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to lay sb to rest

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1 lay smb. to rest

(lay smb. to rest (или to sleep))

похоронить кого-л., см. тж. lay smb. low 2)

He was a real man... the man we laid to rest today! (D. Carter, ‘Fatherless Sons’, part III, ch. 31) — Он был настоящим человеком... тот, кого мы сегодня хоронили.

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2 lay smth. to rest

(lay (или put) smth. to rest (тж. set smth. at rest))

1) совершенно рассеять что-л. (опасения, подозрения и т. п.)

‘I believe we can set his fears at rest,’ said Novak. (S. Heym, ‘The Eyes of Reason’, book I, ch. II) — - Я думаю, что мы можем рассеять опасения господина Бенда, - сказал Новак.

His decision to walk the four miles home had been a wise one, laying to rest all his anxieties. (J. Wain, ‘A Winter in the Hills’, part II) — Он мудро решил пройти пешком четыре мили до дома: беспокойство его улеглось.

Just as the air is being cleared between real and ersatz socialism, the day is approaching when many other popular misconceptions will be put to rest... (G. Green, ‘The Enemy Forgotten’, ch. XIV) — По мере того как уясняются различия между истинным и фальшивым социализмом, приближается день, когда потеряют силу многие другие широко распространенные заблуждения.

2) окончательно решить ( вопрос)

It might have been thought that the question... had been set at rest. (R. Southey, ‘Letters to Charles Butler’, OED) — Можно было бы подумать, что вопрос решен окончательно.

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3 lay smth. to rest

или put smth. to rest

(тж. set smth. at rest)

   1) coвepшeннo pacceять чтo-л. (oпaceния, пoдoзpeния и т. п.)

    His decision to walk the four miles home had been a wise one, laying io rest all his anxieties (J. Wain). 'I believe we can set his fears at rest,' said Novak (S. Heym)

   2) пoзaбыть o чём-л., пepecтaть интepecoвaтьcя чём-л.

    The newspaper was slow in reporting the event, and when it did, the whole matter had already been laid to rest

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4 lay smb. to rest

пoxopoнить кoгo-л.

When Mozart died, he died a pauper and was laid to rest in an unmarked grave (Omni). Li. Col. William Higgins and William Buckley were finally laid to rest in separate funerals on American soil, officially ending the sad saga of U.S. hostages in Lebanon (U.S. News and World Report)

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5 lay (something) to rest

Общая лексика: положить конец

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > lay (something) to rest
6 lay sb to rest

gömmek, defnetmek

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7 to lay to sleep/rest

to lay to sleep/rest

enterrar.

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8 lay

lay

1. lay [leɪ] adj

attr, inv

1) ( not professional) laienhaft;

to the \lay mind für den Laien;

in \lay terms laienhaft

2) ( not clergy) weltlich, Laien-;

\lay preacher Laienprediger m

2. lay [leɪ] pt of → lie

3. lay [leɪ] n

1) ( general appearance) Lage f;

the \lay of the land ( fig) die Lage;

to ascertain [or spy out] the \lay of the land die Lage sondieren

2) ( layer) Lage f, Schicht f

3) (fam!: sexual intercourse) Nummer f ( derb)

to be an easy \lay leicht zu haben sein ( fam)

to be a good \lay gut im Bett sein ( fam)

4) ( period for producing eggs) Legezeit f;

to be in \lay Legezeit haben vt <laid, laid>

1) ( spread)

to \lay sth on [or over] sth etw auf etw akk legen [o über etw akk breiten];

she laid newspaper over the floor sie deckte den Fußboden mit Zeitungen ab

2) ( place)

to \lay sth somewhere etw irgendwohin legen;

he laid his arm along the back of the sofa er legte seinen Arm auf den Sofarücken;

\lay your coats on the bed legt eure Mäntel auf dem Bett ab;

to \lay the blame on sb ( fig) jdn für etw akk verantwortlich machen;

to \lay emphasis [or stress] on sth etw betonen

3) ( put down)

to \lay sth etw verlegen;

to \lay bricks mauern;

to \lay a cable/ carpet ein Kabel/einen Teppich verlegen;

to \lay the foundations of a building das Fundament für ein Gebäude legen;

to \lay the foundations [or basis] for sth ( fig) das Fundament zu etw dat legen;

to \lay plaster Verputz auftragen

4) ( prepare)

to \lay sth etw herrichten; bomb, fire etw legen; the table decken;

to \lay plans Pläne schmieden;

to \lay a trail eine Spur legen;

to \lay a trap [for sb] [jdm] eine Falle stellen

5) ( render)

to \lay sth bare [or flat] etw offenlegen;

to \lay sb bare [or flat] jdn bloßstellen;

to \lay sb low boxing (dated) jdn außer Gefecht setzen;

to \lay sb/ sth open to an attack/ to criticism jdn/etw einem Angriff/der Kritik aussetzen;

to \lay sb/ sth open to ridicule jdn/etw der Lächerlichkeit preisgeben;

to \lay waste the land das Land verwüsten

6) ( deposit)

to \lay an egg ein Ei legen

7) ( wager)

to \lay sth etw setzen [o verwetten];

to \lay an amount on sth einen Geldbetrag auf etw akk setzen;

to \lay a bet on sth auf etw akk wetten;

to \lay sb ten to one that... mit jdm zehn zu eins darum wetten, dass...;

to \lay one's life/ shirt on sth sein Leben/letztes Hemd auf etw akk verwetten

8) ( present)

to \lay sth before sb jdm etw vorlegen, etw vor jdn bringen;

to \lay one's case before sb/ sth jdm/etw sein Anliegen unterbreiten

9) ( assert)

to \lay a charge against sb gegen jdn Anklage erheben;

to \lay claim to sth auf etw akk Anspruch erheben

10) cards

to \lay an ace/ a queen ein Ass/eine Königin legen

11) usu pass (vulg: have sexual intercourse)

to \lay sb jdn umlegen (sl); [o ( derb) aufs Kreuz legen];

to get laid flachgelegt werden (sl)

