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1 lay up car
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > lay up car
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2 lay up car
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3 lay
1) класть
2) ложиться
3) настелить
4) настилать
5) откладывать
6) повив
7) тофизонтальный
8) укладывать
9) положить
10) прокладывать
11) возлагать
12) закладывать
13) укрутка
– groove of lay for reed
– lay a cable in water
– lay along leather
– lay asphalt
– lay away
– lay brick
– lay brick on edge
– lay brick on end
– lay cards
– lay deck
– lay down the rule
– lay down vessel
– lay duty on
– lay foundation
– lay in stock
– lay logroad
– lay of case
– lay of strand
– lay off angle
– lay on
– lay out
– lay out a cable
– lay out the course
– lay pipes
– lay ratio
– lay road
– lay shaft
– lay sheet
– lay the lines
– lay the roof
– lay tracks
– lay up battery
– lay up car
– lay up ship
– lay up vessel
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1) автомобиль
2) автомобильный
3) вагон
4) вагонеточный
5) вагонный
6) вагоноремонтный
– active car safety
– ambulance car
– baby car
– bad-order car
– baggage car
– ballast car
– battery car
– brake car
– break in car
– cable car
– cable-reel car
– camera car
– car accommodates
– car body
– car carrier
– car checking
– car conveyor
– car decking
– car dumper
– car edge
– car handling
– car hoist
– car marking
– car nose-dives
– car performance
– car pusher
– car radio
– car receiver
– car repair shop
– car retarder
– car shed
– car spotting
– car tire
– car wash
– charging car
– cinder car
– coke-quenching car
– convertible car
– damaged car
– detention of car
– divert car
– door-type car
– drop-bottom car
– dynamometer car
– economy car
– electric-battery car
– elevator car
– experimental car
– flat car
– freight car
– front-wheel-drive car
– handling car
– hospital car
– ingot-mold car
– installation car
– ladle car
– ladle car depot
– lay up car
– let car free-wheel
– mail car
– mine car
– mine-rescue car
– motor car
– motor car construction
– pan car
– passenger car
– passive car safety
– prototype car
– punched car input
– rail car
– re-ice car
– re-water car
– refrigerator car
– rental car
– self-discharge car
– skip car
– slag car
– sleeping car
– sports car
– start car in gear
– steam car
– tank car
– thermos car
– tip car
– tipping car
– tipping car dumper
– tonnage of a car dumper
– track-testing car
– trailer car
– tram car by hand
– transfer car
– weighing car
– wreck-resistant car
independently sprung car — автомобиль с независимой подвеской
powered industrial car — <industr.> автокар, автотележка
railway inspection car — <tech.> дрезина
self-propelled rail car — <tech.> автовагон
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5 lay
lay [leɪ]poser ⇒ 2 (a) mettre ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (c) étendre ⇒ 2 (a) préparer ⇒ 2 (d) pondre ⇒ 2 (e), 3 (a) imposer ⇒ 2 (f) porter ⇒ 2 (g) soumettre ⇒ 2 (h) dissiper ⇒ 2 (i) laïque ⇒ 4 (a) profane ⇒ 4 (b)(pt & pp laid [leɪd])1 pt of lie∎ to lay sb/sth flat coucher ou étendre qn/qch (par terre);∎ lay the cards face upwards posez les cartes face en l'air;∎ lay the photos on the shelf to dry mettez les photos à plat sur l'étagère pour qu'elles sèchent;∎ he laid the baby on the bed il a couché l'enfant sur le lit;∎ she laid her head on my shoulder elle a posé sa tête sur mon épaule;∎ euphemism to lay sb to rest enterrer qn;∎ she laid the blanket on the ground elle a étendu la couverture par terre;∎ familiar to lay eyes on sb/sth voir qn/qch□ ;∎ to lay it on the line ne pas y aller par quatre chemins(b) (tiles, bricks, pipes, cable, carpet, foundations) poser; (wreath) déposer; (mine) poser, mouiller; (concrete) couler;∎ to lay lino on the floor, to lay the floor with lino poser du linoléum;∎ a roof laid with zinc un toit recouvert de zinc;∎ figurative the plan lays the basis or the foundation for economic development le projet jette les bases du développement économique(c) (set → table) mettre;∎ lay the table for six mettez la table pour six (personnes), mettez six couverts;∎ they hadn't laid enough places ils n'avaient pas mis assez de couverts, il manquait des couverts(d) (prepare, arrange → fire) préparer;∎ to lay a trail tracer un chemin;∎ they laid a trap for him ils lui ont tendu un piège∎ American familiar figurative to lay an egg faire une gaffe;∎ to lay emphasis or stress on sth mettre l'accent sur qch;∎ to lay the blame (for sth) on sb faire porter la responsabilité (de qch) à qn;∎ to lay a curse on sb/sth jeter un sort à qn/qch∎ to lay a complaint déposer une plainte, porter plainte;∎ to lay a matter before the court saisir le tribunal d'une affaire;∎ to lay an accusation against sb porter une accusation contre qn;∎ charges have been laid against five men cinq hommes ont été inculpés∎ he laid all the facts before me il me présenta tous les faits;∎ she laid the scheme before him elle lui soumit le projet∎ I'll lay you ten to one that she won't come je te parie à dix contre un qu'elle ne viendra pas∎ to get laid s'envoyer en l'air∎ to lay a whip across sb's back fouetter qn∎ the rain helped to lay the dust la pluie a fait retomber la poussière∎ to lay oneself open to criticism s'exposer à la critique(a) (bird, fish) pondre(a) (non-clerical) laïque;∎ in lay dress en habit laïque(b) (not professional) profane, non spécialiste;∎ the book is intended for a lay audience le livre est destiné à un public de profanes5 noun∎ he's/she's a good lay c'est un bon coup(b) (poem, song) lai m►► Religion lay brother frère m lai;lay days starie f, jours mpl de planche;Art lay figure mannequin m;lay person profane mf, non-initié(e) m,f;lay preacher prédicateur(trice) m,f laïque;lay reader prédicateur(trice) m,f laïque;lay sister sœur f converse∎ she laid about him with her umbrella elle l'a attaqué à coups de parapluie, elle lui a tapé dessus avec son parapluie;∎ to lay about one (hit out) frapper de tous côtés(a) (put down) mettre de côté;∎ she laid her knitting aside to watch the news elle posa son tricot pour regarder les informations;∎ figurative you should lay aside any personal opinions you might have vous devez faire abstraction de toute opinion personnelle∎ we have some money laid aside nous avons de l'argent de côté(of horse → ears) rabattre, coucherBritish (provisions) mettre de côté(a) (put down) poser;∎ she laid her knife and fork down elle posa son couvert;∎ to lay down one's arms déposer ou rendre les armes(b) (renounce, relinquish) renoncer à;∎ to lay down one's life se sacrifier(c) (formulate, set out → plan, rule) formuler, établir; (→ condition) imposer; (→ duties) spécifier;∎ as laid down in the contract, the buyer keeps exclusive rights il est stipulé ou il est bien précisé dans le contrat que l'acheteur garde l'exclusivité(e) (store → wine) mettre en cave∎ he has laid down five acres of barley il a semé deux hectares et demi d'orge(stores) faire provision de;∎ to lay in provisions faire des provisions;∎ we've laid in plenty of food for the weekend nous avons prévu beaucoup de nourriture pour le week-end;∎ Commerce to lay in goods or stock faire provision de marchandises(a) (attack → physically) tomber (à bras raccourcis) sur; (→ verbally) prendre à partie, passer un savon à;∎ he really laid into his opponent il est tombé à bras raccourcis sur son adversaire;∎ she laid into the government for their hard-line attitude elle a pris le gouvernement à partie pour son attitude intransigeante(b) (eat greedily) se jeter sur➲ lay off(b) (in gambling → bet) couvrir∎ to lay off a risk effectuer une réassurance∎ to lay the ball off for sb placer le ballon en bonne position pour qn∎ just lay off me! fiche-moi la paix!;∎ I told her to lay off my husband je lui ai dit de laisser mon mari tranquille□∎ to lay off the chocolate ne plus manger de chocolat□ ;∎ to lay off the cigarettes s'arrêter de fumer□ ;∎ you'd better lay off the booze for a while tu devrais t'arrêter de boire pendant quelque temps□ ;∎ familiar lay off it, will you! laisse tomber, tu veux!familiar (drop the subject) laisser tomber;∎ lay off! (leave me alone) fiche-moi la paix!∎ drinks will be laid on les boissons seront fournies;∎ the meal was laid on by our hosts le repas nous fut offert par nos hôtes;∎ they had transport laid on for us ils s'étaient occupés de nous procurer un moyen de transport;∎ I'll lay on a car for you at the station j'enverrai une voiture vous chercher à la gare∎ the caravan has electricity laid on la caravane a l'électricité(c) (spread → paint, plaster) étaler;∎ let me lay some advice on you je vais te filer un bon conseil;∎ did she lay a heavy one on me! elle n'a pas mâché ses mots!