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I noun II 1. adjective1) flach; eben [Fläche]; platt [Nase, Reifen]spread the blanket flat on the ground — die Decke glatt auf dem Boden ausbreiten
2) (fig.) (monotonous) eintönig; (dull) lahm (ugs.); fade; (stale) schal, abgestanden [Bier, Sekt]; (Electr.) leer [Batterie]3) (downright) glatt (ugs.)[and] that's flat — und damit basta (ugs.)
4) (Mus.) [um einen Halbton] erniedrigt [Note]2. adverb1) (coll.): (completely)flat broke — total pleite
2) (coll.): (exactly)3. nounin two hours flat — in genau zwei Stunden
1) flache Seiteflat of the hand — Handfläche, die
2) (level ground) Ebene, die3) (Mus.) erniedrigter Ton* * *[flæt] 1. adjective2) (dull; without interest: She spent a very flat weekend.) langweilig5) ((of drinks) no longer fizzy: flat lemonade; ( also adverb) My beer has gone flat.) fade6) (slightly lower than a musical note should be: That last note was flat; ( also adverb) The choir went very flat.) zu tief2. adverb(stretched out: She was lying flat on her back.) flach3. noun1) ((American apartment) a set of rooms on one floor, with kitchen and bathroom, in a larger building or block: Do you live in a house or a flat?) die Wohnung3) (a level, even part: the flat of her hand.) die Fläche4) ((usually in plural) an area of flat land, especially beside the sea, a river etc: mud flats.) die Niederung•- academic.ru/27860/flatly">flatly- flatten
- flat rate
- flat out* * *flat1[flæt]I. adj<- tt->1. (not raised, horizontal) inclination flach; (even) floor, ground flach; ground, path, territory eben; face, nose plattpeople used to believe that the earth was \flat früher glaubten die Menschen, die Erde sei eine Scheibe\flat hand flache [o offene] Hand\flat heel/shoe flacher Absatz/Schuhto be [as] \flat as a pancake ground topfeben [o ÖSTERR brettleben] sein; ( fam) woman flach wie ein [Bügel]brett sein fam\flat roof flaches Dach, Flachdach ntto be met with \flat denial [or refusal] auf entschiedene [o fam glatte] Ablehnung stoßen, rundweg abgelehnt werden fam5. ( also fig pej: dull) langweilig, lahm pej fam, öd[e] pej fam; of conversation, writing geistlos, flach pej6. (monotone) voice ohne Modulation nach n, ausdruckslos pej; LIT (lacking delineation) character eindimensional fachspr, einfach gestrickt fam; (lacking depth, contrast) of a photo, picture flach, kontrastarmto go \flat schal werden10. (deflated) platt\flat market flauer [o ruhiger] Markt, lustlose Börse13. MUS (lower in pitch) note [um einen Halbton] erniedrigt; key mit B-Vorzeichen nach n; (below intended pitch) string, voice zu tief [gestimmt]E \flat major Es-Dur\flat charge Pauschale f fachspr\flat price/tariff Einheitspreis/Einheitstarif m fachspr\flat yield Umlaufrendite f15.II. adv<- tt->1. (horizontally) flachto lie \flat on one's back flach [o lang hingestreckt] auf dem Rücken liegen2. (levelly) plattto fold sth \flat napkin, sheet etw zusammenfalten; ironing, napkin, tablecloth etw zusammenlegen; deckchair etw zusammenklappento knock [or lay] sth \flat building, wall etw plattwalzen [o einebnen] [o a. fig dem Erdboden gleichmachenshe told him \flat that she would not go to the show sie sagte ihm klipp und klar, dass sie nicht zu der Show gehen werdeto be \flat against the rules eindeutig gegen die Regeln verstoßen7.▶ to fall \flat (fail) attempt, effort scheitern, danebengehen fam; stage performance durchfallen; joke nicht ankommen famIII. n\flat of the hand Handfläche fhe hit me with the \flat of his hand er schlug mich mit der flachen Handmost of the path is on the \flat der größte Teil des Weges ist eben4. MUS (sign) Erniedrigungszeichen nt fachspr, b nt; (tone) [um einen halben Ton] erniedrigter Ton fachsprflat2[flæt]n BRIT, AUS [Etagen]wohnung f, Mietwohnung fcompany \flat Firmenwohnung f, Dienstwohnung f* * *I [flt]1. adj (+er)1) flach; tyre, nose, feet platt; surface ebenhe stood flat against the wall — er stand platt gegen die Wand gedrückt
as flat as a pancake ( inf, tyre ) — total platt; (countryside) total flach
2) (fig) fade; painting, photo flach, kontrastarm; colour matt, stumpf, glanzlos; joke, remark abgedroschen, öde, müde; trade, market lau, lahm, lustlos; battery leer; (= stale) beer, wine schal, abgestandenshe felt a bit flat — sie fühlte sich ein bisschen daneben (inf), sie hatte zu nichts Lust
to fall flat (joke) — nicht ankommen; (play etc) durchfallen
3) refusal, denial glatt, deutlich2. adv1) turn down, refuse rundweg, kategorischhe told me flat ( out) that... — er sagte mir klipp und klar, dass...
