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1 lay

♠ lay lay --› see also lie ¹ v. ◙ verb (laid, laid) ›› PUT DOWN / SPREAD 放下；展开 1. [usually +adv. / prep.] to put sb / sth in a particular position, especially when it is done gently or carefully • (尤指轻轻地或小心地)放置,安放,搁: ▪ [VN]
»She laid the baby down gently on the bed.

她把婴儿轻轻地放在牀上。

»He laid a hand on my arm.

他把手搭在我的胳膊上。

»The horse laid back its ears.

那匹马把耳朵往后竖着。

»Relatives laid wreaths on the grave.

死者亲属在墓前献了花圈。
▪ [VN-ADJ]
»The cloth should be laid flat.

布应展开平放。
【HELP】Some speakers confuse this sense of lay with lie, especially in the present and progressive tenses. However, lay has an object and lie does not: She was lying on the beach. She was laying on the beach. Why donˈt you lie on the bed? Why donˈt you lay on the bed? In the past tenses laid (from lay) is often wrongly used for lay or lain (from lie): She had lain there all night. She had laid there all night. • 有些人把 lay 的这一义项与 lie 混淆了,尤其是在现在时和进行时中。然而,lay 后可接宾语, lie 后则不接宾语:She was lying on the beach. 不能说 She was laying on the beach. / Why donˈt you lie on the bed? 不能说 Why donˈt you lay on the bed? 在过去时中,laid (来自 lay)常被误作 lay 或 lain (来自 lie):She had lain there all night. 不能说 She had laid there all night. 2. [VN] lay sth (down) to put sth down, especially on the floor, ready to be used • 铺,铺放,铺设(尤指在地板上):
»to lay a carpet / cable / pipe

铺地毯；铺设电缆；铺管道

»The foundations of the house are being laid today.

今天正在给房子打地基。

»(figurative) They had laid the groundwork for future development.

他们为此后的发展奠定了基础。
3. [VN] lay A (on / over B) | lay B with A to spread sth on sth; to cover sth with a layer of sth • (在某物上)摊开,涂,敷；用一层…覆盖:
»Before they started they laid newspaper on the floor.

他们开始前在地板上铺了报纸。

»The floor was laid with newspaper.

地板上铺了报纸。

»The grapes were laid to dry on racks.

葡萄被摊放在架子上晾干。
›› EGGS 卵 4. if a bird, an insect, a fish, etc. lays eggs, it produces them from its body • (鸟、昆虫、鱼等)下(蛋),产(卵) ▪ [VN]
»The cuckoo lays its eggs in other birdsˈ nests.

杜鹃在其他鸟的巢中产蛋。

»new-laid eggs

鲜蛋
▪ [V]
»The hens are not laying well (= not producing many eggs).

母鸡现在不爱下蛋。
›› TABLE 桌子 5. [VN] ( BrE) to arrange knives, forks, plates, etc. on a table ready for a meal • 摆放餐具(准备就餐) 【SYN】 set:
»to lay the table

摆好餐具准备用餐
›› PRESENT PROPOSAL 提出建议 6. [VN] to present a proposal, some information, etc. to sb for them to think about and decide on • 提出,提交(建议、信息等):
»The bill was laid before Parliament.

议案已提交议会审议。
›› DIFFICULT SITUATION 困境 7. [VN] (formal) to put sb / sth in a particular position or state, especially a difficult or unpleasant one • 使处于特定状态(尤指困境) 【SYN】 place:
»to lay a responsibility / burden on sb

把责任/重担加于某人身上

»to lay sb under an obligation to do sth

使某人承担做某事的义务
›› WITH NOUNS 与名词连用 8. [VN] used with a noun to form a phrase that has the same meaning as the verb related to the noun • (与名词连用构成短语,其含义与该相关名词的动词相同):
»to lay the blame on sb (= to blame sb)

归?于某人

»Our teacher lays great stress on good spelling (= stresses it strongly).

我们老师着力强调要拼写正确。
›› PLAN / TRAP 计划；圈套 9. [VN] to prepare sth in detail • 周密准备；筹划；设置:
»to lay a trap for sb

给某人设下圈套

»She began to lay her plans for her escape.

她开始周密策划准备逃走。

»Bad weather can upset even the best-laid plans.

天气不好,再好的计划也要打乱。
›› HAVE SEX 性交 10. [VN] [often passive] (slang) to have sex with sb • 与(某人)性交:
»He went out hoping to get laid that night.

他那天晚上外出希望找个女人睡一宿。
›› FIRE 火 11. [VN] to prepare a fire by arranging wood, sticks or coal • (摆好木、柴或煤)生火 ›› BET 打赌 12. to bet money on sth; to place a bet • 对…下赌金；下赌注: ▪ [VN]
»to lay a bet

下赌注

»She had laid $100 on the favourite.

她在那匹特别喜爱的马上下注 100 元。
▪ [VNN VN (that)] [no passive]:
»Iˈll lay you any money you like (that) he wonˈt come.

我看他不来了,你愿意赌多少钱我都奉陪。
【IDIOMS】Idioms containing lay are at the entries for the nouns and adjectives in the idioms, for example lay sth bare is at bare. • 含 lay 的习语,都可在该等习语中的名词及形容词相关词条找到,如 lay sth bare 在词条 bare 下。 【PHR V】◘ ˌlay aˈbout sb (with sth) ( BrE) • to attack sb violently • 袭击(或猛打)某人:
»The gang laid about him with sticks.

那伙人用棍棒狠狠揍他。
◘ ˌlay aˈbout you / yourself (with sth) ( BrE) • to hit sb / sth without control or move your arms or legs violently in all directions • 乱打；(向四面)拳打脚踢,猛打:
»She laid about herself with her stick to keep the dogs off.

她挥棒乱打以赶走那几条狗。
◘ ˌlay sth∽aˈside (formal) 1. to put sth on six side and not use it or think about it • 把…放在一边(或搁置一旁) 【SYN】 set aside:
»He laid aside his book and stood up.

他把书放在一边站了起来。

»(figurative) Doctors have to lay their personal feelings aside.

医生不得不把个人的情感置之度外。
2. (also ˌlay sth ˈby) to keep sth to use, or deal with later • 留存备用；留待以后处理【SYN】 put aside:
»They had laid money aside for their old age.