PHRASES:

to \lay sth at sb's door (esp Brit, Aus) jdn für etw akk verantwortlich machen;

to \lay sb's fears to rest jds Ängste zerstreuen;

to \lay [so much as] a finger [or hand] on sb jdn [auch nur] berühren;

to \lay a ghost einen [bösen] Geist beschwören [o bannen];

to \lay the ghosts of the past Vergangenheitsbewältigung betreiben;

to \lay hands on sb Hand an jdn legen;

to \lay one's hands on sth einer S. gen habhaft werden ( geh)

I'll see if I can \lay my hands on a copy for you ich schau mal, ob ich eine Kopie für dich ergattern kann ( fam)

to \lay sth on the line etw riskieren [o aufs Spiel setzen];

to \lay it on the line for sb ( fam) es jdm klipp und klar sagen ( fam)

to \lay sb to rest ( euph) jdn zur letzten Ruhe betten ( euph) ( geh)

to \lay sth to rest fears, suspicions etw beschwichtigen;

to \lay sth on the table ( present for discussion) etw auf den Tisch [o ( fam)

aufs Tapet] bringen;

(Am) ( suspend discussion of) etw aufschieben;

to \lay it [or sth] on [a bit thick [or with a trowel]] etwas übertreiben [o ( fam) zu dick auftragen] vi <laid, laid> hen [Eier] legen

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9 rest

rest [rest]

reste ⇒ 1 (a) repos ⇒ 1 (b) paix ⇒ 1 (c) support ⇒ 1 (d) silence ⇒ 1 (e) (se) reposer ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (b), 3 (a)-(c), 3 (g) (s')appuyer ⇒ 2 (b), 3 (b) fonder ⇒ 2 (b), 2 (c) être ⇒ 3 (d) résider ⇒ 3 (e)

1 noun

(a) the rest (of) (remainder) le reste (de); (others) les autres mfpl;

∎ take the rest of the cake prenez le reste ou ce qui reste du gâteau;

∎ take the rest of the cakes prenez les autres gâteaux ou les gâteaux qui restent;

∎ I'm keeping the rest of it for tomorrow je garde le reste ou le restant pour demain;

∎ the rest of the time they watch television le reste du temps, ils regardent la télévision;

∎ he's the only amateur, the rest of them are professionals c'est le seul amateur, les autres sont professionnels;

∎ the rest of the group disagreed le reste du groupe n'était pas d'accord;

∎ the rest of us nous autres, le reste (d'entre nous);

∎ it's just another day like all the rest c'est un jour comme un autre;

∎ (as) for the rest pour le reste, quant au reste;

∎ and all the rest (of it), and the rest et tout le reste ou tout le tralala

(b) (relaxation) repos m; (pause) repos m, pause f;

∎ (a) rest will do him good un peu de repos lui fera du bien;

∎ try to get some rest essayez de vous reposer (un peu);

∎ I had or I took a ten-minute rest je me suis reposé pendant dix minutes, j'ai fait une pause de dix minutes;

∎ you need a week's rest/a good night's rest vous avez besoin d'une semaine de repos/d'une bonne nuit de sommeil;

∎ my arms need a rest j'ai besoin de me reposer les bras;

∎ after a moment's rest après s'être reposé quelques instants;

∎ after her afternoon rest après sa sieste;

∎ a day of rest une journée de repos;

∎ she had to take several rests while climbing the stairs en montant l'escalier, elle a été obligée de s'arrêter à plusieurs reprises;

∎ he needs a rest from the pressure/the children il a besoin de se détendre/d'un peu de temps sans les enfants;

∎ he gave her no rest until she consented il ne lui a pas laissé une minute de répit jusqu'à ce qu'elle accepte;

∎ his conscience gave him no rest sa conscience ne lui laissait pas de répit;

∎ you'd better give the skiing a rest vous feriez mieux de ne pas faire de ski pendant un certain temps;

∎ familiar give it a rest! arrête, tu veux?;

∎ rest and recuperation American Military permission f; humorous vacances fpl;

∎ to put or to set sb's mind at rest tranquilliser ou rassurer qn;

∎ the machines are at rest les machines sont au repos;

∎ her hands were rarely at rest ses mains restaient rarement inactives;

∎ to come to rest (vehicle, pendulum, ball) s'immobiliser, s'arrêter; (bird, falling object) se poser

(c) euphemism (death) paix f;

∎ eternal rest repos m éternel;

∎ he's finally at rest il a finalement trouvé la paix;

∎ to lay sb to rest porter qn en terre;

∎ to lay or to put sth to rest (doubts, rumour, suspicions) dissiper qch; (allegation, notion) abandonner qch;

∎ perhaps we could lay the matter to rest (not discuss any further) peut-être qu'on pourrait arrêter de parler de cette affaire une bonne fois pour toutes;

∎ the matter should be laid to rest as quickly as possible (resolved) cette affaire doit être résolue au plus vite

(d) (support) support m, appui m; (in snooker) chevalet m;

∎ she used it as a rest for her camera elle s'en est servie comme appui pour son appareil photo

(e) Music silence m;

∎ British minim or American half rest demi-pause f;

∎ British crotchet or American quarter rest soupir m;

∎ British quaver or American eighth rest demi-soupir m

(f) (in poetry) césure f

2 transitive verb

(a) (allow to relax) laisser se reposer;

∎ to rest oneself se reposer;

∎ they had to stop to rest the camels ils ont dû s'arrêter pour laisser se reposer les chameaux;

∎ sit down and rest your legs assieds-toi et repose-toi les jambes;

∎ Agriculture to rest a field mettre un champ en jachère;

∎ (God) rest his soul! que Dieu ait son âme!, qu'il repose en paix!;

∎ I rest my case Law j'ai conclu mon plaidoyer; figurative je n'ai rien d'autre à ajouter

(b) (support, lean → gen) appuyer; (→ one's head) reposer (on sur); (→ one's hopes, confidence etc) fonder (on sur);

∎ she rested her bicycle against a lamppost elle appuya sa bicyclette contre un réverbère;

