lay 1 (l )v. laid (l d), lay·ing, lays v.tr. 1. To cause to lie down: lay a child in its crib. 2. a. To place in or bring to a particular position: lay the cloth over the painting. b. To bury. 3. To cause to be in a particular condition: The remark laid him open to criticism. 4. To put or set down: lay new railroad track. 5. To produce and deposit: lay eggs. 6. To cause to subside; calm or allay: "chas'd the clouds ... and laid the winds" (John Milton). 7. To put up to or against: lay an ear to the door. 8. To put forward as a reproach or an accusation: They laid the blame on us. 9. To put or set in order or readiness for use: lay the table for lunch. 10. To devise; contrive: lay plans. 11. To spread over a surface: lay paint on a canvas. 12. To place or give (importance): lay stress on clarity of expression. 13. To impose as a burden or punishment: lay a penalty upon the offender. 14. To present for examination: lay a case before a committee. 15. To put forward as a demand or an assertion: laid claim to the estate. 16. Games To place (a bet); wager. 17. To aim (a gun or cannon). 18. a. To place together (strands) to be twisted into rope. b. To make in this manner: lay up cable. 19. Vulgar Slang To have sexual intercourse with. v.intr. 1. To produce and deposit eggs. 2. To bet; wager. 3. Nonstandard To lie. 4. To engage energetically in an action. 5. Nautical To put oneself into the position indicated. n. Phrasal Verbs: 1. a. The direction the strands of a rope or cable are twisted in: a left lay. b. The amount of such twist. 2. The state of one that lays eggs: a hen coming into lay. 3. Vulgar Slang a. Sexual intercourse. b. A partner in sexual intercourse. lay about To strike blows on all sides. lay aside 1. To give up; abandon: lay aside all hope of rescue. 2. To save for the future. lay away 1. To reserve for the future; save. 2. To put aside and hold for future delivery. lay by 1. To save for future use. 2. Nautical To remain stationary while heading into the wind. lay down 1. To give up and surrender: laid down their arms. 2. To specify: laid down the rules. 3. To store for the future. 4. Nonstandard To lie down. lay for Informal To be waiting to attack: Muggers lay for the unsuspecting pedestrian in the dark alley. lay in To store for future use: lay in supplies for an Arctic winter. lay into Slang 1. To scold sharply. 2. To attack physically; beat up. lay off 1. To terminate the employment of (a worker), especially temporarily. 2. To mark off: lay off an area for a garden. 3. Slang To stop doing something; quit. 4. Games To place all or a part of (an accepted bet) with another bookie in order to reduce the risk. lay on 1. To apply (something) by or as if by spreading onto a flat surface: laid on a thick Southern accent. 2. To prepare, usually in an elaborate fashion; arrange: laid on cocktails for 50 at the last minute. 3. Slang To present or reveal to; confront with: "went around talking to people about anything until he could lay his standard question on them" (John Vinocur). lay out 1. To make a detailed plan for. 2. To clothe and prepare (a corpse) for burial. 3. To rebuke harshly: She laid me out for breaking the vase. 4. To knock to the ground or unconscious. 5. To expend; spend: lay out a fortune on jewelry. 6. To display: lay out merchandise; lay the merchandise out. lay over To make a stopover in the course of a journey. lay to Nautical 1. To bring (a ship) to a stop in open water. 2. To remain stationary while heading into the wind. lay up Idioms: 1. To stock for future use: lay up supplies for a long journey. 2. Informal To confine with an illness or injury: was laid up for a month. 3. Nautical To put (a ship) in dock, as for repairs. 4. Sports To hit a golf shot less far than one is able so as to avoid a hazard. lay down the law To assert positively and often arrogantly. lay it on thick Informal 1. To exaggerate; overstate. 2. To flatter effusively. lay of the land The nature, arrangement, or disposition of something. lay rubber Slang To accelerate a motor vehicle suddenly from a halt to a high speed, thereby spinning the wheels and depositing on the road a thin film of burned rubber from the rear tire or tires. lay waste To ravage: Rebel troops laid waste the town. [Middle English leien, from Old English lecgan; see legh- in Indo-European roots.] Usage Note: Lay ("to put, place, or prepare") and lie ("to recline or be situated") have been confused for centuries; evidence exists that lay has been used to mean "lie" since the 1300s. Why? First, there are two lays. One is the base form of the verb lay, and the other is the past tense of lie. Second, lay was once used with a reflexive pronoun to mean "lie" and survives in the familiar line from the child's prayer Now I lay me down to sleep; lay me down is easily shortened to lay down. Third, lay down, as in She lay down on the sofa sounds the same as laid down, as in I laid down the law to the kids. · Lay and lie are most easily distinguished by usage. Lay is a transitive verb and takes a direct object. Lay and its principal parts (laid, laying) are correctly used in the following examples: He laid (not lay) the newspaper on the table. The table was laid for four. Lie is an intransitive verb and cannot take an object. Lie and its principal parts (lay, lain, lying) are correctly used in the following examples: She often lies (not lays) down after lunch. When I lay (not laid) down, I fell asleep. The rubbish had lain (not laid) there a week. I was lying (not laying) in bed when he called. · There are a few exceptions to these rules. The phrasal verb lay for and the nautical use of lay, as in lay at anchor, though intransitive, are standard. |
| lay 2 (l) adj. 1. Of, relating to, or involving the laity: a lay preacher. 2. Not of or belonging to a particular profession; nonprofessional: a lay opinion as to the seriousness of the disease. [Middle English, from Old French lai, from Late Latin l icus, from Greek likos, of the people, from los, the people.] |
| lay 3 (l) n. 1. A narrative poem, such as one sung by medieval minstrels; a ballad. 2. A song; a tune. [Middle English, from Old French lai.] |
| lay 4 (l) v. Past tense of lie1. |
lay1
vb lays, laying, laid [leɪd] (mainly tr)
1. to put in a low or horizontal position; cause to lie to lay a cover on a bed
2. to place, put, or be in a particular state or position he laid his finger on his lips
3. (intr) Dialect or not standard to be in a horizontal position; lie he often lays in bed all the morning
4. (sometimes foll by down) to establish as a basis to lay a foundation for discussion
5. to place or dispose in the proper position to lay a carpet
6. to arrange (a table) for eating a meal
7. to prepare (a fire) for lighting by arranging fuel in the grate
8. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (also intr) (of birds, esp the domestic hen) to produce (eggs)
9. to present or put forward he laid his case before the magistrate
10. to impute or attribute all the blame was laid on him
11. to arrange, devise, or prepare to lay a trap
12. to place, set, or locate the scene is laid in London
13. to apply on or as if on a surface to lay a coat of paint
14. to impose as a penalty or burden to lay a fine
15. to make (a bet) with (someone) I lay you five to one on Prince
16. to cause to settle to lay the dust
17. to allay; suppress to lay a rumour
18. to bring down forcefully to lay a whip on someone's back
19. Slang to have sexual intercourse with
20. to press down or make smooth to lay the nap of cloth
21. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) to cut (small trunks or branches of shrubs or trees) halfway through and bend them diagonally to form a hedge to lay a hedge
22. to arrange and twist together (strands) in order to form (a rope, cable, etc.)
23. (Military) Military to apply settings of elevation and training to (a weapon) prior to firing
24. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting) (foll by on) Hunting to put (hounds or other dogs) onto a scent
25. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) another word for inlay
26. (intr; often foll by to or out) Dialect or informal to plan, scheme, or devise
27. (Transport / Nautical Terms) (intr) Nautical to move or go, esp into a specified position or direction to lay close to the wind
(Transport / Nautical Terms)
lay aboard Nautical (formerly) to move alongside a warship to board it
lay a course
a. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical to sail on a planned course without tacking
b. to plan an action
lay bare to reveal or explain he laid bare his plans
(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms)
lay hands on See hands [12]
lay hold of to seize or grasp
lay oneself open to make oneself vulnerable (to criticism, attack, etc.) by making such a statement he laid himself open to accusations of favouritism
lay open to reveal or disclose
(Military)
lay siege to to besiege (a city, etc.)
n
1. the manner or position in which something lies or is placed
2. Taboo slang
a. an act of sexual intercourse
b. a sexual partner
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Fishing) a portion of the catch or the profits from a whaling or fishing expedition
4. the amount or direction of hoist in the strands of a rope See also layabout, lay aside, lay away, lay-by, lay down, lay in, lay into, lay off, lay on, lay out, lay over, lay to, lay up
[Old English lecgan; related to Gothic lagjan, Old Norse leggja]
Usage: In careful English, the verb lay is used with an object and lie without one: the soldier laid down his arms; the Queen laid a wreath; the book was lying on the table; he was lying on the floor. In informal English, lay is frequently used for lie: the book was laying on the table. All careful writers and speakers observe the distinction even in informal contexts
lay2
vb
the past tense of lie2
lay3
adj
1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) of, involving, or belonging to people who are not clergy
2. nonprofessional or nonspecialist; amateur
[from Old French lai, from Late Latin lāicus, ultimately from Greek laos people]
lay4
n
1. (Literature / Poetry) a ballad or short narrative poem, esp one intended to be sung
2. (Music, other) a song or melody
[from Old French lai, perhaps of Germanic origin]
lay
- lay - As in layperson, it derives from Greek laikos, "of the people"—as opposed to clerics.
