lie down

[/laɪ daʊn/]

verb

deitar-se

1. to recline or rest one's body in a horizontal position

I need to lie down because I have a headache.

Preciso me deitar porque tenho dor de cabeça.

2. to assume a prone or supine position on a surface

She lay down on the couch to relax.

Ela se deitou no sofá para relaxar.

3. to accept something unfair without protest

I won't lie down and accept these unfair conditions.

Não vou aceitar passivamente essas condições injustas.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

deitar-se

most common usage

Rio de Janeiro

deitar

often used without reflexive pronoun in casual speech

São Paulo

deitar-se

formal and standard usage

Portugal

deitar-se

standard European Portuguese form

lie down on the job (fail to do one's duty)

lie down with dogs and wake up with fleas (suffer consequences of bad associations)

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