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1. ləu adjective1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) bajo2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) bajo3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) bajo4) (small: a low price.) bajo5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) bajo6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) bajo
2. adverb(in or to a low position, manner or state: The ball flew low over the net.) bajo- lower- lowly
- lowliness
- low-down
- lowland
- lowlander
- lowlands
- low-lying
- low-tech
3. adjectivelow-tech industries/skills.) (de) baja tecnología- be low on
II ləu verb(to make the noise of cattle; to moo: The cows were lowing.) mugirlow adj1. bajo2. gravetr[ləʊ]1 (in general) bajo,-a; (neckline) escotado,-a2 (battery) gastado,-a3 (depressed) deprimido,-a, abatido,-a4 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL grave1 bajo1 (low level) punto bajo2 SMALLMETEOROLOGY/SMALL área de baja presión\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto keep a low profile ser discreto,-alow comedy farsalow life bajos fondos nombre masculino pluralthe Low Countries los Países Bajos————————tr[ləʊ]1 (moo) mugirlow ['lo:] vi: mugirlow adv: bajo, profundoto aim low: apuntar bajoto lie low: mantenerse escondidoto turn the lights down low: bajar las luces1) : bajoa low building: un edificio bajoa low bow: una profunda reverencia2) soft: bajo, suavein a low voice: en voz baja3) shallow: bajo, poco profundo4) humble: humilde, modesto5) depressed: deprimido, bajo de moral6) inferior: bajo, inferior7) unfavorable: malto have a low opinion of him: tener un mal concepto de él8)to be low on : tener poco de, estar escaso delow n1) : punto m bajoto reach an all-time low: estar más bajo que nunca3) : mugido m (de una vaca)adj.• abatido, -a adj.• bajo, -a adj.• canallesco, -a adj.• deficiente adj.• grave adj.• hondo, -a adj.• humilde adj.• indigno, -a adj.• pequeño, -a adj.• rastrero, -a adj.• reducido, -a adj.adv.• bajo adv.n.• precio mínimo s.m.• punto bajo s.m.v.• berrear v.• mugir v.
I ləʊadjective -er, -est1) ( in height) bajoto fly at low altitude — volar* bajo or a poca altura
2)turn the radio down low — bájale al radio (AmL exc CS), baja la radio (CS, Esp)
b) ( in pitch) <key/note/pitch> grave, bajo3) (in intensity, amount, quality) <pressure/temperature> bajo; <wages/prices> bajo; < proportion> pequeño; <standard/quality> bajo, malo; <number/card> bajocook on a low flame o heat — cocinar a fuego lento
the temperature was in the low sixties — la temperatura apenas pasaba de 60° Fahrenheit
4) ( in short supply)supplies are low — los suministros escasean or están empezando a faltar
to be low ON something: we're rather low on milk — tenemos or nos queda poca leche
5) (in health, spirits)to feel low — ( physically) sentirse* débil; ( emotionally) estar* deprimido
to be in low spirits — estar* bajo de moral or con la moral baja
6)a) ( humble) (liter) bajo, humildeof low birth — de humilde cuna (liter)
b) ( despicable) bajo, mezquinoa low trick — una mala jugada, una mala pasada
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adverb -er, -est1) bajoto fly low — volar* bajo or a poca altura
to bow low — hacer* una profunda reverencia
I wouldn't sink o stoop so low as to do that — no me rebajaría a hacer una cosa así, nunca caería tan bajo
2)a) (softly, quietly) bajob) ( in pitch) bajo
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a) ( low point) punto m más bajothe peso has dropped to a new (record) low against the dollar — la cotización del peso ha alcanzado un nuevo mínimo (histórico) con respecto al dólar
relations between the two countries are at an all-time low — las relaciones entre los dos países nunca han sido peores
b) ( Meteo) zona f de bajas presiones
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intransitive verb mugir*
I [lǝʊ]1. ADJ(compar lower) (superl lowest)on low ground — a nivel del mar, en tierras bajas
2) (=quiet) [voice, TV, radio] bajo3) (=low-pitched) [voice, musical note] grave, bajo4) [number] bajo; [price, income] reducido, bajo; [stock, supplies] escaso5) (in intensity) [light, rate, speed, temperature] bajo6) (=inferior) [standard, quality] inferior7) (=humble) [rank] humilde; [card] pequeño8) (Aut)in low gear — en primera or segunda
9) [health] débil, malo; [diet] deficienteto feel low, be low in spirits — sentirse deprimido, estar bajo de moral
10) [character, behaviour, opinion] malo; [comedian] grosero; [character] vil; [joke, song] verde; [trick] sucio, malo; tide2. ADV(compar lower) (superl lowest)1) [aim, fly, sing] bajo; [swing] bajo, cerca de la tierra•
to bow low — hacer una reverencia profunda•
a dress cut low in the back — un vestido muy escotado de espalda•
to fall low — (fig) caer bajo•
to be laid low with flu — ser postrado por la gripe•
to lay sb low — derribar a algn, poner a algn fuera de combate•
to sink low — (fig) caer bajo2) [quietly] [say, sing] bajo, en voz baja3)to turn the lights/the volume down low — bajar las luces/el volumen
4) (Cards)3. N1) (Met) área f de baja presión2) (Aut) primera or segunda (marcha) f3) (fig) (=low point) punto m más bajoall-timeto reach a new or an all-time low — estar más bajo que nunca
4.CPDlow beam headlights NPL — (US) luces fpl de cruce
Low Church N — sector de la Iglesia Anglicana de tendencia más protestante
low comedy N — farsa f
Low Latin N — bajo latín m
low season N — (esp Brit) temporada f baja
Low Sunday N — Domingo m de Cuasimodo
low water mark N — línea f de bajamar
II [lǝʊ]1.VI mugir2.N mugido m* * *
I [ləʊ]adjective -er, -est1) ( in height) bajoto fly at low altitude — volar* bajo or a poca altura
2)turn the radio down low — bájale al radio (AmL exc CS), baja la radio (CS, Esp)
b) ( in pitch) <key/note/pitch> grave, bajo3) (in intensity, amount, quality) <pressure/temperature> bajo; <wages/prices> bajo; < proportion> pequeño; <standard/quality> bajo, malo; <number/card> bajocook on a low flame o heat — cocinar a fuego lento