他们存钱防老。
◘ ˌlay sth∽ˈdown 1. to put sth down or stop using it • 放下；停止使用【SYN】 put down:
»She laid the book down on the table.

她把书放在桌上。

»Both sides were urged to lay down their arms (= stop fighting).

双方都被敦促放下武器。
2. (formal) to stop doing a job, etc. • 中断(工作)；辞(职)；放弃:
»to lay down your duties

停止履行职责
3. if you lay down a rule or a principle, you state officially that people must obey it or use it • 规定,制订(条例或原则):
»You canˈt lay down hard and fast rules.

规则不能定得太死。
▪ [+ that ]
»It is laid down that all candidates must submit seven copies of their dissertation.

根据规定所有的学位答辩人均须提交论文一式三份。
4. [usually passive] to produce sth that is stored and gradually increases • 积存某物:
»If you eat too much, the surplus is laid down as fat.

要是吃得太多,过剩的营养就会堆积成为脂肪。
◘ ˌlay sth∽ˈin / ˈup • to collect and store sth to use in the future • 贮备；贮存:
»to lay in food supplies

贮存食物
◘ ˌlay ˈinto sb / sth (informal) • to attack sb violently with blows or words • 猛打；痛打；责骂；抨击:
»His parents really laid into him for wasting so much money.

他因挥霍这么多钱财被父母狠狠地责骂了一顿。
◘ ˌlay ˈoff ◘ | ˌlay ˈoff sb / sth (informal) • used to tell sb to stop doing sth • (让人停止做某事)停止,别再打扰:
»Lay off me will you—itˈs nothing to do with me.

别找我好不好——这事与我无关。
▪ [+ -ing ]
»Lay off bullying Jack.

别再欺负杰克。
◘ ˌlay ˈoff sth (informal) • to stop using sth • 停止使用:
»I think youˈd better lay off fatty foods for a while.

我认为你最好暂时别吃油腻的食物。
◘ ˌlay sb∽ˈoff • to stop employing sb because there is not enough work for them to do 【SYN】 make sb redundant • (因工作不多而)解雇 --› related noun lay-off ◘ ˌlay sth∽ˈon ( BrE, informal) • to provide sth for sb, especially food or entertainment • 提供(尤指食物或娱乐):
»to lay on food and drink

提供饮食

»A bus has been laid on to take guests to the airport.

已安排公共汽车运送客人去机场。
◘ ˌlay sth ˈon sb (informal) • to make sb have to deal with sth unpleasant or difficult • 使不得不处理(讨厌或困难的事):
»Stop laying a guilt trip on me (= making me feel guilty).

别再让我感到内疚了。
◘ ˌlay sb∽ˈout 1. to knock sb unconscious • 把…打昏 2. to prepare a dead body to be buried • (给死者)作殡葬准备 ◘ ˌlay sth∽ˈout 1. to spread sth out so that it can be seen easily or is ready to use • 铺开；摆开；展开:
»He laid the map out on the table.

他把地图在桌子上展开。
▪ [+ adj ]
»Lay the material out flat.

把布料摊开放平。
2. [often passive] to plan how sth should look and arrange it in this way • 布置；策划；安排；设计:
»The gardens were laid out with lawns and flower beds.

花园里布置了草坪和花坛。

»a well laid out magazine

设计精美的杂志
--› related noun layout 3. to present a plan, an argument, etc. clearly and carefully • 清晰谨慎地提出,策划(计划、论点等) 【SYN】 set out:
»All the terms and conditions are laid out in the contract.

所有的条款与条件在合同中均已清楚地列明。
4. (informal) to spend money • 花钱【SYN】 fork out:
»I had to lay out a fortune on a new car.

我只好花一大笔钱买了辆新车。
--› related noun outlay ◘ ˌlay ˈover (at / in...) ( NAmE) • to stay somewhere for a short time during a long journey • (长途旅行期间)作短暂停留 --› related noun layover --› see also stopover ◘ ˌlay sb ˈup [usually passive] • if sb is laid up, they are unable to work, etc. because of an illness or injury • (因病或受伤而)卧牀歇工:
»Sheˈs laid up with a broken leg.

她因腿部骨折卧牀养病。
◘ ˌlay sth ∽ ˈup 1. = lay sth in 2. if you lay up problems or trouble for yourself, you do sth that will cause you problems later • 自找(麻烦)；自讨(苦吃) 3. to stop using a ship or other vehicle while it is being repaired • (船或其他交通工具维修时)停止使用,搁置不用 ◙ adj. [only before noun] 1. not having expert knowledge or professional qualifications in a particular subject • 外行的；非专业的；缺少专门知识的:
»His book explains the theory for the lay public.

他的书为大众阐明了这个理论。
2. not in an official position in the Church • 平信徒的；在俗的:
»a lay preacher

在俗传道员
--› see also layman, layperson, laywoman ◙ noun 1. (taboo, informal) a partner in sex, especially a woman • 性伙伴；(尤指)性交的女人:
»an easy lay (= a person who is ready and willing to have sex)

淫妇

»to be a great lay

为荒淫无度的荡妇
2. (old use) a poem that was written to be sung, usually telling a story • (通常供吟唱的)敍事诗 ◘ the ˌlay of the ˈland ( NAmE) = the lie of the land at lie ¹ n.
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[lei]
vt. 放置, 鋪設, 產(卵)提出, 平息, 佈置

vi. 下蛋, 打賭

n. 位置, 層面, 形勢, 短敘事詩

adj. 世俗的, 外行的

vbl. lie的過去式

English-Chinese dictionary > lay
2 lay

lay

A prét ⇒ lie.

