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to lay
01
poner, extender
to carefully place something or someone down in a horizontal position
Transitive: to lay sth somewhere
02
poner
(of a bird, insect, fish, etc.) to produce eggs
Transitive: to lay eggs
03
preparar, establecer
to make preparations or get something ready for a specific action or operation
Transitive: to lay plans or preparations
04
imponer, establecer
to place or enforce an obligation upon someone or something
Transitive: to lay an obligation on sb/sth
05
colocar, instalar
to set or install something in place, such as laying bricks or tiles
Transitive: to lay sth
lay
01
laico, seglar
characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy
02
laico, no profesional
not of or from a profession
Lay
01
laí, poema narrativo
a narrative poem of popular origin
02
canción, leyenda
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
lay
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inlay
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inlay
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layer
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layer
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laying
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laying
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Ejemplo
The carpenter laid the wooden planks on the floor to measure and cut them accurately.
After a long day, she was ready to lay herself on the comfortable sofa for a short nap.
She decided to lay the fragile vase on the soft cushion to prevent it from breaking.
The parent gently laid the sleeping baby in the crib.
To avoid wrinkles, he carefully laid the freshly ironed shirt on the bed.