the temperature was in the low sixties — la temperatura apenas pasaba de 60° Fahrenheit
4) ( in short supply)supplies are low — los suministros escasean or están empezando a faltar
to be low ON something: we're rather low on milk — tenemos or nos queda poca leche
5) (in health, spirits)to feel low — ( physically) sentirse* débil; ( emotionally) estar* deprimido
to be in low spirits — estar* bajo de moral or con la moral baja
6)a) ( humble) (liter) bajo, humildeof low birth — de humilde cuna (liter)
b) ( despicable) bajo, mezquinoa low trick — una mala jugada, una mala pasada
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adverb -er, -est1) bajoto fly low — volar* bajo or a poca altura
to bow low — hacer* una profunda reverencia
I wouldn't sink o stoop so low as to do that — no me rebajaría a hacer una cosa así, nunca caería tan bajo
2)a) (softly, quietly) bajob) ( in pitch) bajo
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a) ( low point) punto m más bajothe peso has dropped to a new (record) low against the dollar — la cotización del peso ha alcanzado un nuevo mínimo (histórico) con respecto al dólar
relations between the two countries are at an all-time low — las relaciones entre los dos países nunca han sido peores
b) ( Meteo) zona f de bajas presiones
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intransitive verb mugir* -
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I 1. adjective1) (not reaching far up) niedrig; niedrig, flach [Absätze, Stirn]; flach [Relief]2) (below normal level) niedrig; tief [Flug]; flach [Welle]; tief ausgeschnitten [Kleid]; tief [Ausschnitt]3) (not elevated) tief liegend [Wiese, Grund, Land]; tiefhängend [Wolke]; tief stehend [Gestirne]; tief [Verbeugung]4) (inferior) niedrig; gering [Intelligenz, Bildung]; gewöhnlich [Geschmack]6) (Cards) niedrig7) (small in degree) niedrig; gering [Sichtweite, Wert]have a low opinion of somebody/something — von jemandem/etwas keine hohe Meinung haben
9) (nearly gone) fast verbraucht od. aufgebraucht2. adverbrun low — allmählich ausgehen od. zu Ende gehen. See also academic.ru/43997/lower">lower II 1.
2) (to a low level)prices have gone too low — die Preise sind zu weit gefallen
4)3. nounlay somebody low — (prostrate) jemanden niederstrecken (geh.)
1) (Meteorol.) Tief, das2) Tiefststand, der; see also all-timeII intransitive verb[Kuh:] muhen* * *I 1. [ləu] adjective1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) niedrig2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) leise3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) tief4) (small: a low price.) niedrig6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) niedrig2. adverb(in or to a low position, manner or state: The ball flew low over the net.) niedrig- lower- lowly
- lowliness
- low-down
- lowland
- lowlander
- lowlands
- low-lying
- low-tech 3. adjectivelow-tech industries/skills.)- low tide/water- be low on II [ləu] verb(to make the noise of cattle; to moo: The cows were lowing.) brüllen* * *low1[ləʊ, AM loʊ]I. adj1. (in height) niedrigat a \low altitude in geringer Höhe\low heels flache [o niedrige] Absätze\low neckline tiefer Ausschnitt\low slope flacher Abhangthe dress has a \low waist das Kleid hat eine tief angesetzte Taille2. (in number) gering, wenig\low attendance geringe Besucherzahl\low blood pressure niedriger Blutdruck\low calibre kleines Kaliberto be \low in calories/cholesterol kalorien-/cholesterinarm seinto be \low in funds wenig Geld haben, knapp bei Kasse sein famto keep sth \low etw niedrig halten3. (depleted) knapp\low stocks geringe Vorrätewe were getting \low on supplies unsere Vorräte waren fast erschöpftthe batteries are running \low die Batterien sind fast leerthe bulb was \low die Glühbirne brannte nur noch schwach4. (not loud) leise\low groaning verhaltenes Stöhnenin a \low voice mit leiser [o gedämpfter] Stimme5. (not high-pitched) voice tief\low pitch tiefe Stimmlageon a \low burner [or flame] auf kleiner Flamme\low frequency Niederfrequenz f\low heat schwache Hitzeroast the chicken at \low heat braten Sie das Hähnchen bei niedriger Hitze7. (not good)\low morale schlechte Moralto have a \low opinion of sb von jdm nicht viel halten\low quality minderwertige Qualitätto hold sth in \low regard etw geringschätzen\low self-esteem geringe Selbstachtung\low visibility schlechte Sicht8. (not important) niedrig, geringto be a \low priority nicht so wichtig sein\low trick gemeiner Trickto get \low gemein [o niederträchtig] seinhow \low can you get? wie tief willst du noch sinken?10. (sad)in \low spirits niedergeschlagen, in gedrückter Stimmungto feel \low niedergeschlagen [o deprimiert] seinII. adv1. (in height) niedrigto be cut \low dress, blouse tief ausgeschnitten seinto fly \low tief fliegen2. (to a low level) tiefto turn the music \lower die Musik leiser stellenturn the oven on \low stell den Ofen auf kleine Hitze3. (cheap) billigto buy \low billig [o günstig] einkaufen4. (not loudly) leiseto speak \low leise sprechen5. (not high-pitched) tiefto sing \low tief [o mit tiefer Stimme] singenIII. nto be at a \low auf einem Tiefpunkt seinexpected \lows near 0° C today die Tiefstwerte liegen heute vermutlich bei 0° Crecord \low Rekordtief nt3. AUTO erster Gangput the car in \low legen Sie den ersten Gang ein5.low2[ləʊ, AM loʊ]I. n Muhen nt* * *I [ləʊ]1. adj (+er)1) niedrig; form of life, musical key nieder; bow, note tief; density, intelligence gering; food supplies knapp; pulse schwach; quality gering; light gedämpft, schwach; (pej) minderwertig (pej); (LING) vowel offen; (MATH) denominator kleinthe sun was low in the sky — die Sonne stand tief am Himmel
that punch was a bit low — der Schlag war etwas tief
2)(= not loud or shrill)
to speak in a low voice — leise sprechen3) (= socially inferior, vulgar) birth nieder, niedrig; rank, position untergeordnet, niedrig; character, company schlecht; trick gemeinI really felt low having to tell him that — ich kam mir richtig gemein vor, dass ich ihm das sagen musste
how low can you get! — wie kann man nur so tief sinken!
