LIE

 The verb to lie comes from the Latin word iacēre . The first meaning mentioned by the Royal Spanish Academy ( RAE ) in its dictionary refers, with respect to an individual, to being lying down or lying down.

A person can lie on the ground for different reasons. Whoever passes out from a sudden drop in blood pressure, to name one possibility, may collapse and lie on the floor. The same is the case for those who lose consciousness from consuming alcohol excessively.

For example: “After lying in the park for several hours without being assisted, the man managed to recover and got up” , “The damage caused by the earthquake forced him to lie under rubble for several hours until he managed to free himself” , “I don't have forces, but I try not to lie anywhere and continue with my daily activities ”.

When the term is applied to a corpse, it refers to its location: “So soon he saw his mother lie in the tomb, the young man burst into tears” , “I don't want to lie in the cemetery, I prefer that my remains be cremated and thrown to the sea ” , “ The illustrious writer was transferred to his native land so that he can lie with his wife, who died three years ago ” .

Another meaning of lying, which in this case applies to living beings or objects, is linked to being or existing - either in a real way or in a figurative sense - in a place : “After lying on the bottom of the ocean for two decades, the submarine was refloated ” , “ I watched him lie inert on the grass for a long time, so I was surprised when he rejoined ” , “ The team has already got used to lying in the last places of the standings ” .