∎ if you're not careful, I'll lay one on you! (hit) fais gaffe ou je t'en mets une!(a) (arrange, spread out) étaler;∎ he laid his wares out on the ground il a étalé ou déballé sa marchandise sur le sol(b) (present, put forward) exposer, présenter;∎ her ideas are clearly laid out in her book ses idées sont clairement exposées dans son livre∎ the house is badly laid out la maison est mal agencée∎ we've already laid out a fortune on the project nous avons déjà mis une fortune dans ce projet(f) (knock out) assommer, mettre K-O;∎ he was laid out cold il a été mis K-O(g) Typography faire la maquette de, monterAmerican (stop off) faire une halte, faire escalese mettre en pannemettre en panne(a) (store, save) mettre de côté;∎ figurative you're just laying up trouble for yourself tu te prépares des ennuis(b) (confine to bed) aliter;∎ she's laid up with mumps elle est au lit avec les oreillons∎ my car is laid up ma voiture est au garage -
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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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7 lay on
lay on1 zorgen voor ⇒ regelen, organiseren♦voorbeelden:lay on electricity • elektriciteit aanleggen¶ lay it on (thick) • (sterk/f) overdrijven, het er dik opleggen; slijmen, flikflooien -
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9 lay up
1) (to keep or store: We laid up a good supply of apples this year from our own trees.) almacenar2) (to put (a ship) out of use in a dock.) atracarlay up vt1) store: guardar, almacenar2)to be laid up : estar enfermo, tener que guardar cama1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o ( render inactive) (often passive) \<\<boat/car\>\> guardar ( por una temporada)I was laid up with flu for two weeks — la gripe or (Col, Méx) la gripa me tuvo dos semanas en cama
2) v + adv + o ( store up) \<\<supplies\>\> almacenar, guardarto lay up trouble for oneself — buscarse* or crearse problemas
VT + ADV1) (=store) guardar, almacenar; (=amass) acumularhe's laying up trouble for himself — se está creando or buscando problemas
2) (=put out of service) [+ ship] meter en el dique seco; [+ boat] amarrar; [+ car] encerrar (en el garaje)3) (Med)* * *1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o ( render inactive) (often passive) \<\<boat/car\>\> guardar ( por una temporada)I was laid up with flu for two weeks — la gripe or (Col, Méx) la gripa me tuvo dos semanas en cama
2) v + adv + o ( store up) \<\<supplies\>\> almacenar, guardarto lay up trouble for oneself — buscarse* or crearse problemas
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10 lay\ up
1. IIIlay up smth. /smth. up/ lay up provisions (stores, goods, etc.) запасаться провизией и т. д.2. XIbe laid up his car is laid up его машина на /в/ ремонте; be laid up with smth. be laid up with a broken leg лежать со сломанной ногой; be laid up with gout слечь из-за подагры; I have been laid up with the flu for three weeks я три недели (провалялся с гриппом; be laid up by smth. he was laid up by an accident for six months несчастный случай заставил его пролежать шесть месяцев3. XXI1lay up smth. for smth. lay up a ship (a car, a railway, etc.) for repairs поставить судно и т. д. на ремонт -
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transitive verb1) (provide) sorgen für [Getränke, Erfrischungen, Unterhaltung]; bereitstellen [Transportmittel]; organisieren [Theaterbesuch, Stadtrundfahrt]; anschließen [Gas, Strom]* * *(to provide: The staff laid on a tea party for the pupils.) versorgen* * *◆ lay onvt1. (make available)the firm laid on a chauffeur-drive car to take us to the airport die Firma setzte ein Auto mit Chauffeur ein, um uns zum Flughafen zu bringenyou don't need to bring anything to drink, it's all laid on du brauchst nichts zu trinken mitbringen, es ist für alles gesorgt2. (install)to \lay on on electricity Strom anschließen▪ to \lay on sth on sb jdm etw aufbürdensorry to \lay on this on you, but somebody has to check the accounts tut mir leid, dass ich dir das aufhalse, aber irgendjemand muss die Konten überprüfen famto \lay on a tax on sth etw mit einer Steuer belegen* * *vt sepSee:→ thick2) (= prepare, offer) hospitality bieten (for sb jdm); (= supply) entertainment sorgen für; excursion veranstalten; extra buses einsetzen; water, electricity anschließenif you lay on the drinks I'll get the food — wenn du die Getränke stellst, besorge ich das Essen
