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The Portuguese word for to lie is
estar deitado




Portuguese Definition


lie
     1. Substantivo. mentira
     2. Verbo1. mentir
     3. Verbo2. localizar-se
     4. Verbo2. estar deitado, jazer
     5. Verbo2. morar, residir, estar
           There's where the problem lies. (Aí é que está o problema)
           There's where the danger lies. (Aí é que mora o perigo)



Translations for lie and their definitions

estar deitado
     1. to lie, be in a horizontal position


mentir
     1. v. to lie (say something untrue)


jazer
     1. v. to lie, to sit (be situated)
     2. v. to lay, to lie down


ficar
     1. v. (copulative) to become; to get; to end up
           Eu vou ficar rico. - I’ll get rich.
           Ficamos com nojo daquela comida. - We were disgusted by that food.
           Eu fiquei sem dinheiro. - I ended up without any money.
     2. v. (indtr, em, -another locational preposition) to be in a fixed location
           A casa dela fica na esquina desse quarteirão. - Her house is on the corner of this block.
           Londres fica no sul da Inglaterra. - London is in the south of England.
     3. v. (indtr, em, intr=1) to stay (at); to remain
           Ela não quis vir, ficou em casa. - She didn’t want to come, she stayed home.
     4. v. to remain (to be left over)
           Só ficaram algumas migalhas. - Only a few crumbs remained.
     5. v. (indtr, em) to stay (to remain in a particular place)
           Fiquei três dias em Munique. - I stayed three days in Munich.
     6. v. (figurative, intransitive) not to go any further
           A discussão fica por aqui. - The discussion stops here.
     7. v. (auxiliary) forms the habitual aspect
           João fica lendo o dia inteiro. - John keeps reading the whole day.
           Eu ficava falando besteira. - I kept saying nonsense.
     8. v. (indtr, com, intr=1, .Brazil, .slang) to engage in a romantic relationship with someone for one night or some short period of time



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