B n

1 ◑ injur ( sexual partner) she's an easy lay injur c'est une fille facile offensive ; she's a good lay injur elle baise ● bien offensive ; ( sex act) baise ● f ;

2 Literat lai m.

C adj

1 gen [helper, worker] non initié ; lay person profane mf ; lay opinion l'opinion des profanes ;

2 Relig [preacher, member, reader] laïque ; [brother, sister] lai.

D vtr ( prét, pp laid)

1 lit ( place) poser ; ( spread out) étaler [rug, blanket, covering] ; ( arrange) disposer ; (ceremonially, as offering) déposer [wreath] ; coucher [baby, patient] ; lay the cards face down posez les cartes face en dessous ; lay the blanket on the ground étalez la couverture sur le sol ; lay the slices of apple on top disposez les pommes coupées en tranches sur le dessus ; she laid the baby in the cot elle a couché le bébé dans le berceau ; to lay the newspaper on the table étaler le journal sur la table ; he laid his hand on my forehead il a posé sa main sur mon front ; he laid his cheek against hers il a mis sa joue contre la sienne ; to lay hands on sth fig ( find) mettre la main sur qch ; to lay hands on sb Relig imposer les mains à qn ;

2 ( set for meal) mettre [table, cutlery, crockery] ; to lay the table for lunch mettre la table pour le déjeuner ; to lay the table for four mettre le couvert pour quatre ; to lay the table with the best china disposer la plus belle porcelaine sur la table ; to lay an extra place ajouter un couvert ;

3 ( prepare) préparer [fire, plan, trail] ; poser [basis, foundation] ; tendre [trap] ;

4 Constr, Hort, Mil poser [carpet, tiles, bricks, paving, turf, cable, mine, pipe] ; construire [railway, road, sewer] ;

5 Zool pondre [egg] ;

6 fig ( attribute) porter [charge, accusation] ; déposer [complaint] ; jeter [curse, spell] (on à) ; to lay stress ou emphasis on sth mettre l' accent sur qch ; to lay the blame for sth on sb rejeter la responsabilité de qch sur qn ;

7 ( bet) gen, Turf parier [money] (on sur) ;

8 ( suppress) fig dissiper [fears, doubts, suspicions] ; arrêter [rumour] ;

9 ◑ ( have sex with) baiser ● avec ; to get laid se faire sauter ●.

E vi ( prét, pp laid)

1 Agric, Zool pondre ;

2 Naut jeter l'ancre (off au large de ; alongside le long de).

Idioms

to lay it on the line ne pas mâcher ses mots ; to lay a finger ou hand on sb ( beat) lever la main sur qn ; ( touch) toucher.

Phrasal verbs

■ lay about:

▶ lay about [sb] rouer [qn] de coups ; to lay about sb with a stick rouer qn de coups de bâton.

■ lay aside:

▶ lay aside [sth], lay [sth] aside

1 lit ( for another activity) poser [book, sewing, toy] ; ( after one stage in process) mettre [qch] de côté [part-finished dish, model] ;

2 fig ( relinquish) abandonner [studies, cares] ; renoncer à [responsibility, principle, feeling, inhibition, doubt].

■ lay back:

▶ lay back [sth], lay [sth] back coucher [ears, patient] ; poser [head].

■ lay before:

▶ lay [sth] before sb soumettre [qch] à qn [law, bill] ; exposer [qch] à qn [case, facts, evidence] ; I laid the facts before them je leur ai exposé les faits.

■ lay by:

▶ lay by [sth], lay [sth] by mettre [qch] de côté [money, provisions].

■ lay down:

▶ lay down [sth], lay [sth] down

1 ( put horizontal) coucher [object, baby, patient] ; étaler [rug, garment, cards] ;

2 ( put down) poser [book, implement, suitcase] ; déposer [weapon, arms] ;

3 fig ( relinquish) to lay down one's life for sb/sth sacrifier sa vie pour qn/qch ;

4 ( establish) établir [rule, procedure, plan, course of action] ; poser [condition] ; donner [order] ; fixer [price, charge, wage] ; it is laid down that… il est stipulé que… ;

5 Constr jeter, poser [foundations] ; installer [cable, pipe, drain] ; construire [road, railway] ;

6 Wine mettre [qch] en cave [bottles, wine] ;

7 ( record) enregistrer [track].

■ lay in:

▶ lay in [sth] faire provision de ; we've laid in plenty of beer nous avons fait une grande provision de bière ; to lay in supplies of sth s'approvisionner en qch.

■ lay into:

▶ lay into [sb]

1 lit bourrer [qn] de coups ; she laid into me with her umbrella elle m'a donné des coups de parapluie ;

2 ○ fig ( abuse) she laid into me elle m'est tombée dessus ○ ; the teacher laid into them for being late le professeur leur est tombé dessus ○ à cause de leur retard.

■ lay off ( stop) ○ arrêter ; lay off! it hurts! arrête! ça fait mal! ;

▶ lay off [sb], lay [sb] off ( sack) ( temporarily) mettre [qn] en chômage technique ; ( permanently) licencier ;

▶ lay off [sb] ( leave alone) ○ laisser [qn] tranquille.

■ lay on:

▶ lay on [sth], lay [sth] on

1 ( apply) appliquer [paint, plaster, glue] ;

2 GB ( install) [workman] installer [gas, electricity, water] ; [owner] faire installer [gas, electricity, water] ;

3 ( supply) prévoir [meal, food, service, transport] ;

4 ( organize) organiser [entertainment, excursion] ; donner [display] ;

5 ○ fig ( exaggerate) forcer un peu la dose sur ○ [praise, pathos, sarcasm, gratitude, flattery] ; you laid it on a bit (thick) tu as forcé un peu la dose ○.

■ lay open:

▶ lay [sth] open exposer (to à) ; to lay oneself open to s'exposer à [accusations, criticism, ridicule, exploitation].

■ lay out:

▶ lay [sth] out, lay out [sth]

1 lit (spread out, display) disposer [goods, cards, food] ; ( unfold) étaler [map, garment, fabric] ; ( put ready) préparer [clothes] ;

2 ( design) concevoir [building, book, magazine, advertisement] ; mettre [qch] en page [letter, illustrations] ; monter [page] ; dessiner [town, village, garden] ; disposer [buildings, pattern pieces] ;

3 ( explain) exposer [reasons, demands, facts, information] ;

4 ○ ( spend) débourser [sum of money] ;

▶ lay out [sb], lay [sb] out

1 ( prepare for burial) faire la toilette mortuaire de [dead person, corpse] ;

2 ○ ( knock unconscious) mettre [qn] KO ○.

■ lay up:

▶ lay up [sth], lay [sth] up

1 ( store away) lit faire provision de [food, supplies] ; fig se préparer [trouble, problems] ;

2 ( take out of service) désarmer [boat] ;

▶ lay [sb] up ( confine to bed) forcer [qn] à s'aliter ; to be laid up être alité ; to be laid up with être au lit avec [illness, injury].