an extra flight was laid on — eine Sondermaschine wurde eingesetzt or bereitgestellt
3)(= impose)
to lay a tax on sth — etw mit einer Steuer belegen, etw besteuern4) (esp US inf* * *A v/t2. Pläne etc vorlegen3. Br Gas etc installieren, (Wasser- etc) Leitung legen:lay on gas to a house ein Haus ans Gasnetz anschließen4. Bra) veranstalten, organisierenb) (zur Verfügung) stellenc) Busse etc einsetzenB v/i zuschlagen* * *transitive verb1) (provide) sorgen für [Getränke, Erfrischungen, Unterhaltung]; bereitstellen [Transportmittel]; organisieren [Theaterbesuch, Stadtrundfahrt]; anschließen [Gas, Strom] -
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автомобиль; легковой автомобиль; тележка; повозка; вагон; вагонетка; электрокар- break new car- car body- car-care centre - car-carrier - car control for disabled drivers - car covers - car dealer - car door - car driver - car drives in first- second- car dumper - car elevator - car embodying chassis and body shell in one unit - car fleet - car for sale - car for the owner-driver - car lift - car lifting jack - CAR of the Year - car operation - car ownership - car park - car polish - car population - car post - car repair shop - car road test - car taken at random from assembly line - car washer - car washers - car washing plant - car wired for radio - car with four independent wheels - car with rigid axles - drive the car in first - keep a car propely tuned up - lay up a car for winter - let a car free-wheel - overtyre a car - put a car on the road - new car on the road - start a car in gear - style a car - the car has good or poor wind shape - the car has good or air shape - the car has km on it - the so many km on it - the car nose-dives - the car oversteers - the car understeers - undertyre a car - winterize a car - ambulance car- baby car- base car- battery car - box car - cab-forward car - type car - cab-over-engine car - cattle car - chain-driven car - charging car - cistern car - city car - closed car - combat car - command car - commercial car - commuter car - compact car - competition car - convertible car - soft-top car - course car - crane car - cross-country car - custom-built car - cycle-car - demonstration car - diesel car - diesel-motor car - door-type car - dream car - drop-bottom car - drop-frame car - dummy car - dump car - economy car - electric car - electric motor car - emergency car - enclosed car - estate car - exhibition car - experimental car - express freight car - express goods motor car - family car - five-seater car - flag car - flat car - four-light car - freight car - front-drive car - front-wheel-drive car - front wheel drive car - full-size car - funeral car - gas-electric car - gasoline tank car - goods car - half-track car - half-track armoured car - hardtop car - high-performance car - high-priced car - high-speed car - hire car - Humberette scout car - Hummer armoured car - hybrid car - imported car - independently sprung car - isothermal liquefied gas tank car - jet-powered car - ladle car - large car - large-capacity car - left-hand drive car - light car - limit-production car - limited-edition car - line axle car - little-used car - low-price car - low-sided car - luxury car - mass-produced car - medium car - medium-powered car - mid-engined car - midjet car - mine car - mini-car - motor car - motor water car - nitrocellulose paint for car bodies - non-tipping car - oil tank car - open car - oversteering car - package car - partially loaded car - passenger car - patrol car - people's car - performance car - permanent open car - peraonal car - petroleum car - plastics-bodied car - pleasure car - police car - pony car - popular car - postal car - premium car - present-day car - private car - production car - prototype car - race car - racing car - racing-sport car - radio car - rail car - railway car loader - railway motor car - rarity