the patient is rather low today —
to be in low health to be in low spirits — bei schlechter Gesundheit sein in gedrückter Stimmung sein, bedrückt or niedergeschlagen sein
to feel low — sich nicht wohlfühlen or gut fühlen; (emotionally) niedergeschlagen sein
to make sb feel low (events) — jdn mitnehmen, jdm zu schaffen machen; (people) jdn mitnehmen or bedrücken
2. advaim nach unten; speak, sing leise; fly, bow tiefI would never sink so low as to... — so tief würde ich nie sinken, dass ich...
share prices went so low that... —
to lay sb low (Brit) (punch) — jdn zu Boden strecken; (disease) jdn befallen
to play low (Cards) — um einen niedrigen or geringen Einsatz spielen
3. n2) (AUT: low gear) niedriger GangII1. n(of cow) Muh nt2. vimuhen* * *low1 [ləʊ]A adj1. auch fig niedrig (Gebäude, Lohn, Preis, Stirn, Zahl etc):low brook seichter Bach;low speed geringe Geschwindigkeit;low in calories kalorienarm;low in fat fettarm;bring low figa) jemanden demütigen,b) jemanden ruinieren;a) jemanden niederschlagen, -schießen,2. tief gelegen (Land etc)3. tief (Verbeugung etc):5. a) fast leer (Gefäß)b) fast erschöpft, knapp (Vorrat etc):6. schwach, kraftlos, matt:low pulse schwacher Puls7. Kost etc:a) wenig nahrhaftb) einfach8. gedrückt, niedergeschlagen, deprimiert:a) in gedrückter Stimmung sein,of low date (verhältnismäßig) neuen Datums11. minderwertigof low birth von niedriger Geburt;low life das Leben der einfachen Leute13. a) gewöhnlich, niedrig (denkend oder gesinnt):low thinking niedrige Denkungsartb) ordinär, vulgär (Person, Ausdruck etc)c) gemein, niederträchtig (Trick etc):feel low sich gemein vorkommen ( → A 8)14. nieder, primitiv:low forms of life niedere Lebensformen;low race primitive Rasse15. tief (Ton etc)16. leise (Ton, Stimme etc):in a low voice leise17. LING offenB adv1. niedrig:2. tief:3. fig tief:sunk thus low so tief gesunken4. kärglich, dürftig:live low ein kärgliches Leben führen5. niedrig, mit geringem Einsatz:play low niedrig spielen6. tief (klingend):sing low tief singen7. leise:C s2. METEO Tief(druckgebiet) n3. fig Tief(punkt) n(m), -stand m:low2 [ləʊ]B s Brüllen n, Muhen n* * *I 1. adjective1) (not reaching far up) niedrig; niedrig, flach [Absätze, Stirn]; flach [Relief]2) (below normal level) niedrig; tief [Flug]; flach [Welle]; tief ausgeschnitten [Kleid]; tief [Ausschnitt]3) (not elevated) tief liegend [Wiese, Grund, Land]; tiefhängend [Wolke]; tief stehend [Gestirne]; tief [Verbeugung]4) (inferior) niedrig; gering [Intelligenz, Bildung]; gewöhnlich [Geschmack]5) (not fair) gemein6) (Cards) niedrig7) (small in degree) niedrig; gering [Sichtweite, Wert]have a low opinion of somebody/something — von jemandem/etwas keine hohe Meinung haben
8) (in pitch) tief [Ton, Stimme, Lage, Klang]; (in loudness) leise [Ton, Stimme]9) (nearly gone) fast verbraucht od. aufgebraucht2. adverbrun low — allmählich ausgehen od. zu Ende gehen. See also lower II 1.
1) (in or to a low position) tief; niedrig, tief [hängen]; see also high 2. 1)3) (not loudly) leise4)3. nounlay somebody low — (prostrate) jemanden niederstrecken (geh.)
