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layverb
laid
Past Simple
laid
Past Participle
laying
Gerund
UK
/leɪ/
US
/leɪ/
She laid the book on the table.
Elle a posé le livre sur la table.
The hen lays eggs every morning.
La poule pond des œufs chaque matin.
établirPour des bases, un plan ou une organisation.
They laid the groundwork for the new project.
Ils ont établi les bases du nouveau projet.
The government laid a heavy tax on luxury goods.
Le gouvernement a imposé une lourde taxe sur les biens de luxe.
miserAu sens de pari.
He laid fifty dollars on the long-shot to win.
Il a misé cinquante dollars sur l'outsider pour gagner.
soumettreAu sens formel.
The finance committee laid the proposal before the board.
Le comité des finances a soumis la proposition au conseil.
Additional translations
mettrePlus général selon le contexte.
préparerDans le sens de préparer ou mettre en place.
déposerSurtout en contexte administratif ou parlementaire.
Synonyms
place
put
set
position
arrange
deposit
install
locate
situate
laynoun
lays
pl
UK
/leɪ/
US
/leɪ/
The minstrel sang a lay about the heroic deeds of the knight.
Le ménestrel a chanté un lai sur les exploits héroïques du chevalier.
dispositionPour l'agencement général.
The lay of the land was such that it made farming difficult.
La disposition du terrain était telle qu'elle rendait l'agriculture difficile.
métierArgotique, vieilli.
What's his lay? — He deals in antiques.
Quel est son métier ? — Il fait dans les antiquités.
coupFamilier, vulgaire.
He bragged that she was the best lay he'd ever had.
Il se vantait qu'elle était le meilleur coup qu'il ait jamais eu.
layadjective
UK
/leɪ/
US
/leɪ/
Usually non-gradable; comparative and superlative forms are nonstandard.
laïcReligieux; non ordonné.
A lay preacher conducted the Sunday service.
Un prédicateur laïc a dirigé le service du dimanche.
Additional translations
profaneNon spécialiste.
lieverb

lay

Past Simple

lay
Past Simple
lain
Past Participle
lying
Gerund
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))
He decided to lie about his whereabouts to avoid getting into trouble.
Il a décidé de mentir sur ses allées et venues pour éviter des ennuis.
After a long day, she just wanted to lie on the couch and relax.
Après une longue journée, elle voulait juste s'allonger sur le canapé et se détendre.
se trouver
The village lies in a valley surrounded by mountains.
Le village se trouve dans une vallée entourée de montagnes.
Synonyms
recline
rest
be situated
be located
be positioned
Antonyms
tell the truth
be honest

Definitions

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