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лежал
Translation of лежал
lay
Meaning of лежал
Russian
находился в горизонтальном положении
German
befand sich flach auf etwas; Vergangenheitsform
Transcription and pronunciation of лежал
лежа́л
stress on the 2nd syllable
- Transcription
- [lʲɪˈʐaɫ]
- In Latin letters
- lezhal
Traps and common mistakes
Лежал or лёг?
лёг
лёг = lay down (got into a lying position)
Don't mix them up. He got into bed — лёг; he stayed there for some time — лежал.
Я устал и лёг на кровать.
I was tired and lay down on the bed.
Пёс долго лежал у двери.
The dog lay by the door for a long time.
лежал usage examples
🇷🇺Russian→🇩🇪German
Книга лежала на столе.
Das Buch lag auf dem Tisch.
🇷🇺Russian→🇩🇪German
Собака весь день лежала в саду.
Der Hund lag den ganzen Tag im Garten.
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Questions about this word
What does лежал mean?
was lying flat or resting in a horizontal position (past of lie)
How do you pronounce лежал?
лежал is pronounced [lʲɪˈʐaɫ], in Latin letters “lezhal”.
How is лежал used in a sentence?
Das Buch lag auf dem Tisch. Translation: Книга лежала на столе.
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