Meaning 1neutral · 82%
To put one's body onto a surface in order to rest.
Natural examples
Nach dem langen Spaziergang legte sie sich hin.
After the long walk, she lay down.
Der Arzt bat ihn, sich kurz hinzulegen.
The doctor asked him to lie down briefly.
Ich lege mich mit einem Buch aufs Sofa hin.
I lie down on the sofa with a book.
Usage note
For “lie down,” the verb requires an accusative reflexive pronoun: Ich lege mich hin. The nonreflexive verb can mean to put something down.
Mini-lesson: hinlegen
To put one's body onto a surface in order to rest. For “lie down,” the verb requires an accusative reflexive pronoun: Ich lege mich hin. The nonreflexive verb can mean to put something down.
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