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to lay
01
stendere
to carefully place something or someone down in a horizontal position
Transitive: to lay sth somewhere
Esempi
After a long day, she was ready to lay herself on the comfortable sofa for a short nap.
Dopo una lunga giornata, era pronta a sdraiarsi sul comodo divano per un breve pisolino.
02
deporre, posare
(of a bird, insect, fish, etc.) to produce eggs
Transitive: to lay eggs
Esempi
In captivity, the parakeet laid eggs several times a year in its nesting box.
In cattività, il parrocchetto deponeva le uova più volte all'anno nella sua cassetta nido.
03
preparare, gettare
to make preparations or get something ready for a specific action or operation
Transitive: to lay plans or preparations
Esempi
Let 's lay the framework for our new business venture before seeking investors.
Prepariamo il quadro per la nostra nuova iniziativa commerciale prima di cercare investitori.
04
imporre, applicare
to place or enforce an obligation upon someone or something
Transitive: to lay an obligation on sb/sth
Esempi
The city council debated whether to lay restrictions on water usage during drought periods.
Il consiglio comunale ha discusso se imporre restrizioni sull'uso dell'acqua durante i periodi di siccità.
05
posare, installare
to set or install something in place, such as laying bricks or tiles
Transitive: to lay sth
Esempi
The tile installer will lay the ceramic tiles in a herringbone pattern for added visual interest.
L'installatore di piastrelle posizionerà le piastrelle ceramiche a spina di pesce per un maggiore interesse visivo.
06
scopare, trombare
to have sexual intercourse
SlangEsempi
Some people use " lay " casually to refer to hooking up.
Alcune persone usano "scopare" informalmente per riferirsi a un incontro sessuale.
lay
01
relating to or characteristic of people who are not members of the clergy
Esempi
The bishop encouraged lay participation in charitable work.
02
not belonging to or derived from a specific profession
Esempi
Lay people can still contribute valuable insights.
Lay
01
a narrative poem, often of popular or traditional origin, recounting stories in verse
Esempi
Lays were passed down orally through generations.
02
a narrative song, typically with a recurring refrain, telling a story through music
Esempi
The audience clapped along to the refrain of the lay.
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