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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 (top 2000)

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lie down

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go to bed

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Она легла́ на траву́. She laid herself on the grass.
На меня легла́ обя́занность следи́ть за ребёнком. It fell to me to take care of the baby.
Я всегда принима́ю ва́нну пе́ред тем, как лечь спать. I always take a bath before going to bed.
Он рано лёг спать. He went to bed early.
Я хочу́, чтобы ты лёг. I want you to lie down.
Я так уста́л, что как только приду́ домой, ля́гу спать. I'm so tired that I'm going to bed as soon as I get home.
Джон уста́л и рано лёг спать. John, being tired, went to bed early.
Придя домой, я сразу лёг спать. Upon getting home, I went straight to bed.
Элен так уста́ла, что рано легла́ спать. Ellen was so tired that she went to bed early.
Ля́гте на ле́вый бок. Lie down on your left side.