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1) (to give up: They laid down their arms; The soldiers laid down their lives in the cause of peace.) entregar2) (to order or instruct: The rule book lays down what should be done in such a case.) imponer, fijar3) (to store: My father laid down a good stock of wine which I am now drinking.) guardar (en bodega)v.• abalizar v.• acostar v.• posar v.v + o + adv, v + adv + ob) (prescribe, fix) \<\<guidelines/procedure\>\> establecer*, determinar; law 1) b)1. VT + ADV1) (=put down) [+ book, pen] dejar, poner a un lado; [+ luggage] dejar; [+ burden] posar, depositar en tierra; [+ cards] extender sobre el tapete; (=lay flat) [+ person, body] acostar, tenderto lay o.s. down — tumbarse, echarse
2) [+ ship] colocar la quilla de3) [+ wine] poner en bodega, guardar en cava4) (=give up) [+ arms] deponer, rendirto lay down one's life for sth/sb — dar su vida por algo/algn
5) (=establish) [+ condition] establecer; [+ precedent] sentar, establecer; [+ principle] establecer, formular; [+ policy] trazar, formular; [+ ruling] dictarlaw 1., 2)to lay it down that... — asentar que..., dictaminar que...
6) (=impose) [+ condition] imponer2.VI + ADV (Cards) poner sus cartas sobre el tapete; (Bridge) (as dummy) tumbarse* * *v + o + adv, v + adv + ob) (prescribe, fix) \<\<guidelines/procedure\>\> establecer*, determinar; law 1) b)
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