∎ I rested my suitcase on the step j'ai posé ma valise sur la marche;

∎ he rested his arm on the back of the sofa son bras reposait sur le dossier du canapé

(c) (base → argument, theory) fonder (on sur)

3 intransitive verb

(a) (relax) se reposer;

∎ they set off again after resting for an hour ils se sont remis en route après s'être reposés pendant une heure;

∎ horses resting in the shade des chevaux qui se reposent à l'ombre;

∎ to be resting (actor) = se trouver sans engagement;

∎ we shall not rest until the fight is won nous n'aurons de cesse que la lutte ne soit gagnée

(b) (be held up or supported) reposer; (lean → person) s'appuyer; (→ bicycle, ladder) être appuyé;

∎ the buildings rest on solid foundations les bâtiments reposent sur des fondations solides;

∎ his arm rested on the back of the sofa son bras reposait sur le dossier du canapé;

∎ his head was resting on her shoulder il avait la tête appuyée contre son épaule;

∎ she was resting on her broom elle était appuyée sur son balai;

∎ the skis were resting against the wall les skis étaient appuyés contre le mur

(c) (be based)

∎ to rest on (argument, hope) reposer sur;

∎ the theory rests on a false assumption la théorie repose sur une hypothèse fausse;

∎ the whole problem rests on a misunderstanding tout le problème repose sur un malentendu

(d) (be, remain) être;

∎ rest assured we're doing our best soyez certain que nous faisons de notre mieux;

∎ their fate rests in your hands leur sort est entre vos mains;

∎ that's how things rest between us voilà où en sont les choses entre nous;

∎ can't you let the matter rest? ne pouvez-vous pas abandonner cette idée?;

∎ I won't let it rest at that cela ne se passera pas ainsi;

∎ he just won't let it rest il y revient sans cesse

(e) (reside, belong) résider;

∎ power rests with the committee c'est le comité qui détient le pouvoir;

∎ the choice rests with you c'est à vous de choisir;

∎ the decision doesn't rest with me la décision ne dépend pas de moi

(f) (alight → eyes, gaze) se poser (on sur)

(g) euphemism (lie dead) reposer;

∎ may they rest in peace! qu'ils reposent en paix!;

∎ rest in peace (on gravestone) repose en paix (épitaphe)

(h) Law

∎ the defence/the prosecution rests = formule de fin de plaidoyer ou de réquisitoire

(i) Agriculture (lie fallow) être en repos ou en jachère;

∎ to let a field rest laisser un champ en repos ou en jachère

►► Cars rest area aire f de repos;

rest cure cure f de repos;

∎ figurative this job is no rest cure ce travail n'est pas une sinécure;

rest day jour m de repos;

rest home (for convalescents) maison f de repos; (for elderly) maison f de retraite;

American rest room toilettes fpl;

American Cars rest stop aire f de stationnement ou de repos;

∎ to make a rest stop faire une pause pour se détendre

➲ rest up intransitive verb

familiar se reposer (un peu)^□, prendre un peu de repos^□

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10 ♦ rest

♦ rest (1) /rɛst/
n.

1 [u] riposo ( anche med.): complete rest, riposo assoluto; a day of rest, un giorno di riposo; You should get some rest, dovresti riposarti un po'; I never have a moment's rest, non ho mai un attimo di riposo; to have a good night's rest, fare una bella dormita; without rest, senza sosta

2 pausa: Shall we have a rest?, facciamo una pausa?; I need to take a rest from work, ho bisogno di prendermi una pausa dal lavoro

3 ricovero; casa di riposo: a seamen's rest, una casa di riposo per marinai

4 appoggio; sostegno; (mecc.) supporto

5 (mus.) pausa

6 ( biliardo) bridge; ponticello ( per la stecca)

7 ( poesia) cesura

8 (autom.) (posizione di) fermo: acceleration from rest, accelerazione da fermo

● (autom., USA) rest area, piazzuola di sosta; area di ristoro □ (med.) rest cure, cura del riposo, riposo terapeutico □ ( anche, sport, nel ciclismo) rest day, giorno di riposo □ rest home, casa di riposo, casa protetta □ (fis.) rest mass, massa di riposo (o di quiete) □ ( boxe) rest period, minuto d'intervallo □ ( USA) rest room, toilettes, bagno ( in un albergo, ristorante, ecc.) □ (autom., USA) rest stop, area di servizio □ at rest, a riposo; (fig.) morto; in pace □ to come to rest, arrestarsi; fermarsi □ to go (o to retire) to rest, andare a letto; coricarsi □ to lay sb. to rest, seppellire q. □ to lay (o put) st. to rest, mettere fine a qc.: The release of the band's new album laid to rest rumours of a break-up, l'uscita del nuovo album del gruppo ha messo fine alle voci della loro separazione □ to set sb. 's mind at rest, mettere il cuore in pace a q.; rassicurare q. □ to take one's rest, riposare, riposarsi □ to give st. a rest, lasciar perdere qc.: My leg is really painful, so I might give training a rest for a few weeks, la gamba mi fa veramente male, quindi potrei lasciar perdere gli allenamenti per qualche settimana □ (fam.) Give it a rest, falla finita!; piantala!
♦ rest (2) /rɛst/
n. (con l'art. determ.)

1 [u] resto: I'll do the rest of the work tomorrow, farò il resto del lavoro domani; Give the rest to the dogs, da' gli avanzi ai cani; We're spending the rest of the summer at home, passiamo a casa il resto dell'estate

2 (col verbo al pl.) (gli) altri: Most of our guests are family, the rest are friends, la maggior parte dei nostri invitati sono parenti, gli altri sono amici; The teacher is working with a small group, while the rest of the class are playing, l'insegnante sta lavorando con un piccolo gruppo, mentre il resto della classe gioca

3 ( banca, fin., = rest fund) fondo di riserva ( nelle passività di una banca)

4 ( banca) scadenza ( delle rate di un mutuo)

5 (pl.) ( banca) scadenze per la preparazione degli estratti conto

● (fam.) and ( all) the rest ( of it), e così via; e via dicendo; eccetera eccetera □ (scherz.) and the rest!, e la coda!: «That car must cost at least £20,000» «And the rest!», «Quella macchina deve costare almeno 20 000 sterline» «e la coda!» □ for the rest, per il resto; in quanto al resto □ the rest is history, il resto è storia.
rest (3) /rɛst/
n.

