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Mark the stress in russian words with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки, this will be converted to ру́чки. 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).

лечь

verb, perfective
Partner ложи́ться
somewhat often used word (#1197)

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lie down

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go to bed

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Она легла́ спать, заведя буди́льник на семь часо́в. She went to bed, having set the alarm for seven.
Ляг на пра́вый бок. Lie on your right side.
Он лёг на траву́ и погрузи́лся в сон. He lay down on the grass and went to sleep.
Я забы́л вы́ключить телеви́зор, прежде чем лечь спать. I forgot to turn off the television before bed.
Он лёг на траву́ и усну́л. He lay down on the grass and went to sleep.
Том лёг в ва́нну. Tom soaked in the bathtub.
Во сколько ты вчера́ лёг? What time did you go to bed yesterday?
Он лёг на траву́. He lay down on the grass.
Он лёг на крова́ть. He lay down on the bed.
Я уже лёг спать, когда зазвони́л телефо́н. I had already gone to bed when the telephone rang.