-
1 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.) a pune, a depune2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) a culca3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) a pune, a pregăti4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) a culca5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) a îndepărta6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) a oua7) (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.) a(-şi) aranja părul în şuviţe; a tunde în scări- 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.) laic2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) neprofesionist•- laymanIV [lei] noun(an epic poem.) -
2 lay/set the table
(to put a tablecloth, plates, knives, forks etc on a table for a meal: The meal is ready - will you lay the table?) a pune masa -
3 table
['teibl]1) (a piece of furniture consisting of a flat, horizontal surface on legs used eg to put food on at meals, or for some games: Put all the plates on the table.) oamenii care stau la masă2) (a statement of facts or figures arranged in columns etc: The results of the experiments can be seen in table 5.) tabel3) (the people sitting at a table: The whole table heard what he said.) masă•- table linen
- tablespoon
- tablespoonful
- table tennis
- lay/set the table -
4 lay out
1) (to arrange over a wide area (especially according to a plan): He was the architect who laid out the public gardens.) a amenaja; a proiecta2) (to spread so as to be easily seen: He laid out the contents of the box on the table.) a expune3) (to knock unconscious.) a culca la pământ4) (to spend (money).) a cheltui5) (to prepare (a dead body) to be buried.) a înfăşura/a îmbrăca (un mort) -
5 position
[ə'ziʃən] 1. noun1) (a way of standing, sitting etc: He lay in an uncomfortable position.) poziţie2) (a place or situation: The house is in a beautiful position.) loc3) (a job; a post: He has a good position with a local bank.) post4) (a point of view: Let me explain my position on employment.) punct de vedere2. verb(to put or place: He positioned the lamp in the middle of the table.) a pune- be in- out of position
См. также в других словарях:
lay the table — To put dishes, etc on the table in preparation for a meal • • • Main Entry: ↑lay … Useful english dictionary
lay the table — set the table for a meal … English contemporary dictionary
Table (parliamentary procedure) — In parliamentary procedure, a motion to table has two different and contradictory meanings: In the United States, table usually means the motion to lay on the table or motion to postpone consideration; a proposal to suspend consideration of a… … Wikipedia
lay — lay1 [ leı ] (past tense and past participle laid [ leıd ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 put down flat/carefully ▸ 2 push egg from body ▸ 3 plan and prepare ▸ 4 lie ▸ 5 prepare table for meal ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) transitive lay on/in/across/against to put something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lay — I [[t]le͟ɪ[/t]] VERB AND NOUN USES ♦♦ lays, laying, laid (In standard English, the form lay is also the past tense of the verb in some meanings. In informal English, people sometimes use the word lay instead of … 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
lay — I UK [leɪ] / US verb Word forms lay : present tense I/you/we/they lay he/she/it lays present participle laying past tense laid UK [leɪd] / US past participle laid *** Collocations: Lay means to put something in a particular place or position: I… … English dictionary
lay — I. verb (laid; laying) Etymology: Middle English leyen, from Old English lecgan; akin to Old English licgan to lie more at lie Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to beat or strike down with force 2. a. to put or set down … New Collegiate Dictionary
lay*/*/*/ — [leɪ] (past tense and past participle laid [leɪd] ) verb [T] I 1) to put someone or something down in a careful way, especially so that they are lying flat Lay the baby on her back.[/ex] He laid his coat across the arm of the chair.[/ex] 2) if a… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
table — ta|ble1 W1S1 [ˈteıbəl] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(furniture)¦ 2¦(sport/game)¦ 3¦(list)¦ 4 on the table 5 turn the tables (on somebody) 6 under the table 7¦(maths)¦ 8¦(group)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1100 1200; … Dictionary of contemporary English
table — 1 / teIbFl/ noun 1 FURNITURE a piece of furniture with a flat top supported by legs: a kitchen table | table lamp (=made to be put on a small table) | book a table (=ask a restaurant to keep a table available for you): I ve booked a table for two … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