(stor.) resta: to lay (o to set) one's lance in rest, mettere la lancia in resta.
♦ (to) rest (1) /rɛst/
A v. i.

1 ( anche fig.) riposare, riposarsi: Let's rest for five minutes, riposiamoci cinque minuti!; Let him rest!, lascialo riposare!; He is resting from his labours, si riposa dalle sue fatiche; She will not rest until she gets what she wants, non avrà pace finché non avrà ottenuto quello che vuole

2 appoggiarsi; poggiare: The old man rested on his stick, il vecchio si appoggiava al bastone; She was sleeping with her head resting on my shoulder, dormiva con la testa appoggiata sulla mia spalla; The bridge rests on six piers, il ponte poggia su sei piloni

3 (form.) confidare; fare affidamento: to rest in God, confidare in Dio; We rest in your promise, facciamo affidamento sulla tua promessa

4 (agric.: del terreno) essere a riposo (o a maggese)

B v. t.

1 far riposare; dare riposo a; riposare: I stopped to rest my horse, mi sono fermato per far riposare il cavallo; You should take frequent short breaks from working on your computer to rest your eyes, quando si lavora al computer, bisognerebbe fare pause brevi e frequenti per (far) riposare gli occhi

2 appoggiare; poggiare; posare: Rest your head on the pillow, appoggia la testa sul guanciale; You can rest your bike against the wall, puoi appoggiare la bici contro il muro

3 riporre ( fiducia, speranza): I rest my hopes in you, ripongo in te le mie speranze

4 (agric.) lasciare a riposo; lasciare a maggese

● ( su una lapide) ‘Rest in peace’ (abbr. RIP), ‘riposa in pace’ □ (fig.) to rest on one's laurels, riposare (o dormire) sugli allori □ (fig.) to rest on one's oars, prendersi un po' di riposo, tirare i remi in barca □ (leg.) to rest one's case, rimettersi al giudizio della corte □ (scherz.) I rest my case, non ho altro da aggiungere □ God rest his soul, Dio l'abbia in grazia!
(to) rest (2) /rɛst/
v. i.

(form.) stare; essere: You may rest assured that they will pay you, può star certo che La pagheranno.

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11 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

2 transitive verb

(a) (in specified position) poser, mettre; (spread out) étendre;

∎ 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

(e) (egg) pondre;

∎ American familiar figurative to lay an egg faire une gaffe;

∎ familiar figurative he nearly laid an egg (in surprise) il a failli en faire une jaunisse

(f) (impose → burden, duty, penalty) imposer; (→ fine) infliger;

∎ 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

(g) Law (lodge) porter;

∎ 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

(h) (present, put forward → question, request) soumettre ( before sb devant qn);

∎ 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) (allay → fears) dissiper; (exorcize → ghost) exorciser; (refute → rumour) démentir

(j) (bet) faire;

∎ I'll lay you ten to one that she won't come je te parie à dix contre un qu'elle ne viendra pas

(k) very familiar (have sex with) s'envoyer;

∎ to get laid s'envoyer en l'air

(l) literary (strike)

∎ to lay a whip across sb's back fouetter qn

(m) literary (cause to settle) faire retomber;

∎ the rain helped to lay the dust la pluie a fait retomber la poussière

(n) (with adjective complements)

∎ to lay oneself open to criticism s'exposer à la critique

3 intransitive verb

(a) (bird, fish) pondre

(b) = lie vi

4 adjective

(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 profanes

5 noun

(a) very familiar (person)

∎ 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

➲ lay about inseparable transitive verb

familiar (attack) attaquer^□, taper sur^□ ;

∎ 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

➲ lay aside separable transitive verb

(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

(b) (save) mettre de côté;

∎ we have some money laid aside nous avons de l'argent de côté

➲ lay back separable transitive verb

(of horse → ears) rabattre, coucher

➲ lay by separable transitive verb

British (provisions) mettre de côté

➲ lay down separable transitive verb

(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

(d) Nautical (ship) mettre en chantier ou sur cale

(e) (store → wine) mettre en cave

(f) Music (record → song, track) enregistrer

(g) Agriculture (field, land)

∎ he has laid down five acres of barley il a semé deux hectares et demi d'orge

➲ lay in separable transitive verb

(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

➲ lay into inseparable transitive verb

(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

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (employees) licencier; (temporarily) mettre en chômage technique

(b) (in gambling → bet) couvrir

(c) Insurance

∎ to lay off a risk effectuer une réassurance

(d) Football

∎ to lay the ball off for sb placer le ballon en bonne position pour qn

2 inseparable transitive verb familiar

(a) to lay off sb (stop annoying, nagging) ficher la paix à 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^□

(b) (abstain from)

∎ 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!

3 intransitive verb

familiar (drop the subject) laisser tomber;

∎ lay off! (leave me alone) fiche-moi la paix!

➲ lay on separable transitive verb

(a) (provide) fournir;

∎ 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

(b) British (install) installer, mettre;

∎ the caravan has electricity laid on la caravane a l'électricité

(c) (spread → paint, plaster) étaler;

∎ familiar figurative to lay it on thick or with a trowel en rajouter

(d) American familiar

∎ to lay sth on sb (give) filer qch à qn; (tell) raconter qch à qn^□ ;

∎ 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!

(e) familiar (idiom)

∎ if you're not careful, I'll lay one on you! (hit) fais gaffe ou je t'en mets une!