Big English-French dictionary > lay
3 lay

lay [leɪ]

poser ⇒ 2 (a) mettre ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (c) étendre ⇒ 2 (a) préparer ⇒ 2 (d) pondre ⇒ 2 (e), 3 (a) imposer ⇒ 2 (f) porter ⇒ 2 (g) soumettre ⇒ 2 (h) dissiper ⇒ 2 (i) laïque ⇒ 4 (a) profane ⇒ 4 (b)

(pt & pp laid [leɪd])

1 pt of lie

2 transitive verb

(a) (in specified position) poser, mettre; (spread out) étendre;

∎ to lay sb/sth flat coucher ou étendre qn/qch (par terre);

∎ lay the cards face upwards posez les cartes face en l'air;

∎ lay the photos on the shelf to dry mettez les photos à plat sur l'étagère pour qu'elles sèchent;

∎ he laid the baby on the bed il a couché l'enfant sur le lit;

∎ she laid her head on my shoulder elle a posé sa tête sur mon épaule;

∎ euphemism to lay sb to rest enterrer qn;

∎ she laid the blanket on the ground elle a étendu la couverture par terre;

∎ familiar to lay eyes on sb/sth voir qn/qch^□ ;

∎ to lay it on the line ne pas y aller par quatre chemins

(b) (tiles, bricks, pipes, cable, carpet, foundations) poser; (wreath) déposer; (mine) poser, mouiller; (concrete) couler;

∎ to lay lino on the floor, to lay the floor with lino poser du linoléum;

∎ a roof laid with zinc un toit recouvert de zinc;

∎ figurative the plan lays the basis or the foundation for economic development le projet jette les bases du développement économique

(c) (set → table) mettre;

∎ lay the table for six mettez la table pour six (personnes), mettez six couverts;

∎ they hadn't laid enough places ils n'avaient pas mis assez de couverts, il manquait des couverts

(d) (prepare, arrange → fire) préparer;

∎ to lay a trail tracer un chemin;

∎ they laid a trap for him ils lui ont tendu un piège

(e) (egg) pondre;

∎ American familiar figurative to lay an egg faire une gaffe;

∎ familiar figurative he nearly laid an egg (in surprise) il a failli en faire une jaunisse

(f) (impose → burden, duty, penalty) imposer; (→ fine) infliger;

∎ to lay emphasis or stress on sth mettre l'accent sur qch;

∎ to lay the blame (for sth) on sb faire porter la responsabilité (de qch) à qn;

∎ to lay a curse on sb/sth jeter un sort à qn/qch

(g) Law (lodge) porter;

∎ to lay a complaint déposer une plainte, porter plainte;

∎ to lay a matter before the court saisir le tribunal d'une affaire;

∎ to lay an accusation against sb porter une accusation contre qn;

∎ charges have been laid against five men cinq hommes ont été inculpés

(h) (present, put forward → question, request) soumettre ( before sb devant qn);

∎ he laid all the facts before me il me présenta tous les faits;

∎ she laid the scheme before him elle lui soumit le projet

(i) (allay → fears) dissiper; (exorcize → ghost) exorciser; (refute → rumour) démentir

(j) (bet) faire;

∎ I'll lay you ten to one that she won't come je te parie à dix contre un qu'elle ne viendra pas

(k) very familiar (have sex with) s'envoyer;

∎ to get laid s'envoyer en l'air

(l) literary (strike)

∎ to lay a whip across sb's back fouetter qn

(m) literary (cause to settle) faire retomber;

∎ the rain helped to lay the dust la pluie a fait retomber la poussière

(n) (with adjective complements)

∎ to lay oneself open to criticism s'exposer à la critique

3 intransitive verb

(a) (bird, fish) pondre

(b) = lie vi

4 adjective

(a) (non-clerical) laïque;

∎ in lay dress en habit laïque

(b) (not professional) profane, non spécialiste;

∎ the book is intended for a lay audience le livre est destiné à un public de profanes

5 noun

(a) very familiar (person)

∎ he's/she's a good lay c'est un bon coup

(b) (poem, song) lai m

►► Religion lay brother frère m lai;

lay days starie f, jours mpl de planche;

Art lay figure mannequin m;

lay person profane mf, non-initié(e) m,f;

lay preacher prédicateur(trice) m,f laïque;

lay reader prédicateur(trice) m,f laïque;

lay sister sœur f converse

➲ lay about inseparable transitive verb

familiar (attack) attaquer^□, taper sur^□ ;

∎ she laid about him with her umbrella elle l'a attaqué à coups de parapluie, elle lui a tapé dessus avec son parapluie;

∎ to lay about one (hit out) frapper de tous côtés

➲ lay aside separable transitive verb

(a) (put down) mettre de côté;

∎ she laid her knitting aside to watch the news elle posa son tricot pour regarder les informations;

∎ figurative you should lay aside any personal opinions you might have vous devez faire abstraction de toute opinion personnelle

(b) (save) mettre de côté;

∎ we have some money laid aside nous avons de l'argent de côté

➲ lay back separable transitive verb

(of horse → ears) rabattre, coucher

➲ lay by separable transitive verb

British (provisions) mettre de côté

➲ lay down separable transitive verb

(a) (put down) poser;

∎ she laid her knife and fork down elle posa son couvert;

∎ to lay down one's arms déposer ou rendre les armes

(b) (renounce, relinquish) renoncer à;

∎ to lay down one's life se sacrifier

(c) (formulate, set out → plan, rule) formuler, établir; (→ condition) imposer; (→ duties) spécifier;

∎ as laid down in the contract, the buyer keeps exclusive rights il est stipulé ou il est bien précisé dans le contrat que l'acheteur garde l'exclusivité

(d) Nautical (ship) mettre en chantier ou sur cale

(e) (store → wine) mettre en cave

(f) Music (record → song, track) enregistrer

(g) Agriculture (field, land)

∎ he has laid down five acres of barley il a semé deux hectares et demi d'orge

➲ lay in separable transitive verb

(stores) faire provision de;

∎ to lay in provisions faire des provisions;

