лежал
Translation of лежал
lay
Russian word in Latin letters: lezhal
Meaning of лежал
находился в горизонтальном положении
was lying flat or resting in a horizontal position (past of lie)
Pronunciation
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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.
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The cat lay in the sun.
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Кошка лежала на солнце.
The keys lay on the floor.
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Ключи лежали на полу.
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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?
The cat lay in the sun. Translation: Кошка лежала на солнце.
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