➲ lay out separable transitive verb

(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

(c) (design) concevoir;

∎ the house is badly laid out la maison est mal agencée

(d) (corpse) faire la toilette de

(e) (spend) mettre;

∎ 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, monter

➲ lay over intransitive verb

American (stop off) faire une halte, faire escale

➲ lay to Nautical

1 intransitive verb

se mettre en panne

2 separable transitive verb

mettre en panne

➲ lay up separable transitive verb British

(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

(c) (ship) désarmer; (car) mettre au garage;

∎ my car is laid up ma voiture est au garage

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/rest/ * danh từ - sự nghỉ ngơi; lúc nghỉ ngơi; giấc ngủ =a day of rest+ ngày nghỉ =to go (retire) to rest+ đi ngủ =to take a rest+ nghỉ ngơi, đi ngủ - sự yên tâm, sự yên lòng, sự thanh thản, sự thư thái (trong tâm hồn) =to be at rest+ yên tâm, thư thái =to set someone's mind at rest+ làm cho ai yên lòng - sự yên nghỉ (người chết) =to be at rest+ yên nghỉ (người chết) =to lay somebody to rest+ đưa ai đến chỗ yên nghỉ cuối cùng, chết - sự ngừng lại =to bring to rest+ cho ngừng lại - nơi trú tạm, chỗ nghỉ ngơi (cho những thuỷ thủ, người lái xe...) - cái giá đỡ, cái chống, cái tựa - (âm nhạc) lặng; dấu lặng !to set a question at rest - giải quyết một vấn đề * nội động từ - nghỉ, nghỉ ngơi; ngủ =to rest from one's labours+ nghỉ làm việc =never let the enemy rest+ không để cho kẻ địch ngơi một lúc nào =to rest on one's oars+ tạm nghỉ tay chèo; (nghĩa bóng) nghỉ ngơi - yên nghỉ, chết - ngừng lại =the matter can't here+ vấn đề không thể ngừng lại ở đây được - (+ on, upon) dựa trên, tựa trên, đặt trên, chống vào ((nghĩa đen) & (nghĩa bóng)) =the arch rests on two big pillars+ khung vòm đặt trên hai cột lớn =a heavy responsibility rests upon them+ một trách nhiệm nặng nề đè lên vai họ - ỷ vào, dựa vào, tin vào =to rest on somebody's promise+ tin vào lời hứa của ai - (+ on, upon) ngưng lại, đọng lại, nhìn đăm đăm vào, mải nhìn (mắt...) =the red glow rests on the top of the trees+ ánh hồng ngưng lại trên những chòm cây =his eyes rested in the crowd+ mắt anh ta nhìn đăm đăm vào đám đông * ngoại động từ - cho nghỉ ngơi =to rest one's horse+ cho ngựa nghỉ =the green light rests the eyes+ ánh sang màu lục làm dịu mắt =to rest oneself+ nghỉ ngơi - đặt lên, dựa vào, chống =to rest one's elbows on the table+ chống khuỷ tay lên bàn =to rest a ladder against the wall+ dựa thang vào tường - dựa trên cơ sở, đặt trên cơ sở, căn cứ vào =he rests all his suspicious on that letter+ hắn cứ dựa vào bức thư đó mà dặt tất cả sự nghi ngờ * danh từ - (the rest) vật còn lại, cái còn lại; những người khác, những cái khác =and all the rest of it+ và tất cả những cái còn lại; và tất cả những cái khác có thể kể ra và vân vân =for the rest+ về phần còn lại; vả lại; vả chăng - (tài chính) quỹ dự trữ - (thương nghiệp) sổ quyết toán * nội động từ - còn, vẫn còn, vẫn cứ, cứ =you may rest assured that...+ anh có thể cứ tin chắc (yên trí) là... - (+ with) tuỳ thuộc vào, tuỳ ở (ai để giải quyết việc gì) =the final decision now rests with you+ bây giờ quyết định cuối cùng là tuỳ ở anh

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I
1. rest noun
1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) descanso, reposo

2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) descanso, sueño

3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) apoyo, soporte

4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) en reposo

2. verb
1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) descansar, reposar

2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) descansar, reposar(se)

3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) descansar sobre, apoyar(se)

4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) relajarse, estar tranquilo

5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) depender de

6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) corresponder

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- restful
- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest
II rest
- the rest

rest¹ n

1. descanso / reposo

I'm tired, I need a rest estoy cansado, necesito un descanso

2. los demás

where are the rest of the players? ¿dónde están los demás jugadores?

3. el resto

he ate one bite and threw away the rest comió un bocado y tiró el resto a la basura

rest² vb

1. descansar

we'll rest when we reach the top descansaremos cuando lleguemos a la cima

2. apoyar

he rested his feet on the stool apoyó los pies en el taburete

rest

tr[rest]

intransitive verb

1 quedar

■ the matter won't rest here el asunto no quedará así

■ you may rest assured that... puede tener la seguridad de que...

noun the rest

1 el resto

■ I spent half of the money and put the rest in the bank gasté la mitad del dinero y metí el resto en el banco

■ we'll eat one trout and freeze the rest comeremos una de las truchas y congelaremos las otras

■ Tom came, but the rest stayed at home vino Tom, pero los demás se quedaron en casa

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rest

tr[rest]

noun

1 (repose) descanso, reposo

■ I need a rest necesito descansar

2 (peace) paz nombre femenino, tranquilidad nombre femenino

■ they don't give me a moment's rest no me dejan tranquilo ni un momento

3 (support) soporte nombre masculino; (in snooker etc) diablo; (for head) reposacabezas nombre masculino; (for arms) apoyabrazos nombre masculino

transitive verb

1 (relax) descansar

■ take off your boots and rest your feet quítate las botas y descansa los pies

2 (lean) apoyar

■ rest the shotgun against the tree apoya la escopeta contra el árbol

■ rest your head on my shoulder apoya la cabeza en mi hombro

intransitive verb

1 (relax) descansar

■ this tablet will help you to rest esta pastilla te ayudará a descansar

2 (be calm) quedarse tranquilo,-a

■ I shall not rest until I know the answer no me quedaré tranquilo hasta que sepa la respuesta

3 (depend) depender (on, de)

■ his whole argument rests on one piece of evidence todo su argumento depende de una sola prueba

transitive verb

1 (lean) apoyar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

at rest en reposo

give it a rest! ¡déjalo ya!, ¡basta ya!

