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Meaning of lie around | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To do nothing in particular; to be idle.
  2. To be in an unknown place.

Equivalents

Čeština povalovat
Suomi lojua nyhjäillä nyhjätä
Polski barłożyć wylegiwać wyleżeć
Українська валятися
Tiếng Việt léng phéng

Examples

“I spent the day lying around reading a detective novel.”
“I'm sure that pencil sharpener is lying around somewhere.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

lie at one's door lie at someone's door lie at someone's heart lie back lie back and think of England lie before

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