to lay
01
lägga, placera
to carefully place something or someone down in a horizontal position
Transitive: to lay sth somewhere
Exempel
The carpenter laid the wooden planks on the floor to measure and cut them accurately.
Snickaren lade träplankorna på golvet för att mäta och skära dem noggrant.
02
lägga, deponera
(of a bird, insect, fish, etc.) to produce eggs
Transitive: to lay eggs
Exempel
The salmon swim upstream to their spawning grounds to lay their eggs in the gravel.
Laxen simmar uppströms till sina lekplatser för att lägga sina ägg i gruset.
03
förbereda, lägga
to make preparations or get something ready for a specific action or operation
Transitive: to lay plans or preparations
Exempel
She decided to lay the groundwork for her retirement by investing in a diversified portfolio.
Hon beslöt att lägga grunden för sin pension genom att investera i en diversifierad portfölj.
04
lägga, tillämpa
to place or enforce an obligation upon someone or something
Transitive: to lay an obligation on sb/sth
Exempel
The council voted to lay a curfew on teenagers in the neighborhood to reduce vandalism.
Rådet röstade för att införa en utegångsförbud för tonåringar i området för att minska vandalismen.
05
lägga, installera
to set or install something in place, such as laying bricks or tiles
Transitive: to lay sth
Exempel
She hired a contractor to lay hardwood flooring throughout the house.
Hon anlitade en entreprenör för att lägga hårdgolv i hela huset.
06
knulla, pulla
to have sexual intercourse
SlangExempel
I ca n't believe he tried to lay on the first night.
Jag kan inte tro att han försökte knulla på första natten.
lay
01
relating to or characteristic of people who are not members of the clergy
Exempel
Lay involvement is essential in parish committees.
02
not belonging to or derived from a specific profession
Exempel
Lay participation in the project helped bridge knowledge gaps.
Lay
01
a narrative poem, often of popular or traditional origin, recounting stories in verse
Exempel
The poet wrote a new lay inspired by folklore.
02
a narrative song, typically with a recurring refrain, telling a story through music
Exempel
The ballad is essentially a lay set to music.
Lexikalt Träd
inlay
layer
laying
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