Rest in peace Descanse en paz

to come to rest pararse

to lay to rest enterrar

to set somebody's mind at rest tranquilizar a alguien

rest cure cura de reposo

rest room SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL servicios nombre masculino plural

rest home (for the ill) casa de reposo 2 (for the elderly) asilo

rest ['rɛst] vi

1) repose: reposar, descansar

2) relax: quedarse tranquilo

3) stop: pararse, detenerse

4) depend: basarse (en), descansar (sobre), depender (de)

the decision rests with her: la decisión pesa sobre ella

5)

to rest on : apoyarse en, descansar sobre

to rest on one's arm: apoyarse en el brazo

rest vt

1) relax: descansar

2) support: apoyar

3)

to rest one's eyes on : fijar la mirada en

rest n

1) relaxation, repose: reposo m, descanso m

2) support: soporte m, apoyo m

3) : silencio m (en música)

4) remainder: resto m

5)

to come to rest : pararse

rest

n.

• descanso s.m.

• espera s.f.

• feria s.f.

• huelga s.f.

• parada s.f.

• pausa s.f.

• paz s.f.

• poso s.m.

• reposo s.m.

• restante s.m.

• resto s.m.

• silencio s.m.

v.

• apoyarse v.

• descansar v.

• quedar v.

• reposar v.

• sestear v.

• sosegar v.

rest
I

1) noun

Sense I

2)

a) c ( break) descanso m

to have a rest — tomarse un descanso

rest FROM something: I need a rest from cooking/work necesito descansar de la cocina/de mi trabajo; to give something a rest (colloq) dejar de hacer algo; give it a rest! — basta ya!, cambia de disco! (fam)

b) u ( relaxation) descanso m, reposo m

try to get some/a good night's rest — trata de descansar un poco/de dormir bien esta noche

to lay somebody to rest — (euph) enterrar* or (frml) dar* sepultura a alguien

to lay something to rest — enterrar* algo; (before n) <day, period> de descanso

3) u ( motionlessness) reposo m

to come to rest — detenerse*

his eyes came to rest on the letter — sus ojos se posaron sobre la carta (liter)

4) c ( support) apoyo m

5) c ( Mus) silencio m

Sense II

6) ( remainder)

the rest: the rest of the money el resto del dinero, el dinero restante; the rest of them have finished los demás han terminado; the rest of the children los demás niños, los otros niños; and all the rest of it — y todo eso, etcétera, etcétera

II
1.

intransitive verb

1)

a) ( relax) descansar

he could not rest until he knew she was safe — no se tranquilizó hasta saber que estaba a salvo

to rest easy — estar* tranquilo

b) ( lie buried) (liter) descansar (liter)

may she rest in peace — que en paz descanse

2)

a) ( be supported)

to rest ON something: his head rested on my shoulder tenía la cabeza recostada en or apoyada sobre mi hombro; the structure rests on eight massive pillars — la estructura descansa sobre ocho columnas gigantescas

b) (be based, depend)

to rest ON something — \<\<argument/theory\>\> estar* basado or basarse en algo, descansar sobre algo

c) ( stop)

to rest ON something/somebody — \<\<eyes/gaze\>\> detenerse* or (liter) posarse sobre algo/alguien

3)

a) ( remain)

let the matter rest — mejor no decir (or hacer etc) nada más

b) ( be responsibility of)

to rest WITH somebody — \<\<responsibility\>\> recaer* sobre alguien

c) ( Law)

the prosecution/defense rests — ha terminado el alegato del fiscal/de la defensa

2.

vt

1) ( relax) descansar

I stopped for a while to rest my feet/eyes — paré un rato para descansar los pies/ojos; case I 5)

2) ( place for support) apoyar

she rested her elbows on the table — apoyó or puso los codos sobre la mesa

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Phrasal Verbs:

- rest up

I [rest]
1. N

1) (=repose) descanso m

I need a rest — necesito descansar, me hace falta un descanso

• to be at rest — (=not moving) estar en reposo; euph (=dead) descansar

• to come to rest — [ball, vehicle, person] pararse, detenerse; [bird, insect, eyes, gaze] posarse

her eyes came to rest on the book — su mirada se posó en el libro

• day of rest — día m de descanso

• I need a rest from gardening — me hace falta descansar de la jardinería

• try to get some rest — intenta descansar

• to give sth a rest — dejar algo (por un tiempo)

I think you ought to give football a rest — creo que deberías dejar el fútbol por un tiempo

give it a rest! * — ¡déjalo ya!, ¡vale ya! *

• to have or take a rest — tomarse un descanso

why don't you have or take a rest? — (=take a break) ¿por qué no te tomas un descanso?; (=lie down) ¿por qué no descansas un rato?

to have a good night's rest — dormir bien

• to lay sb to rest — enterrar a algn

• to lay or put sth to rest — [+ theory] enterrar algo

his speech should lay those fears to rest — su discurso debería acabar con or enterrar esos temores
bed 3., change 1., 1), mind 1., 1), wicked
2) (Mus) silencio m

3) (=support) apoyo m, soporte m ; (Billiards) soporte m ; (Telec) horquilla f

2. VT

1) (=give rest to) descansar

try to rest the ankle as much as possible — intente descansar el tobillo lo más que pueda

the horses have to be rested — hay que dejar descansar a los caballos

I feel very rested — me siento muy descansado

• to rest o.s. — descansar

• God rest his soul! — ¡Dios le acoja en su seno!