- nest egg - Poultry farmers formerly placed a porcelain or other fake egg in a hen's nest to encourage it to lay more eggs—from this came nest egg, money saved to encourage the making of more.
- lay, lie - To lay is to place something; to lie is to recline.
- oviposit - To lay an egg.
1. Direct or adjust the aim of a weapon.
2. Setting of a weapon for a given range, a given direction, or both.
3. To drop one or more aerial bombs or aerial mines onto the surface from an aircraft.
4. To spread a smoke screen on the ground from an aircraft.
5. To calculate or project a course.
6. To lay on: a. to execute a bomber strike; b. to set up a mission.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  lay - a narrative song with a recurrent refrainsong, vocal - a short musical composition with words; "a successful musical must have at least three good songs" minstrelsy - ballads sung by minstrels |
| 2. | lay - a narrative poem of popular origin poem, verse form - a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines Edda - either of two distinct works in Old Icelandic dating from the late 13th century and consisting of 34 mythological and heroic ballads composed between 800 and 1200; the primary source for Scandinavian mythology | |
| Verb | 1. | lay - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" docket - place on the docket for legal action; "Only 5 of the 120 cases docketed were tried" cock - set the trigger of a firearm back for firing postpose - place after another constituent in the sentence; "Japanese postposes the adpositions, whereas English preposes them" prepose - place before another constituent in the sentence; "English preposes the adpositions; Japanese postposes them" step - place (a ship's mast) in its step put back, replace - put something back where it belongs; "replace the book on the shelf after you have finished reading it"; "please put the clean dishes back in the cabinet when you have washed them" stratify - form, arrange, or deposit in layers; "The fish are stratified in barrels"; "The rock was stratified by the force of the water"; "A statistician stratifies the list of names according to the addresses" plant - place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive; "Plant a spy in Moscow"; "plant bugs in the dissident's apartment" intersperse - place at intervals in or among; "intersperse exclamation marks in the text" pile - place or lay as if in a pile; "The teacher piled work on the students until the parents protested" arrange, set up - put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order" superpose - place (one geometric figure) upon another so that their perimeters coincide park - place temporarily; "park the car in the yard"; "park the children with the in-laws"; "park your bag in this locker" dispose - place or put in a particular order; "the dots are unevenly disposed" emplace - put into place or position; "the box with the ancestors' ashes was emplaced on the top shelf of the house altar" emplace - provide a new emplacement for guns ship - place on board a ship; "ship the cargo in the hold of the vessel" underlay - put (something) under or beneath; "They underlaid the shingles with roofing paper" trench - set, plant, or bury in a trench; "trench the fallen soldiers"; "trench the vegetables" pigeonhole - place into a small compartment shelve - place on a shelf; "shelve books" jar - place in a cylindrical vessel; "jar the jam" repose - to put something (eg trust) in something; "The nation reposed its confidence in the King" sign - place signs, as along a road; "sign an intersection"; "This road has been signed" middle - put in the middle parallelize - place parallel to one another butt - place end to end without overlapping; "The frames must be butted at the joints" recess - put into a recess; "recess lights" reposition - place into another position throw, thrust - place or put with great energy; "She threw the blanket around the child"; "thrust the money in the hands of the beggar" rack up - place in a rack; "rack pool balls" coffin - place into a coffin; "her body was coffined" bed - put to bed; "The children were bedded at ten o'clock" appose - place side by side or in close proximity place down, put down, set down - cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place; "set down your bags here" misplace - place or position wrongly; put in the wrong position; "misplaced modifiers" juxtapose - place side by side; "The fauvists juxtaposed strong colors" set down - put or settle into a position; "The hotel was set down at the bottom of the valley" bottle - put into bottles; "bottle the mineral water" |
| 2. | lay - put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed" lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" rail - lay with rails; "hundreds of miles were railed out here" lay - lay eggs; "This hen doesn't lay" blow - lay eggs; "certain insects are said to blow" entomb, inhume, inter, lay to rest, bury - place in a grave or tomb; "Stalin was buried behind the Kremlin wall on Red Square"; "The pharaohs were entombed in the pyramids"; "My grandfather was laid to rest last Sunday" rebury - bury again; "After the king's body had been exhumed and tested to traces of poison, it was reburied in the same spot" | |
| 3. | lay - prepare or position for action or operation; "lay a fire"; "lay the foundation for a new health care plan" | |
| 4. | lay - lay eggs; "This hen doesn't lay" spawn - lay spawn; "The salmon swims upstream to spawn" | |
| 5. | lay - impose as a duty, burden, or punishment; "lay a responsibility on someone" | |
| Adj. | 1. | lay - characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy; "set his collar in laic rather than clerical position"; "the lay ministry" |
| 2. | lay - not of or from a profession; "a lay opinion as to the cause of the disease" nonprofessional - not professional; not engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or for gain; "the nonprofessional wives of his male colleagues"; "nonprofessional actors" |
lay1
verb
1. place, put, set, spread, plant, establish, settle, leave, deposit, put down, set down, posit Lay a sheet of newspaper on the floor.
2. devise, plan, design, prepare, work out, plot, hatch, contrive, concoct They were laying a trap for the kidnapper.
4. arrange, prepare, make, organize, position, locate, set out, devise, put together, dispose, draw up The organisers meet in March to lay plans.
5. attribute, charge, assign, allocate, allot, ascribe, impute She refused to lay the blame on any one party.
6. put forward, offer, present, advance, lodge, submit, bring forward Police have decided not to lay charges over allegations of phone tapping.
7. bet, stake, venture, gamble, chance, risk, hazard, wager, give odds I wouldn't lay bets on his remaining manager after the spring.
lay into someone (Informal) attack, hit, set about, hit out at, assail, tear into, pitch into (informal), go for the jugular, lambast(e), belabour, lash into, let fly at A mob of women laid into him with handbags and pointed shoes.
lay it on thick (Slang) exaggerate, flatter, overdo it, lay it on with a trowel (informal), overpraise, soft- (informal) Don't lay it on too thick, but make sure they are flattered.
lay off (Informal) stop, give up, quit, cut it out, leave alone, pack in, abstain, leave off, give over (informal), let up, get off someone's back (informal), give it a rest (informal) He went on attacking her until other passengers arrived and told him to lay off.
lay someone off dismiss, fire (informal), release, drop, sack (informal), pay off, discharge, oust, let go, make redundant, give notice to, give the boot to (slang), give the sack to (informal), give someone their cards, give someone his or her P45 (informal) 100,000 federal workers will be laid off to reduce the deficit.
lay someone out (Informal) knock out, fell, floor, knock unconscious, knock for six, kayo (slang) He turned round, marched over to the man, and just laid him out.
lay someone up (Informal) confine (to bed), hospitalize, incapacitate He was recovering from a knee injury that laid him up for six months.
lay something aside abandon, reject, dismiss, postpone, shelve, put off, renounce, put aside, cast aside All animosities were laid aside for the moment.
lay something bare reveal, show, expose, disclose, unveil, divulge The clearing out of disused workshops laid bare thousands of glazed tiles.
lay something down
1. stipulate, state, establish, prescribe, assume, formulate, affirm, ordain, set down, postulate The Companies Act lays down a set of minimum requirements.
2. sacrifice, give up, yield, surrender, turn over, relinquish The drug traffickers have offered to lay down their arms.
lay something in store (up), collect, build up, accumulate, buy in, amass, stockpile, hoard, stock up, heap up They began to lay in extensive stores of food supplies.
lay something on provide, prepare, supply, organize, give, cater (for), furnish, purvey They laid on a superb meal.
lay something out
1. arrange, order, design, display, exhibit, put out, spread out She took a deck of cards and began to lay them out.
lay2
adjective
1. nonclerical, secular, non-ordained, laic, laical He is a Methodist lay preacher and social worker.
