lay for

1. (slang)To wait (for someone) in order to surprise or attack them.

   The sheriff's department sent some officers to lay for him.

1. She laid the table for six.

   ruОна накрыла на шестерых. — Inego

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2. She lays the table for breakfast.

   ruОна накрывает стол к завтраку. — odexed

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3. I laid down for a short nap and fell asleep for two hours.

   deIch legte mich hin, um ein kleines Nickerchen zu machen und schlief zwei Stunden. — Manfredo

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4. Mother laid the table for dinner.

   ruМама накрыла на стол к ужину. — marafon

   deMutter deckte den Tisch für das Abendbrot. — Manfredo

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5. The town laid buried for centuries.

   deDie Stadt war jahrhundertelang verschüttet. — Tamy

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irregular · Lesson

• 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.