How the word "giacere" is translated into English
Il nonno giace a letto da una settimana.
[il ˈnɔnno ˈdʒatʃe a ˈllɛtto da ˈuna settiˈmana.]
Grandpa has been lying in bed for a week.
I vestiti puliti giacevano ancora sulla sedia.
[i vesˈtiti puˈliti dʒaˈtʃevano anˈkora ˈsulla ˈsɛdja.]
The clean clothes were still lying on the chair.
Non mi piace giacere a letto senza fare niente.
[ˈnon mi ˈpjatʃe dʒaˈtʃere a ˈllɛtto ˈsɛntsa ˈfare ˈnjɛnte.]
I don't like lying in bed doing nothing.
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