lay
[leɪ] ( pt & pp laid )past tense
→ lie
lay
[leɪ] ( pt & pp laid )transitive verb Conjugation
| 1. | [put in specified position] posare, mettere |
| 2. | [prepare - trap, snare]
tendere [ - plans] organizzare to lay the table apparecchiare (la tavola) |
| 3. | [foundations] gettare, mettere |
| 4. | [egg] deporre |
| 5. | [assign]
to lay the blame on sb addossare la colpa a qn to lay the emphasis on sthg porre l'accento su qc |
lay
[leɪ] ( pt & pp laid )adjective
| 1. | RELIG laico ( f laica) |
| 2. | [untrained, unqualified] profano ( f profana) |
lay aside
transitive verb separable
| 1. | [save] mettere da parte |
| 2. | [put down] mettere via |
lay before
transitive verb separable
[present]
to lay sthg before sb/sthg sottoporre qc a qn/qc
lay down
transitive verb separable Conjugation
| 1. | [formulate] stabilire |
| 2. | [put down - arms]
deporre [ - tools] mettere via |
lay into
transitive verb inseparable Conjugation
(inf)
[attack] aggredire
lay off
transitive verb separable Conjugation
[make redundant] mettere in cassa integrazione
lay off
transitive verb inseparable Conjugation
(inf)
| 1. | [leave alone] lasciare in pace |
| 2. | [stop, give up] mollare |
lay on
transitive verb separable Conjugation
(UK) [provide, supply] offrire
lay out
transitive verb separable Conjugation
| 1. | [arrange, spread out] disporre |
| 2. | [plan, design]
allestire
[town, house] ideare la disposizione di |
lay over
intransitive verb Conjugation
(US) fare una sosta
