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v., laid (lād), lay·ing, lays.

v.tr.
  1. To cause to lie down: lay a child in its crib.
    1. To place in or bring to a particular position: lay the cloth over the painting.
    2. To bury.
  2. To cause to be in a particular condition: The remark laid him open to criticism.
  3. To put or set down: lay new railroad track.
  4. To produce and deposit: lay eggs.
  5. To cause to subside; calm or allay: “chas'd the clouds … and laid the winds” (John Milton).
  6. To put up to or against: lay an ear to the door.
  7. To put forward as a reproach or an accusation: They laid the blame on us.
  8. To put or set in order or readiness for use: lay the table for lunch.
  9. To devise; contrive: lay plans.
  10. To spread over a surface: lay paint on a canvas.
  11. To place or give (importance): lay stress on clarity of expression.
  12. To impose as a burden or punishment: lay a penalty upon the offender.
  13. To present for examination: lay a case before a committee.
  14. To put forward as a demand or an assertion: laid claim to the estate.
  15. Games. To place (a bet); wager.
  16. To aim (a gun or cannon).
    1. To place together (strands) to be twisted into rope.
    2. To make in this manner: lay up cable.
  17. 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.
    1. The direction the strands of a rope or cable are twisted in: a left lay.
    2. The amount of such twist.
  1. The state of one that lays eggs: a hen coming into lay.
  2. Vulgar Slang.
    1. Sexual intercourse.
    2. A partner in sexual intercourse.
phrasal verbs:

lay about

  1. 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.
  1. To be waiting to attack: Muggers lay for the unsuspecting pedestrian in the dark alley.
lay in
  1. 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
  1. 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
  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.

idioms:

lay down the law

  1. To assert positively and often arrogantly.
lay it on thick Informal.
  1. To exaggerate; overstate.
  2. To flatter effusively.
lay of the land
  1. The nature, arrangement, or disposition of something.
lay rubber Slang.
  1. 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
  1. To ravage: Rebel troops laid waste the town.

[Middle English leien, from Old English lecgan.]

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.


lay2 () pronunciation
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 lāicus, from Greek lāikos, of the people, from lāos, the people.]


lay3 () pronunciation
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.]


lay4 () pronunciation
v.

Past tense of lie1.


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also lay up

verb

  1. To place (a story, for example) in a designated setting: set1. See place.
  2. To deposit in a specified place: place, put, set1, stick. See place, rise/fall.
  3. To place (a corpse) in or as if in a grave: bury, entomb, inhume, inter. Idioms: layputto rest. See show/hide.
  4. To regard as belonging to or resulting from another: accredit, ascribe, assign, attribute, charge, credit, impute, refer. See give/take/reciprocity.
  5. To arrange tableware upon (a table) in preparation for a meal: set1, spread. See order/disorder.
  6. To form a strategy for: blueprint, cast, chart, conceive, contrive, design, devise, formulate, frame, plan, project, scheme, strategize, work out. Informal dope out. Idioms: lay plans. See planned/unplanned.
  7. To bring forward for formal consideration: adduce, cite, present2. Archaic allege. See law, words.
  8. To put up as a stake in a game or speculation. bet, gamble, post2, put, risk, stake, venture, wager. Informal go. See gambling.
  9. To make a bet: bet, gamble, game, play, wager. Idioms: put one's money on something. See gambling.
  10. To move (a weapon or blow, for example) in the direction of someone or something: aim, cast, direct, head, level, point, set1, train, turn, zero in. See seek/avoid.

phrasal verb - lay aside

    To reserve for the future: keep, lay away, lay by, lay in, lay up, put by, salt away, save (up), set by,, keep/release, save/waste.

phrasal verb - lay away

  1. To reserve for the future: keep, lay aside, lay by, lay in, lay up, put by, salt away, save (up), set by. See keep/release, save/waste.
  2. To place (money) in a bank: bank2, deposit, salt away. Informal sock away. See keep/release, money.

phrasal verb - lay by

    To reserve for the future: keep, lay aside, lay away, lay in, lay up, put by, salt away, save (up), set by,, keep/release, save/waste.

phrasal verb - lay down

  1. To let (something) go: abandon, cede, forgo, relinquish, surrender, yield. See keep/release.
  2. To set forth expressly and authoritatively: decree, dictate, fix, impose, ordain, prescribe. Idioms: call theshotstune, lay it on the line. See over/under.

