Meaning of ljúga | Babel Free
ˈljuːaDefinitions
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to lie, to tell lies [about something] strong, verb
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to lie to someone, to tell lies to someone strong, verb
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to lie about something, to tell lies about something strong, verb
Equivalents
English
lie
Examples
“Colossians 3:9”
Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices.
“Hún lýgur alltaf að mér.”
She's always lying to me.
“Ertu að ljúga?”
Are you lying?
“Að ljúga til nafns.”
To lie about one's name.
“Hún laug því að honum að hún væri ógift.”
She lied to him about being unmarried.
“Ég er á þrettán bíla. — Þú lýgur því!”
I own thirteen cars. — That's a lie!
“Hann lýgur því að hann eigi bíl.”
He's lying about having a car.
“Stjórnmálamenn hafa logið þig fullan!”
Politicians have filled you with lies!
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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