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laid

UK
/leɪd/
US
/leɪd/
laid down
laid down
laid off
laid off

Translations

laidpast participle
Used attributively as the past participle of the verb "lay".
The newly laid tiles gleamed in the sunlight.
Новоуложенные плитки блестели на солнце.
Their carefully laid plans unraveled.
Их тщательно подготовленные планы рассыпались.
Additional translations
положенный
спланированный
layverb

laid

Past Simple

laid
Past Simple
laid
Past Participle
laying
Gerund
UK
/leɪ/
US
/leɪ/
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.
Additional translations
заложить
выложить
сложить
переложить
заслать
настелить
уложить
вылёживать
разместить
совлечь
Synonyms
place
put
set
position
arrange
deposit
install
locate
situate

Definitions

laidpast participle
Placed down gently or carefully so as to rest on a surface.
The bricks were laid in straight, even rows.
Prepared or arranged in advance.
Their carefully laid plans were ruined by the storm.
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.
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