2. nonspecialist, amateur, unqualified, untrained, inexpert, nonprofessional It is difficult for a lay person to gain access to medical libraries.
lay3
Translations
lay1 [leɪ]
lay3 [leɪ]
A. VT (laid (pt, pp))
1. (= place, put) → poner, colocar; [+ carpet, lino] → poner, extender; [+ bricks] → poner, colocar; [+ pipes] (in building) → instalar; [+ cable, mains, track, trap] → tender; [+ foundations] → echar; [+ foundation stone] → colocar; [+ bomb, explosives] → colocar; [+ mines] → sembrar
I haven't laid eyes on him for years → hace años que no lo veo
I didn't lay a finger on it! → ¡no lo toqué!
to lay sth flat → extender algo(sobre la mesa )
I don't know where to lay my hands on → no sé dónde echar mano a or conseguir ...
to lay sth over or on sth → extender algo encima de algo
I haven't laid eyes on him for years → hace años que no lo veo
I didn't lay a finger on it! → ¡no lo toqué!
to lay sth flat → extender algo(sobre la mesa )
I don't know where to lay my hands on → no sé dónde echar mano a or conseguir ...
to lay sth over or on sth → extender algo encima de algo
2. (= prepare) [+ fire] → preparar; [+ plans] → hacer
to lay the table (Brit) → poner la mesa
the best laid plans (of mice and men) can go astray → el hombre propone y Dios dispone
to lay the table (Brit) → poner la mesa
the best laid plans (of mice and men) can go astray → el hombre propone y Dios dispone
3. (= present) [+ plan, proposal] → presentar (before a) [+ accusation, charge] → hacer; [+ complaint] → formular, presentar
to lay a claim before sb → presentar una reivindicación a algn
to lay the facts before sb → presentar los hechos a algn
see also charge A1
see also claim A2
to lay a claim before sb → presentar una reivindicación a algn
to lay the facts before sb → presentar los hechos a algn
see also charge A1
see also claim A2
4. (= attribute) [+ blame] → echar; [+ responsibility] → atribuir (on a) to lay the blame (for sth) on sb → echar la culpa(de algo)a algn
5. (= flatten, suppress) [+ corn] → abatir, encamar; [+ dust] → matar; [+ doubts, fears] → acallar; [+ ghost] → conjurar
6. (= cause to be)
to lay a town flat → arrasar or destruir una ciudad
he has been laid low with flu → la gripe lo ha tenido en cama
to lay o.s. open to attack/criticism → exponerse al ataque/a la crítica
to be laid to rest → ser enterrado
to lay a town flat → arrasar or destruir una ciudad
he has been laid low with flu → la gripe lo ha tenido en cama
to lay o.s. open to attack/criticism → exponerse al ataque/a la crítica
to be laid to rest → ser enterrado
7. [+ bet] → hacer; [+ money] → apostar (on a) I'll lay you a fiver on it! → ¡te apuesto cinco libras a que es así!
to lay that → apostar a que ...
they're laying bets on who is going to leave next → hacen apuestas sobre quién será el próximo en marcharse
see also odds 1
to lay that → apostar a que ...
they're laying bets on who is going to leave next → hacen apuestas sobre quién será el próximo en marcharse
see also odds 1
8. [+ egg] [bird, reptile] → poner; [fish, amphibian, insect] → depositar
it lays its eggs on/in [fish, amphibian, insect] → deposita los huevos or desova en ...
it lays its eggs on/in [fish, amphibian, insect] → deposita los huevos or desova en ...
9. (= have sex with) → tirarse a, follarse a(Sp)
B. VI [hen] → poner(huevos)
C. N
1. [of countryside, district etc] → disposición f, situación f
the lay of the land (US) → la configuración del terreno (fig) → la situación, el estado de las cosas
the lay of the land (US) → la configuración del terreno (fig) → la situación, el estado de las cosas
2. hen in lay → gallina f ponedora
to come into lay → empezar a poner huevos
to go out of lay → dejar de poner huevos
to come into lay → empezar a poner huevos
to go out of lay → dejar de poner huevos
4. (= act) → polvo m
D. CPD lay days NPL (Comm) → días mpl de detención or inactividad
lay about VI + PREP to lay about one → dar palos de ciego, repartir golpes a diestro y siniestro
lay aside VT + ADV
2. (= put away) [+ book, pen] → dejar, poner a un lado
3. (= abandon) [+ prejudices, differences] → dejar de lado
lay away VT + ADV (US) = lay aside 1
lay by VT + ADV = lay aside 1
lay down
A. VT + ADV
1. (= put down) [+ book, pen] → dejar, poner a un lado; [+ luggage] → dejar; [+ burden] → posar, depositar en tierra; [+ cards] → extender sobre el tapete; (= lay flat) [+ person, body] → acostar, tender
to lay o.s. down → tumbarse, echarse
to lay o.s. down → tumbarse, echarse
4. (= give up) [+ arms] → deponer, rendir
to lay down one's life for sth/sb → dar su vida por algo/algn
to lay down one's life for sth/sb → dar su vida por algo/algn
5. (= establish) [+ condition] → establecer; [+ precedent] → sentar, establecer; [+ principle] → establecer, formular; [+ policy] → trazar, formular; [+ ruling] → dictar
to lay it down that → asentar que ..., dictaminar que ...
see also law A2
to lay it down that → asentar que ..., dictaminar que ...
see also law A2
6. (= impose) [+ condition] → imponer
lay in VT + ADV [+ food, fuel, water] → proveerse de, abastecerse de; (= amass) → acumular; (= buy) → comprar
to lay in supplies → aprovisionarse
to lay in supplies of sth → proveerse or abastecerse de algo
to lay in supplies → aprovisionarse
to lay in supplies of sth → proveerse or abastecerse de algo
lay off
A. VT + ADV [+ workers] (= sack) → despedir; (temporarily) → despedir or suspender(temporalmente por falta de trabajo)
C. VI + PREP to lay off sb → dejar a algn en paz
to lay off cigarettes → dejar de fumar(cigarrillos)
lay off it! → ¡ya está bien!, ¡déjalo por Dios!
to lay off cigarettes → dejar de fumar(cigarrillos)
lay off it! → ¡ya está bien!, ¡déjalo por Dios!
lay on VT + ADV
2. (= provide) [+ food, drink] → proporcionar
you rent the hall and we'll lay on the refreshments → usted alquila la sala y nosotros nos hacemos cargo de or ponemos los refrigerios
everything's laid on → todo está dispuesto
they laid on a car for me → pusieron un coche a mi disposición
you rent the hall and we'll lay on the refreshments → usted alquila la sala y nosotros nos hacemos cargo de or ponemos los refrigerios
everything's laid on → todo está dispuesto
they laid on a car for me → pusieron un coche a mi disposición
3. [+ paint] → poner, aplicar
to lay it on thick or with a trowel (= exaggerate) → recargar las tintas
to lay it on thick or with a trowel (= exaggerate) → recargar las tintas
4. [+ tax, duty] → imponer
5. to lay it on sb → dar una paliza a algn
lay out VT + ADV
1. (= dispose) [+ cloth, rug] → tender, extender; [+ objects] → disponer, arreglar; [+ goods for sale] → exponer; [+ garden, town] → trazar, hacer el trazado de; [+ page, letter] → presentar, diseñar; [+ clothes] → preparar; [+ ideas] → exponer, explicar
the house is well laid out → la casa está bien distribuida
the town is well laid out → la ciudad tiene un trazado elegante
the house is well laid out → la casa está bien distribuida
the town is well laid out → la ciudad tiene un trazado elegante
2. [+ corpse] → amortajar
5. (reflexive) to lay o.s. out for sb → hacer lo posible por ayudar/complacer a algn
he laid himself out to please → se volcó por complacerla/los
he laid himself out to please → se volcó por complacerla/los
lay up VT + ADV
1. (= store) → guardar, almacenar; (= amass) → acumular
he's laying up trouble for himself → se está creando or buscando problemas
he's laying up trouble for himself → se está creando or buscando problemas
2. (= put out of service) [+ ship] → meter en el dique seco; [+ boat] → amarrar; [+ car] → encerrar(en el garaje)
3. (Med) to be laid up (with sth) → estar en cama(con algo)
she was laid up for weeks → tuvo que guardar cama durante varias semanas
she was laid up for weeks → tuvo que guardar cama durante varias semanas
lay3 [leɪ]
lay [ˈleɪ]
pt of lie
adj (= non-religious) [organization] → laïque lay preacher
vt [laid] (pt, pp)
(= put) → mettre
She laid the baby in her cot → Elle a mis le bébé dans son lit.
to lay the facts before sb → présenter les faits à qn
to lay one's proposals before sb → présenter ses propositions à qn
to lay the blame on sb → rejeter la faute sur qn
She refused to lay the blame on any one party → Elle refusa de rejeter la faute sur un parti en particulier.
