Cómo Pronunciar "give the lie"
expression
GIV thuh LY
giv thuh LY
Definición
To show that something is not true or to reveal a claim as false, often by presenting facts that contradict what was said.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈɡɪv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɫaɪ
Inglés Británico
ɡˈɪv/ /ðə, ði/ /lˈaɪ
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
GIV thuh LY
UK
giv thuh LY
Escucha en Contexto
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.