1) (Meteorol.) Tief, das2) Tiefststand, der; see also all-timeII intransitive verb[Kuh:] muhen* * *adj.leise (Stimme) adj.nieder adj.niedrig adj.tief adj. v.blöken (Rind) v.muhen v. -
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lay [leɪ](verb: preterite, past participle laid)1. verba. ( = place) [+ cards, objects] poser ; ( = stretch out) [+ cloth] étendre• if you so much as lay a finger on me... si tu oses lever la main sur moi...• I wish I could lay my hands on a good dictionary si seulement je pouvais mettre la main sur un bon dictionnaireb. ( = put down) poserc. [+ egg] pondre• to lay o.s. open to criticism s'exposer à la critiqueg. [+ money] parierh. [+ accusation, charge] porter• to get laid se faire sauter (inf !)4. nouna. [of countryside] configuration f• he's/she's a good lay c'est un bon coup (inf !)5. compoundsa. ( = save) mettre de côtéb. [+ prejudice, principles] laisser de côté ; [+ disagreements] faire tairea. [+ object] poserb. [+ rule] établir ; [+ condition, price] fixer• it is laid down in the rules that... il est stipulé dans le règlement que...[+ goods, reserves] faire provision de• he laid into him ( = attacked) il lui est rentré dedans (inf) ; ( = scolded) il lui a passé un savon (inf)► lay off[+ workers] licencier( = leave alone) (inf) you'd better lay off drinking for a while tu ferais mieux de t'abstenir de boire pendant un temps• lay off him! fiche-lui la paix ! (inf)b. [+ clothes] préparer ; [+ goods for sale] étalerc. [+ reasons, events] exposere. ( = knock out) mettre KOa. [+ provisions] amasser* * *[leɪ] 1. 2.1) gen [helper, worker] non initié2) Religion [preacher, member, reader] laïque; [brother, sister] lai3.transitive verb (prét, pp laid)1) lit ( place) poser [object, card] (in dans; on sur); ( spread out) étaler [rug, covering, newspaper] (on sur); ( arrange) disposer (on sur); déposer [wreath]to lay hands on something — fig ( find) mettre la main sur quelque chose
to lay hands on somebody — Religion imposer les mains à quelqu'un
2) ( set for meal)3) ( prepare) préparer [plan, trail]; poser [basis, foundation]; tendre [trap]4) ( fix in place) poser [carpet, tiles, paving, turf, cable, mine]; construire [railway, road, sewer]5) Zoology pondre [egg]to lay stress ou emphasis on something — mettre l'accent sur quelque chose
7) ( bet)4.to lay a bet ou money on something — parier sur quelque chose
intransitive verb (prét, pp laid) [bird] pondrePhrasal Verbs:- lay by- lay down- lay in- lay into- lay off- lay on- lay open- lay out- lay up••to lay a finger ou hand on somebody — ( beat) lever la main sur quelqu'un
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1. lei past tense, past participle - laid; verb1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) poner, colocar2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) tender3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) preparar4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) tender; allanar; alisar5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) calmar, aquietar6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) poner7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) apostar•- layer
2. verb(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) dividir en capas- layabout- lay-by
- layout
- laid up
- lay aside
- lay bare
- lay by
- lay down
- lay one's hands on
- lay hands on
- lay in
- lay low
- lay off
- lay on
- lay out
- lay up
- lay waste
II see lie II
III lei adjective1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) laico2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) lego, no profesional•- layman
IV lei noun(an epic poem.) romancelay1 vb ponerwill you lay the table? ¿quieres poner la mesa?lay2 vbshe lay unconscious on the floor yacía en el suelo, inconscienteen el sentido de yacer, estar tumbadotr[leɪ]1 SMALLRELIGION/SMALL laico,-a, seglar2 (non-professional) lego,-a, no profesional\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLlay brother hermano legolay figure maniquílay preacher predicador,-ra seglarlay sister hermana lega————————tr[leɪ]————————tr[leɪ]1→ link=lie lie{ 2————————tr[leɪ]1 (gen) poner, colocar; (spread out) extender4 (eggs) poner5 (bet) apostar6 (charge) formular7 taboo follar1 (hen) poner huevos\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be a great lay taboo ser muy bueno,-a en la camato be laid low estar enfermo,-a ( with, de)to be laid up tener que guardar camato lay claim to something hacer valer su derecho a algoto lay down the law dictar la leyto lay emphasis on something hacer hincapié en algoto lay it on / lay it on a bit thick familiar cargar la mano, cargar las tintas 2 (praise) hacer la pelotato lay one's hands on somebody pillar a alguiento lay open to... exponer a...to lay something flat derribar algoto lay the table poner la mesato lay the blame on somebody echar la culpa a alguiento lay up trouble for oneself crearse problemasto lay waste to arrasar, asolarthe lay of the land SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL la topografía1) place, put: poner, colocarshe laid it on the table: lo puso en la mesato lay eggs: poner huevos2) : hacerto lay a bet: hacer una apuesta3) impose: imponerto lay a tax: imponer un impuestoto lay the blame on: echarle la culpa a4)to lay out present: presentar, exponerhe laid out his plan: presentó su proyecto5)to lay out design: diseñar (el trazado de)lay adjsecular: laico, legolay n1) : disposición f, configuración fthe lay of the land: la configuración del terreno2) ballad: romance m, balada fadj.• laical adj.• laico, -a adj.• lego, -a adj.• seglar adj.n.• disposición s.f.• situación s.f.pret.(Preterito definido de "to lie")v.(§ p.,p.p.: laid) = acabar con v.• acostar v.• derribar v.• poner v.(§pres: pongo, pones...) pret: pus-pp: puestofut/c: pondr-•)
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(past & past p laid) transitive verb1) (put, place) poner*2) (arrange, put down in position) \<\<bricks/carpet\>\> poner*, colocar*; \<\<cable/pipes\>\> tender*, instalar; \<\<mines\>\> sembrar*3) ( prepare) \<\<trap/ambush\>\> tender*; \<\<plans\>\> hacer*to lay the table — poner* la mesa
4) (present, put forward)to lay a complaint against somebody — formular or presentar una queja contra alguien; claim I 2)
5) ( impose)to lay a burden/fine on somebody — imponer* una carga sobre/una multa a alguien; see also blame II a), stress I 2) a), emphasis
6) ( cause to be)to lay somebody low: he was laid low by malaria — estuvo postrado con malaria
7) ( Zool)to lay eggs — \<\<bird/reptile\>\> poner* huevos; \<\<fish/insects\>\> desovar*
8) \<\<bet\>\> hacer*; \<\<money\>\> apostar*; odds 1)9) ( to have sex with) (sl)
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vi1) \<\<hen\>\> poner* huevos2) (crit) lie II II•Phrasal Verbs:- lay down- lay in- lay into- lay off- lay on- lay out- lay up
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adjective (before n)lay preacher — predicador, -dora m,f seglar
b) ( not expert)the lay reader — el lector profano en la materia, el lector no especializado
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noun (sl)he's/she's a good lay — es muy bueno/buena en la cama (fam)
I [leɪ]1. VT(pt, pp laid)1) (=place, put) poner, colocar; [+ carpet, lino] poner, extender; [+ bricks] poner, colocar; [+ pipes] (in building) instalar; [+ cable, mains, track, trap] tender; [+ foundations] echar; [+ foundation stone] colocar; [+ bomb, explosives] colocar; [+ mines] sembrar•
I haven't laid eyes on him for years — hace años que no lo veo•
I didn't lay a finger on it! — ¡no lo toqué!•
I don't know where to lay my hands on... — no sé dónde echar mano a or conseguir...•
to lay sth over or on sth — extender algo encima de algo2) (=prepare) [+ fire] preparar; [+ plans] hacer- the best laid plans3) (=present) [+ plan, proposal] presentar ( before a); [+ accusation, charge] hacer; [+ complaint] formular, presentar•
to lay a claim before sb — presentar una reivindicación a algncharge 1., 1), claim 1., 2)•
to lay the facts before sb — presentar los hechos a algn4) (=attribute) [+ blame] echar; [+ responsibility] atribuir (on a)5) (=flatten, suppress) [+ corn] abatir, encamar; [+ dust] matar; [+ doubts, fears] acallar; [+ ghost] conjurar6) (=cause to be)•
he has been laid low with flu — la gripe lo ha tenido en cama•
to lay o.s. open to attack/criticism — exponerse al ataque/a la crítica7) [+ bet] hacer; [+ money] apostar (on a)I'll lay you a fiver on it! — ¡te apuesto cinco libras a que es así!