∎ we've laid in plenty of food for the weekend nous avons prévu beaucoup de nourriture pour le week-end;

∎ Commerce to lay in goods or stock faire provision de marchandises

➲ lay into inseparable transitive verb

(a) (attack → physically) tomber (à bras raccourcis) sur; (→ verbally) prendre à partie, passer un savon à;

∎ he really laid into his opponent il est tombé à bras raccourcis sur son adversaire;

∎ she laid into the government for their hard-line attitude elle a pris le gouvernement à partie pour son attitude intransigeante

(b) (eat greedily) se jeter sur

➲ lay off

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (employees) licencier; (temporarily) mettre en chômage technique

(b) (in gambling → bet) couvrir

(c) Insurance

∎ to lay off a risk effectuer une réassurance

(d) Football

∎ to lay the ball off for sb placer le ballon en bonne position pour qn

2 inseparable transitive verb familiar

(a) to lay off sb (stop annoying, nagging) ficher la paix à qn;

∎ just lay off me! fiche-moi la paix!;

∎ I told her to lay off my husband je lui ai dit de laisser mon mari tranquille^□

(b) (abstain from)

∎ to lay off the chocolate ne plus manger de chocolat^□ ;

∎ to lay off the cigarettes s'arrêter de fumer^□ ;

∎ you'd better lay off the booze for a while tu devrais t'arrêter de boire pendant quelque temps^□ ;

∎ familiar lay off it, will you! laisse tomber, tu veux!

3 intransitive verb

familiar (drop the subject) laisser tomber;

∎ lay off! (leave me alone) fiche-moi la paix!

➲ lay on separable transitive verb

(a) (provide) fournir;

∎ drinks will be laid on les boissons seront fournies;

∎ the meal was laid on by our hosts le repas nous fut offert par nos hôtes;

∎ they had transport laid on for us ils s'étaient occupés de nous procurer un moyen de transport;

∎ I'll lay on a car for you at the station j'enverrai une voiture vous chercher à la gare

(b) British (install) installer, mettre;

∎ the caravan has electricity laid on la caravane a l'électricité

(c) (spread → paint, plaster) étaler;

∎ familiar figurative to lay it on thick or with a trowel en rajouter

(d) American familiar

∎ to lay sth on sb (give) filer qch à qn; (tell) raconter qch à qn^□ ;

∎ let me lay some advice on you je vais te filer un bon conseil;

∎ did she lay a heavy one on me! elle n'a pas mâché ses mots!

(e) familiar (idiom)

∎ if you're not careful, I'll lay one on you! (hit) fais gaffe ou je t'en mets une!

➲ lay out separable transitive verb

(a) (arrange, spread out) étaler;

∎ he laid his wares out on the ground il a étalé ou déballé sa marchandise sur le sol

(b) (present, put forward) exposer, présenter;

∎ her ideas are clearly laid out in her book ses idées sont clairement exposées dans son livre

(c) (design) concevoir;

∎ the house is badly laid out la maison est mal agencée

(d) (corpse) faire la toilette de

(e) (spend) mettre;

∎ we've already laid out a fortune on the project nous avons déjà mis une fortune dans ce projet

(f) (knock out) assommer, mettre K-O;

∎ he was laid out cold il a été mis K-O

(g) Typography faire la maquette de, monter

➲ lay over intransitive verb

American (stop off) faire une halte, faire escale

➲ lay to Nautical

1 intransitive verb

se mettre en panne

2 separable transitive verb

mettre en panne

➲ lay up separable transitive verb British

(a) (store, save) mettre de côté;

∎ figurative you're just laying up trouble for yourself tu te prépares des ennuis

(b) (confine to bed) aliter;

∎ she's laid up with mumps elle est au lit avec les oreillons

(c) (ship) désarmer; (car) mettre au garage;

∎ my car is laid up ma voiture est au garage

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > lay
4 lay

lay [leɪ]

(verb: preterite, past participle laid)

1. verb

past tense of lie

2. transitive verb

   a. ( = place) [+ cards, objects] poser ; ( = stretch out) [+ cloth] étendre

• she laid her hand on my shoulder elle a posé la main sur mon épaule

• I didn't lay a finger on him je ne l'ai pas touché

• if you so much as lay a finger on me... si tu oses lever la main sur moi...

• I wish I could lay my hands on a good dictionary si seulement je pouvais mettre la main sur un bon dictionnaire

• to lay it on the line (inf) y aller carrément (inf)

• he laid it on me (inf) (US = explained) il m'a tout expliqué

• to lay one on sb (inf!) (British = hit) coller un pain (inf !) à qn

   b. ( = put down) poser

   c. [+ egg] pondre

   d. [+ snare, trap] tendre ( for à ) ; [+ plans] élaborer

• to lay the table (British) mettre la table

• even the best-laid plans can go wrong même les projets les mieux élaborés peuvent échouer

   e. (with adjective) to lay bare one's innermost thoughts dévoiler ses pensées les plus profondes

• the blow laid him flat le coup l'a étendu par terre

• the storm laid the town flat la tempête a dévasté la ville

• to be laid low être immobilisé

• he was laid low with flu la grippe l'obligeait à garder le lit

• to lay o.s. open to criticism s'exposer à la critique

• to lay a town to waste dévaster une ville

   f. ( = impose) [+ tax] faire payer ( on sth sur qch ) ; [+ burden] imposer ( on sb à qn)

   g. [+ money] parier

• to lay a bet parier

   h. [+ accusation, charge] porter

• we shall lay the facts before him nous lui exposerons les faits

• they laid their plan before him ils lui ont exposé leur projet

• he laid his case before the commission il a soumis son cas à la commission

   i. ( = have sex with) (inf) baiser (vulg !)

• to get laid se faire sauter (inf !)

3. intransitive verb

pondre

4. noun

   a. [of countryside] configuration f

   b. (inf!) she's an easy lay elle couche (inf) avec n'importe qui

• he's/she's a good lay c'est un bon coup (inf !)

