lay, lain, lying [ME lien < 2d & 3d pers. sing. of earlier liggen < OE licgan, to lie, akin to Ger liegen < IE base * legh , to lie, lay oneself down > L lectus & Gr lēchos, bed, lōchos, lair] 1. to be or put oneself in… … English World dictionary
lie-in — lie in1 /luy in /, n. a protest demonstration in which participants lie down in a public place against regulations and resist being moved. [1960 65; see LIE2, IN3] lie in2 /luy in /, n. Chiefly Brit. an act or instance of staying in bed longer… … Universalium
lie-in — noun a long stay in bed in the morning • Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ↑Great Britain • Hypernyms: ↑rest, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
lie — I [[t]la͟ɪ[/t]] POSITION OR SITUATION ♦♦ lies, lying, lay, lain (Please look at category 11 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.) 1) VERB If you are lying somewhere, you are in a horizontal position and… … English dictionary
Down — 1. adv., prep., adj., v., & n. adv. (superl. downmost) 1 into or towards a lower place, esp. to the ground (fall down; knelt down). 2 in a lower place or position (blinds were down). 3 to or in a place regarded as lower, esp.: a southwards. b… … Useful english dictionary
down — 1. adv., prep., adj., v., & n. adv. (superl. downmost) 1 into or towards a lower place, esp. to the ground (fall down; knelt down). 2 in a lower place or position (blinds were down). 3 to or in a place regarded as lower, esp.: a southwards. b… … Useful english dictionary