phrasal verb - lay for

    To wait concealed in order to attack (someone): Idioms: lay wait for, lie in wait for,, attack/defend, show/hide.

phrasal verb - lay in

  1. To reserve for the future: keep, lay aside, lay away, lay by, lay up, put by, salt away, save (up), set by. See keep/release, save/waste.
  2. To accumulate and set aside for future use: lay up, save (up), stockpile, store (up). See keep/release.

phrasal verb - lay into

    To punish with blows or lashes: beat, flog, hide2, lash, thrash, whip. Informal trim. Slang lick,, attack/defend, reward/punish/deserve.

phrasal verb - lay off

    To cease trying to accomplish or continue: abandon, break off, desist, discontinue, give up, leave off, quit, relinquish, remit, stop. Informal swear off. Idioms: call it a day, call it quits, hang up one's fiddle, have done with, throw in the towel,, continue/stop/pause.

phrasal verb - lay out

  1. To plan the details or arrangements of: arrange, prepare, schedule, work out. See planned/unplanned.
  2. To work out and arrange the parts or details of: blueprint, design, map (out), plan, set out. See planned/unplanned.
  3. To show graphically the direction or location of, as by using coordinates: chart, map (out), plot. See show/hide.
  4. To distribute (money) as payment: disburse, expend, give, outlay, pay (out), spend. Informal fork out (or over) (or up), shell out. See save/waste.

phrasal verb - lay up

  1. To reserve for the future: keep, lay aside, lay away, lay by, lay in, put by, salt away, save (up), set by. See keep/release, save/waste.
  2. To accumulate and set aside for future use: lay in, save (up), stockpile, store (up). See keep/release.
lay2

adjective

    Not religious in subject matter, form, or use: profane, secular, temporal, worldly. See sacred/profane.

 
Antonyms: lay
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adj

Definition: amateur
Antonyms: ordained, professional

v

Definition: design, plan
Antonyms: neglect

v

Definition: make smooth
Antonyms: rough

v

Definition: put, place
Antonyms: lift, pick up, take


 

lays (laoithe; sing. laoi), sung narratives in verse which developed in the 12th cent. from the Fionn cycle. They are collected in the 16th-cent. Book of the Dean of Lismore and in Duanaire Finn (1627).

 
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Nonprofessional, such as a lay wit- ness who is not a recognized expert in the area that is the subject of the person's testimony. That which relates to persons or entities not clerical or ecclesiastical; a person not in ecclesiastical orders. To present the formal declarations by the parties of their respective claims and defenses in pleadings. A share of the pro- fits of a fishing or whaling voyage, allotted to the officers and seamen, in the nature of wages.

 

A song or simple narrative poem. The form originated in medieval France. Early French lais were often based on the Celtic legends and other tales sung by Breton minstrels—thus the name of the "Breton lay". In fourteenth-century England, the term "lay" was used to describe short narratives written in imitation of the Breton lays. The most notable of these is Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Minstrel's Tale".

 

Originally the Anglicized term for the French lai. It became popular in 14th century England as the Breton lay, written in a spirit similar to the French lais. In the 19th century the term, lay, was sometimes used by English poets for short historical ballads or narrative poetry of moderate length.

 

(DOD) 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.

 
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IN BRIEF: Put into a certain place. Also: To be flat upon a surface.

pronunciation The leaves lay like hands upon the ground. When the wind rustles them, they applaud softly. — Laura E. Stevens

 
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Lay may refer to:

A surname
Toponymy
  • Lay, Ardabil, a village in Iran
  • Lay, Loire, a French commune in the Loire department
  • Sycamore, Kansas, an American community also called Lay
Hydronymy
Brands
  • Lay's, a potato chip brand name and company

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Translations: Lay
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Dansk (Danish)
1.
v. tr. - lægge, dække, lægge til rette, vædde, anlægge, henlægge, fremlægge, gå i seng med
v. intr. - lægge æg
n. - beliggenhed

idioms:

  • easy lay    let at få i kassen
  • good lay    god i sengen, et godt knald
  • lay about one    slå om sig, lange ud til højre og venstre
  • lay aside    lægge til side
  • lay bare    blotlægge
  • lay before    fremlægge
  • lay by    gemme hen, høste, lægge bi
  • lay by the heels    fange, få afsløret
  • lay claim to    gøre krav på
  • lay down one's arms    nedlægge våbnene
  • lay down one's life    ofre sit liv
  • lay drains    lægge kloakker
  • lay eyes on    se, få øje på
  • lay great store by    sætte stor pris på, lægge megen vægt på
  • lay hold of    få fat i, gribe, beslaglægge
  • lay into    gå løs på
  • lay it on    overdrive
  • lay it on thick    overdrive stort
  • lay of the land    situationen, hvordan landet ligger
  • lay off    afskedige, fyre, holde op med, holde fri, holde sig fra
  • lay on    lægge på, lægge til, smøre på, overdrive
  • lay one's hands on    få fat i
  • lay oneself open    risikere
  • lay out    lægge ud, give ud, slå ud, have planer om
  • lay over    gøre ophold, udsætte
  • lay something at someone's door    lægge skylden på
  • lay to rest    begrave
  • lay up    lægge til side, lægge hen, spare, tage ud af drift

2.
adj. - lægmands-, læg

idioms:

  • lay brother    lægbroder
  • lay figure    nikkedukke, nul, urealistisk figur
  • lay sister    lægsøster

3.
n. - sang, kvad, digt

Nederlands (Dutch)
leggen, plaatsen, klaarleggen, (neer) zetten, vaststellen, installeren, aanleggen, tafeldekken, bekleden, uitzetten (een val), geesten bezweren, neerslaan, wedden, verminderen, seks hebben met, slagrichting van touw, laag, ligging, lied/ vers, seksuele partner (platvloers), seksuele gemeenschap (platvloers), hoeveelheid garen, deel van weefstoel, makkelijk in bed te krijgen

Français (French)
1.
v. tr. - étaler, placer, préparer, disposer, déposer (une couronne), coucher (un bébé), mettre (la table), préparer (un projet), poser (les fondations de), tendre (un piège), (Constr, Hort, Mil) poser, construire (une route), (Zool) pondre (un ¯uf), (fig) porter (une charge, une accusation), déposer (une plainte), jeter (une malédiction), parier (course de chevaux), (fig) dissiper (des craintes), mettre fin à (des rumeurs), baiser avec (vulg)
v. intr. - (Agric, Zool) pondre, parier, abattre, (Naut) jeter l'ancre
n. - (la) direction des torons tordus ensemble, ponte, (GB) métier (arg), occupation, baise (vulg)

idioms:

  • easy lay    femme facile
  • good lay    bonne baise (vulg)
  • lay about    rouer de coups
  • lay about one    rouer qn de coups, frapper de tous côtés (arg)
  • lay aside    abandonner, se dépouiller de (ses préjugés), mettre de côté (un travail, de l'argent)
  • lay away    (US) mettre de (l'argent) de côté
  • lay bare    mettre à nu, dévoiler
  • lay before    soumettre (qch à qn), exposer (qch à qn)
  • lay by    mettre (qch) de côté
  • lay by the heels    attraper (qn)
  • lay claim to    prétendre à, avoir des prétentions à
  • lay down    coucher (qn, qch), étaler (des cartes), poser (qch), déposer (une arme)
  • lay down one's arms    déposer ses/les armes
  • lay down one's life    sacrifier sa vie
  • lay drains    poser/installer des canalisations sanitaires
  • lay eyes on    poser les yeux sur
  • lay for    préparer pour
  • lay great store by    accorder de l'importance à, faire grand cas de
  • lay hold of    se saisir de, s'emparer de
  • lay hold on    mettre l'emprise sur
  • lay in    faire provision de, s'approvisionner, (Comm) emmagasiner
  • lay into    rosser qn, passer un savon à qn
  • lay it on    flatter (qn) grossièrement, exagérer, y aller un peu fort
  • lay it on thick    exagérer, forcer la dose, flatter qn grossièrement
  • lay of the land    (US) tâter le terrain, voir de quoi il retourne, configuration/disposition du pays ou du terrain
  • lay off    licencier, renvoyer temporairement, s'abstenir de, fiche-moi la paix (excl), (Naut) rester au large
  • lay on    installer (gaz, électricité), amener (l'eau dans la maison), préparer, organiser (qch)
  • lay one's hands on    dénicher, mettre la main sur, (Relig) faire l'imposition des mains (à qn), s'emparer de, lever/porter la main sur (qn)
  • lay oneself open    s'exposer à
  • lay over    (US) faire une halte (au cours d'un voyage)
  • lay someone off    renvoyer temporairement (qn), licencier (qn)
  • lay someone out    mettre KO (l'adversaire) (en boxe), étendre (qn) d'un coup, coucher (qn) par terre/sur le carreau, faire la toilette mortuaire de
  • lay someone up    obliger (qn) à garder le lit
  • lay something at someone's door    tenir qn pour être responsable de qch, faire porter la responsabilité de qch à qn
  • lay something down    coucher (un objet), étaler (qch), poser (qch), déposer (les armes)
  • lay something off    arrêter de (boire, fumer)
  • lay something on the line    y aller carrément, ne pas aller par quatre chemins
  • lay something out    disposer (qch), étaler (un tissu), préparer (des vêtements), concevoir, mettre (qch) en page (des illustrations), exposer (des raisons), débourser (de l'argent)
  • lay to    (Naut) être en panne, mettre en panne
  • lay to rest    enterrer, ensevelir
  • lay up    amasser, entasser, emmagasiner, remiser (une voiture), désarmer (un bateau), être alité