5. compounds

► lay-by noun (British) aire f de repos

► lay-off noun licenciement m

► lay person noun (Religion) laïc m, laïque f ; (figurative) profane mf

► lay aside separable transitive verb

   a. ( = save) mettre de côté

   b. [+ prejudice, principles] laisser de côté ; [+ disagreements] faire taire

► lay down separable transitive verb

   a. [+ object] poser

• to lay down one's arms déposer les armes

• to lay down one's life for sb sacrifier sa vie pour qn

   b. [+ rule] établir ; [+ condition, price] fixer

• it is laid down in the rules that... il est stipulé dans le règlement que...

• to lay down a policy définir une politique

• to lay down the law essayer de faire la loi► lay in separable transitive verb

[+ goods, reserves] faire provision de

• to lay in provisions faire des provisions► lay into (inf) inseparable transitive verb

• he laid into him ( = attacked) il lui est rentré dedans (inf) ; ( = scolded) il lui a passé un savon (inf)► lay off

1. separable transitive verb

[+ workers] licencier

2. inseparable transitive verb

( = leave alone) (inf) you'd better lay off drinking for a while tu ferais mieux de t'abstenir de boire pendant un temps

• lay off! ( = stop) ça suffit ! ; ( = don't touch) pas touche ! (inf)

• lay off him! fiche-lui la paix ! (inf)

• I told him to lay off je lui ai dit d'arrêter

► lay on separable transitive verb

(British) [+ water, gas] installer ; [+ facilities, entertainment] fournir

• I'll have a car laid on for you je mettrai une voiture à votre disposition

• everything will be laid on il y aura tout ce qu'il faut

• to lay it on thick (inf) en rajouter (inf)► lay out separable transitive verb

   a. [+ garden] dessiner ; [+ house] concevoir ; [+ essay] faire le plan de

• a well laid-out flat un appartement bien conçu

   b. [+ clothes] préparer ; [+ goods for sale] étaler

• the meal that had been laid out for them le repas qui leur avait été préparé

   c. [+ reasons, events] exposer

   d. [+ money] débourser (on pour)

   e. ( = knock out) mettre KO

► lay up separable transitive verb

   a. [+ provisions] amasser

   b. he is laid up (in bed) with flu il est au lit avec la grippe

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[leɪ] 1.
preterit lie 3. 2, 3, 4, 5
2.
adjective

1) gen [helper, worker] non initié

lay person — profane mf

2) Religion [preacher, member, reader] laïque; [brother, sister] lai
3.
transitive verb (prét, pp laid)

1) lit ( place) poser [object, card] (in dans; on sur); ( spread out) étaler [rug, covering, newspaper] (on sur); ( arrange) disposer (on sur); déposer [wreath]

he laid his hand on my forehead — il a posé sa main sur mon front

she laid the baby in the cot — elle a couché le bébé dans le berceau

to lay hands on something — fig ( find) mettre la main sur quelque chose

to lay hands on somebody — Religion imposer les mains à quelqu'un

2) ( set for meal)

to lay the table (for) — mettre la table (pour)

to lay an extra place — ajouter un couvert

3) ( prepare) préparer [plan, trail]; poser [basis, foundation]; tendre [trap]

4) ( fix in place) poser [carpet, tiles, paving, turf, cable, mine]; construire [railway, road, sewer]

5) Zoology pondre [egg]

6) fig ( attribute) porter [charge, accusation]; déposer [complaint]; jeter [curse, spell] (on à)

to lay stress ou emphasis on something — mettre l'accent sur quelque chose

7) ( bet)

to lay a bet ou money on something — parier sur quelque chose
4.
intransitive verb (prét, pp laid) [bird] pondre

Phrasal Verbs:

- lay about

- lay aside

- lay before

- lay by

- lay down

- lay in

- lay into

- lay off

- lay on

- lay open

- lay out

- lay up

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to lay it on the line — ne pas mâcher ses mots

to lay a finger ou hand on somebody — ( beat) lever la main sur quelqu'un

to lay it on a bit thick — forcer un peu la dose (colloq)

English-French dictionary > lay
5 lay

lay

1. lay [leɪ] adj

attr, inv

1) ( not professional) laienhaft;

to the \lay mind für den Laien;

in \lay terms laienhaft

2) ( not clergy) weltlich, Laien-;

\lay preacher Laienprediger m

2. lay [leɪ] pt of → lie

3. lay [leɪ] n

1) ( general appearance) Lage f;

the \lay of the land ( fig) die Lage;

to ascertain [or spy out] the \lay of the land die Lage sondieren

2) ( layer) Lage f, Schicht f

3) (fam!: sexual intercourse) Nummer f ( derb)

to be an easy \lay leicht zu haben sein ( fam)

to be a good \lay gut im Bett sein ( fam)

4) ( period for producing eggs) Legezeit f;

to be in \lay Legezeit haben vt <laid, laid>

1) ( spread)

to \lay sth on [or over] sth etw auf etw akk legen [o über etw akk breiten];

she laid newspaper over the floor sie deckte den Fußboden mit Zeitungen ab

2) ( place)

to \lay sth somewhere etw irgendwohin legen;

he laid his arm along the back of the sofa er legte seinen Arm auf den Sofarücken;

\lay your coats on the bed legt eure Mäntel auf dem Bett ab;

to \lay the blame on sb ( fig) jdn für etw akk verantwortlich machen;

to \lay emphasis [or stress] on sth etw betonen

3) ( put down)

to \lay sth etw verlegen;

to \lay bricks mauern;

to \lay a cable/ carpet ein Kabel/einen Teppich verlegen;

to \lay the foundations of a building das Fundament für ein Gebäude legen;

to \lay the foundations [or basis] for sth ( fig) das Fundament zu etw dat legen;

to \lay plaster Verputz auftragen

4) ( prepare)

to \lay sth etw herrichten; bomb, fire etw legen; the table decken;

to \lay plans Pläne schmieden;

to \lay a trail eine Spur legen;

to \lay a trap [for sb] [jdm] eine Falle stellen

5) ( render)

to \lay sth bare [or flat] etw offenlegen;

to \lay sb bare [or flat] jdn bloßstellen;

to \lay sb low boxing (dated) jdn außer Gefecht setzen;

to \lay sb/ sth open to an attack/ to criticism jdn/etw einem Angriff/der Kritik aussetzen;

to \lay sb/ sth open to ridicule jdn/etw der Lächerlichkeit preisgeben;

to \lay waste the land das Land verwüsten

6) ( deposit)

