Lie around Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈɫaɪ/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd

LYE-uh-ROWND, LYE-uh-ROWNED

UK

lˈaɪ/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd

LYE-uh-ROWNED

परिभाषा

To be left in a place, usually untidily, or to spend time doing nothing in particular and being lazy.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Informal. Used for both objects ('My books were lying around') and people ('She just lies around all day'). Don't confuse with 'lie down' (to recline). Often implies laziness, untidiness, or neglect.

• Spanish: estar tirado - estar por ahí
• Portuguese (BR): ficar jogado - estar espalhado
• Portuguese (PT): andar por aí - estar largado
• Chinese (Simplified): 随便放着 - 闲着
• Chinese (Traditional): 隨便放著 - 閒著
• Hindi: इधर-उधर पड़ा रहना - बिना काम के पड़े रहना
• Arabic: ملقى حول - متروك هنا وهناك
• Bengali: এলিয়ে থাকা - পড়ে থাকা - অলস ভাবে বসে থাকা
• Russian: валяться - лежать без дела
• Japanese: 転がっている - だらだら過ごす
• Vietnamese: bày bừa ra - nằm vất vưởng - nằm không làm gì
• Korean: 흩어져 있다 - 빈둥거리다
• Turkish: ortalıkta durmak - yayılmak - tembellik yapmak
• Urdu: ادھر اُدھر پڑے رہنا - فضول لیٹے رہنا
• Indonesian: berserakan - tergeletak - bermalas-malasan

उदाहरण वाक्य

There are clothes lying around on the floor.

basic

He just wants to lie around and watch TV.

basic

Don't leave your toys lying around.

basic

I spent the weekend just lying around the house.

natural

There are always papers lying around in his office.

natural

If you lie around long enough, you'll get bored eventually.

natural