كيف تنطق "give the lie to"

expression

GIV thuh LY too

giv thuh LY too

التعريف

To show something is false or untrue, often by providing evidence that contradicts what was previously believed or claimed.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈɡɪv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɫaɪ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ɡˈɪv/ /ðə, ði/ /lˈaɪ/ /tˈuː

أمريكي

GIV thuh LY too

بريطاني

giv thuh LY too

Her actions give the lie to her words.

The weather today gives the lie to the forecast.

The evidence gives the lie to his statement.

These positive results really give the lie to the critics' doubts.