2) (MUS)to sing/play flat — zu tief singen/spielen
3)in ten seconds flat — in sage und schreibe (nur) zehn Sekunden
4)flat broke (inf) — total pleite (inf)
5)to go flat out — voll aufdrehen (inf); (in car also) Spitze fahren (inf)
to be lying flat out — platt am Boden liegen
3. n6) (SPORT)IIn (esp Brit)Wohnung f* * *flat1 [flæt]A s1. Fläche f, Ebene f2. flache Seite:flat of the hand Handfläche f;with the flat of one’s hand mit der flachen Hand3. a) Flachland n, Niederung f4. Untiefe f, Flach n5. MUS B n6. THEAT Kulisse f7. AUTO besonders US Reifenpanne f, Plattfuß m umg9. TECH Flacheisen n11. US breitkrempiger Strohhuta) koll (die) Flachrennen pl,b) die Flachrennsaison14. flacher Korb15. pl flache Schuhe pl, Schuhe mit flachen Absätzen1. flach, eben:flat section → A 3 b;flat shore Flachküste f;a) völlig flach,b) flach wie ein Bügelbrett (Mädchen)2. TECH Flach…:4. (aus-, hin)gestreckt, flach am Boden liegend6. dem Erdboden gleich:lay a city flat eine Stadt dem Erdboden gleichmachen7. flach, offen (Hand)9. stumpf, platt (Nase)10. entschieden, kategorisch, glatt (Ablehnung etc):and that’s flat! und damit basta!11. a) langweilig, fad(e)b) flach, oberflächlich, banal13. WIRTSCH flau, lustlos (Markt etc)14. WIRTSCHa) einheitlich, Einheits…b) Pauschal…:flat fee Pauschalgebühr f;15. MAL, FOTOa) kontrastarmb) matt, glanzlos17. MUSa) erniedrigt (Note)b) mit B-Vorzeichen (Tonart)18. leer (Batterie)C adv1. eben, flach:a) der Länge nach hinfallen,b) fig umg danebengehen, missglücken,c) fig umg durchfallen (Theaterstück etc);fall flat on one’s face fig umg eine Bauchlandung machen, auf den Bauch oder auf die Nase fallen; → back1 A 12. genau:3. eindeutig:a) entschieden:he went flat against the rules er hat eindeutig gegen die Regeln verstoßenb) kategorisch:he told me flat that …4. MUSa) um einen halben Ton niedrigerb) zu tief:5. ohne (Berechnung der aufgelaufenen) Zinsen6. umg völlig:flat broke total pleitemy car does 100 miles flat out mein Auto fährt oder macht 100 Meilen Spitze;work flat out volle Pulle arbeitenD v/t2. MUS US eine Note um einen halben Ton erniedrigenflat2 [flæt]* * *I noun II 1. adjective1) flach; eben [Fläche]; platt [Nase, Reifen]2) (fig.) (monotonous) eintönig; (dull) lahm (ugs.); fade; (stale) schal, abgestanden [Bier, Sekt]; (Electr.) leer [Batterie]fall flat — nicht ankommen (ugs.); seine Wirkung verfehlen
3) (downright) glatt (ugs.)[and] that's flat — und damit basta (ugs.)
