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in the PONS Dictionary

lay1 [leɪ] ADJ attr, inv

1. lay (not professional):

lay

2. lay (not clergy):

lay
lay
Laienprediger m <-s, -; -, -nen>

lay2 [leɪ] VB

lay pt of lie

See also

I. lie2 [laɪ] N

1. lie no pl (position):

Lage f <-, -n>

2. lie no pl esp Brit, Aus (shape):

II. lie2 <-y-, lay, lain> [laɪ] VB intr

1. lie (be horizontal, resting):

liegen <liegst, lag, gelegen>

2. lie (be buried):

3. lie (become horizontal):

4. lie (be upon a surface):

liegen <liegst, lag, gelegen>

5. lie (be in a particular state):

6. lie (remain):

7. lie (be situated):

8. lie (weigh):

schwer auf etw dat lasten

9. lie (be the responsibility of):

11. lie Brit (in a competition):

12. lie LAW:

lie claim, appeal

I. lie1 <-y-> [laɪ] VB intr

lügen <lügst, log, gelogen>
to lie about sth intentions, plans
to lie to sb

Phrases:

II. lie1 <-y-> [laɪ] VB trans

sich acc aus etw dat herausreden

III. lie1 [laɪ] N

Lüge f <-, -n>
to give the lie to sb/sth
jdn/etw Lügen strafen

I. lay3 [leɪ] N

1. lay (general appearance):

lay
Lage f <-, -n>
the lay of the land fig

2. lay (layer):

lay
Lage f <-, -n>
lay
Schicht f <-, -en>

3. lay inf! (sexual intercourse):

lay
Nummer f <-, -n> coarse
to be a good lay

4. lay (period for producing eggs):

lay

II. lay3 <laid, laid> [leɪ] VB trans

1. lay (spread):

to lay sth on [or over] sth
etw auf etw acc legen [o. über etw acc breiten]

2. lay (place):

to lay the blame on sb fig
to lay emphasis [or stress] on sth

3. lay (put down):

to lay sth
to lay the foundations [or basis] for sth fig

4. lay (prepare):

to lay sth
to lay sth bomb, fire
etw legen
to lay sth the table
to lay a trap [for sb]

5. lay (render):

to lay sth bare [or flat]
to lay sb bare [or flat]
to lay sb low BOXING dated o fig

6. lay (deposit):

7. lay (wager):

to lay sth
etw setzen [o. verwetten]
to lay an amount on sth
to lay a bet on sth
auf etw acc wetten
to lay sb ten to one that ...

8. lay (present):

to lay sth before sb
jdm etw vorlegen
to lay sth before sb
etw vor jdn bringen

9. lay (assert):

to lay claim to sth

10. lay CARDS:

11. lay usu passive vulg (have sexual intercourse):

to lay sb
jdn umlegen sl [o. coarse aufs Kreuz legen]

Phrases:

to lay sth at sb's door esp Brit, Aus
to lay sb's fears to rest
to lay [so much as] a finger [or hand] on sb
to lay hands on sb
to lay one's hands on sth
einer S. gen habhaft werden form
to lay sth on the line
to lay it on the line for sb inf
to lay it [or sth] on [a bit thick [or with a trowel]]
to lay sb to rest euph
jdn zur letzten Ruhe betten form euph

III. lay3 <laid, laid> [leɪ] VB intr

lay hen:

lay
OpenDict entry

lay VB

lay about VB intr

1. lay about (strike out wildly):

2. lay about fig (be indiscriminately critical):

lay back VB trans

to lay back ⇆ sth

lay by VB trans

1. lay by (save up):

to lay by ⇆ sth
to lay by ⇆ sth

2. lay by Am (grow a last crop on):

lay down VB trans

1. lay down (place on a surface):

to lay down ⇆ sth on
etw hinlegen auf +acc

2. lay down (relinquish):

3. lay down (decide on):

to lay down ⇆ sth
to lay down ⇆ sth (establish)

Phrases:

to lay down the law [about sth] inf
to lay down one's life for sb/sth

lay into VB intr

1. lay into inf:

to lay into sb (assault)

2. lay into (eat heartily):

to lay into sth

I. lay off VB trans

to lay off ⇆ sb
jdm kündigen [o. CH künden]
to lay off ⇆ sb
jdn hinauswerfen inf

II. lay off VB intr

to lay off sth
mit etw dat aufhören inf
to lay off sth
to lay off sb

lay on VB trans

2. lay on (install):

3. lay on Am sl (berate):

to lay it on sb
to lay it on sb

4. lay on inf (impose):

to lay sth on sb
jdm etw aufbürden
to lay a tax on sth

lay open VB trans

1. lay open (uncover):

to lay open ⇆ sth
etw acc aufdecken

2. lay open (expose):

lay out VB trans

1. lay out (arrange):

to lay out sth
etw planen

2. lay out (spread out):

to lay out ⇆ sth map on
etw ausbreiten auf +dat

3. lay out usu passive (design):

4. lay out (prepare for burial):

to lay sb out

5. lay out inf (render unconscious):

to lay sb out
to lay sb out cold
jdn kaltmachen sl

6. lay out inf (spend lots of money):

to lay out £300/$500 on sth
für etw acc 300 Pfund/500 Dollar hinblättern inf

7. lay out Am (explain):

to lay sth out [for sb]
[jdm] etw erklären

lay up VB trans

lay up usu passive inf:

Phrases:

ˈlay broth·er N

ˈlay-by N

1. lay-by Brit (on road):

lay-by
Rastplatz m <-es, -plätze>

2. lay-by no pl Aus (form of purchasing):

lay-by
Ratenkauf m <-(e)s, -käufe>
to buy/put sth on lay-by

3. lay-by Aus (purchased item):

ˈlay-off N

1. lay-off (from work):

lay-off permanent
Entlassung f <-, -en>

2. lay-off SPORTS (due to injury):

ˈlay sis·ter N

re-lay <-laid, -laid> [ˌri:ˈleɪ] VB trans

Present
Ilay
youlay
he/she/itlays
welay
youlay
theylay
Past
Ilaid
youlaid
he/she/itlaid
welaid
youlaid
theylaid
Present Perfect
Ihavelaid
youhavelaid
he/she/ithaslaid
wehavelaid
youhavelaid
theyhavelaid
Past Perfect
Ihadlaid
youhadlaid
he/she/ithadlaid
wehadlaid
youhadlaid
theyhadlaid

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