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лежа́ть

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

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lay

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be situated

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В э́том я́щике лежа́т я́блоки. This box contains apples.
Не залеживайся в постели; лежи́, только если от э́того у тебя приба́вится де́нег. Don't stay in bed, unless you can make money in bed.
Он лежи́т на дива́не. He is lying on the sofa.
Сразу за лесом лежи́т прекрасное о́зеро. A beautiful lake lay just beyond the forest.
На горе лежи́т снег. There is snow on the mountain.
На столе́ лежа́т ножницы. There is a pair of scissors on the desk.
Кни́ги лежа́ли по всей ко́мнате. There were books lying about the room.
Они лежа́ли на лужа́йке. They were lying on the grass.
Чи́стые полоте́нца лежа́т в я́щике. The clean towels are in the drawer.
Больно́й лежи́т в крова́ти. The patient lies in bed.

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Imperative

singular	лежи́
plural	лежи́те

Past

male	лежа́л
female	лежа́ла
neuter	лежа́ло
plural	лежа́ли

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