4) (Mus.) [um einen Halbton] erniedrigt [Note]2. adverb1) (coll.): (completely)2) (coll.): (exactly)3. noun1) flache Seiteflat of the hand — Handfläche, die
2) (level ground) Ebene, die3) (Mus.) erniedrigter Ton* * *(UK) n.Wohnung -en f. (housing) (UK) n.Appartement n. adj.flach adj.geschmacklos adj. n.Fläche -n f. -
2 sterno
sterno, strāvi, strātum, 3 ( pluperf. sync. strarat, Manil. 1, 774: strasset, Varr. ap. Non. 86, 8), v. a. [Gr. root STOR, storennumi, to spread; stratos, camp; Sanscr. star- strnāmi = sterno; cf.: strages, struo, torus, and lātus, adj., old Lat. stlatus], to spread out, spread abroad; to stretch out, extend.I.Lit. (mostly poet. and in postAug. prose; in Cic. only in the part. perf.; cf.:2.effundo, extendo, subicio, subdo): vestes,
Ov. M. 8, 658:in duro vellus solo,
id. F. 4, 654:bubulos utres ponte,
Plin. 6, 29, 34, § 176:hic glarea dura Sternitur,
Tib. 1, 7, 60:natas sub aequore virgas Sternit,
i. e. scatters, strews, Ov. M. 4, 743:harenam,
id. F. 3, 813; id. Am. 2, 14, 8:herbas,
id. M. 7, 254:poma passim,
Verg. E. 7, 54:spongeas ad lunam et pruinas,
Plin. 31, 11. [p. 1758] 47, §123: arma per flores,
Grat. Cyneg. 487:fessi sternunt corpora,
stretch out their bodies, lie down, Liv. 27, 47, 9; cf.:sternunt se somno diversae in litore phocae,
Verg. G. 4, 432.—Mid.:sternimur optatae gremio telluris,
Verg. A. 3, 509; and:in Capitolinas certatim scanditur arces Sternunturque Jovi,
Sil. 12, 340.— Part. perf.: strātus, a, um, stretched out, lying down, prostrate (syn. prostratus): strata terrae, Enn. ap. Non. 172, 20 (Trag. v. 370 Vahl.):nos humi strati,
Cic. de Or. 3, 6, 22:quidam somno etiam strati,
Liv. 37, 20, 5:ad pedes strati,
Cic. Att. 10, 4, 3:stratum jacere et genua complecti,
Quint. 6, 1, 34:nunc viridi membra sub arbuto Stratus,
Hor. C. 1, 1, 21.—Of places, to extend:B.insulae Frisiorum, Chaucorum, etc.... sternuntur inter Helium ac Flevum,
stretch out, extend, Plin. 4, 15, 29, § 101; 3, 5, 9, § 60;hence, vites stratae,
spreading, Col. 5, 4, 2 (for Nep. Milt. 5, 3, v. under rarus, II. A.).—In partic., to spread a thing out flat, i. e. to smooth, level (mostly poet.):* 2.sternere aequor aquis,
Verg. A. 8, 89; cf.:placidi straverunt aequora venti,
id. ib. 5, 763:nunc omne tibi stratum silet aequor,
id. E. 9, 57:pontum,
Ov. M. 11, 501:mare,
Plin. 2, 47, 47, § 125:stratoque super discumbitur ostro,
Verg. A. 1, 700:viam per mare,
smoothed, levelled, Lucr. 3, 1030 (acc. to the Gr. hodon storennumi):stratum militari labore iter,
Quint. 2, 13, 16; so,hoc iter Alpes, Hoc Cannae stravere tibi,
Sil. 12, 514;and trop.: praesens tibi fama benignum Stravit iter,
Stat. Th. 12, 813.—Trop. (the figure borrowed from the sea), to calm, still, moderate:II.odia militum,
Tac. H. 1, 58 (cf.:constrata ira,
Stat. S. 2, 5, 1).—Transf.A.To cover, cover over (by spreading something out; the predom. class. signif. of the word; cf. obtendo).1.Of a couch, bed, etc., to spread, prepare, arrange, make:2.lectus vestimentis stratus est,
Ter. Heaut. 5, 1, 30; cf.:strata cubilia sunt herbis,
Lucr. 5, 1417:rogatus est a Maximo, ut triclinium sterneret... Atque ille stravit pelliculis haedinis lectulos Punicanos,
Cic. Mur. 36, 75; so,lectum, lectos, biclinium, triclinia, etc.,