to lay that... — apostar a que...
oddsthey're laying bets on who is going to leave next — hacen apuestas sobre quién será el próximo en marcharse
8) [+ egg] [bird, reptile] poner; [fish, amphibian, insect] depositarit lays its eggs on/in... — [fish, amphibian, insect] deposita los huevos or desova en...
9) ** (=have sex with) tirarse a ***, follarse a (Sp) ***2.VI [hen] poner (huevos)3. N1) [of countryside, district etc] disposición f, situación fthe lay of the land — (US) la configuración del terreno; (fig) la situación, el estado de las cosas
2)hen in lay — gallina f ponedora
3) **4) *** (=act) polvo *** m4.CPD- lay away- lay by- lay down- lay in- lay into- lay off- lay on- lay out- lay over- lay up
II
[leɪ]PT of lie II, 1., 1)
III [leɪ]1.ADJ (Rel) laico, lego, seglar; (=non-specialist) lego, profano, no experto2.CPDlay brother N — (Rel) donado m, lego m, hermano m lego
lay person N — (Rel) lego(-a) m / f; (=non-specialist) profano(-a) m / f
lay preacher N — predicador(a) m / f laico(-a)
lay reader N — (Rel) persona laica encargada de conducir parte de un servicio religioso
lay sister N — (Rel) donada f, lega f
IV
[leɪ]N (Mus, Literat) trova f, canción f* * *
I [leɪ]
II
1.
(past & past p laid) transitive verb1) (put, place) poner*2) (arrange, put down in position) \<\<bricks/carpet\>\> poner*, colocar*; \<\<cable/pipes\>\> tender*, instalar; \<\<mines\>\> sembrar*3) ( prepare) \<\<trap/ambush\>\> tender*; \<\<plans\>\> hacer*to lay the table — poner* la mesa
4) (present, put forward)to lay a complaint against somebody — formular or presentar una queja contra alguien; claim I 2)
5) ( impose)to lay a burden/fine on somebody — imponer* una carga sobre/una multa a alguien; see also blame II a), stress I 2) a), emphasis
6) ( cause to be)to lay somebody low: he was laid low by malaria — estuvo postrado con malaria
7) ( Zool)to lay eggs — \<\<bird/reptile\>\> poner* huevos; \<\<fish/insects\>\> desovar*
8) \<\<bet\>\> hacer*; \<\<money\>\> apostar*; odds 1)9) ( to have sex with) (sl)
2.
vi1) \<\<hen\>\> poner* huevos2) (crit) lie II II•Phrasal Verbs:- lay down- lay in- lay into- lay off- lay on- lay out- lay up
III
adjective (before n)lay preacher — predicador, -dora m,f seglar
b) ( not expert)the lay reader — el lector profano en la materia, el lector no especializado
IV
noun (sl)he's/she's a good lay — es muy bueno/buena en la cama (fam)
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5 postrar
v.1 to weaken, to (make) prostrate.2 to humble, to degrade, to abase, to bring to one's knees.* * *1 to prostrate1 to prostrate oneself* * *1. VT1) (Med) (=debilitar) to weaken, prostrate2) (=derribar) to cast down, overthrow2.See:* * *1. 2.postrarse v pron (frml) ( arrodillarse) to kneel* * *= lay + Nombre + low.Ex. She suffered frequent flare-ups of widespread inflammation that would lay her low for days on end.* * *1. 2.postrarse v pron (frml) ( arrodillarse) to kneel* * *= lay + Nombre + low.Ex: She suffered frequent flare-ups of widespread inflammation that would lay her low for days on end.
