lie down

lie down
(to take a flat or horizontal position: The man lay down; My hair won't lie down.) echarse, tumbarse
lie down
v.
acostar v.
encamar v.
recostar v.
yacer v.
v + adv
a) (adopt lying position) echarse, acostarse*, tenderse*
b) (be lying) estar* echado or acostado or tendido

to take something lying down: I won't take this lying down — no voy a permitir que me traten (or me hablen, etc) así sin protestar or pelear

VI + ADV echarse, acostarse, tenderse, tumbarse

lie down! — (to dog) ¡échate!

- lie down on the job
- take sth lying down

he's not one to take things lying down — no es de los que se callan, no es de los que tragan con todo *

we're not going to take this lying down — no nos vamos a callar con este tema, no vamos a permitir que esto se quede así

* * *
v + adv
a) (adopt lying position) echarse, acostarse*, tenderse*
b) (be lying) estar* echado or acostado or tendido

to take something lying down: I won't take this lying down — no voy a permitir que me traten (or me hablen, etc) así sin protestar or pelear


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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