lie off

1. To remain at a safe distance from (another vessel or hazard)

   Try to lie off the cardinal.

1. We need to lay off about thirty employees.

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2. We've had to lay off a lot of staff.

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3. We have no choice but to lay off a number of employees.

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4. Next year, we may be forced to lay off some of our workers.

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5. I said lay off.

   ruОтвали, я сказал.

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irregular · Lesson

• lie inлежати, лягтиTo be brought to bed in childbirth.
• lie downлягти, лягатиTo assume a horizontal position.
• lie withзнатиTo be the responsibility or duty of (someone).
• lie byспати зTo have sex with.
• lie offTo remain at a safe distance from (another vessel or hazard)
• lie backTo lie down by moving in a posterior direction, ending up supine.
• lie overTo be deferred to a future occasion.
• lie aroundTo do nothing in particular; to be idle.