She laid the baby in her cot → Elle a mis le bébé dans son lit.
to lay the facts before sb → présenter les faits à qn
to lay one's proposals before sb → présenter ses propositions à qn
to lay the blame on sb → rejeter la faute sur qn
She refused to lay the blame on any one party → Elle refusa de rejeter la faute sur un parti en particulier.
[+ eggs] → pondre
(= put in place) [+ carpet] → poser; [+ pipes] → poser; [+ trap] → tendre
A man came to lay the carpet → Un homme est venu pour poser la moquette.
to lay a trap for sb → tendre un piège à qn
to lay the foundations for sth (fig) → jeter les fondations de qch
A man came to lay the carpet → Un homme est venu pour poser la moquette.
to lay a trap for sb → tendre un piège à qn
to lay the foundations for sth (fig) → jeter les fondations de qch
to lay the table → mettre la table
The table was laid for lunch → La table était mise pour le déjeuner.
The table was laid for lunch → La table était mise pour le déjeuner.
to lay o.s. open to sth [+ criticism, attack] → prêter le flanc à qch
to get laid → baiser >
He said it was six months since he'd last got laid → Il a dit que ça faisait six mois qu'il n'avait pas baisé.
He said it was six months since he'd last got laid → Il a dit que ça faisait six mois qu'il n'avait pas baisé.
lay aside
vt sep [+ object] → mettre de côté
[+ differences] → mettre de côté
lay down
vt sep (= put down) [+ object, burden] → poser
(= sacrifice) to lay down one's life for sb → donner sa vie à qn
Raymond claims that Ducruet and his bodyguard laid into him → Raymond prétend que Ducruet et son garde du corps lui sont tombés dessus.
lay in
vt sep → accumulerlay into
vi (= attack) (verbally) → enfoncer; (physically) → tomber surRaymond claims that Ducruet and his bodyguard laid into him → Raymond prétend que Ducruet et son garde du corps lui sont tombés dessus.
lay off
vi (= stop) → cesser
to lay off doing sth → arrêter de faire qch
to lay off doing sth → arrêter de faire qch
lay on
vt sep [+ transport, service] → mettre en place
They laid on extra buses → Ils ont mis en place un service de bus supplémentaire.
They laid on extra buses → Ils ont mis en place un service de bus supplémentaire.
[+ paint] → étaler
lay out
vt sep (= design) → concevoir
(= display) → disposer
Clothes and jewels were laid out on the ground → On avait disposé les vêtements et les bijoux sur le sol.
Clothes and jewels were laid out on the ground → On avait disposé les vêtements et les bijoux sur le sol.
(= spend) → dépenser
(= explain) → exposer
Maxwell listened closely as Johnson laid out his plan → Maxwell écoutait attentivement tandis que Johnson exposait son plan.
Maxwell listened closely as Johnson laid out his plan → Maxwell écoutait attentivement tandis que Johnson exposait son plan.
[+ body] → étendre
lay up
vt sep (= store) → amasser
[+ ship] → désarmer
lay:
lay:
lay1
lay2
lay4 vb: pret, ptp <laid>
layabout
n (Brit) → Nichtstuer(in) m(f), → Arbeitsscheue(r) mf
layaway
n (US Comm) → angezahlte und zurückgelegte Ware
lay brother
n → Laienbruder m
lay:
layman
n → Laie m
lay-off
layout
n → Anordnung f, → Anlage f; (Typ) → Lay-out nt; the standard lay of German stations → wie deutsche Bahnhöfe normalerweise angelegt sind; we have changed the lay of this office → wir haben dieses Büro anders aufgeteilt; our house has a different lay → unser Haus hat eine andere Zimmerverteilung or ist anders angelegt
layover
n (US) → Aufenthalt m
layperson
n → Laie m
lay reader
n → Hilfsdiakon m
lay sister
n → Laienschwester f
laywoman
n → Laie m
lay1
lay2
adj → Laien-; lay opinion → die öffentliche Meinung, die Öffentlichkeit; a lay opinion → die Meinung eines Laien
lay4 vb: pret, ptp <laid>
n
vt
(= place, put) → legen (→ sth on sth etw auf etw acc); wreath → niederlegen; to lay (one’s) hands on (= get hold of) → erwischen, fassen; (= find) → finden; to lay a hand on somebody → jdm etwas tun, Hand an jdn legen (geh); I never laid a hand on him → ich habe ihn überhaupt nicht angefasst, ich habe ihm überhaupt nichts getan; he took all the money he could lay his hands on → er nahm alles Geld, das ihm in die Finger kam (inf)
bricks, foundations, track → legen; concrete → gießen; cable, mains, pipes → verlegen; road → bauen, anlegen; carpet, lino → (ver)legen
(= prepare) fire → herrichten; (esp Brit) table → decken; mines, ambush → legen; trap → aufstellen; plans → schmieden; to lay the table for breakfast/lunch (esp Brit) → den Frühstücks-/Mittagstisch decken; to lay a trap for somebody → jdm eine Falle stellen; even the best-laid plans can go wrong → selbst die ausgeklügeltsten Pläne können schiefgehen
(non-material things) burden → auferlegen (on sb jdm); to lay the blame for something on somebody/something → jdm/einer Sache die Schuld an etw (dat) → geben; to lay responsibility for something on somebody → jdn für etw verantwortlich machen; the stress which he lays on it → der Nachdruck, den er darauf legt
(= bring forward) complaint → vorbringen (before bei); accusation → erheben; the police laid a charge of murder against him → die Polizei erstattete gegen ihn Anzeige wegen Mordes; he laid out his case before them → er trug ihnen seinen Fall vor
dust → binden; ghost → austreiben; fear → zerstreuen; doubts → beseitigen; to lay waste → verwüsten; to lay the ghost of something (fig) → etw endgültig begraben ? low1, openetc
bet → abschließen; money → setzen; to lay bets on something → auf etw (acc) → wetten; I lay you a fiver on it! → ich wette mit dir um 5 Pfund!; I’ll lay you that … → ich wette mit dir, dass …; I’ll lay you anything … → ich gehe mit dir jede Wette ein …
(sl) to lay a woman → eine Frau flachlegen (sl); he just wants to get laid → er will nur bumsen (inf)
vi (hen) → legen
lay1 [leɪ] adj (Rel) → laico/a, secolare; (brother, sister) → laico/a (fig) (non-specialist) → profano/a
lay3 [leɪ] (laid (pt, pp))
lay3 [leɪ] (laid (pt, pp))
1. vt
a. (put, set) → mettere, posare; (carpet) → stendere; (bricks) → posare; (cable, pipe) → installare, fare la posa di; (trail) → lasciare; (subj, bird, egg) → deporre, fare
to lay sth over sth → stendere qc su qc
to lay sth on sth → coprire qc con qc
to lay the facts/one's proposals before sb → presentare i fatti/delle proposte a qn
to be laid low with flu → essere costretto/a a letto con l'influenza
to be laid to rest (euph) (buried) → essere sepolto/a
to get laid (fam!) → scopare (fam!)
I don't know where to lay my hands on it → non saprei dove trovarlo
to lay o.s. open to attack/criticism → esporsi agli attacchi/alle critiche
to lay the blame (for sth) on sb → dar la colpa (di qc) a qn
to lay claim to sth → reclamare qc, accampare diritti mpl su qc
to lay odds or a bet on sth → scommettere su qc
to lay sth over sth → stendere qc su qc
to lay sth on sth → coprire qc con qc
to lay the facts/one's proposals before sb → presentare i fatti/delle proposte a qn
to be laid low with flu → essere costretto/a a letto con l'influenza
to be laid to rest (euph) (buried) → essere sepolto/a
to get laid (fam!) → scopare (fam!)
