lay about
lay about · lays about · laid about · laying about
наносить удары направо и налево
To strike blows in all directionsTo strike blows in all directions.
Meaning
3 sensesTo strike blows in all directions.
наноси́ть уда́ры напра́во и нале́воnanosítʹ udáry naprávo i nalévo
To set about, with infinitive or gerund.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lay, about.
Translations
2 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
to strike blows in all directions:
Forms
lays about, laying about, laid about, laid about| Base form | lay about · to lay about |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | lays about |
| Present participle | laying about |
| Past simple | laid about |
| Past participle | laid about |
irregular · Lesson
Phrasal verbs
15 phrasal verbs- lay offвміти, умітиTo dismiss (workers) from employment, e.g. at a time of low business volume or through no fault of the worker, often with a severance package.
- lay outвстановити, встановлюватиTo expend or contribute money to an expense or purchase.
- lay inзберігатиTo put (something) aside for future use.
- lay downзробити, робитиTo give up, surrender, or yield (e.g. a weapon), usually by placing it on the ground.
- lay overнакласти, накладатиTo make an intermediary stop somewhere.
- lay asideврятувати, рятуватиTo reserve (something, especially money) for future use; to save as a backup.
- lay upTo store; to put by.
- lay onTo provide (food or drinks) for free.
More 7
- lay backTo lie down on one's back; to lie back.
- lay awayTo reserve (something) for the future.
- lay forTo wait (for someone) in order to surprise or attack them.
- lay intoTo beat up or launch an attack against; to strike forcefully.
- lay aboutTo strike blows in all directions.
- lay toTo turn towards the wind so that the boat stops; to remain stationary in open water or to lie to.
- lay byTo put away for future use; save; to build up as savings.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb