gisant

lying

ʒ i . z ɑ̃ → gésir
gis lie + ant Present participle
verb · present tense Rare #49,166
lying Formal or literary; often describes someone or something lying motionless.
FR: Il y a un chat gisant sur le tapis.
EN: There’s a cat lying on the rug.
Conjugation of gésir
Present
gisant

J'ai vu un ivrogne gisant dans la rue.

I saw a drunk lying in the street.

Il entra dans la pièce et trouva sa professeur gisant à terre.

He entered the room and found his teacher lying on the floor.

— Mysterious Object at Noon (2000)

Je l'ai trouvée gisant à terre.

I found her lying on the ground.

— La piel que habito (2011)

J'ai vu des bouteilles vides gisant sur le sol.

I saw empty bottles lying on the floor.