él yace

lies (down), rests

ˈʝ a θ e → yacer
yac lie; be located + e 3rd-person singular present or 2nd-person imperative
verb · third singular · present indicative Rare #34,267
lies (down), rests Often used in a formal or literary way; it can also be used to mean that something is located somewhere.
SP: El libro yace sobre la mesa.
EN: The book lies on the table.
Conjugation of yacer
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third yace yacen
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Third yace yacen
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second yace —

Aprended de él, vino con traje nuevo y yace tranquilo.

Learn from him; he arrived in a new suit and lies there peacefully.

— Masacre (Ven y mira) (1985)

A la hora de la siesta, el joven yace en su lecho.

At naptime, the young man lies in his bed.

En medio de la dificultad yace la oportunidad.

In the midst of difficulty lies opportunity.

La diferencia sólo yace en la habilidad del practicante.

The difference lies solely in the skill of the practitioner.

— Fearless - Sin miedo (2006)

Y el dinero yace a los pies de las putas en los burdeles.

And the money lies at the feet of the whores in the brothels.

— Devdas (2002)

El destino de Uriah Heep yace aquí.

The fate of Uriah Heep lies here.

— La increíble historia de David Copperfield (2019)

Mi hijo yace con los ancestros en el arrecife.

My son lies with the ancestors on the reef.

— Avatar: Fuego y ceniza (2025)

Sí, ¿quién es el hombre que yace ahí fuera?

Yes, who is the man lying out there?

— Devdas (2002)

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