2.
adj. - non-initié, profane, (Relig) laïque

idioms:

  • lay brother    frère de lait
  • lay figure    chiffre déterminé
  • lay sister    s¯ur de lait

3.
n. - (Littérat) lai

Deutsch (German)
1.
v. - legen, herrichten, auferlegen, ersinnen, wetten, zerstreuen
n. - Lage, (mar.) Schlag

idioms:

  • easy lay    Person, die mit jedem ins Bett steigt
  • good lay    Person, die gut im Bett ist
  • lay about    auf jmdn. einschlagen, jmdn. ausschimpfen
  • lay about one    auf jmdn. einschlagen, jmdn. ausschimpfen
  • lay aside    zur Seite legen, ablegen, beilegen
  • lay away    weglegen, zur Seite legen, bei Seite legen, aufgeben
  • lay bare    bloßlegen
  • lay before    (zur Zustimmung) vorlegen
  • lay by    beiseite legen
  • lay by the heels    einsperren
  • lay claim to    Anspruch erheben auf
  • lay down    hinlegen, ablegen, niedersetzen, lagern
  • lay down one's arms    die Waffen niederlegen
  • lay down one's life    sein Leben hingeben
  • lay drains    mit einer Kanalisation versehen
  • lay eyes on    jmdn. erblicken
  • lay for    (AmE) (Sl) sich mit jmdm. anlegen
  • lay great store by    großen Wert legen auf
  • lay hold of    etwas ergreifen
  • lay hold on    etw. fassen od. packen, etw. zu fassen kriegen (ugs) od. bekommen, etw. nehmen
  • lay in    einlagern, sich eindecken mit
  • lay into    auf jmdn. losgehen
  • lay it on    übertreiben
  • lay it on thick    übertreiben
  • lay of the land    die Sachlage
  • lay off    entlassen, aufhören
  • lay on    sorgen für, bereitstellen, organisieren, anschließen, auftragen
  • lay one's hands on    erwischen
  • lay oneself open    sich aussetzen
  • lay over    auftragen
  • lay someone off    vorübergehend entlassen
  • lay someone out    jmdn. außer Gefecht setzen, ins Leichentuch hüllen
  • lay someone up    das Bett hüten
  • lay something at someone's door    jmdm. anlasten
  • lay something down    hinlegen, niederlegen, ablegen, festlegen, einlagern
  • lay something off    (Fußball) den Ball abgeben, damit ein anderer weiterspielt, letzte Schicht (an einer Wand) malen
  • lay something on the line    etwas rundheraus sagen
  • lay something out    ausbreiten, zurechtlegen, anlegen, (ugs) ausgeben (Geld)
  • lay to    (naut) beidrehen, sich [auf jmdn./etw.] konzentrieren, jmdn./etw. angreifen
  • lay to rest     zur letzten Ruhe betten
  • lay up    lagern, stillegen

2.
adj. - Laien-

idioms:

  • lay brother    Laienbruder
  • lay figure    Gliederpuppe
  • lay sister    Laienschwester

3.
n. - (poet) Ballade, Lied, Heldenlied

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - βάζω, τοποθετώ, (παρα)θέτω, αραδιάζω, γεννώ (αβγά), σωριάζω ή ρίχνω κάτω, ξαπλώνω, στήνω ή στρώνω, βάζω (τραπέζι), απλώνω, ετοιμάζω, στοιχηματίζω, ποντάρω, (καθομ.) γαμώ
n. - πληβείος, κοινός θνητός, ποιηματάκι, τραγούδι, μπαλάντα, ερωτικός σύντροφος, "πήδημα"
adj. - (θρησκ.) λαϊκός, κοσμικός, εξωεκκλησιαστικός, μη κληρικός, κοινός, μη ειδικός

idioms:

  • lay about one    παραδέρνω, χτυπώ στα τυφλά
  • lay aside    βάζω κατά μέρος, αφήνω
  • lay bare    εκθέτω, ξεγυμνώνω, αποκαλύπτω
  • lay before    απιθώνω ή κείτομαι μπροστά σε
  • lay brother    δόκιμος μοναχός
  • lay by    βάζω στην άκρη, αποταμιεύω, εξοικονομώ
  • lay by the heels    μπαγλαρώνω, μπουζουριάζω
  • lay claim to    διεκδικώ
  • lay drains    χτίζω αποχέτευση
  • lay eyes on    βλέπω, αντικρίζω
  • lay great store by    δίνω μεγάλη σημασία σε
  • lay hold of    αδράχνω
  • lay into    επιτίθεμαι σε, βάλλω εναντίον
  • lay it on    υπερβάλλω, τα παραλέω
  • lay it on thick    υπερβάλλω, τα παραλέω (σε κομπλιμέντα, κ.λπ.)
  • lay off    ξεκουράζομαι, σταματώ (συνήθεια), απολύω (προσωρινά), εγκαταλείπω, σταματώ, παύω
  • lay on    επιθέτω, επιβάλλω, ετοιμάζω, οργανώνω, συνδέω με δίκτυο
  • lay one's hands on    πιάνω στα χέρια μου
  • lay oneself open    καθίσταμαι τρωτός, ευάλωτος, είμαι ανοιχτός
  • lay out    ξοδεύω, δαπανώ, ετοιμάζω, απλώνω, επενδύω, σχεδιάζω, σελιδοποιώ
  • lay over    διανυκτερεύω (σε), αναβάλλω
  • lay sister    δόκιμος μοναχή
  • lay something at someone's door    αποδίδω σε κάποιον
  • lay something on the line    διακινδυνεύω (να χάσω)
  • lay to rest    ενταφιάζω
  • lay up    αποθηκεύω, κρεβατώνομαι, (επί πλοίων) παροπλίζω

Italiano (Italian)
porre, installare, deporre

idioms:

  • easy lay    donna facile
  • good lay    buona scopata
  • lay about    picchiare a destra e a manca
  • lay aside    mettere da parte
  • lay bare    svelare
  • lay before    presentare
  • lay brother/sister    converso/conversa
  • lay by    risparmiare
  • lay by the heels    prendere in trappola
  • lay down one's life    sacrificarsi
  • lay figure    manichino, personaggio pallido
  • lay hold of    impadronirsi
  • lay into    buttarsi su
  • lay it on    esagerare
  • lay it on thick    esagerare
  • lay of the land    situazione
  • lay off    licenziare
  • lay on    fornire
  • lay oneself open    esporsi
  • lay out    preparare, spendere
  • lay over    sostare
  • lay up    fare scorta

Português (Portuguese)
v. - deitar, pôr, assentar, descansar
n. - direção (f), configuração (f)
adj. - leigo

idioms:

  • easy lay    obter alguém facilmente através de processo sexual
  • good lay    experiência sexual altamente prazerosa com alguém
  • lay about one    espancar
  • lay aside    pôr de lado, abandonar
  • lay bare    revelar
  • lay before    submeter à consideração de
  • lay brother/sister    alguém que pertence a um grupo religioso
  • lay by    reservar, economizar
  • lay by the heels    não perder a pose
  • lay down one's life    dar a vida por algo/alguém
  • lay figure    alguém que não é importante
  • lay hold of    agarrar algo ou alguém
  • lay into    surrar
  • lay it on    dramatizar algo em excesso
  • lay it on thick    dramatizar algo em excesso
  • lay of the land    situação existente em determinada hora
  • lay off    demitir
  • lay on    atacar, espancar
  • lay oneself open    abrir o coração
  • lay out    gastar, desembolsar, projetar, planejar, mostrar
  • lay over    pernoitar
  • lay up    armazenar, economizar, acamar, prostrar, pôr fora de serviço

Русский (Russian)
класть, устанавливать, прокладывать, повалить, покрывать, разрабатывать, возлагать ответственность, положение, план, профессия, светский

idioms:

  • easy lay    легко уговорима на секс
  • good lay    хорошая любовница, любовник
  • lay about one    набрасываться со всех сторон
  • lay aside    откладывать в сторону, отказываться
  • lay bare    раскрыть что-л.
  • lay before    выкладывать что-л.
  • lay brother/sister    послушник/послушница
  • lay by    откладывать в сторону
  • lay by the heels    заковать в кандалы
  • lay down one's life    положить жизнь
  • lay figure    манекен, ничтожество
  • lay hold of    схватить кого-л., овладеть чем-л., осознать что-л.
  • lay into    набрасываться на кого-л., избить
  • lay it on    выдавать кому-л. информацию
  • lay it on thick    грубо льстить кому-л.
  • lay of the land    положение дел
  • lay off    снимать одежду, откладывать в сторону, увольнять, отдыхать
  • lay on    снабжать, наносить (краску), прокладывать (трубы), нанимать, яростно атаковать кого-л.
  • lay oneself open    открыться для удара
  • lay out    выкладывать, проектировать, сбить с ног, тратить деньги, готовить к погребению
  • lay over    покрывать (слоем), откладывать, превосходить
  • lay up    запасать, временно выводить из строя, приковать к постели

Español (Spanish)
1.
v. tr. - poner, colocar, instalar, montar, echar, depositar, voltear, establecer, atribuir, presentar, imputar, cubrir, apostar, (jer) tirarse a, (jer) follar
v. intr. - poner, poner huevos, apostar, aplicarse vigorosamente, remar vigorosamente, situarse, colocarse, atribuir
n. - disposición, situación, orientación, caída, inclinación, sesgo, cáriz

idioms:

  • easy lay    mujer fácil
  • good lay    tía buena, bueno en la cama
  • lay about    golpear o atacar en forma violenta
  • lay about one    repartir golpes a diestra y siniestra, criticar indiscriminadamente
  • lay aside    guardar, dejar de lado, dejar a un lado
  • lay away    reservar, guardar, enterrar a un muerto
  • lay bare    poner al descubierto, revelar, desnudar
  • lay before    exponer, presentar, someter
  • lay by    ahorrar, guardar, poner aparte
  • lay by the heels    poner en el cepo, aprisionar, derribar, echar al suelo
  • lay claim to    reclamar como propio
  • lay down    deponer, almacenar
  • lay down one's arms    rendir las armas, cesar las hostilidades
  • lay down one's life    dar su vida, entregar su vida, sacrificarse
  • lay drains    poner alcantarillas, alcantarillar
  • lay eyes on    ver, poner el ojo en
  • lay for    aguardar (antes de atacar), emboscar
  • lay great store by    respetar mucho, valorar
  • lay hold of    asirse de, hacerse cargo de
  • lay hold on    apropiarse, tomar posesión
  • lay in    hacer provisión de, almacenar
  • lay into    dar una paliza
  • lay it on    lisonjear, cantar las alabanzas de uno, recargar, aplicar exceso de
  • lay it on thick    exagerar, recargar o cargar las tintas, adular
  • lay of the land    configuración del terreno
  • lay off    suspender, despedir, dejar fuera de servicio, dejar en paz, dejar de trabajar, trazar, marcar, señalar las medidas
  • lay on    proveer, imponer, infligir, cubrir (con pintura, etc.)
  • lay one's hands on    echar mano a, tocar, encontrar
  • lay oneself open    exponerse a
  • lay over    diferir, parar, aplazar, descansar, pernoctar
  • lay someone off    suspender, despedir, dejar fuera de servicio, dejar en paz, dejar de trabajar, dejar de molestar a alguien, pasar a alguien al seguro de desempleo
  • lay someone out    amortajar, reprimir, golpear a alguien
  • lay someone up    obligar a guardar cama
  • lay something at someone's door    echar la culpa de algo a alguien
  • lay something down    establecer, comenzar a construir un barco o una vía ferroviaria
  • lay something off    discontinuar, pasarle la pelota a un compañero del equipo, asegurarse el dinero de una apuesta recibida haciendo una apuesta similar en otra casa de apuestas
  • lay something on the line    entregar dinero, hacer un pago, hablar con franqueza, poner las cosas sobre el tapete
  • lay something out     invertir, amortajar, desembolsar, tender, extender, desplegar, exhibir, poner a la vista, disponer, planear, gastar dinero
  • lay to    poner al pairo
  • lay to rest    enterrar
  • lay up    almacenar, guardar, acumular, desarmar, encerrar en el garaje, atracar, dejar de lado, obligar a guardar cama, enfermar

