lay away
lay away · lays away · laid away · laying away
припрятать, припрятывать
cachen
To reserve for the futureTo reserve (something) for the future.
Meaning
3 senses(UK, transitive)To reserve (something) for the future.
save up as for future use
(UK, transitive)To reserve (an item for sale in a store) for future purchase.
Let's lay away that coat and we can pick it up next month.
(transitive)To bury (someone).
Legend has it that they laid him away in an unmarked grave.
Forms
lays away, laying away, laid away, laid awayPhrasal 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.
Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- save up as for future use:hoardstashcachehive upsquirrel away
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedlayaway
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