Word: lay

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Synonyms: lay

companion, friend, colleague, associate, partner, coworker, workmate, pal, crony, mate, chum, buddy, dawg, peeps, familiar, fellow, brother

Translations: lay

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spanish
Translations:
poner, acostar, colocar, aplicar, seglar
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german
Translations:
hinlegen, ballade, legen, lag
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french
Translations:
chanson, chant, romance, pose, poser, porter, placer, laïque, remettre, déposer, ...
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italian
Translations:
porre, mettere, laico, collocare, posare, deporre
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portuguese
Translations:
deitar, estender, configuração, advogado, acamar
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dutch
Translations:
neerleggen, zetten, leggen, plaatsen, ballade, vlijen
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russian
Translations:
ударение, придавать, прокладывать, оставить, работа, накладывать, составлять, отказываться, присваивать, копить, ...
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norwegian
Translations:
legge
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swedish
Translations:
lägga
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finnish
Translations:
asettaa, sijoittaa, panna, balladi, maallikko, pistää
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danish
Translations:
sætte, lægge
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czech
Translations:
uložit, zpěv, předložit, složit, snášet, vložit, světský, vsadit, dávat, položit, ...
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polish
Translations:
nakrywać, nakryć, pokładać, laicki, świecki, wyznaczyć, nieść, położyć, układać, powalić, ...
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hungarian
Translations:
fekvés, laikus
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turkish
Translations:
koymak
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greek
Translations:
στρώνω, ξαπλώνω, κοσμικός
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ukrainian
Translations:
слабко
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albanian
Translations:
shtroj
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estonian
Translations:
panema, munema, lebama
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croatian
Translations:
staviti, položiti
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icelandic
Translations:
leggja, setja
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lithuanian
Translations:
baladė
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latvian
Translations:
novietot, balāde
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romanian
Translations:
baladă
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slovenian
Translations:
položit
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slovak
Translations:
neodborný

The meaning and "use of": lay

adjective
  • not ordained into or belonging to the clergy. - a lay preacher
  • not having professional qualifications or expert knowledge, especially in law or medicine. - lay and professional views of medicine
noun
  • the general appearance of an area, including the direction of streams, hills, and similar features. - the lay of the surrounding countryside
  • the laying of eggs or the period during which they are laid. - Both male and female breeders are subject to a restricted feeding regime for their first few weeks of life - about 20 days to the point of lay .
  • a short lyric or narrative poem meant to be sung. - James Macpherson based his Ossianic pieces on these lays .
verb
  • put down, especially gently or carefully. - she laid the baby in his crib
  • put down and set in position for use. - it is advisable to have your carpet laid by a professional
  • used with an abstract noun so that the phrase formed has the same meaning as the verb related to the noun used, e.g., “lay the blame on” means ‘to blame’. - she laid great stress on little courtesies
  • (of a female bird, insect, reptile, or amphibian) produce (an egg) from inside the body. - flamingos lay only one egg

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