* * *postrar [A1 ]vtla tuberculosis lo tuvo postrado varios meses he was confined to bed for several months with tuberculosisel accidente lo postró durante varios meses he was laid up (in bed) for several months as a result of the accident( frml); to kneelse postró a sus pies he knelt at her feet o before herse postró ante el profeta she prostrated herself before the prophet* * *♦ vtla gripe lo postró en cama he was laid up in bed with flu* * *v/t:la gripe lo postró dos semanas he was laid up with flu for two weeks* * *postrar vtdebilitar: to debilitate, to weaken -
6 lay
I [leɪ] II [leɪ]1) [ worker] non esperto, non specializzato2) relig. [preacher, member] laicoIII [leɪ]nome pop. spreg. chiavata f., scopata f.IV 1. [leɪ]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. laid)1) (place) posare, porre, mettere [object, card]; (spread out) stendere [rug, blanket, covering]; (arrange) collocare, disporre; deporre [ wreath]to lay hands on sth. — fig. (find) mettere mano a qcs.
to lay hands on sb. — relig. imporre le mani su qcn
2) (set for meal) apparecchiare, mettere [ table]4) (fix in place) posare [carpet, tiles, cable, mine]; costruire [railway, road]5) zool. deporre [ egg]6) fig. sporgere [charge, complaint]; muovere [ accusation]; gettare [curse, spell]to lay stress o emphasis on sth. — porre l'accento su qcs
8) pop. (have sex with) scopare2.- lay by- lay down- lay in- lay into- lay off- lay on- lay open- lay out- lay up••to lay a finger o hand on sb. — (beat) alzare un dito contro qcn., mettere le mani addosso a qcn
* * *I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.)2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.)3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.)4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.)5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.)6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.)7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.)•- layer2. verb(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) scalare; fare a strati- layabout- lay-by
- layout
- laid up
- lay aside
- lay bare
- lay by
- lay down
- lay one's hands on
- lay hands on
- lay in
- lay low
- lay off
- lay on
- lay out
- lay up
- lay waste II see lie II III [lei] adjective1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.)2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.)•- laymanIV [lei] noun(an epic poem.)* * *I [leɪ] adjRel laico (-a), secolare, (brother, sister) laico (-a), (fig: non-specialist) profano (-a)II [leɪ] ptSee:lie IIIII [leɪ] laid pt, pp1. vt1) (put, set) mettere, posare, (carpet) stendere, (bricks) posare, (cable, pipe) installare, fare la posa di, (trail) lasciare, (subj: bird: egg) deporre, fareto lay the facts/one's proposals before sb — presentare i fatti/delle proposte a qn
to be laid to rest — (euph: buried) essere sepolto (-a)
to get laid fam! — scopare fam!
to lay o.s. open to attack/criticism — esporsi agli attacchi/alle critiche
to lay claim to sth — reclamare qc, accampare diritti mpl su qc
to lay odds or a bet on sth — scommettere su qc
3) (settle: ghost) placare, esorcizzare, (doubts, fears) eliminare, dissipare2. vi(bird) fare le uova, deporre le uova•- lay by- lay down- lay in- lay into- lay off- lay on- lay out- lay over- lay up* * *lay (1) /leɪ/n.1 [u] disposizione; posizione; configurazione: the lay of the land, la configurazione del terreno; (fig.) la situazione attuale4 (fam.) ramo d'affari; lavoro; attività5 (fam.) prezzo6 (volg.) scopata, chiavata (volg.)lay (2) /leɪ/n.(letter.) lai; canzone; lamento.lay (3) /leɪ/a. attr.2 incompetente; profano● (leg., in Inghil.) lay judge, giudice onorario ( non di carriera); giudice di pace □ lay reader, (relig.) predicatore laico; (fig.) profano □ (relig.) lay sister, sorella laica; conversa □ lay status, laicato; condizione secolare.lay (4) /leɪ/pass. di to lie (2).♦ (to) lay /leɪ/(pass. e p. p. laid)A v. t.1 posare; porre; mettere; mettere a posto; collocare; distendere; stendere; spalmare: He laid the keys on the desk, ha posato le chiavi sulla scrivania; to lay bricks, posare i mattoni l'uno sull'altro; to lay the foundation of st., porre (o gettare) le fondamenta di qc.; to lay a railway track, posare un binario; to lay the cloth, stendere (o mettere) la tovaglia; to lay a bomb, mettere una bomba; to lay paint [plaster], stendere la vernice [l'intonaco]2 deporre, fare ( uova); fare le uova: Hens lay eggs, le galline fanno le uova; Reptiles lay eggs, i rettili depongono le uova3 calmare; acquietare; smorzare; fugare; placare: The rain has laid the dust, la pioggia ha smorzato la polvere; to lay sb. 's doubts, fugare ogni dubbio dalla mente di q.4 preparare; progettare; elaborare; fare: to lay a fire, preparare (o disporre la legna, il carbone per) il fuoco; to lay one's plans carefully, preparare accuratamente i propri piani5 mettere innanzi a; esporre; presentare; muovere ( accuse): The lawyer laid his case before the court, l'avvocato ha presentato (o ha esposto) il caso al tribunale6 imporre; dare ( ordini, ecc.): to lay heavy taxes on st., imporre balzelli gravosi su qc.; to lay strict injunctions on sb., dare severi ordini a q.7 coprire; ricoprire; rivestire: to lay a floor with wall-to-wall carpeting, coprire un pavimento con la moquette8 scommettere; fare ( una scommessa); puntare: We laid a wager on who would come in first, facemmo una scommessa su chi sarebbe arrivato primo; I'll lay ten pounds that she'll be late, scommetto dieci sterline che arriverà in ritardo9 appianare; spianare; lisciare10 attribuire; ascrivere; imputare: The murder was laid to a neighbour, un vicino di casa è stato ritenuto responsabile dell'assassinioB v. i.● (fig.) to lay st. at sb. 