layverb
laid
Präteritum
laid
Partizip Perfekt
laying
Gerundium
UK
/leɪ/
US
/leɪ/
Übersetzungen
She will lay the book on the table.
Она положит книгу на стол.
He decided to lay the foundation for a new project.
Он решил положить основу для нового проекта.
They lay the bricks carefully to build the wall.
Они аккуратно укладывают кирпичи, чтобы построить стену.
The hen will lay eggs in the morning.
Курица отложит яйца утром.
Definitionen
To put something down, especially in a flat or horizontal position.
She laid the book on the table.
To produce and deposit eggs.
The hen lays eggs every morning.
To arrange or prepare something according to a plan.
They laid the groundwork for the new project.
To impose a burden, duty, or penalty.
The government laid a heavy tax on luxury goods.
To place a bet or wager, especially by offering odds against an outcome.
He laid fifty dollars on the long-shot to win.
To present or submit formally for consideration or decision.
The finance committee laid the proposal before the board.
laysubstantiv
lays
Pl.
UK
/leɪ/
US
/leɪ/
Übersetzungen
The cake has a layer of chocolate on top.
На торте сверху слой шоколада.
The bird's lay was hidden in the tall grass.
Кладка птицы была спрятана в высокой траве.
Definitionen
A narrative poem or song, especially one of medieval origin.
The minstrel sang a lay about the heroic deeds of the knight.
The general appearance or arrangement of something.
The lay of the land was such that it made farming difficult.
Slang, archaic: A person's line of work, area of activity, or business.
What's his lay? — He deals in antiques.
Slang: A sexual partner or an act of sexual intercourse.
He bragged that she was the best lay he'd ever had.
layadjektiv
UK
/leɪ/
US
/leɪ/
Usually non-gradable; comparative and superlative forms are nonstandard.
Definitionen
Of, relating to, or characteristic of laity; not ordained clergy or not professionally qualified; non-expert.
A lay preacher conducted the Sunday service.
lieverb

lay

Präteritum

lay
Präteritum
lain
Partizip Perfekt
lying
Gerundium
UK
/laɪ/
US
/laɪ/
(homonyms – to recline: lay, lain; to deceive: lied, lied; do not confuse with the transitive verb lay (laid, laid = put down))
Übersetzungen
He would never lie to his friends.
Он никогда не будет лгать своим друзьям.
The book lies on the table.
Книга лежит на столе.
Definitionen
To make an untrue statement with intent to deceive.
He decided to lie about his whereabouts to avoid getting into trouble.
To be in or assume a horizontal or resting position on a supporting surface.
After a long day, she just wanted to lie on the couch and relax.
To be located or situated in a particular place or position.
The village lies in a valley surrounded by mountains.
Synonyme
be situated
be located
be positioned
Antonyme
tell the truth
be honest
liesubstantiv
Definitionen
A false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth.
He told a lie about where he was last night.
Something intended or serving to convey a false impression; imposture.
The advertisement was a lie, promising results that were impossible to achieve.
The position or situation in which something lies.
The lie of the land made it difficult to build a house there.
(Golf) The position in which a golf ball comes to rest on the course.
The golfer was pleased with the ball's lie on the fairway.
lieadjektiv
Definitionen
Relating to, detecting, or involving lies or lying (used attributively).
He was given a lie detector test before getting the job.