лежа́ть

verb, imperfective
Partner лечь, полежать
very often used word (#199)

Translation

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1.

lie
lie
2.

be, be situated
be

Also: be situated

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A good example is ручка which looks like
1. pen, ballpoint
2. handle, knob, grip
3. arm
4. arm rest

Usage info

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Examples

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Я лежу́. - I'm lying.
Я не могу́ прове́рить почту - се́рвер лежи́т. - I can't check my mail. The server is down.
На столе́ лежи́т кни́га о та́нце. - There is a book on dancing on the desk.
Они лежа́ли на лужа́йке. - They were lying on the grass.
Я́блоко лежи́т на столе́. - The apple is on the table.
На обя́занности заведующего лежи́т ула́живать все жа́лобы покупа́телей. - The manager's business is to adjust all complaints of the customers.
Том лежи́т в постели больно́й. - Tom is lying ill in bed.
В коробке лежи́т пять я́блок. - This box contains five apples.
Том лежи́т в постели. - Tom is lying in bed.
Том лежи́т на за́днем сиде́нье свое́й маши́ны. - Tom is lying down in the back seat of his car.

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Imperative

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Singular	лежи́
Plural	лежи́те

Accents: Mark the accent with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).

Past

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male	лежа́л
female	лежа́ла
neuter	лежа́ло
plural	лежа́ли

Accents: Mark the accent with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).

Present / Future

	Present	Future
я	лежу́	бу́ду лежа́ть
ты	лежи́шь	бу́дешь лежа́ть
он/она́/оно́	лежи́т	бу́дет лежа́ть
мы	лежи́м	бу́дем лежа́ть
вы	лежи́те	бу́дете лежа́ть
они́	лежа́т	бу́дут лежа́ть

Related words

надлежать
подлежа́ть
be subject, be liable
полежа́ть
lie, lie down, have lie-down
пролежа́ть
lie, spend lying, remain
прилега́ть
fit closely, adjoin, border, skirt, be adjacent
лежа́нка
stove-bench
возлежа́ть
recline
слежа́ться
отлежа́ться
rest in bed, lie, be stored, lie low
лежа́ние
про́лежень
bedsore
залега́ть
lie, bed, be deposited, be bedded
лёжка
ле́жбище
breeding-ground, bed
вы́лежаться
have a complete rest in bed, ripen, mature
належа́ться
have been lying down
перележа́ть
lie too long, be rotten
долежа́ть
долежа́ться
залежа́ться
lie a long time, lie too long, find no market, become stale
отлежа́ть
прилежа́ть
противолежать
лечь
lie, fall, cover
ложи́ться
lie, fall, cover, to go to bed
приле́чь
lie down

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