's door, dare la colpa di qc. a q. □ (fig.) aprire: to lay bare one's heart, mettere a nudo il proprio cuore □ to lay the blame for st. on sb., attribuire la colpa di qc. a q. □ (fig.) to lay sb. by the heels, imprigionare q.; incarcerare q. □ to lay claim to, avanzare una pretesa su; pretendere a: The prince laid claim to the English throne, il principe pretendeva al trono d'Inghilterra □ (leg.) to lay a claim to a right, rivendicare un diritto □ to lay a course, (naut.) seguire una rotta; (fig.) seguire una linea di condotta □ (leg., ass.) to lay damages at a certain sum, fissare una certa somma come risarcimento dei danni □ to lay eyes on, gettare l'occhio (o lo sguardo) su □ (agric.) to lay fallow, lasciare ( un terreno) a maggese □ to lay a finger on, toccare ( con intenzioni ostili): Don't you dare lay a finger on him!, non azzardarti a toccarlo neanche con un dito! □ to lay sb. flat, abbattere (o buttare a terra) q.; stendere q. (fam.) □ to lay great [little] store upon st., dare grande [scarsa] importanza a qc. □ to lay hands on oneself, uccidersi; suicidarsi □ to lay hands on sb., mettere le mani addosso a q.; (relig.) imporre le mani su q. ( per consacrarlo, ordinarlo sacerdote) □ to lay hands on st., metter le mani su qc.; impadronirsi di qc. □ (fig.) to lay heads together, mettersi insieme a discutere (o a far progetti) □ to lay a hedge, mettere a dimora una siepe □ to lay hold of (o on), afferrare (o prendere); (fig.) approfittare di, trarre vantaggio da □ to lay one's hopes on sb., riporre le proprie speranze in q. □ to lay sb. low, abbattere (o atterrare) q.; (fig.: di malattia) buttare giù q. □ to lay oneself open to attack, prestare il fianco agli attacchi □ to lay open, scoprire, esporre; svelare; tagliare, spaccare: to lay open a wound, scoprire una ferita; to lay open a plot, svelare una congiura; to lay one's cheek [arm, leg] open, prodursi uno squarcio in una guancia [un braccio, una gamba] □ (stor.) to lay siege to a castle, mettere l'assedio a un castello □ to lay a trap, [an ambush], tendere una trappola, [un'imboscata] □ ( slang autom., USA) to lay some rubber, sgommare; partire sgommando □ to lay stress (o emphasis) on st., dare un gran peso a qc. □ to lay the table, apparecchiare (la tavola): DIALOGO → - Dinner 2- Can you lay the table?, puoi apparecchiare? □ to lay st. to sb. 's charge, dare la colpa di qc. a q. □ to lay st. to heart, prendersi a cuore qc. □ (fig. eufem.) to lay sb. to rest (o to sleep), seppellire q. □ to lay waste, devastare, mettere a ferro e fuoco ( un paese, ecc.).NOTA D'USO: - to lay / to lie-* * *I [leɪ] II [leɪ]1) [ worker] non esperto, non specializzato2) relig. [preacher, member] laicoIII [leɪ]nome pop. spreg. chiavata f., scopata f.IV 1. [leɪ]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. laid)1) (place) posare, porre, mettere [object, card]; (spread out) stendere [rug, blanket, covering]; (arrange) collocare, disporre; deporre [ wreath]to lay hands on sth. — fig. (find) mettere mano a qcs.
to lay hands on sb. — relig. imporre le mani su qcn
2) (set for meal) apparecchiare, mettere [ table]4) (fix in place) posare [carpet, tiles, cable, mine]; costruire [railway, road]5) zool. deporre [ egg]6) fig. sporgere [charge, complaint]; muovere [ accusation]; gettare [curse, spell]to lay stress o emphasis on sth. — porre l'accento su qcs
8) pop. (have sex with) scopare2.- lay by- lay down- lay in- lay into- lay off- lay on- lay open- lay out- lay up••to lay a finger o hand on sb. — (beat) alzare un dito contro qcn., mettere le mani addosso a qcn
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7 erkranken
v/i1. Person: fall ill oder sick (an + Dat with); erkranken an (+ Dat) auch get; bes. Infektionskrankheiten: come down with; erkrankt sein an (+ Dat) have, be laid up with umg.2. Organ, Pflanze, Tier etc.: become diseased (an + Dat with)* * *to sicken; to fall ill; to get ill* * *er|krạn|ken [ɛɐ'kraŋkn] ptp erkra\#nktvi aux sein(= krank werden) to be taken ill (Brit) or sick, to get sick (esp US), to fall ill ( an +dat with); (Organ, Pflanze, Tier) to become diseased ( an +dat with)* * *1) (to become ill: He was taken ill at the party and was rushed to hospital.) be taken ill2) (to become sick.) sicken3) (to make ill: I was laid low by flu, just before my exams.) lay low* * *er·kran·ken *vi1. (krank werden)sie ist plötzlich an Krebs erkrankt she suddenly contracted cancerdie Stadt hat viele an Aids erkrankte Einwohner the town has many inhabitants with Aids* * *intransitives Verb; mit sein become ill (an + Dat. with)* * *erkranken v/ian +dat with);2. Organ, Pflanze, Tier etc: become diseased (an +dat with)* * *intransitives Verb; mit sein become ill (an + Dat. with)* * *(an) v.to fall ill expr.to fall sick (with) expr. v.to sicken v. -
8 lay
I 1. lei past tense, past participle - laid; verb1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) legge (ned)2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) legge3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) dekke på (bordet); (plan)legge4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) legge flat5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) få til å legge seg, mane bort6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) verpe, legge egg7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) vedde•- layer2. verb(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) legge, legge lagvis- layabout- lay-by
- layout
- laid up
- lay aside
- lay bare
- lay by
- lay down
- lay one's hands on
- lay hands on
- lay in
- lay low
- lay off
- lay on
- lay out
- lay up
