lay
lay
leɪ
lei
British pronunciation
/leɪ/

Definition und Bedeutung von „lay“ im Englischen

to lay
01

legen

to carefully place something or someone down in a horizontal position
Transitive: to lay sth somewhere
to lay definition and meaning
example
Beispiele
The carpenter laid the wooden planks on the floor to measure and cut them accurately.
Der Zimmermann legte die Holzplanken auf den Boden, um sie zu messen und genau zuzuschneiden.
02

legen, ablegen

(of a bird, insect, fish, etc.) to produce eggs
Transitive: to lay eggs
to lay definition and meaning
example
Beispiele
The salmon swim upstream to their spawning grounds to lay their eggs in the gravel.
Der Lachs schwimmt flussaufwärts zu seinen Laichgründen, um seine Eier im Kies abzulegen.
03

vorbereiten, legen

to make preparations or get something ready for a specific action or operation
Transitive: to lay plans or preparations
example
Beispiele
She decided to lay the groundwork for her retirement by investing in a diversified portfolio.
Sie beschloss, den Grundstein für ihren Ruhestand zu legen, indem sie in ein diversifiziertes Portfolio investierte.
04

auferlegen, anwenden

to place or enforce an obligation upon someone or something
Transitive: to lay an obligation on sb/sth
example
Beispiele
The council voted to lay a curfew on teenagers in the neighborhood to reduce vandalism.
Der Rat stimmte dafür, eine Ausgangssperre für Jugendliche in der Nachbarschaft zu verhängen, um Vandalismus zu reduzieren.
05

verlegen, installieren

to set or install something in place, such as laying bricks or tiles
Transitive: to lay sth
example
Beispiele
She hired a contractor to lay hardwood flooring throughout the house.
Sie beauftragte einen Auftragnehmer, um im ganzen Haus Hartbodenbeläge zu verlegen.
06

ficken, vögeln

to have sexual intercourse
SlangSlang
example
Beispiele
I ca n't believe he tried to lay on the first night.
Ich kann nicht glauben, dass er versucht hat, in der ersten Nacht zu vögeln.
01

relating to or characteristic of people who are not members of the clergy

example
Beispiele
Lay involvement is essential in parish committees.
02

not belonging to or derived from a specific profession

example
Beispiele
Lay participation in the project helped bridge knowledge gaps.
01

a narrative poem, often of popular or traditional origin, recounting stories in verse

example
Beispiele
The poet wrote a new lay inspired by folklore.
02

a narrative song, typically with a recurring refrain, telling a story through music

example
Beispiele
The ballad is essentially a lay set to music.
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