car - rear-drive car - rear-engined car - rear-steering car - reconnaissance car - record car - renewed car - rental car - repair car - right-hand car - road car - road-tank car - road-test car - rotary car dumper - scout car - second-hand car - sedan car - self-discharge car - semienclosed car - seven-seater car - shop car - short-chassis car - show car - side car - sightseeing car - slag car - sledge car - small medium car - solar car - speed car - sport-racing car - sports car - sprint car - stake car - standard car - station car - steam car - stock car - street car - street watering car - motoring car - stretched car - supercharged car - supervisor's car - tank-car - taximeter car - test car - thoroughbred car - tonnage of a car dumper - touring car - tow-car - town car - trail car - trailer car - trailing car - traveller's car - tripping car - trouble car - two-seater car - unattended car - understeering car - unitary-construction car - unit-construction car - used car - utility car - vehicle car - vintage car - volume car -
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14 lay up
transitive verb1) (store) lagernyou're laying up trouble/problems for yourself [later on] — (fig.) du handelst dir [für später] nur Ärger/Schwierigkeiten ein
2) (put out of service) [vorübergehend] aus dem Verkehr ziehen [Fahrzeug]* * *1) (to keep or store: We laid up a good supply of apples this year from our own trees.) speichern2) (to put (a ship) out of use in a dock.) auflegen* * *◆ lay upto be laid up [in bed] bettlägerig seinto be laid up [in bed] with flu mit einer Grippe daniederliegen geh* * *vt sephe's laying up trouble for himself in the future — er wird später noch (viel) Ärger bekommen
to be laid up (in bed) — auf der Nase (inf)
you'd better take it easy or you'll lay yourself up — Sie müssen etwas langsamer treten, sonst liegen Sie nachher flach or auf der Nase (inf)
* * *lay up v/t1. a) anhäufen, (an)sammeln:b) → academic.ru/42050/lay_aside">lay aside 32. a) ein Schiff auflegen, (vorübergehend) außer Dienst stellenb) ein Fahrzeug stilllegen3. be laid up das Bett hüten müssen, bettlägerig sein:be laid up with influenza mit Grippe oder grippekrank im Bett liegen* * *transitive verb1) (store) lagernyou're laying up trouble/problems for yourself [later on] — (fig.) du handelst dir [für später] nur Ärger/Schwierigkeiten ein
2) (put out of service) [vorübergehend] aus dem Verkehr ziehen [Fahrzeug] -
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vt1) ( make available)to \lay on on <-> sth für etw akk sorgen;the firm laid on a chauffeur-drive car to take us to the airport die Firma setzte ein Auto mit Chauffeur ein, um uns zum Flughafen zu bringen;you don't need to bring anything to drink, it's all laid on du brauchst nichts zu trinken mitbringen, es ist für alles gesorgt2) ( install)to \lay on on electricity Strom anschließento \lay on it on sb jdn zur Schnecke machen ( fam)to \lay on sth on sb jdm etw aufbürden;sorry to \lay on this on you, but somebody has to check the accounts tut mir leid, dass ich dir das aufhalse, aber irgendjemand muss die Konten überprüfen ( fam)to \lay on a tax on sth etw mit einer Steuer belegen -
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(to provide: The staff laid on a tea party for the pupils.) facilitar, suministrarv + adv + o, v + o + adv1)a) (arrange, provide) \<\<transport/food\>\> hacerse* cargo de, proporcionar; \<\<entertainment\>\> ofrecer*, brindarb) \<\<water/gas/electricity\>\> (BrE) conectar2)to lay it on thick — cargar* las tintas, exagerar
VT + ADV1) (Brit) (=install) instalar, conectar2) (=provide) [+ food, drink] proporcionaryou rent the hall and we'll lay on the refreshments — usted alquila la sala y nosotros nos hacemos cargo de or ponemos los refrigerios
3) [+ paint] poner, aplicar- lay it on thick or with a trowel4) [+ tax, duty] imponer5)* * *v + adv + o, v + o + adv1)a) (arrange, provide) \<\<transport/food\>\> hacerse* cargo de, proporcionar; \<\<entertainment\>\> ofrecer*, brindarb) \<\<water/gas/electricity\>\> (BrE) conectar2)to lay it on thick — cargar* las tintas, exagerar
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17 lay out
inf sl 1. отчитать, отругатьThe director laid Jim out for being late again.