- lay waste II see lie II III lei adjective1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) legmann2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) legfolk•- laymanIV lei noun(an epic poem.) kvadballade--------leggeIsubst. \/leɪ\/1) stilling, situasjon, posisjon, måten noe ligger på2) ( om tau) slagning (måte som tauverk er blitt slått på)3) ( slang) jobb, arbeid, spesialitet, bransje4) ( sjøfart) forhyring på part eller lott5) ( sjøfart) andel i hvalfangst e.l.6) (amer.) pris7) ( om høner e.l.) verping8) (slang, nedsettende) kvinnelig seksualpartnerhun er lett å få i sengen, hun er løs på tråden9) (slang, vulgært) nummer (samleie)IIsubst. \/ˈleɪ\/ ( poetisk)1) kvad, sang, ballade, vise2) fuglesangIIIverb \/leɪ\/pret. av ➢ lie, 4IV1) legge, plassere2) glatte, presse, slette, få til å ligge3) ( gammeldags eller overført) dempe, stilne, få til å legge seg4) ( om støv) dempe, binde5) dekke, duke, gjøre ferdig, gjøre istandlegge i peisen, lage bål6) dekke, dekke over, dekke til, legge på, beleggelegge farge på noe, smøre farge på noe, stryke farge på noegulvet er belagt med linoleum, gulvet har linoleumsbelegg7) ( overført) legge, legge på, ilegge, kaste, gi8) anlegge, bygge, legge, strekke9) ( ved gambling) sette, holde, vedde• I'll lay you £10 that the dark horse will win the race10) henlegge til, legge til, foregåscenen utspiller seg på badet, handlingen foregår på badet11) legge frem, forelegge, fremføre, fremlegge12) gjøre opp, tenke ut, bestemme seg for13) (sjøfart, om tau) slå, legge tauverklay a bet vedde, vedde på, inngå et veddemållay aboard eller lay alongside ( sjøfart) legge seg langsides (løpe tett opp langs siden på et skip for å entre det)lay about ( hverdagslig) gå løs på, slå vilt rundt seglay a charge anklage, komme med en anklage(for) ( sjøfart eller overført) holde stø kurs (mot) holde kursen (mot) stikke ut en kurs (mot), sette kurs (for\/mot)lay against vedde imotlay a ghost eller lay the ghost glemme vonde minnerlay a gun rette en kanon (mot), rette inn en kanonlay an egg ( om tabbe) legge et egglay an information against ( jus) angi, inngi anmeldelse pålay aside legge til side, sparereservere, sette avlegge bort, legge fra seg, legge til sidegi opp, slutte, legge av seglay back ( hverdagslig) slappe av, koble av, ta det roliglay bare blottlegge, røpe, avsløre, blottelay claim to gjøre krav pålay damages at ( jus) fastsette skadeserstatning til, fastsette skadeserstatninglay down legge ned, legge fra seglegge ned, nedlegge, stenge, gi oppofresatse, legge på bordet, holde, deponere• how much are you ready to lay down?bygge, konstruere, anleggefastsette, fastslå, sette opp, utarbeide• after independence, a new map was laid down( om lyd) ta opp, spille inn legge utlagre, legge ned, hermetisereanleggelay down one's arms legge ned våpnene, overgi seglay dry tørrleggelay eyes on ( litterært) kaste sitt blikk på, få øye pålay fallow ( jordbruk) legge brakklay flat slå ned, slå overende jevne med jordenlay for (amer., hverdagslig) snike på, legge seg på lur, legge seg i bakhold, holde seg klar til å slå tillay hands on angripe legge hendene på for å helbrede få tak ilay hold of gripe, fange, ta tak i( hverdagslig) tildele, få innlay in (there) ( hverdagslig) holde stø kurslay into ( hverdagslig) angripe fysisk eller verbalt gå inn for med liv og sjeloverdrive, smøre tjukt på irettesette strengtlay it on the line snakke åpent ut, legge kortene på bordetlay low slå ned, drepe, begrave slå ut, tvinge til å ligge til sengsfornedre, ydmykelay off legge til siden permittere, avskjedige, si opp krysse av, merke av, måle( hverdagslig) stå over, la være ( hverdagslig) kutte ut, slutte å irritere• lay off the complaining!( hesteveddeløp) vedde med en annen bookmaker for å dekke forventet tap i et løp beskytte et veddemål eller risikoprosjekt ved å ta en annen sjanse ( sjøfart) seile fra, legge fra, legge fra land ( sjøfart) ligge utenfor (en havn) ( hverdagslig) ta fri, hvile, hente seg inn ( fotball) sende en pasninglay on dekke med, applikere, legge påslå løs på, denge, gå til angrep pålegge inn, innstallere( hverdagslig) ordne, fikse, arrangere( hverdagslig) sette på sporetlay one's cards on the table ( overført) legge kortene på bordetlay oneself open to ( overført) blottstille seg, stille seg lagelig til (for hogg), gi anledning til, åpne forlay oneself out ( særlig britisk) anstrenge seg, legge seg i selenlay out legge ut, legge frem, legge utover, bre utstelle et lik, legge på likstrå ( hverdagslig) slå ut, slå sanseløs, slå ihjel legge ut penger, legge penger i anstrenge seg, gjøre en innsats, legge seg i selen planlegge, anlegge( typografi) lage layout legge ut (i det vide og det brede)lay over dekke over (amer., slang) overgå (spesielt amer.) hoppe over, utsette (amer.) gjøre et opphold, overnatte, ligge overlay siege to ( også overført) beleire, invaderelay someone low (hverdagslig, om sykdom) gjøre noen sengeliggende, svekke noenlay someone open to utsette noen for en risikolay someone to rest ( forskjønnende) legge noen til den siste hvile, stede til hvile, begrave noenlay something at someone's door ( overført) legge ansvar på noen, legge skyld på noenlay something on the table (særlig amer.) utsette noe på ubestemt tid, legge noe på hyllenlay store by sette pris på, verdsettelay up ( om penger eller verdier) legge (seg opp), samle, spare ( om sykdom e.l.) gjøre sengeliggende, sette ut av spill ( sjøfart) legge i opplag ( sjøfart) legge tauverk, slå ( golf) slå et løst slag for å unngå risiko ( murerfag) sette opp, konstruere ( overført) skaffe seg, pådra seglay waste eller lay something to waste ødelegge, legge øde, raserelay waste to ( overført) knuselay weight on legge vekt påVadj. \/ˈleɪ\/lekmanns-, lek-
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china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast … Universalium
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United Nations — 1. an international organization, with headquarters in New York City, formed to promote international peace, security, and cooperation under the terms of the charter signed by 51 founding countries in San Francisco in 1945. Abbr.: UN Cf. General… … Universalium
