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lay down

/leɪ daʊn/

Translations

lay downverb

laid down

Past Simple

laid down

Past Participle

laying down

Gerund

/leɪ daʊn/

положить

Please lay down the book on the table.

Пожалуйста, положи книгу на стол.

заложить

The workers will lay down the foundation for the new building.

Рабочие заложат фундамент для нового здания.

уложить

I will lay down the carpet in the living room.

Я уложу ковер в гостиной.

Additional translations

Synonyms

set down

lie downverb

lay down

Past Simple

lay down

Past Simple

lain down

Past Participle

lying down

Gerund

/laɪ daʊn/

лечь

I need to lie down for a while.

Мне нужно лечь на некоторое время.

ложиться

He decided to lie down on the grass.

Он решил лечь на траву.

Additional translations

улечься

Synonyms

recline

rest

stretch out

lie back

settle down

Definitions

lay downverb

To put something down in a flat position.

She laid down the book on the table.

To establish a rule or principle.

The company laid down new guidelines for remote work.

To surrender or give up, especially in a military context.

The soldiers were ordered to lay down their arms.

To record music or vocals.

The band went to the studio to lay down some tracks for their new album.

lie downverb

To assume a horizontal or resting position on a surface.

After a long day at work, she decided to lie down on the couch for a while.