I don't know where to lay my hands on it → non saprei dove trovarlo
to lay o.s. open to attack/criticism → esporsi agli attacchi/alle critiche
to lay the blame (for sth) on sb → dar la colpa (di qc) a qn
to lay claim to sth → reclamare qc, accampare diritti mpl su qc
to lay odds or a bet on sth → scommettere su qc
b. (prepare, fire) → preparare; (trap, snare) → tendere; (mine) → posare, piantare; (table) → apparecchiare
c. (settle, ghost) → placare, esorcizzare; (doubts, fears) → eliminare, dissipare
2. vi (bird) → fare le uova, deporre le uova
lay alongside vi + adv (Naut) → affiancarsi
lay aside vt + adv → mettere da parte
lay by vt + adv → mettere da parte
lay down vt + adv
a. (put down, luggage) → posare, metter giù; (arms) → deporre, posare; (wine) → mettere in cantina
to lay down one's life for sb/sth → sacrificare la propria vita per qn/qc
to lay down one's life for sb/sth → sacrificare la propria vita per qn/qc
b. (dictate, conditions) → stabilire, fissare; (principle, rule, policy) → formulare, fissare
to lay down the law (fig) → dettar legge
to lay down the law (fig) → dettar legge
lay into vi + prep (fam) (attack, scold) → aggredire
lay off
1. vt + adv (permanently) → licenziare; (temporarily) → mettere in cassa integrazione
2. vi + adv (fam) → smettere
3. vi + prep (fam) lay off it! → piantala!
lay off him! → non rompergli le scatole!, lascialo in pace!
lay off him! → non rompergli le scatole!, lascialo in pace!
lay on vt + adv (provide, water, electricity, gas) → installare, mettere; (meal) → fornire; (paint) → applicare
to lay on (for) (meal, entertainment) → offrire (a) (facilities, transport) → mettere a disposizione (di)
to lay it on thick (fam) (flatter) → andarci pesante con i complimenti; (exaggerate) → metterla giù dura
to lay on (for) (meal, entertainment) → offrire (a) (facilities, transport) → mettere a disposizione (di)
to lay it on thick (fam) (flatter) → andarci pesante con i complimenti; (exaggerate) → metterla giù dura
lay out vt + adv
a. (plan, garden, house, town) → pianificare, progettare; (page, letter) → impostare
the way the house is laid out → la disposizione della casa
the way the house is laid out → la disposizione della casa
b. (put ready, clothes) → preparare; (display, goods for sale) → sistemare, disporre, presentare; (make ready, body for burial) → preparare, comporre
c. (spend) → sborsare
d. (knock out) → stendere
lay up vt + adv
a. (store, provisions) → far scorta or provvista di, accumulare
to lay up trouble for o.s → crearsi dei guai
to lay up trouble for o.s → crearsi dei guai
lay1
v lay [lei]
1 to place, set or put (down), often carefully She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee. uitlê, neerlê يَضَع поставям vložit; položit; předložit lægge; anbringe; præsentere legen τοποθετώ, βάζω, στήνω (συν. προσεκτικά) poner, colocar panema, asetama قرار دادن asettaa poser לְהַנִיחַ रखना položiti helyez, (le)tesz meletakkan leggja (frá sér/niður/fyrir e-n) posare 置く …을 두다, 놓다 padėti []likt meletakkan leggen legge (ned) położyć, przedłożyć pousar a pune, a depune класть položiť; predložiť položiti, odložiti, predložiti složiti lägga วาง koymak, bırakmak 小心地放 класти, покласти با احتیاط رکھنا đặt; để 小心地放
2 to place in a lying position She laid the baby on his back. neerlê يُلْقي، يُمَدِّد слагам по гръб položit lægge; anbringe legen ξαπλώνω κπ. ή κτ. tender panema خواباندن laskea makuulle coucher לְהַנִיחַ लेटना položiti (le)fektet membaringkan leggja mettere 横たえる 눕다 paguldyti noguldīt membaringkan leggen legge położyć deitar a culca укладывать položiť položiti položiti lägga วางนอน yatırmak 平放 покласти لٹانا đặt cái gì vào vị trí 平放
3 to put in order or arrange She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap. dek يُعِدُّ слагам připravit dække; lægge decken, herrichten τακτοποιώ, στρώνω preparar katma, maha panema چیدن järjestää mettre, préparer לַעֲרוֹך सजाना, व्यवस्थित करना postaviti elrendez menata leggja á (borð/ráðin) mettere a posto*, preparare 用意する 정돈하다 padengti, sudaryti, pastatyti sniegt; izklāstīt (faktus, plānu u.tml.); klāt (galdu); izlikt (lamatas) menyediakan voorbereiden dekke på (bordet); (plan)legge nakryć, układać, zastawić preparar a pune, a pregăti накрывать; составлять; ставить pripraviť pripraviti postaviti duka, göra upp, gillra, lägga (sätta) ut เรียง kurmak, hazırlamak 布置 накривати; покладати ترتیب سے رکھنا sắp xếp đúng trật tự 布置
4 to flatten The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat. druk, trek يَمُدُّ، يُسَوِّي накланям položit lægge ned (an)legen ισιώνω tender; allanar; alisar peadligi litsuma, lamandama پهن کردن kaataa coucher לְשָׁטֵח गिरा देना položiti, spustiti megdönt meratakan leggja aftur/saman lisciare; appiattire 倒す 평평하게 펴다 nulenkti, išguldyti pieglaust (ausis); nomīdīt; nobradāt; nolīdzināt meratakan platleggen legge flat położyć achatar a culca прижать; примять položiť poleči oboriti lägga, fälla, slå ner ทำให้แบน yatırmak 把...壓平 відводити назад (вуха); прим'яти سپاٹ کرنا làm xẹp xuống 把...压平
5 to cause to disappear or become quiet to lay a ghost / doubts. onttrek يَهْدأ، يُبْعِد предизвиквам zahnat få til at forsvinde; få til at tie bannen κατευνάζω, εξαφανίζω calmar, aquietar eemale peletama فرو نشاندن hävittää dissiper לְהָטִיל चुप होना या गायब हो जाना nestati, utišati elűz menghilangkan kveða niður calmare, fugare 静める 진정시키다 nuvyti, išblaškyti nomierināt; remdināt; izkliedēt (šaubas) menghilangkan bezweren få til å legge seg, mane bort uciszyć aplacar a îndepărta изгонять zahnať razpršiti oterati besvärja, fördriva, skingra หายไป aklından çıkarmak; zihninden atmak; ortadan kaldırmak 消除 заспокоювати خاموش یا غائب ہونا làm lắng xuống 消除
6 (of a bird) to produce (eggs) The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well. lê تَضَعُ بيضا снасям snést lægge legen γεννώ αβγά poner munema تخم گذاشتن munia pondre לְהָטִיל अण्डे देना nesti tojik bertelur verpa deporre 卵を産む 낳다 (pa)dėti dēt bertelur leggen verpe, legge egg złożyć, nieść się pôr a oua нестись zniesť (z)nesti sneti lägga, värpa วางไข่ yumurtlamak 下（蛋） класти яйця, нестися پرندوں کا انڈے دینا đẻ trứng 下（蛋）
7 to bet I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed. wet يُراهِن залагам vsadit vædde wetten στοιχηματίζω apostar kihla vedama شرط بستن lyödä vetoa parier לְהָמֵר (अपना धन, सिर या जीवन) दांव पर लगा देना kladiti se fogad bertaruh leggja undir, veðja scommettere 賭ける 내기를 하다 lažintis, kirsti lažybų saderēt bertaruh wedden vedde stawiać apostar держать пари staviť staviti kladiti se sätta, slå vad om พนัน bahse girmek 與某個以...打賭 битися об заклад بازی لگانا đánh cuộc 与某个以...打赌
n layer
1 a thickness or covering The ground was covered with a layer of snow; There was a layer of clay a few feet under the ground. laag طَبَقَه слой vrstva lag die Lage στρώμα (μτφ.) capa kiht لایه kerros couche שִׁכְבָה परत sloj réteg lapisan lag strato 層 (쌓인 것, 페인트 등의) 층 sluoksnis, klodas kārta; slānis lapisan laag lag warstwa camada strat слой vrstva plast sloj lager, skikt ชั้น kat, tabaka 層 шар, пласт پرت lớp 层
2 something which lays, especially a hen a good layer. lêhoender دَجاجَه بَيّاضَه носачка nosnice lægger der Leger κτ. που γεννάει αβγά (συν. κότα) ponedora muneja مرغ تخم کن munija pondeuse מְטִילָה अण्डा देने वाली मुर्गी nesilica petelur varphæna (che fa molte uova) 卵を産む鶏 알을 낳는 닭 dėdeklė dējējvista penelur leghen (-)legger; verpehøne nioska poedeira pasăre ouătoare несушка nosnica nesnica nosilja värphöna วางไข่ yumurtlayan tavuk 蛋雞 несучка انڈے دینے والی gà (chim) đẻ trứng 蛋鸡
v
to put, cut or arrange in layers She had her hair layered by the hairdresser. laag يُرَتِّبُ في طَبَقات подстригвам на слоеве udělat plastický účes lægge; lægge i lag legen κάνω τα μαλλιά μου ντεγκραντέ dividir en capas järguliselt lõikama لایه لایه کردن؛ دسته دسته کردن kerrostaa couper en dégradé לַעֲרוֹך שִׁכְבָה परत, तह, क़लम लगाना raslojiti rétegez, rétegesen vág menata leggja í lög scalare; fare a strati 層にする 층지게 하다 sudėti sluoksniais likt kārtām; griezt matus pakāpeniskā griezumā menyebabkan sesuatu menjadi berlapis-lapis gelaagd maken legge, legge lagvis ułożyć warstwami pôr em camadas a(-şi) aranja părul în şuviţe; a tunde în scări укладывать (пластами) urobiť plastický účes stopničasto pristriči stepenasto ošišati lägga [] เป็นชั้นๆ katlamak, kat yapmak 整理成形 класти пластами پرتوں میں بانٹنا sắp cái gi thành lớp 整理成形
n layabout
a lazy, idle person. leeglêer شَخْص كَسْلان безделник povaleč dagdriver der Gammler χασομέρης holgazán, vago laiskvorst ولگرد؛ بی عار vetelehtijä fainéant/-ante הוֹלֵך-בָּטֵל लोफर ljenivac naplopó pemalas slæpingi fannullone 怠け者 게으름쟁이 dykūnas slaists; slīmests pemalas leegloper latsabb próżniak vagabundo leneş бездельник povaľač postopač lezilebović dagdrivare คนขี้เกียจ aylak, avare kimse 流浪漢，懶惰者 гультяй, гульвіса سست ، کاہل شخص người vô công rồi nghề 流浪汉，懒惰者
n lay-by
especially in Britain, a short extra part at the side of a road for people to stop their cars in, out of the way of the traffic. مَكان لأيقاف السيّارات على جانِب الشّارع разширение на шосе vigeplads die Standspur χώρος προσωρινής στάθμευσης σε αυτοκινητόδρομο área de aparcamiento, área de estacionamiento peatuskoht بخش عریض شده جاده levähdyspaikka aire de stationnement מִפרַץ חֲנִייָה अलग रखना ugibalište pihenő(hely), leállósáv tempat parkir útskot piazzetta (di sosta) 退避所 (고속도로 등의) 대피소 aikðtelë ðalikelëje automobiliui sustoti automašīnu stāvvieta (ceļmalā) bahu jalan parkeerplaats langs de weg parkeringsfil, holdeplass zatoka estacionamento придорожная площадка parkovisko pri krajnici, odstavná plocha parkirišče, počivališče ob cesti zaustavna traka parkerings-, rastplats ข้างถนน cep （英）路側停車帶(供途中緊急停車) полоса стоянки سڑک کے کنارے گاڑی کھڑا کرنے کی جگہ góc đỗ xe （英）路侧停车带(供途中紧急停车)
n layout
the manner in which something is displayed or laid out the layout of the building. uitleg تَصْميم، طريقَة تَخْطيط وترْتيب план plán, dispozice layout die Anordnung σχέδιο, διάταξη disposición kavand نمایه؛ طرح pohjakaava plan, disposition תוֹכנִיוֹת खाका raspored elrendezés, szerkezet tata letak útlitshönnun/-teikning; skipulag disposizione; pianta 配置 지면(地面) 구획, 배치, 설계 išplanavimas plāns; izvietojums; izkārtojums susun atur indeling oppsett, layout rozkład disposição plan, proiect планировка plán, úprava ureditev izgled arrangemang, plan, planering, layout โครงงาน plân 布局 розміщення; план نقشہ یا ترتیب sắp đặt 布局
laid up
ill in bed When I caught flu, I was laid up for a fortnight. stil lê مَريض في الفِراش легнал upoutaný na lůžko sengeliggende bettlägerich κρεβατωμένος encamado haigevoodis بستری بودن maata sairaana alité רָתוּק לְמִיטָתוֹ बीमार हो कर बिस्तर पर पड़ना bolovati nyomja az ágyat berbaring sakit vera rúmfastur (costretto a letto) 床につく 병으로 들어 앉아 있는 atgulęs, prikaustytas prie lovos gulēt slimam terbaring sakit ziek te bed liggend (ligge) til sengs złożony niemocą, unieruchomiony acamado bolnav la pat прикованный к постели upútaný na lôžko priklenjen na posteljo bolestan u krevetu sängliggande, liggande sjuk นอนป่วย yatakta 臥床 лежачий; прикутий до ліжка بیمار ہو کر خانہ نشیں ہونا nằm trên giường 卧床
lay aside
to put away or to one side, especially to be used or dealt with at a later time She laid the books aside for later use. afdoen, afgedaan يَضَع جانبا оставям на страна odložit lægge til side beiseite legen βάζω στην άκρη dejar a un lado kõrvale panema کنار گذاشتن asettaa viereen mettre de côté לַחֲסוֹך अलग रखना, उठा रखना, भावी प्रयोग के लिए बचा रखना odložiti félretesz menyingkirkan leggja til hliðar mettere via, mettere da parte わきに置く 제쳐 놓다 atidėti, padėti į šalį nolikt pie malas; pietaupīt mengetepikan opzijleggen legge til side odłożyć na bok pôr de lado a pune deoparte откладывать odložiť dati na stran ostaviti na stranu lägga åt sidan วางไว้ด้านข้าง bir kenara koymak 把...放在一邊 відкладати, приберігати ایک طرف ہٹانا để cái gì sang một bên 把...放在一边
lay bare
to show clearly; to expose to view They dug up the road and laid bare the water-pipe; Shy people don't like to lay bare their feelings. bloot lê يَكْشِف، يُظْهِر، يُفْضي разкривам odkrýt blotte enthüllen αποκαλύπτω, ξεγυμνώνω mostrar paljastama نمایان کردن؛ ابراز کردن paljastaa mettre à nu לַחשׂוֹף प्रकट करना, ख़ोल देना, भेद खोलना pokazati, izložiti láthatóvá tesz; kimutat memperlihatkan opinbera, afhjúpa mettere a nudo あらわにする 폭로하다, 털어놓다 atverti atklāt; atsegt memperlihatkan blootleggen blotte, avsløre, avdekke obnażyć expor a scoate la lumină обнажать odkryť razgaliti ogoliti frilägga, blottlägga วาง açıkca göstermek 暴露 розкривати آشکار کرنا thể hiện rõ ràng 暴露
lay by
to put away for future use She laid by a store of tinned vegetables. bêre يَدَّخِر، يُوَفِّر لحين الحاجَه поставям uložit gemme beiseite legen βάζω στην άκρη guardar, ahorrar tallele panema ذخیره کردن panna sivuun mettre de côté לַחֲסוֹך अलग रखना, उठा रखना, भावी प्रयोग के लिए बचा रखना odložiti félretesz menyisihkan leggja til hliðar mettere da parte たくわえる 저축하다 atidėti nolikt sāņus; atlikt; pietaupīt mengetepikan opzijleggen gjemme bort til senere bruk, drive med matauk odłożyć na później pôr de lado приберегать odložiť dati na stran ostaviti sa strane lägga undan กักตุน bir kenara koymak, saklamak 把...留待後用 відкладати مستقبل میں استعمال کے لیے رکھنا dành dụm 把...留待后用
lay down