2) (=support) apoyar (on en, sobre) ( against contra)

rest the ladder against the tree — apoya la escalera contra el árbol

to rest one's hand on sb's shoulder — apoyar la mano en el hombro de algn

3) (=settle)

• to rest one's eyes/ gaze on sth — posar la mirada en algo

4) (Jur)

• to rest one's case — concluir su alegato

I rest my case — concluyo mi alegato; (fig) hum he dicho

3. VI

1) (=repose) descansar

go back to bed and rest — vuelve a la cama y descansa

the waves never rest — las olas no descansan nunca

he won't rest until he finds out the truth — no descansará hasta que descubra la verdad

• may he rest in peace — euph que en paz descanse
laurel
2) (=lean, be supported) [person] apoyarse (on en); [roof, structure] estar sostenido (on por); (fig) [responsibility] pesar (on sobre)

he rested on his spade for a while — se apoyó en la pala un rato

his head was resting on her shoulder — tenía la cabeza apoyada en su hombro

her arm rested on my chair — su brazo estaba apoyado en mi silla

her elbows were resting on the table — tenía los codos apoyados en la mesa

the ladder was resting against the wall — la escalera estaba apoyada contra la pared

a heavy responsibility rests on him — sobre él pesa una grave responsabilidad

3) (=alight) [eyes, gaze] posarse

his eyes rested on me — su mirada se posó en mí

4) (=depend, be based) [argument, case] basarse (on en); [sb's future] depender (on de)

the future of the country rests on how we teach our children — el futuro del país depende de la enseñanza que demos a nuestros hijos

5) (=be, remain) quedar

we cannot let the matter rest there — no podemos permitir que la cosa quede ahí

• the decision rests with her, it rests with her to decide — la decisión la tiene que tomar ella, ella es la que tiene que decidir, la decisión es suya
assure, easy 1., 2)
6) (Theat)
euph
to be resting — no tener trabajo

7) (Jur)

the defence/prosecution rests — la defensa/el fiscal concluye su alegato

4.

CPD

rest area N — (Aut) área f de descanso

rest cure N — cura f de reposo

rest day N — día m de descanso

rest home N — residencia f de ancianos, asilo m (de ancianos)

rest period N — período m de descanso

rest room N — (US) servicios mpl, baño(s) m(pl) (LAm)

rest stop N — (=pause) parada f para descansar, parada f de descanso
(Aut) = rest area
- rest up

II

[rest]
N
the rest — (=remainder) [of money, food, month] el resto; [of people, things] el resto, los/las demás

I'm taking the rest of the week off — me tomaré el resto or lo que queda de la semana libre

the dog ate the rest — el perro se comió el resto or lo que sobró

you go home - I'll do the rest — tú vete a casa, yo hago lo demás or lo que queda

I'll take half of the money - you keep the rest — yo me llevo la mitad del dinero, tú te quedas con el resto

the rest of the money — el resto del dinero

all the rest of the money — todo lo que sobró del dinero

they left the rest of the meal untouched — no tocaron el resto de la comida

the rest stayed outside — los demás se quedaron fuera

the rest of us will wait here — los demás esperaremos aquí

the rest of the boys — los otros chicos, los demás chicos

he was as drunk as the rest of them — estaba tan borracho como los demás

the rest of them couldn't care less — a los demás or a los otros les trae sin cuidado

what shall we give the rest of them? — ¿qué les daremos a los otros?

the rest of the soldiers — los otros soldados, los demás soldados

I will take this book and you keep the rest — yo me llevo este libro y tú quédate con los demás

all the rest of the books — todos los demás libros, todos los otros libros

it was just another grave like all the rest — no era más que otra tumba, como todas las demás or todas las otras

and all the rest (of it) * — etcétera, etcétera *

he was from a wealthy family, went to Eton, Oxford and all the rest of it — era de familia rica, estudió en Eton, Oxford etcétera, etcétera *

she was a deb and all the rest of it * — era debutante y todo lo demás

(as) for the rest — por lo demás

only there did his age show, for the rest, he might have been under seventy — solo en eso se le notaba la edad, por lo demás, podía haber tenido menos de setenta años
history
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[rest]
I

1) noun

Sense I

2)

a) c ( break) descanso m

to have a rest — tomarse un descanso

rest FROM something: I need a rest from cooking/work necesito descansar de la cocina/de mi trabajo; to give something a rest (colloq) dejar de hacer algo; give it a rest! — basta ya!, cambia de disco! (fam)

b) u ( relaxation) descanso m, reposo m

try to get some/a good night's rest — trata de descansar un poco/de dormir bien esta noche

to lay somebody to rest — (euph) enterrar* or (frml) dar* sepultura a alguien

to lay something to rest — enterrar* algo; (before n) <day, period> de descanso

3) u ( motionlessness) reposo m

to come to rest — detenerse*

his eyes came to rest on the letter — sus ojos se posaron sobre la carta (liter)

4) c ( support) apoyo m

5) c ( Mus) silencio m

Sense II

6) ( remainder)

the rest: the rest of the money el resto del dinero, el dinero restante; the rest of them have finished los demás han terminado; the rest of the children los demás niños, los otros niños; and all the rest of it — y todo eso, etcétera, etcétera

II
1.

intransitive verb

1)

a) ( relax) descansar

he could not rest until he knew she was safe — no se tranquilizó hasta saber que estaba a salvo

to rest easy — estar* tranquilo

b) ( lie buried) (liter) descansar (liter)

may she rest in peace — que en paz descanse

2)

a) ( be supported)

to rest ON something: his head rested on my shoulder tenía la cabeza recostada en or apoyada sobre mi hombro; the structure rests on eight massive pillars — la estructura descansa sobre ocho columnas gigantescas

b) (be based, depend)

to rest ON something — \<\<argument/theory\>\> estar* basado or basarse en algo, descansar sobre algo

c) ( stop)

to rest ON something/somebody — \<\<eyes/gaze\>\> detenerse* or (liter) posarse sobre algo/alguien

3)

a) ( remain)

let the matter rest — mejor no decir (or hacer etc) nada más

b) ( be responsibility of)

to rest WITH somebody — \<\<responsibility\>\> recaer* sobre alguien

c) ( Law)

the prosecution/defense rests — ha terminado el alegato del fiscal/de la defensa

2.

vt

1) ( relax) descansar

I stopped for a while to rest my feet/eyes — paré un rato para descansar los pies/ojos; case I 5)

