lay

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

   ablegen

   накрыва́тьnakryvátʹ, накры́тьnakrýtʹ

3. (transitive)To impose (a burden, punishment, command, tax, etc.).

   to lay a tax on land

   impose as a duty, burden, or punishment

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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.