laying

UK
/ˈleɪ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈleɪ.ɪŋ/
layinggerundium / partizip präsens
UK
/ˈleɪ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈleɪ.ɪŋ/
Used attributively, e.g. "laying hen", to describe something that performs or relates to the act of laying.
Definitionen
Producing eggs; kept or used for egg production.
The farmer bought ten laying hens to increase egg output.
Designed for or used in the act of placing or installing something in position.
A laying crew applied fresh asphalt to the road surface.
layingsubstantiv
layings
Pl.
Übersetzungen
The laying of the tiles took all day.
Укладка плитки заняла весь день.
The laying of the bricks was done by skilled masons.
Кладка кирпичей была выполнена опытными каменщиками.
The laying of the pipeline was completed last week.
Прокладка трубопровода была завершена на прошлой неделе.
The laying of eggs is a crucial part of the bird's life cycle.
Яйцекладка является важной частью жизненного цикла птицы.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
Definitionen
The act of putting something down or placing it in a horizontal position.
The laying of the bricks was done with precision to ensure the wall was sturdy.
The process of producing eggs, especially by birds.
The farmer was pleased with the hens' laying this season, as it resulted in a bountiful supply of eggs.
layverb

laying

Gerundium

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
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
Definitionen
Of, relating to, or characteristic of laity; not ordained clergy or not professionally qualified; non-expert.
A lay preacher conducted the Sunday service.