lay up

1. I've been laid up with flu for the last week.

   ruПрошлую неделю я лежал с гриппом. — soweli_Elepanto

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2. My mother is laid up with a cold.

   ruМоя мать слегла с простудой. — sharptoothed

   deMeine Mutter liegt mit einer Erkältung im Bett. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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3. Girls hate being laid up in bed because of a headache.

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1. (transitive)To store; to put by.

   We must lay up enough stores to get us through the winter.

2. (transitive)To disable or incapacitate; to confine to bed.

   He was laid up for six weeks with pneumonia.

   disable or confine, as with an illness

3. (intransitive)To recuperate or rest; to remain in a place.

   He laid up until recovering from his illness.

   She's been laid up in Reno for weeks.

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• lay onTo provide (food or drinks) for free.
• lay offувольнятьUSTo 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.entlassenUSTo 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.dar de baja, despedirUSTo 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.virer, licencierUSTo 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.licenziareUSTo 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.zwolnić, zwalniaćUSTo 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.işten çıkarmakUSTo 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.despedirUSTo 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.To place all or part of a bet with another bookmaker in order to reduce risk.
• lay outausgebenencaminarwykładać, wyłożyćTo expend or contribute money to an expense or purchase.
• lay downсдаватьсяsoltarzłożyćdesistirTo give up, surrender, or yield (e.g. a weapon), usually by placing it on the ground.
• lay backTo lie down on one's back; to lie back.
• lay inTo put (something) aside for future use.
• lay upTo store; to put by.
• lay overTo make an intermediary stop somewhere.