English-Azerbaijani dictionary

lick into shape

to put into a better or more efficient form: The sergeant's job is to lick the new recruits into shape.
az: qaydaya salmaq, daha yaxşı formaya salmaq, “rəndələmək”
ru: приводить в порядок, в лучший вид, отделывать, обтесать

licking [ˈlikiŋ] noun

1 (informal) a beating as a punishment.
az: döymə, döyülmə  
ru: взбучка
2 (informal) a humiliating defeat in a sports competition: Spurs licked Arsenal 5-0.
az: böyük məğlubiyyət  
ru: разгром

licorice

lid [lid] noun

1 a cover for a pot, box etc: He lifted the lid of the box and looked inside.
az: qapaq, örtük  
ru: крышка
2 an eyelid: The infection has not affected the eye itself although the lid is swollen.
az: göz qapağı
ru: веко

lie¹ [lai] noun

a false statement made with the intention of deceiving: It would be a lie to say I knew, because I didn't.
az: yalan
ru: ложь
♦ verb (present participle lying; past tense, past participle lied)
to say etc something which is not true, with the intention of deceiving: There's no point in asking her – she'll just lie about it.
az: yalan dannışmaq
ru: лгать

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lie back phrasal verb

to lean back on a support: He lay back against the pillows and went to sleep.
az: söykənmək
ru: откинуться

lie detector [ˈlai diˌtektə] noun

a piece of equipment used to show whether someone is telling the truth; polygraph
az: yalan aparatı
ru: детектор лжи

lie down phrasal verb

to take a flat or horizontal position: The man lay down; My hair won't lie down.
az: uzanmaq, yatmaq (səngərdə)  
ru: прилечь; ложиться

lie in state

(of a corpse) to be laid in a place of honour for the public to see, before burial.
az: vidalaşmaq üçün qoyulmaq  (tabutu)
ru: быть выставленным для торжественного прощания

lie in wait (for)

to be waiting to catch or attack: They lay in wait at the corner of the street and attacked him on his way home.
az: pusquda gözləmək
ru: подстерегать

lie low

to stay quiet or hidden: The criminal lay low until the police stopped looking for him.
az: gizlənmək
ru: затаиться

lie with phrasal verb

(of a choice, duty etc) to be the responsibility of: The decision lies with you.
az: məsuliyyət daşımaq, cavabdeh olmaq
ru: быть на чьей-л. совести

lieutenant [ləfˈtenənt] noun (American) [luː-]

(often abbreviated to Lt., Lieut.,when written)
1 in the army, the rank next below captain.
az: leytenant
ru: лейтенант
2 in the navy, the rank next below lieutenant-commander.
az: leytenant  
ru: (старший) лейтенант

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life [laif] noun (plural lives [laivz])

life cycle noun

the various stages through which a living thing passes: the life cycle of the snail.
az: həyat boyu  
ru: жизненный цикл