2.
adj. - laico, lego, secular, profano

idioms:

  • lay brother    hermano lego
  • lay figure    maniquí, pelele, fantoche
  • lay sister    hermana lega

3.
n. - campo de operaciones, balada, batán

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - lägga, placera, släta till, pressa, göra i ordning, duka, täcka, anlägga, bygga, dra, (vid vadhållning) sätta, hålla, våga, förlägga, lägga fram, göra upp, tänka ut, (sjö.) slå, (sl.) få i säng, lägga omkull, ligga med, värpa, slå vad, (sjö.) lägga sig
n. - läge, ställning, ri
adj. - lekmanna-

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 放, 搁, 砌, 铺设, 涂, 下蛋, 打赌, 产卵, 就位, 位置, 地形, 交媾

idioms:

  • easy lay    很容易上的女人
  • good lay    很有做爱技巧的女子
  • lay about one    向周围乱打, 奋力做
  • lay aside    搁置, 积蓄
  • lay bare    暴露, 展开, 揭发
  • lay before    提出...
  • lay brother    修道院做杂役的僧侣, 平信徒修士
  • lay by    搁置, 储蓄
  • lay by the heels    逮捕, 拘捕
  • lay claim to    要求, 主张, 自以为
  • lay down one's arms    放下某人的武器
  • lay down one's life    舍生取义
  • lay drains    敷设管道
  • lay eyes on    见到...
  • lay figure    人体活动模型
  • lay great store by    非常尊重..., 非常尊视...
  • lay hold of    抓住, 控制
  • lay into    以言词或拳脚攻击
  • lay it on    抬举, 过分地责备
  • lay it on thick    过分责备
  • lay of the land    地形走向, 情势, 事态
  • lay off    解雇, 休息, 停止工作
  • lay on    提供
  • lay one's hands on    找到, 掴..., 打...
  • lay oneself open    使自己成为笑柄, 使自己易遭攻击
  • lay out    展示, 安排, 摆出, 筹划
  • lay over    覆盖, 胜过, 使延期
  • lay sister    平信徒修女
  • lay something at someone's door    把某事归咎于某人
  • lay something on the line    付钱, 坦率地说, 提供证据
  • lay to rest    埋葬, 消除
  • lay up    贮存, 卧床, 搁置

2. 世俗的, 外行的

3. 短叙事诗, 短抒情诗, 歌曲

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
adj. - 世俗的, 外行的

2.
n. - 短敘事詩, 短抒情詩, 歌曲

3.
v. tr. - 放, 擱, 砌, 鋪設, 塗
v. intr. - 下蛋, 打賭, 產卵, 就位
n. - 位置, 地形, 交媾

idioms:

  • easy lay    很容易上的女人
  • good lay    很有做愛技巧的女子
  • lay about one    向周圍亂打, 奮力做
  • lay aside    擱置, 積蓄
  • lay bare    暴露, 展開, 揭發
  • lay before    提出...
  • lay brother    修道院做雜役的僧侶, 平信徒修士
  • lay by    擱置, 儲蓄
  • lay by the heels    逮捕, 拘捕
  • lay claim to    要求, 主張, 自以為
  • lay down one's arms    放下某人的武器
  • lay down one's life    捨生取義
  • lay drains    敷設管道
  • lay eyes on    見到...
  • lay figure    人體活動模型
  • lay great store by    非常尊重..., 非常尊視...
  • lay hold of    抓住, 控制
  • lay into    以言詞或拳腳攻擊
  • lay it on    抬舉, 過分地責備
  • lay it on thick    過分責備
  • lay of the land    地形走向, 情勢, 事態
  • lay off    解雇, 休息, 停止工作
  • lay on    提供
  • lay one's hands on    找到, 摑..., 打...
  • lay oneself open    使自己成為笑柄, 使自己易遭攻擊
  • lay out    展示, 安排, 擺出, 籌劃
  • lay over    覆蓋, 勝過, 使延期
  • lay sister    平信徒修女
  • lay something at someone's door    把某事歸咎於某人
  • lay something on the line    付錢, 坦率地說, 提供証據
  • lay to rest    埋葬, 消除
  • lay up    貯存, 臥床, 擱置

