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1 lay
fekvés, helyzet, ballada, hever, vesztegel, laikus to lay: előterjeszt, tesz, feltesz, lefektet, elcsendesít* * *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.) helyez, (le)tesz2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) (le)fektet3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) elrendez4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) megdönt5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) elűz6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) tojik7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) fogad•- layer2. verb(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) rétegez, rétegesen vág- 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.) világi2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) laikus•- laymanIV [lei] noun(an epic poem.) epikus vers -
2 about
nem messze, körülbelül, körül, megközelítőleg* * *1. preposition(on the subject of: We talked about our plans; What's the book about?) -ról, -ről2. preposition, adverb1) ((sometimes round about) near (in place, time, size etc): about five miles away; (round) about six o'clock; just about big enough.) közel, körül(belül)2) (in different directions; here and there: The children ran about (the garden).) mindenfelé3) (in or on some part (of a place etc): You'll find him somewhere about (the office).) a közelben4) (around or surrounding: She wore a coat about her shoulders; He lay with his clothes scattered about.) körül3. adverb((in military commands etc) in the opposite direction: About turn!) hátra arc!
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