كيف تنطق "give the lie"

expression

GIV thuh LY

giv thuh LY

التعريف

To show that something is not true or to reveal a claim as false, often by presenting facts that contradict what was said.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈɡɪv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɫaɪ

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ɡˈɪv/ /ðə, ði/ /lˈaɪ

أمريكي

GIV thuh LY

بريطاني

giv thuh LY

The facts give the lie to his statement.

Her smile gave the lie to her words of anger.

The evidence gives the lie to the rumors.

His calm reaction gave the lie to the story that he was furious.