Plaut. Stich. 2, 2, 33; id. Most. 1, 4, 14; id. Men. 2, 3, 3; id. Bacch. 4, 4, 70; id. Ps. 1, 2, 31; Ter. Heaut. 1, 1, 73; id. Ad. 2, 4, 21; Cic. Clu. 5, 14; id. Tusc. 5, 21, 61; Hirt. B. G. 8, 51:his foliis cubitus sternere,
Plin. 24, 9, 38, § 59:torum frondibus,
Juv. 6, 5:strata cathedra,
cushioned, id. 9, 52; cf. also, ARCERAM NE STERNITO, Fragm. XII. Tab. ap. Gell. 20, 1, 25; and absol.:jubet sterni sibi in primā domus parte (sc. lectum),
Plin. Ep. 7, 27, 7.—Esp., places, to cover; of a way, road, path, etc., to pave:3. 4.aspreta erant strata saxis,
Liv. 9, 35, 2:via strata,
id. 8, 15, 8:semitam saxo quadrato straverunt,
id. 10, 23 fin.; so,vias silice... clivum Capitolinum silice... emporium lapide,
id. 41, 27, 5 sq.; and absol.:locum illum sternendum locare,
Cic. Att. 14, 15, 2:pavimentum stratum lapide,
Vulg. Ezech. 40, 17:viam lapide,
Dig. 43, 11, 1.—In gen., to cover, spread:B.argento sternunt iter omne viarum,
Lucr. 2, 626:foliis nemus Multis et algā litus inutili tempestas Sternet,
will strew over, bestrew, Hor. C. 3, 17, 12:congeriem silvae vellere summam,
Ov. M. 9, 236:litora nive,
Val. Fl. 5, 175:harenam Circi chrysocolla,
Plin. 33, 5, 27, § 90:solum telis,
Verg. A. 9, 666:Tyrrhenas valles caedibus,
Sil. 6, 602:strati bacis silvestribus agri,
Verg. G. 2, 183:ante aras terram caesi stravere juvenci,
covered, id. A. 8, 719.—To stretch out by flinging down, to throw down, stretch on the ground, throw to the ground, overthrow, prostrate (mostly poet., esp. in Verg.; in prose not before the Aug. period; in Cic. only once in the trop. sense; v. the foll.; cf.2.profligo): cujus casus prolapsi cum proximos sterneret,
Liv. 5, 47:circa jacentem ducem sterne Gallorum catervas,
id. 7, 26, 8:turbam invadite ac sternite omnia ferro,
id. 24, 38, 7:alius sit fortis in armis, Sternat et adversos Marte favente duces,
Tib. 1, 10, 30:caede viros,
Verg. A. 10, 119:aliquem leto,
id. ib. 8, 566:morte,
id. ib. 11, 796; Liv. 31, 21, 15; Ov. M. 12, 604:adversā prensis a fronte capillis Stravit humi pronam,
id. ib. 2, 477: primosque et extremos Stravit humum, Hor. C. 4, 14, 32:sternitur volnere,
Verg. A. 10, 781:impetus per stratos caede hostes,
Liv. 4, 29, 1:aliquem morti,
Verg. A. 12, 464:irae Thyesten exitio gravi Stravere,
Hor. C. 1, 16, 18:corpore toto Sternitur in vultus,
Stat. Th. 12, 318:sternitur, et toto projectus corpore terrae,
Verg. A. 11, 87:toto praecipitem sternit,
Sil. 4, 182:hostes,
Just. 2, 11, 13:Ajax stravit ferro pecus,
Hor. S. 2, 3, 202:sternitur et procumbit humi bos,
Verg. A. 5, 481:strata belua texit humum,
Ov. H. 10, 106:rapidus torrens Sternit agros, sternit sata laeta,
Verg. A. 2, 306:moenia,
to overthrow, demolish, Ov. M. 12, 550; cf.:stratis ariete muris,
Liv. 1, 29, 2:sternit a culmine Trojam,
Verg. A. 2, 603; so,(elephanti) stabula Indorum dentibus sternunt,
Plin. 8, 9, 9, § 27.—Trop. (rare):A.deorum plagā perculsi, afflictos se et stratos esse fatentur,
cast down, prostrated, Cic. Tusc. 3, 29, 72:mortalia corda Per gentes humiles stravit pavor,
Verg. G. 1, 331:virtus populi Romani haec omnia strata humi erexit ac sustulit,
Liv. 26, 41, 12:stratā Germaniā,
subdued, Amm. 16, 1, 5.—Hence, strātus, a, um, P. a.; as substt.strāta, ae, f. (sc. via), a paved road or way (post-class.), Eutr. 9, 15:B.amplas sternite jam stratas,
