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in the PONS Dictionary

I. over·lay N [ˈəʊvəleɪ, Am ˈoʊvɚleɪ]

1. overlay:

overlay (covering)
Überzug m <-s, -züge>
overlay (covering)
Schicht f <-, -en>
overlay (transparent covering)
Folie f <-, -n>
metal overlay
Metallauflage f

2. overlay (small tablecloth):

overlay
Deckchen nt <-s, ->

3. overlay COMPUT (program section):

overlay
Overlay nt
overlay
Overlayprogramm nt
overlay
Überlagerungsmodul nt

II. over·lay <-laid, -laid> VB trans [ˌəʊvəˈleɪ, Am ˌoʊvɚˈleɪ]

to overlay sth (cover)
etw bedecken
to overlay sth (with metal)
etw belegen
to overlay sth (with film)
etw überziehen
to be overlaid with sth
mit etw dat beschichtet sein
to be overlaid with sth fig
von etw dat überlagert sein

key·board ˈover·lay N COMPUT

keyboard overlay
Tastaturschablone f <-, -n>

over·ˈlie <-lying, -lay, -lain> VB trans

to overlie sth also fig
etw überlagern
Present
Ioverlay
youoverlay
he/she/itoverlays
weoverlay
youoverlay
theyoverlay
Past
Ioverlaid
youoverlaid
he/she/itoverlaid
weoverlaid
youoverlaid
theyoverlaid
Present Perfect
Ihaveoverlaid
youhaveoverlaid
he/she/ithasoverlaid
wehaveoverlaid
youhaveoverlaid
theyhaveoverlaid
Past Perfect
Ihadoverlaid
youhadoverlaid
he/she/ithadoverlaid
wehadoverlaid
youhadoverlaid
theyhadoverlaid
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

metal overlay
Metallauflage f

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