lay
[leɪ] ( pt & pp laid )past tense
→ lie
lay
[leɪ] ( pt & pp laid )transitive verb Coniugazione
| 1. | [in specified position] Coniugazione legen |
| 2. | [prepare - trap, snare]
Coniugazione aufstellen
to lay the table den Tisch decken [ - plans] Coniugazione schmieden |
| 3. | [carpet, cable, pipes]
verlegen
[bricks, foundations] Coniugazione legen |
| 4. | [egg] Coniugazione legen |
| 5. | to lay the blame (for sthg) on sb
jm die Schuld (für etw) geben
to lay emphasis on sthg Wert auf etw (A) legen |
lay
[leɪ] ( pt & pp laid )adjective
| 1. | RELIG Laien- |
| 2. | [untrained, unqualified]
laienhaft
lay person Laie der |
lay aside
transitive verb separable
| 1. | [save - food, money] zur Seite legen |
| 2. | [knitting, book]
Coniugazione weglegen
[plans] auf Eis legen |
lay before
transitive verb separable
[present]
to lay sthg before sb jm etw vorlegen
lay down
transitive verb separable Coniugazione
| 1. | [regulations]
Coniugazione aufstellen, Coniugazione festsetzen
the guidelines lay down that … die Richtlinien schrieben vor, dass … |
| 2. | [arms, tools] Coniugazione niederlegen |
lay into
transitive verb inseparable Coniugazione
(inf)
[attack - physically] losgehen auf (+ A)
[ - verbally] herunterputzen
lay off
transitive verb separable Coniugazione
[workers] Coniugazione entlassen
lay off
transitive verb inseparable Coniugazione
(inf)
| 1. | [leave alone] in Ruhe lassen |
| 2. | [stop, give up]
to lay off alcohol/cigarettes mit dem Trinken/Rauchen aufhören lay off kicking that chair! hör auf, gegen den Stuhl zu treten! |
lay on
transitive verb separable Coniugazione
(UK) [provide, supply] sorgen für
lay out
transitive verb separable Coniugazione
| 1. | [clothes, tools, ingredients] bereitlegen |
| 2. | [garden, house, town] Coniugazione planen |
lay over
intransitive verb Coniugazione
(US) einen Zwischenstopp einlegen
