lie down

s’allonger, se coucher

Mettre son corps à l’horizontale sur un lit, le sol ou une surface semblable pour se reposer.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : lie down on something (He lay down on the sofa.); lie down to do something (She lay down to rest.)

Synonymes : recline

Contraires : get up

Expressions courantes : lie down here, lie down flat, lie down quietly

se soumettre, capituler

Accepter de mauvais traitements ou une défaite sans essayer de résister.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : lie down and take something (We will not lie down and take these unfair cuts.)

Synonymes : submit, give in, surrender

Contraires : resist

Expressions courantes : lie down quietly, lie down tamely

couché

Ordre donné à un chien de troupeau pour qu’il baisse son corps et reste immobile.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : down

Expressions courantes : lie down now, lie down dog, lie down here

tirer au flanc, négliger son travail

Ne pas faire correctement son travail par paresse ou manque d’attention.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : lie down on the job (The team cannot afford to lie down on the job.)

Synonymes : slack off, shirk

Expressions courantes : lie down again, lie down constantly