lay

1. (transitive)To place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position.

   to lay a book on the table; to lay a body in the grave

   A shower of rain lays the dust.

   legen

   кластьklastʹ, положи́тьpoložítʹ, укла́дыватьukládyvatʹ

   кла́стиklásty, ложи́тиložýty

   put in a horizontal position

2. (transitive)To compel a supernatural entity to cease haunting a place, often by ritual or prayer; to exorcise or banish (a spirit or ghost).

3. (transitive)To prepare (a plan, project etc.); to set out, establish (a law, principle).

   ablegen

   накрыва́тьnakryvátʹ, накры́тьnakrýtʹ

4. (transitive)To install certain building materials, laying one thing on top of another.

   lay brick; lay flooring

   legen

   укла́дыватьukládyvatʹ, уложи́тьuložítʹ

   уклада́тиukladáty

5. (transitive)To produce and deposit (an egg or eggs).

   The hen laid an egg.

   Did dinosaurs lay their eggs in a nest?

   lay eggs

6. (transitive)To bet (that something is or is not the case).

   I'll lay that he doesn't turn up on Monday.

7. (transitive)To deposit (a stake) as a wager; to stake; to risk.

   держа́ть пари́deržátʹ parí, би́ться об закла́дbítʹsja ob zaklád

8. (slang, transitive)To have sex with.

   to get laid

   flachlegen

   пересыпа́тьperesypátʹ, переспа́тьperespátʹ

9. (transitive)To state; to allege.

   to lay the venue

10. (transitive)To point; to aim.

    to lay a gun

11. (transitive)To put the strands of (a rope, a cable, etc.) in their proper places and twist or unite them.

    to lay a cable or rope

12. (transitive)To place and arrange (pages) for a form upon the imposing stone.

1. She laid herself on the grass.

   Вона лягла на траву. — iskra

   ruОна легла на траву. — Balamax

   deSie legte sich auf das Gras. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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2. The chicken laid an egg this morning.

   Курка сьогодні вранці знесла яйце. — deniko

   ruСегодня утром курица снесла яйцо. — odexed

   deDas Huhn hat heute Morgen ein Ei gelegt. — Manfredo

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3. He laid himself flat on the floor.

   Він розтягнувся на підлозі. — aandrusiak

   deEr legte sich auf den Fußboden. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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4. She laid her baby on the bed.

   Вона поклала дитину на ліжко. — aandrusiak

   ruОна положила своего ребёнка на кровать. — Balamax

   deSie legte ihr Baby aufs Bett. — raggione

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5. Tom laid the book on the desk.

   Том поклав книжку на письмовий стіл. — deniko

   ruТом положил книгу на письменный стол. — odexed

   deTom legte das Buch auf den Schreibtisch. — dinkel_girl

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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.