1 to give up They laid down their arms; The soldiers laid down their lives in the cause of peace. oorgee يَتَخَلّى عن، يُلْقي السِّلاح предавам се složit; položit nedlægge; ofre niederlegen, opfern παραδίδω, θυσιάζω entregar maha panema, ohverdama رها کردن؛ جان خود را به خطر انداختن luovuttaa déposer; sacrifier לְהָנִיח אֶת נִשקוֹ हथियार डाल देना, (जीवन आदि की) बलि देना položiti letesz (fegyvert); lemond vmiről menyerah leggja niður deporre; sacrificare 捨てる 항복하다 sudėti, atiduoti nolikt menyerah neerleggen, opofferen legge ned/fra seg złożyć, oddać depor a depune; a(-şi) sacrifica сложить zložiť; položiť položiti; žrtvovati položiti lägga ner, offra ยอมแพ้ bırakmak, vazgeçmek, feda etmek 放下，獻出 залишати ترک کرنا từ bỏ 放下，献出
2 to order or instruct The rule book lays down what should be done in such a case. bepaal يَضَع الأسُس، يَرْسُم خطَّة عَمَل описвам ustanovit anvise festlegen καθορίζω, δίνω οδηγίες imponer, fijar määrama مشخص کردن؛ وضع کردن säätää établir לִקבּוֹע निर्धारित करना nalagati lefektet menetapkan fyrirskipa stabilire 規定する 지시하다 nustatyti formulēt; izstrādāt (plānu u.tml.) menetapkan aangeven fastsette, bestemme stanowić, przewidywać ensinar a stabili; a enunţa предписывать ustanoviť predpisati propisivati föreskriva, fastslå แนะนำ emretmek 規定 встановлювати; формулювати ہدایت دینا đề ra 规定
3 to store My father laid down a good stock of wine which I am now drinking. stoor يَخْزِن، يَدَّخِر скалдирам uskladnit gemme; lagre lagern αποθηκεύω guardar (en bodega) varuks panema اندوختن varastoida mettre en cave לֶאֱגוֹר रख देना pohraniti eltesz menyimpan setja í geymslu mettere in cantina; fare una provvista di 貯蔵する 보관하다 sukaupti paglabāt menyimpan opslaan legge ned, konservere, hermetisere zrobić zapas guardar запасать odložiť do pivnice ukletiti sačuvati lagra กักตุน depolamak 貯藏 запасати ذخیرہ کرنا dụ trữ 贮藏
lay (one's) hands on
1 to find or be able to obtain I wish I could lay (my) hands on that book! opspoor يَحْصَل على намирам sehnat finde; få fat i habhaft werden βρίσκω, αποκτώ pillar algo kätte saama دست زدن به löytää mettre la main sur לְהָנִיח אֶת הַיָד עַל पाना, हाथ आना položiti megszerez mendapatkan ná í, komast yfir mettere le mani su 手に入れる …이 있는 곳을 찾아내다 rasti, gauti atrast; iegūt mendapatkan de hand leggen op finne, få tak i dorwać apanhar a pune mâna pe прибирать к рукам zohnať dobiti v roke dočepati se lägga vantarna på, få tag i จัดหา ele geçirmek, bulmak 得到 дістати حاصل کرنا có thể có được 得到
2 to catch The police had been trying to lay hands on the criminal for months. vang يُلْقي القَبْض على залавям dostat do rukou fange ergreifen πιάνω, συλλαμβάνω pillar a alguien kätte saama دست یافتن به saada kiinni mettre la main sur לִתפוֹס पकड़ना uhvatiti elkap menangkap koma höndum yfir, handsama mettere le mani su 捕える 붙잡다 pagauti noķert; atrast menangkap te pakken krijgen fange, huke tak i dostać w swoje ręce, położyć rękę na deitar a mão em a pune mâna pe поймать dostať do rúk dobiti v roke uhvatiti få tag i จับ yakalamak, enselemek 抓到 зловити; арештувати پکڑنا bắt 抓到
lay in
to get and store a supply of I've laid in an extra stock of drinks for Christmas. opgaar يَخْزِن складирам udělat si zásobu få fat i sich eindecken mit προμηθεύομαι, αποθηκεύω proveerse de hankima به دست آوردن و ذخیره کردن hankkia varastoon emmagasiner לֶאֱגוֹר מְלַאי שֶׁל- भंडार एकत्र कर लेना spremiti felhalmoz menyimpan safna birgðum mettere in serbo, fare provvista di 買いたくわえる 저장하다 apsirūpinti iekrāt mendapatkan dan menyimpan inslaan sikre seg, kjøpe i stort zrobić zapas armazenar запасать urobiť si zásobu nabaviti skladištiti lägga upp, förse sig med เก็บตุน saklamak, depo etmek 貯存 запасати ذخیرہ کرنا dự trữ cái gì 贮存
lay low
to make ill I was laid low by flu, just before my exams. platgetrek يُلْزِمه الفِراش، يُمْرِضُ повален съм onemocnět binde til sengen erkranken ρίχνω κάτω, κρεβατώνω estar enfermo jalgu alt rabama گرفتار بیماری شدن sairastaa obliger à garder le lit לִשכַּב חוֹלֶה बीमार पड़ना razboljeti se tönkretesz sakit veikjast ammalarsi 病気にする 병상에 눕게 하다 susirgti saslimt sakit vellen tvinges til å holde senga rozłożyć adoecer свалить; слечь ochorieť zboleti razboleti se bli liggande med ไม่สบาย hastalandırmak, yatağa düşürmek 生病 звалити بیمار کرنا bị ốm 生病
lay off
to dismiss (employees) temporarily Because of a shortage of orders, the firm has laid off a quarter of its workforce. afdank يُسَرِّحُ العُمّال مؤقتا разпускам propustit z práce afskedige entlassen απολύω προσωρινά despedir sundpuhkusele saatma موقتا از کار بیکار کردن lomauttaa licencier לְפַטֵר काम छोड़ देना privremeno otpustiti elbocsát memecat segja upp sospendere (dal lavoro) 一時解雇する 해고하다 laikinai atleisti atlaist [] no darba memecat tijdelijk ontslaan permittere zwolnić czasowo despedir a concedia temporar (временно) увольнять (dočasne) vypovedať z práce začasno odpustiti otpustiti friställa ไล่ออก işten çıkarmak/atmak 暫時解雇 звільнити з роботи тимчасово ملازمت سے علا حدہ کرنا tạm sa thải 暂时解雇
lay on
to provide The staff laid on a tea party for the pupils. aanbied يُزَوِّد правя organizovat sørge for; arrangere versorgen παρέχω, οργανώνω facilitar, suministrar korraldama ترتیب دادن؛ فراهم دیدن järjestää organiser לְסַפֵּק मुहैया कराना organizirati, omogućiti nyújt, ad melangsungkan standa fyrir organizzare 用意する 제공하다 (su)rengti, (su)ruošti sagatavot; sagādāt mengadakan organiseren sørge for przygotować, urządzić organizar устраивать organizovať prirediti obezbediti ordna, arrangera จัดเตรียม sağlamak, vermek 組織 забезпечувати فراہم کرنا cung cấp 组织
lay out
1 to arrange over a wide area (especially according to a plan) He was the architect who laid out the public gardens. uitlê يُخَطِّط полагам naplánovat anlægge entwerfen σχεδιάζω disponer, colocar projekteerima طبق نقشه آراستن suunnitella dessiner לְתַכנֵן फैलाना, भूमि या बाग़ को किसी योजना के अनुसार व्यवस्थित करना izložiti megtervez menata hanna sistemare 設計する 설계하다 išplanuoti iekārtot (dārzu u.tml.) menyusun atur aanleggen legge ut, anlegge zaprojektować desenhar a amenaja; a proiecta разбивать naplánovať urediti urediti planera, anlägga วางโครงงาน düzenlemek, plânlamak 設計 розпланувати, розбити بڑی مساحت میں ترتیب دینا bố trí; trình bày 设计
2 to spread so as to be easily seen He laid out the contents of the box on the table. uitsprei يَعْرِض، يَنْشُر разстилам vyložit lægge frem ausbreiten απλώνω κτ. ώστε να το βλέπουν όλοι extender laiali laotama گستردن levittää étaler לִפרוֹש, לַחשוֹף लगाना, बिछाना raširiti kiterít memajang leggja fram og dreifa úr distendere, disporre 並べる (가지런히) 늘어놓다 išdėlioti izlikt; izkārtot meletakkan uitspreiden legge fram rozłożyć espalhar a expune раскладывать vyložiť razpostaviti izložiti lägga ut (fram) วางเรียง yaymak, sermek 擺開 виставляти پھیلانا phơi bày 摆开