2. выкладывать (деньги), раскошелитьсяShe laid me out for breaking the vase.
Some people might be too hard up midweek to lay out large sums.
3. вырубить (свалить с ног сильным ударом)How much did you have to lay out for your new car?
With one blow he laid his attacker out.
Three of the enemy were laid out at once.
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18 lay one's hands on somebody
добраться до кого-либо; попадись мне (виновник)If I ever lay my hands on the person who stole my car, he'll wish he hadn't.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > lay one's hands on somebody
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19 lay out
а) пригото́вить к погребе́ниюб) sl сбить с ногв) расплани́ровать, разме́тить ( plan)how much did you lay out for your new car? — ско́лько ты вы́ложил/отда́л за но́вую та́чку?
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20 lay some sweet lines on someone
expr AmE infmlI just laid some sweet lines on her and she let me use her car — Я сказал ей пару приятных слов, и она позволила мне воспользоваться ее машиной
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > lay some sweet lines on someone
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Car boot sale — Car boot sales are a mainly British form of market in which private individuals come together to sell household and garden goods. The term refers to the selling of items from a car s boot (U.K.) (or trunk in the U.S.). Although a small proportion … Wikipedia
lay-off — n an occasion when an employer ends a worker s employment for a temporary period of time because there is not enough work ▪ more lay offs in the car industry →lay off … Dictionary of contemporary English
lay-by — lay bys N COUNT A lay by is a short strip of road by the side of a main road, where cars can stop for a while. [BRIT] I left my car in a lay by and set off on foot. (in AM, use pull off, turn out) … English dictionary
lay\ a\ patch — • lay rubber • lay a patch v. phr. slang To take off in a car or a motorcycle so fast that the tires (made of rubber) leave a mark on the pavement. Look at those crazy drag racers; they laid rubber in front of my house … Словарь американских идиом
lay\ rubber — • lay rubber • lay a patch v. phr. slang To take off in a car or a motorcycle so fast that the tires (made of rubber) leave a mark on the pavement. Look at those crazy drag racers; they laid rubber in front of my house … Словарь американских идиом
car|bo|lat|ed — «KAHR buh LAY tihd», adjective. containing carbolic acid … Useful english dictionary
car|bon|yl|a|tion — «KAHR buh nuh LAY shuhn», noun. the introduction of a carbonyl group into a compound … Useful english dictionary
car|y|o|phyl|la|ceous — «KAR ee oh fuh LAY shuhs», adjective. Botany. 1. belonging to the pink family. 2. having five petals with long claws in a tubular calyx, as in the carnation corolla. ╂[< New Latin Caryophyllaceae the family name (< Greek karyóphyllon the… … Useful english dictionary
lay out — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you lay out a group of things, you spread them out and arrange them neatly, for example so that they can all be seen clearly. [V P n (not pron)] Grace laid out the knives and forks at the lunch table... [V n P] She took a deck… … English dictionary
lay — 1 /leI/ verb the past tense of lie 1 2 verb past tense and past participle laid 1 PUT SB/STH DOWN (transitive always + adv/prep) to put someone or something down carefully into a flat position: lay sth in/on/under etc: Laying my coat carefully on … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
