lie down

tumbarse, acostarse

Ponerse en posición horizontal sobre una cama, el suelo u otra superficie para descansar.

En inglés sencillo: To move your body into a flat resting position on a bed, floor, or similar surface.

• Lie down and rest.
• He lay down on the grass.
• I have been lying down because my back hurts.

Cómo se usa: lie down on something (He lay down on the sofa.); lie down to do something (She lay down to rest.)

Sinónimos: recline

Antónimos: get up

Expresiones frecuentes: lie down here, lie down flat, lie down quietly

someterse, rendirse

Aceptar malos tratos o una derrota sin intentar resistirse.

En inglés sencillo: To accept bad treatment or defeat without trying to resist.

• We will not lie down and take this.
• She refused to lie down when the company threatened her.
• Do they expect us to lie down and accept defeat?

Cómo se usa: lie down and take something (We will not lie down and take these unfair cuts.)

Sinónimos: submit, give in, surrender

Antónimos: resist

Expresiones frecuentes: lie down quietly, lie down tamely

échate, túmbate

Orden que indica a un perro pastor que baje el cuerpo y se quede quieto.

En inglés sencillo: A command telling a dog working with farm animals to lower its body and stay still.

• Lie down, Meg!
• The shepherd called, “Lie down!” to stop the dog moving the sheep.
• When I say “lie down,” the collie drops onto the grass.

Sinónimos: down

Expresiones frecuentes: lie down now, lie down dog, lie down here

holgazanear, escaquearse

No hacer bien el trabajo por pereza o falta de cuidado.

En inglés sencillo: To fail to do your work properly because you are lazy or careless.

• He tends to lie down on the job.
• Two workers were lying down on the job while everyone else was busy.
• If you lie down on the job, customers will complain.

Cómo se usa: lie down on the job (The team cannot afford to lie down on the job.)

Sinónimos: slack off, shirk

Expresiones frecuentes: lie down again, lie down constantly