- lie down
- (to take a flat or horizontal position: The man lay down; My hair won't lie down.) echarse, tumbarselie downv.• acostar v.• encamar v.• recostar v.• yacer v.v + adva) (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, tumbarselie down! — (to dog) ¡échate!
- lie down on the job- take sth lying downhe'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 + adva) (adopt lying position) echarse, acostarse*, tenderse*b) (be lying) estar* echado or acostado or tendidoto 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.