Juvenc. 1, 315:in margine stratae,
id. 3, 656.—strātum, i, n. (mostly poet. and in post-Aug. prose; not in Cic.; acc. to II. A.).—1.A bed-covering, a coverlet, quilt, blanket; a pillow, bolster:b.lecti mollia strata,
Lucr. 4, 849:proripere se e strato,
Suet. Calig. 51; Ov. M. 5, 34; 10, 267.—Meton. (pars pro toto), a bed, couch:2.haud segnis strato surgit Palinurus,
Verg. A. 3, 513; cf. id. ib. 8, 415;3, 176: tale,
Nep. Ages. 8:quies neque molli strato neque silentio arcessita,
Liv. 21, 4, 7.— Plur.:strataque quae membris intepuere tuis,
Ov. H. 10, 54:dura,
id. Am. 1, 2, 2; Luc. 1, 239.—Once also (sc. lectus) in the masc., Favorin. ap. Gell. 15, 8, 2.—A horsecloth, housing, a saddle, Ov. M. 8, 33; Liv. 7, 14, 7; Sen. Ep. 80, 9; Plin. 7, 56, 57, § 202. —Prov.:3.qui asinum non potest, stratum caedit (v. asinum),
Petr. 45, 8.—A pavement:saxea viarum,
Lucr. 1, 315; 4, 415: extraneum, Petr. poët. 55, 6, 11. -
3 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
См. также в других словарях:
spread — /spred/, v., spread, spreading, n., adj. v.t. 1. to draw, stretch, or open out, esp. over a flat surface, as something rolled or folded (often fol. by out). 2. to stretch out or unfurl in the air, as folded wings, a flag, etc. (often fol. by out) … Universalium
spread — [[t]sprɛd[/t]] v. spread, spread•ing, n. adj. 1) to draw, stretch, or open out, esp. over a flat surface: Spread out the blanket[/ex] 2) to extend out; move apart: The bird spread its wings[/ex] 3) to distribute over an area of space or time: to… … From formal English to slang
Causes of the 1948 Palestinian exodus — Palestinians The causes and explanations of the exodus of Palestinian Arabs that arose during the 1947 1948 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine and the 1948 Arab Israeli War are a matter of great controversy among historians of, and commentators on … Wikipedia
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Visual arts by indigenous peoples of the Americas — encompasses the visual artistic traditions of the indigenous peoples of the Americas from ancient times to the present. These include works from South America, Mesoamerica, North America including Greenland, as well as Siberian Yup ik peoples who … Wikipedia
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Permanent way — The permanent way means the physical elements of the railway line itself: generally the pairs of rails typically laid on sleepers embedded in ballast, intended to carry the ordinary trains of a railway. This page describes British practice and… … Wikipedia
Search for extraterrestrial intelligence — The search for extraterrestrial intelligence is sometimes abbreviated as SETI. For other uses, see SETI (disambiguation). Screen shot of the screensaver for SETI@home, a distributed computing project in which volunteers donate idle computer power … Wikipedia
Textile manufacturing terminology — The manufacture of textiles is one of the oldest of human technologies. In order to make textiles, the first requirement is a source of fibre from which a yarn can be made, primarily by spinning. (Both fibre and fiber are used in this article.)… … Wikipedia
