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21 sleek
[sli:k]1) ((of hair, an animal's fur etc) smooth, soft and glossy: The dog has a lovely sleek coat.) glat; blank2) (well fed and cared for: a sleek Siamese cat lay by the fire.) velpasset•- sleekly- sleekness* * *[sli:k]1) ((of hair, an animal's fur etc) smooth, soft and glossy: The dog has a lovely sleek coat.) glat; blank2) (well fed and cared for: a sleek Siamese cat lay by the fire.) velpasset•- sleekly- sleekness -
22 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.) bord2) (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.) bord•- table linen
- tablespoon
- tablespoonful
- table tennis
- lay/set the 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.) bord2) (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.) bord•- table linen
- tablespoon
- tablespoonful
- table tennis
- lay/set the table
- 1
- 2
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lay for — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. await, waylay, wait; see ambush , attack 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb Informal. To wait concealed in order to attack (someone): Idioms: lay wait for, lie in wait for. See ATTACK, SHOW … English dictionary for students
lay for — {v.}, {informal} To hide and wait for in order to catch or attack; to lie in wait for. * /The bandits laid for him along the road./ * /I knew he had the marks for the exam, so I was laying for him outside his office./ … Dictionary of American idioms
lay for — {v.}, {informal} To hide and wait for in order to catch or attack; to lie in wait for. * /The bandits laid for him along the road./ * /I knew he had the marks for the exam, so I was laying for him outside his office./ … Dictionary of American idioms
lay\ for — v informal To hide and wait for in order to catch or attack; to lie in wait for. The bandits laid for him along the road. I knew he had the marks for the exam, so I was laying for him outside his office … Словарь американских идиом
lay for — phrasal : to lie in wait for : prepare to capture or attack : ambush … Useful english dictionary
To lay for — Lay Lay, v. i. 1. To produce and deposit eggs. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) To take a position; to come or go; as, to lay forward; to lay aloft. [1913 Webster] 3. To lay a wager; to bet. [1913 Webster] {To lay about}, or {To lay about one}, to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lay — lay1 [lā] vt. laid, laying [ME leyen, new formation < 3d pers. sing. of earlier leggen < OE lecgan, lit., to make lie (akin to Goth lagjan, Ger legen) < pt. base of OE licgan, to LIE1] 1. to cause to come down or fall with force; knock… … English World dictionary
Lay — Lay, v. i. 1. To produce and deposit eggs. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) To take a position; to come or go; as, to lay forward; to lay aloft. [1913 Webster] 3. To lay a wager; to bet. [1913 Webster] {To lay about}, or {To lay about one}, to strike… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lay — lay, lie These two words cause confusion even to native speakers of English because their meanings are related and their forms overlap. Lay is a transitive verb, i.e. it takes an object, and means ‘to place on a surface, to cause to rest on… … Modern English usage
lay, lie — Lay means to place and is a transitive verb requiring an object. Lie, in the context here, means to recline, is intransitive, and takes no object. I shall lay the rug on the floor. Please lie down here. The principal parts of lay are lay, laid,… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
lay — lay1 /lay/, v., laid, laying, n. v.t. 1. to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk. 2. to knock or beat down, as from an erect position; strike or throw to the ground: One punch laid him low.… … Universalium