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lay up

/leɪ ʌp/

lie upverb

lay up

Past Simple

lay up

Past Simple

lain up

Past Participle

lying up

Gerund

/laɪ ʌp/

Translations

The soldiers had to lie up in the forest to avoid detection.

Солдаты должны были залечь в лесу, чтобы избежать обнаружения.

After the accident, he had to lie up for a few weeks to recover.

После аварии ему пришлось отлежаться несколько недель, чтобы восстановиться.

Additional translations

Definitions

To rest or remain in a place, often due to illness or injury.

After spraining his ankle, he had to lie up for a few days to recover.

To hide or take cover, especially to avoid detection or danger.

The fugitives decided to lie up in the abandoned cabin until the search died down.

Synonyms

stay in bed