to \lay an egg ein Ei legen

7) ( wager)

to \lay sth etw setzen [o verwetten];

to \lay an amount on sth einen Geldbetrag auf etw akk setzen;

to \lay a bet on sth auf etw akk wetten;

to \lay sb ten to one that... mit jdm zehn zu eins darum wetten, dass...;

to \lay one's life/ shirt on sth sein Leben/letztes Hemd auf etw akk verwetten

8) ( present)

to \lay sth before sb jdm etw vorlegen, etw vor jdn bringen;

to \lay one's case before sb/ sth jdm/etw sein Anliegen unterbreiten

9) ( assert)

to \lay a charge against sb gegen jdn Anklage erheben;

to \lay claim to sth auf etw akk Anspruch erheben

10) cards

to \lay an ace/ a queen ein Ass/eine Königin legen

11) usu pass (vulg: have sexual intercourse)

to \lay sb jdn umlegen (sl); [o ( derb) aufs Kreuz legen];

to get laid flachgelegt werden (sl)

PHRASES:

to \lay sth at sb's door (esp Brit, Aus) jdn für etw akk verantwortlich machen;

to \lay sb's fears to rest jds Ängste zerstreuen;

to \lay [so much as] a finger [or hand] on sb jdn [auch nur] berühren;

to \lay a ghost einen [bösen] Geist beschwören [o bannen];

to \lay the ghosts of the past Vergangenheitsbewältigung betreiben;

to \lay hands on sb Hand an jdn legen;

to \lay one's hands on sth einer S. gen habhaft werden ( geh)

I'll see if I can \lay my hands on a copy for you ich schau mal, ob ich eine Kopie für dich ergattern kann ( fam)

to \lay sth on the line etw riskieren [o aufs Spiel setzen];

to \lay it on the line for sb ( fam) es jdm klipp und klar sagen ( fam)

to \lay sb to rest ( euph) jdn zur letzten Ruhe betten ( euph) ( geh)

to \lay sth to rest fears, suspicions etw beschwichtigen;

to \lay sth on the table ( present for discussion) etw auf den Tisch [o ( fam)

aufs Tapet] bringen;

(Am) ( suspend discussion of) etw aufschieben;

to \lay it [or sth] on [a bit thick [or with a trowel]] etwas übertreiben [o ( fam) zu dick auftragen] vi <laid, laid> hen [Eier] legen

English-German students dictionary > lay
6 lay up

lay up [sth.], lay [sth.] up (store away) fare provvista di, accumulare [food, supplies]; fig. procurarsi, attirarsi [ trouble]; lay [sb.] up

to be laid up — essere costretto a letto

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1) (to keep or store: We laid up a good supply of apples this year from our own trees.) fare provvista

2) (to put (a ship) out of use in a dock.) (fare il rimessaggio)

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vt + adv

1) (store: provisions) far scorta or provvista di, accumulare

to lay up trouble for o.s. — crearsi dei guai

2) (put out of service: boat) mettere in disarmo, ritirare in cantiere, (subj: illness) costringere a letto

to be laid up with flu — essere costretto (-a) a letto con l'influenza

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lay up [sth.], lay [sth.] up (store away) fare provvista di, accumulare [food, supplies]; fig. procurarsi, attirarsi [ trouble]; lay [sb.] up

to be laid up — essere costretto a letto

English-Italian dictionary > lay up
7 lay on

lay on [sth.], lay [sth.] on

1) (apply) mettere, applicare [ plaster]; stendere [ paint]

2) BE (install) mettere (l'impianto di) [gas, electricity]

3) (supply) fornire [meal, transport]

4) (organize) organizzare [entertainment, excursion]

5) colloq. fig.

you laid it on a bit (thick) — hai calcato un po' la mano

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(to provide: The staff laid on a tea party for the pupils.) organizzare

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vt + adv

(provide: water, electricity, gas) installare, mettere, (meal etc) fornire, (paint) applicare

to lay on (for) — (meal, entertainment) offrire (a), (facilities) mettere a disposizione (di)

they laid on extra buses — hanno fornito autobus supplementari

they laid on a special meal — hanno organizzato un pranzo speciale

to lay it on thick — (fam: flatter) andarci pesante con i complimenti, (exaggerate) metterla giù dura

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lay on [sth.], lay [sth.] on

1) (apply) mettere, applicare [ plaster]; stendere [ paint]

2) BE (install) mettere (l'impianto di) [gas, electricity]

3) (supply) fornire [meal, transport]

4) (organize) organizzare [entertainment, excursion]

5) colloq. fig.

you laid it on a bit (thick) — hai calcato un po' la mano

English-Italian dictionary > lay on
8 ■ lay on

■ lay on
v. t. + avv.

1 fornire; dare; attaccare (fam.): to lay on water, fornire l'acqua ( a una casa); to lay on electricity, dare l'elettricità; attaccare la corrente

2 imporre ( tasse)

3 (fam.) preparare ( un pranzo); organizzare ( un ricevimento, una festa, ecc.)

4 applicare ( intonaco, ecc.); stendere, dare ( la vernice)

5 ( sport) dare, offrire, passare ( la palla): to lay on a pass, servire un compagno

6 ( calcio, ecc.) preparare, propiziare ( un gol, ecc.)

7 ( slang USA) raccontare; illustrare; chiarire; spiegare □ (fam.) to lay it on thick (o with a trowel), esagerare; andare giù pesante; essere troppo prodigo (spec. di lodi).

English-Italian dictionary > ■ lay on
9 lay

- lay a claim
- lay a claim to priority
- lay down
- lay over
- lay the application open to public inspection

Patent terms dictionary > lay
10 lay

lay

n
1.   свивка каната

2.   монтаж ( аэроснимков) || составлять, монтировать ( аэроснимки)

3.   укладка; прокладка (напр. труб)

4.   (налагаемый) слой (напр. краски)

to lay on plaster — наносить штукатурный раствор

- Lang lay
- left-hand lay

Англо-русский строительный словарь. — М.: Русский Язык. С.Н.Корчемкина, С.К.Кашкина, С.В.Курбатова. 1995.

