es lag

it lay; it was located; it was due to

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it lay; it was located; it was due to “Es lag” is the simple past of liegen (“to lie” or “to be located”). In the construction “es lag an ...”, it means “it was due to ...” or “it was because of ...”.

GE: Andere sagen, es lag am Fußballspiel.

EN: Others say it was because of the soccer match.

Es lag nicht an deinem Bürger.

It wasn't your citizen's fault.

— Weathering with You - Das Mädchen, das die Sonne berührte (2019)

Wie schön es lag!

How beautifully situated it was!

— Opfer (1986)

Es lag auf dem Weg.

It was lying in the way.

— Erinnerungen an Marnie (2014)

Andere sagen, es lag am Fußballspiel.

Others say it was because of the football match.

— Carandiru (2003)

Es lag jedem auf der Zunge.

It was on the tip of everyone’s tongue.

— Fight Club (1999)

Manche sagen, es lag an fünf Schachteln Zigaretten.

Some say it was because of five packs of cigarettes.

— Carandiru (2003)

Ein oder zwei sagen, es lag an einer Unterhose.

One or two people say it was due to a pair of underpants.

— Carandiru (2003)

Es lag Staub auf den Kissen.

There was dust on the pillows.

— Gefahr und Begierde (2007)

Es lag etwas in der Luft.

There was something in the air.

Eben war es noch da, es lag mir schon auf der Zunge.

It was just there a moment ago, it was on the tip of my tongue.

— Der Hobbit - Eine unerwartete Reise (2012)