lay
lay
leɪ
lei
British pronunciation
/leɪ/

Definiția și sensul cuvântului „lay” în engleză

to lay
01

așeza, depune

to carefully place something or someone down in a horizontal position
Transitive: to lay sth somewhere
to lay definition and meaning
example
Exemple
She decided to lay the fragile vase on the soft cushion to prevent it from breaking.
Ea a decis să pună vaza fragilă pe perna moale pentru a o împiedica să se spargă.
02

ouă, depune

(of a bird, insect, fish, etc.) to produce eggs
Transitive: to lay eggs
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example
Exemple
The hen laid a dozen eggs in the nesting box yesterday.
Găina a ouat o duzină de ouă în cuibul de ieri.
03

pregăti, pune

to make preparations or get something ready for a specific action or operation
Transitive: to lay plans or preparations
example
Exemple
Let 's lay the groundwork for the project by researching and gathering relevant information.
Să punem bazele proiectului prin cercetare și colectarea de informații relevante.
04

a impune, a aplica

to place or enforce an obligation upon someone or something
Transitive: to lay an obligation on sb/sth
example
Exemple
The government decided to lay heavier taxes on luxury goods to boost revenue.
Guvernul a decis să aplice taxe mai mari pe bunurile de lux pentru a spori veniturile.
05

așeza, instala

to set or install something in place, such as laying bricks or tiles
Transitive: to lay sth
example
Exemple
He spent the weekend laying new carpet in the living room.
A petrecut weekendul așezând un covor nou în sufragerie.
06

fute, trage

to have sexual intercourse
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example
Exemple
He hopes to lay tonight.
El speră să facă sex diseară.
01

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

example
Exemple
The church relies on lay volunteers for many activities.
02

not belonging to or derived from a specific profession

example
Exemple
The report was written for a lay audience.
01

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

example
Exemple
The bard recited an old lay about knights and dragons.
02

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

example
Exemple
The minstrel sang a lay of the sea voyage.
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