Англо-русский словарь строительных терминов > lay
11 lay on

lay on

1 zorgen voor ⇒ regelen, organiseren

♦voorbeelden:

1 lay on a car • een auto regelen

lay on electricity • elektriciteit aanleggen

¶ lay it on (thick) • (sterk/f) overdrijven, het er dik opleggen; slijmen, flikflooien

English-Dutch dictionary > lay on
12 ■ lay up

■ lay up
v. t. + avv.

1 fare provvista (o una scorta) di; accumulare: Squirrels lay up hazelnuts for the winter, gli scoiattoli fanno provvista di nocciole per l'inverno; to lay up goods, accumulare merci

2 riporre, mettere al riparo; mettere in rimessa ( un'automobile per riparazioni, ecc.)

3 costringere (q.) a letto: He was laid up with a bad cold, è stato costretto a letto da un brutto raffreddore

4 (naut.) mettere ( una nave) in bacino di carenaggio ( o anche: in disarmo); disarmare; fare il rimessaggio di ( un'imbarcazione) □ to lay up for oneself, procurarsi, andare in cerca di ( guai, ecc.).

English-Italian dictionary > ■ lay up
13 lay by

lay by [sth.], lay [sth.] by mettere da parte [ money]

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(to put away for future use: She laid by a store of tinned vegetables.) mettere da parte

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vt + adv

mettere da parte

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lay by [sth.], lay [sth.] by mettere da parte [ money]

English-Italian dictionary > lay by
14 lay

lay down
составлять
lay off
откладывать
lay the route
прокладывать маршрут
lay up
временно снимать с эксплуатации
lie beyond the range
находиться вне заданного предела

English-Russian aviation dictionary > lay
15 lay-by

lay-by ˈlay-by ◙ noun 1. ( BrE) an area at the side of a road where vehicles may stop for a short time • 路边临时停车处；路侧停车带 --› compare rest area 2. [U] ( AustralE, NZE, SAfrE) a system of paying some money for an article so that it is kept for you and you can pay the rest of the money later • 预付订金购买:
»You could secure it on lay-by.

你可以预付订金方式购买此货。

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['leibai]
n. <英>路側停車帶(供途中緊急駛入而不致影響公路上其他車輛), 緊急避難所

English-Chinese dictionary > lay-by
16 ■ lay by

■ lay by
v. i. + avv.

1 ► lay aside, def. 2

2 (naut.) ► lay to.

English-Italian dictionary > ■ lay by
17 lay up

lay up [something], lay [something] up ( store away) lit faire provision de [food, supplies]; fig s'attirer [trouble]; lay [somebody] up ( confine to bed)

to be laid up — être alité

English-French dictionary > lay up
18 lay-by

lay-by(pl lay-bys)

noun

(a) British Cars aire f de stationnement

(b) Railways voie f de garage

(c) Australian & New Zealand (deposit) arrhes fpl;

∎ to buy sth on lay-by retenir qch en versant des arrhes

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > lay-by
19 lay-by

lay-by

n
карман (1. уширение проезжей части для временной остановки автомобиля 2. в автодорожном тоннеле); разъезд; запасной путь

Англо-русский строительный словарь. — М.: Русский Язык. С.Н.Корчемкина, С.К.Кашкина, С.В.Курбатова. 1995.

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lay-by

n
полоса стоянки транспорта

Англо-русский строительный словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.

Англо-русский словарь строительных терминов > lay-by
20 lay-up

lay-up ˈlay-up ◙ noun 1. (in basketball 篮球) a shot made with six hand from under or beside the basket • 单手上篮 2. (in golf 高尔夫球) a shot made from a difficult position to a position that will allow an easier next shot • 打点(将球送到较容易击打的位置的一击)
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n. 停止, 休息

English-Chinese dictionary > lay-up

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Lay's — Type Potato Chips Owner Pepsico Country United States Introduced 1932 … Wikipedia
Lay — (l[=a]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Laid} (l[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Laying}.] [OE. leggen, AS. lecgan, causative, fr. licgan to lie; akin to D. leggen, G. legen, Icel. leggja, Goth. lagjan. See {Lie} to be prostrate.] 1. To cause to lie down, to be… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lay — lay1 [lā] vt. laid, laying [ME leyen, new formation < 3d pers. sing. of earlier leggen < OE lecgan, lit., to make lie (akin to Goth lagjan, Ger legen) < pt. base of OE licgan, to LIE1] 1. to cause to come down or fall with force; knock… … English World dictionary
lay — Ⅰ. lay [1] ► VERB (past and past part. laid) 1) put down, especially gently or carefully. 2) put down and set in position for use. 3) assign or place: lay the blame. 4) (lay before) present (material) for consideration and action to … English terms dictionary
Lay’s — Текущий владелец: компания Frito Lay, принадлежащая PepsiCo Inc. Страна происхождения: США Рынки … Википедия
Lay's — Lay’s Текущий владелец: компания Frito Lay, принадлежащая PepsiCo Inc. Страна происхождения: США Рынки: весь мир … Википедия
lay — [leɪ] verb laid PTandPP lay somebody → off phrasal verb [transitive] HUMAN RESOURCES to stop employing a worker, usually when there is not enough work for them to do: • The group plans to lay off 10% of its workforce. see also … Financial and business terms
Lay's — 250px Tipos de lugar Papas fritas. De PepsiCo y Frito Lay. Lugar de origen Estados Unidos. Introducida al mercado en 1938 Productos Relacionados … Wikipedia Español
Lay\'s — Lay’s бренд для разнообразных картофельных чипсов, основанный в 1938. Чипсы Lay’s позиционируются компанией Frito Lay, принадлежащей PepsiCo Inc. с 1965. Другие бренды компании Frito Lay включают Fritos, Doritos, Ruffles, Cheetos and Rold… … Википедия
Lay — (althochdeutsch: Felsen, Klippe (ley); englisch: Laie, Lage) ist: Koblenz Lay, Stadtteil von Koblenz, Rheinland Pfalz Lay (Hilpoltstein), Ortsteil der Stadt Hilpoltstein, Landkreis Roth, Bayern Lay (Loire), französische Gemeinde im Département… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Lay — Lay, n. 1. That which lies or is laid or is conceived of as having been laid or placed in its position; a row; a stratum; a layer; as, a lay of stone or wood. Addison. [1913 Webster] A viol should have a lay of wire strings below. Bacon. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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