3 to knock unconscious. uitslaan يوقِع شَخصا فاقِدَ الوَعْي повалям в безсъзнание omráčit slå ud zusammenschlagen ρίχνω κπ. αναίσθητο dejar fuera de combate oimetuks lööma با ضربه بیهوش کردن iskeä tajuttomaksi assommer לִתקוֹף मार कर बेहाश कर देना onesvijestiti kiüt memukul pingsan slá (e-n) í rot stendere, (fare fuori) 打ちのめす 때려눕히다 parblokšti nogāzt (no kājām) menumbuk hingga pengsan buiten westen slaan slå ned powalić derrubar a culca la pământ сбить с ног omráčiť podreti na tla onesvestiti slå sanslös ไม่รู้สึกตัว vurup bayıltmak 打昏 звалити з ніг مار کر بے ہوش کر دینا giết 打昏
4 to spend (money). uitgee يَصْرِفُ، يُبَذِّرُ харча utrácet give ud ausgeben ξοδεύω desembolsar kulutama خرج کردن tuhlata dépenser לְהוֹצִיא כֶּסֶף व्यय करना trošiti befektet membelanjakan leggja fram peninga spendere 金を使う (돈을) 쓰다 pakloti tērēt (naudu) membelanjakan wang uitgeven bruke, legge ut wyłożyć, wydawać desembolsar a cheltui тратить míňať porabiti (denar) potrošiti lägga ut, göra av med ใช้เงิน harcamak, sarf etmek 花（錢） тратити خرچ کرنا tiêu tiền 花（钱）
5 to prepare (a dead body) to be buried. uitlê يُمَدِّدُ الجُثَّه للدَّفْن подготвям за заравяне ustrojit do rakve klargøre aufbahren σαβανώνω amortajar lautsile panema شستن و آماده دفن کردن مرده valmistella haudattavaksi faire la toilette d'un mort לְהָכִין לִקבוּרָה (शव को) दफ़न के लिए तैयार करना izložiti felravataloz mengurus mayat leggja til comporre, (preparare per il funerale) 埋葬の準備をする 매장 준비를 하다 pašarvoti apkopt (mironi) mengapankan opbaren legge på likstrå ubrać do trumny vestir defunto a înfăşura/a îmbrăca (un mort) приготовить к погребению pripraviť do truhly (mŕtveho) položiti na mrtvaški oder pripremiti za sahranjivanje svepa เตรียมฝัง (ölüyü gömülmeye) hazırlamak 為（屍体）作殯葬準備 готувати до поховання دفنانے کے لیے تیار کرنا khâm niệm 为（尸体）作殡葬准备
lay up
1 to keep or store We laid up a good supply of apples this year from our own trees. versamel يَحْتَفِظ، يَخْزِن складирам uskladnit lægge op speichern μαζεύω, αποθηκεύω almacenar talletama ذخیره کردن varastoida emmagasiner לֶאֱגוֹר रखना, जमा करना pohraniti felhalmoz menyimpan safna birgðum fare provvista たくわえる 보관하다 sukaupti krāt; taupīt menyimpan bewaren legge til side, gjemme bort zmagazynować guardar a scoate din funcţiune/din circulaţie запасать uskladniť shraniti spremiti lägga upp กักตุน biriktirmek, saklamak 貯存 запасати ذخیرہ کرنا dự trữ 贮存
2 to put (a ship) out of use in a dock. drooglê يَضَعُ السَّفينَة في المرسى оттеглям dopravit do doku lægge op auflegen παροπλίζω (για καράβι) atracar kasutuselt kõrvaldama بدون استفاده رها کردن کشتی در اسکله telakoida mettre en rade לְהוֹצִיא מְשִימוּש पोत को उपयोग से हटा कर गोदी पर लगाना usidriti leszerel menaikkan ke galangan leggja (fare il rimessaggio) 係船する (배를) 독에 집어 넣다 laikyti nenaudojamą nolikt [] dokā menaikkan ke dok opleggen legge opp, ta ut av drift umieścić w doku recolher a scoate din funcţiune/din circulaţie ставить в док (dočasne) vyradiť z prevádzky vzeti ladjo iz prometa usidriti brod lägga upp ทิ้ง kızağa çekmek 暫停使用 ставити на прикіл جہاز کو استعمال سے ہٹانا cho tàu nghỉ 暂停使用
lay waste
to make (a piece of land) into barren country by burning and plundering. onbewerk يُبَذِّر опустошавам zpustošit lægge øde verwüsten ερημώνω, λεηλατώ arrasar, asolar maatasa tegema با خاک یکسان کردن ryöstää ja polttaa maan tasalle dévaster לְהַחרִיב तहस-नहस करना odložiti (otpad) letarol membinasakan leggja í rúst, gjöreyðileggja devastare 荒廃させる 황폐시키다 nuniokoti izpostīt (zemi) membakar dan menjarah tanah verwoesten legge øde pustoszyć arrasar a devasta, a pustii опустошать (землю) spustošiť opustošiti ogoliti zemlju ödelägga, skövla ทิ้ง tahrip etmek 損毀 спустошувати لوٹ پاٹ کر کے اور جلا کر کسی زمین کو بنجر کرنا làm đất cằn cỗi 损毁
lay needs an object and has laid as its past tense and past participle: He (had) laid his book down ; He will be laying his proposals before the committee tomorrow .
lie takes no object and has lying as its present participle, lay as its past tense and lain as its past participle: Please lie down ; He lay down ; He had lain there for hours .
lie , to be untruthful, has lying as its present participle, and lied as its past tense and past participle: She (has always) lied about her age .
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adj lay [lei]
1 not a member of the clergy lay preachers. leke راهِب غَيْر مَرْسوم светскки laický læg- Laien-... λαϊκός, μη κληρικός laico ilmik- غیرروحانی maallikko- laïque שֶׁאֵינוֹ כֹהֵן דָת धार्मिक गुरूओं की जमात का सदस्य नहीं होना laik világi awam óbreyttur, leikmaður laico 俗人の 평신도의 pasaulietiškas laicīgs; pasaulīgs bukan paderi leke- legmann świecki laico laic мирской laický laičen svetovni lekmanna- ที่ไม่ใช่พระ rahip sınıfından olmayan 世俗的 мирський; нецерковний کلیسہ سے وابستہ عام خادم جو کسی منصب کا حامل نہ ہو thế tục 世俗的
2 not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject) Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand. leek غَيْر مِهَني непосветен neodborný læg- laienhaft μη ειδικός, μη επαγγελματίας lego, no profesional võhik غیرمتخصص maallikko- profane לא מוּמחֶה अनजान laik laikus awam ólærður, leikmaður profano しろうとの 전문가가 아닌 eilinis, ne tos profesijos, nespecialistas neprofesionāls orang awam ondeskundig legfolk nie wtajemniczony leigo neprofesionist непрофессиональный neodborný navaden laik lekmanna- ที่ไม่เชี่ยวชาญ meslekten olmayan 外行的 непрофесіональний کوئی عام شخص جو کسی پیشے کی خاص باتیں نہ سمجھے không có chuyên môn 外行的
n layman
a lay person. leek عِلْماني непрофесионалист laik lægmand der Laie ο μη ειδικός seglar, lego võhik آدم غیرروحانی یا غیر متخصص maallikko laïc, profane הֶדיוֹט आम आदमी laik laikus orang awam leikmaður laico, profano 俗人 평신도 neprofesionalas, nespecialistas pasaulīgs cilvēks; lajs, nespeciālists orang biasa dan bukan profesional leek legmann laik leigo laic; profan непрофессионал laik nestrokovnjak laik lekman คนที่ไม่เชี่ยวชาญ rahip sınıfından olmayan kimse, uğraş dışı kimse 外行 мирянин; непрофесіонал thường dân; người không có chuyên môn 外行
lay4
n lay [lei]
an epic poem. opdra aan قِصَّة شِعْرِيَّه مَلْحَمِيَّه قَصيرَه епос lyrická píseň/balada kvad episches Gedicht, die Balade έπος romance (ballaaditaoline) luuletus شعر کوتاه داستانی runo lai שִׁיר סִיפּוּרִי गीत kratka lirska pjesma epikus vers puisi kepahlawanan lai 物語詩 담시(譚詩) epinė poemėlė, baladė balāde puisi dendang epos, heldendicht kvad ballada баллада epická báseň, balada epska pesem pesma kväde บทกวี gazel 短敘事詩 балада رومانی یا بیانیہ نظم جو گانے کے لیے ہو bài ca 短叙事诗
lay → يَطْرَح položit lægge legen απιθώνω poner asettaa poser položiti stendere 置く ...을 눕히다 leggen legge położyć colocar класть ligga วางลง yatırmak bày biện 放置
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