한국어 (Korean)
1.
v. tr. - 두다 , 놓다 , 때려눕히다, 제시하다, ~의 탓으로 돌리다, 마련하다, 가라앉히다
v. intr. - 알을 낳다, 돈을 걸다, 전념하다, 꾀하다, 엿보다, 노리다
n. - 위치, 배치, 상황, 꼬임새 , 배당 , 계획

idioms:

  • lay about one    전후좌우를 마구 후려지다
  • lay aside    벗다 , 버리다, 거절하다
  • lay by    두다 , 비축하다, 일시 정지시키다
  • lay claim to    ~에 대한 권리를 주장하다
  • lay eyes on    ~을 보다 , ~을 만나다
  • lay into    세게 때리다, 몹시 비난하다, 게걸스럽게 먹다
  • lay it on    지나치게 하다
  • lay off    정박하다, 쉬다 , 해고하다
  • lay on    세게 치다, 살찌다, 노를 힘껏 젖다, 칠하다, 설치하다, 주다, 계획하다
  • lay oneself open    누군가를 개방된 상태에 놓다
  • lay out    늘어놓다, 계획 세우다, 쓰다, 펼치다 , 설계하다
  • lay over    들르다, 도중하차
  • lay up    폐선이 되다, 벌리다, 짓다, 두다, 비축하다

2.
adj. - 범인의, 전문가가 아닌, 문외한의

3.
n. - 짧은 담시, 가요, 노래

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 置く, 横たえる, 敷く, 敷設する, 積む, 産む, 卵を産む, 用意する, 練る, かぶせる, 負わせる, 静める, 落ち着かせる, する, 提出する, 賭ける, 塗る, 編む
n. - 位置, 地形, 方向, 仕事, 配分
adj. - 平信徒の, 素人の, 一般の

idioms:

  • lay a finger on    指で触れる
  • lay about one    激しくたたく
  • lay aside    しまっておく, 捨てる
  • lay bare    むき出しにする, 暴露する
  • lay before    提出する
  • lay brother/sister    平修士
  • lay by    たくわえる
  • lay by the heels    投獄する, 勝つ
  • lay claim to    対する権利を主張する, …への権利を主張する
  • lay down one's arms    武器を捨てる, 降伏する
  • lay down one's life    一命をなげうつ
  • lay down the law to    命令する
  • lay drains    排水施設を設置する
  • lay figure    人体模型, でくのぼう
  • lay hold of    …をつかむを手に入れる
  • lay into    なぐる, 激しく非難する
  • lay it on    こってり塗る, 誇張する
  • lay it on thick    誇張する
  • lay of the land    地勢, 形勢
  • lay off    解雇する, やめる
  • lay on    塗る, 加える, 供給する, 装備をする
  • lay oneself open    身をさらす
  • lay out    広げる, 並べる, 設計する, 埋葬する準備をする, 殴り倒す, 使う
  • lay over    延期となる, 延期する
  • lay someone low    打ちのめす, 恥ずかしめる, 臥床させる
  • lay something at someone's door    責任をなすり付ける
  • lay something on the line    前払いにする, …をきっぱりと述べる
  • lay stress on    力説する
  • lay up    蓄える, 床に就かせる, 使わないでおく
  • lay waste    荒らす, 荒廃させる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يطرح على الأرض بقوة, يضع, يمد, يدفن, تبيض الدجاجه, يراهن, يعد أو يرتب الطاوله لتناول الطعام, يصف أو يرصف الآجر, يفتل أو يبرم الحبل, يفرض ضريبه, يلقي اللوم على فلان أو يحمله مسؤوليه كذا, يدعي لنفسه حقا, يعرض قضيته على لجنه أو هيئه, يضاجع (الاسم) طبقه من دهان أو جص, مخبأ أو مكمن, خطه, مهنه, عمل, موقع الأرض, أنشودة أو أغنيه, مضاجعه (صفه) علماني غير أكليركي, مواطن عادي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הניח, שם, הטיל, השכיב, השקיט, כיסה, הימר, הזדווג עם (עממית), תכנן, הכין, מיקם, ערך (שולחן)‬
v. intr. - ‮שיקר‬
n. - ‮פרש, מישגל, שותפת למיטה, תנוחה‬
adj. - ‮לא מהכמורה, לא מקצועי, חילוני, של הדיוט‬
n. - ‮שיר, שיר סיפורי קצר‬


 
 
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