2) ( place for support) apoyar

she rested her elbows on the table — apoyó or puso los codos sobre la mesa

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Phrasal Verbs:

- rest up

English-spanish dictionary > rest
14 lay

I adjective
1) (Relig.) laikal; Laien[bruder, -schwester, -predigt]

2) (inexpert) laienhaft
II 1. transitive verb,
laid

1) legen, [ver]legen [Teppichboden, Rohr, Gleis, Steine, Kabel, Leitung]; legen [Parkett, Fliesen, Fundament]; anlegen [Straße, Gehsteig]; see also academic.ru/33430/hand">hand 1. 1)

2) (fig.)

lay one's case before somebody — jemandem seinen Fall vortragen

lay one's plans/ideas before somebody — jemandem seine Pläne/Vorstellungen unterbreiten; see also blame 2.; open 1. 4)

3) (impose) auferlegen [Verantwortung, Verpflichtung] (on Dat.)

lay weight on something — Gewicht auf etwas (Akk.) legen

4) (wager)

I'll lay you five to one that... — ich wette mit dir fünf zu eins, dass...

lay a wager on something — eine Wette auf etwas (Akk.) abschließen; auf etwas (Akk.) wetten

5) (prepare)

lay the table — den Tisch decken

lay three places for lunch — drei Gedecke zum Mittagessen auflegen

lay the breakfast things — den Frühstückstisch decken

6) (Biol.) legen [Ei]

7) (devise) schmieden [Plan]; bannen [Geist, Gespenst]

8) (sl.): (copulate with)

lay a woman — eine Frau vernaschen od. aufs Kreuz legen (salopp)
2. noun
(sl.): (sexual partner)

she's a good/an easy lay — sie ist gut im Bett/steigt mit jedem ins Bett (ugs.)

Phrasal Verbs:

- lay about

- lay aside

- lay by

- lay down

- lay in

- lay into

- lay off

- lay on

- lay out

- lay up
III
see lie II 2.

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I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb
1) (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.) legen

2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) legen

3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) decken, herrichten

4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) (an)legen

5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) bannen

6) ((of a bird) to produce( eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) legen

7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) wetten

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- layer
2. verb
(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) legen

- 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] adjective
1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) Laien-...

2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) laienhaft

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- layman
IV [lei] noun
(an epic poem.)

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lay¹

[leɪ]

adj attr, inv

1. (not professional) laienhaft

to the \lay mind für den Laien

in \lay terms laienhaft

2. (not clergy) weltlich, Laien-

\lay preacher Laienprediger m

lay²

[leɪ]

pt of lie

lay³

[leɪ]

I. n

1. (general appearance) Lage f

the \lay of the land ( fig) die Lage

to ascertain [or spy out] the \lay of the land die Lage sondieren

2. (layer) Lage f, Schicht f

3. (fam!: sexual intercourse) Nummer f derb

to be an easy \lay leicht zu haben sein fam

to be a good \lay gut im Bett sein fam

4. (period for producing eggs) Legezeit f

▪ to be in \lay Legezeit haben

II. vt

<laid, laid>

1. (spread)

▪ to \lay sth on [or over] sth etw auf etw akk legen [o über etw akk breiten]

she laid newspaper over the floor sie deckte den Fußboden mit Zeitungen ab

2. (place)

▪ to \lay sth somewhere etw irgendwohin legen

he laid his arm along the back of the sofa er legte seinen Arm auf den Sofarücken

\lay your coats on the bed legt eure Mäntel auf dem Bett ab

to \lay the blame on sb ( fig) jdn für etw akk verantwortlich machen

to \lay emphasis [or stress] on sth etw betonen

3. (put down)

▪ to \lay sth etw verlegen

to \lay bricks mauern

to \lay a cable/carpet ein Kabel/einen Teppich verlegen

to \lay the foundations of a building das Fundament für ein Gebäude legen

to \lay the foundations [or basis] for sth ( fig) das Fundament zu etw dat legen

to \lay plaster Verputz auftragen

4. (prepare)

▪ to \lay sth etw herrichten; bomb, fire etw legen; the table decken

to \lay plans Pläne schmieden

to \lay a trail eine Spur legen

to \lay a trap [for sb] [jdm] eine Falle stellen

5. (render)

to \lay sth bare [or flat] etw offenlegen

to \lay sb bare [or flat] jdn bloßstellen

to \lay sb low BOXING ( dated) jdn außer Gefecht setzen

to \lay sb/sth open to an attack/to criticism jdn/etw einem Angriff/der Kritik aussetzen

to \lay sb/sth open to ridicule jdn/etw der Lächerlichkeit preisgeben

to \lay waste the land das Land verwüsten

6. (deposit)

to \lay an egg ein Ei legen

7. (wager)

▪ to \lay sth etw setzen [o verwetten]

to \lay an amount on sth einen Geldbetrag auf etw akk setzen

to \lay a bet on sth auf etw akk wetten

to \lay sb ten to one that... mit jdm zehn zu eins darum wetten, dass...

to \lay one's life/shirt on sth sein Leben/letztes Hemd auf etw akk verwetten

8. (present)

▪ to \lay sth before sb jdm etw vorlegen, etw vor jdn bringen

to \lay one's case before sb/sth jdm/etw sein Anliegen unterbreiten

9. (assert)

to \lay a charge against sb gegen jdn Anklage erheben

to \lay claim to sth auf etw akk Anspruch erheben

10. CARDS

to \lay an ace/a queen ein Ass/eine Königin legen

11. usu passive ( vulg: have sexual intercourse)

▪ to \lay sb jdn umlegen sl [o derb aufs Kreuz legen]

to get laid flachgelegt werden sl

12.

▶ to \lay sth at sb's door esp BRIT, AUS jdn für etw akk verantwortlich machen

▶ to \lay sb's fears to rest jds Ängste zerstreuen

▶ to \lay [so much as] a finger [or hand] on sb jdn [auch nur] berühren

▶ to \lay a ghost einen [bösen] Geist beschwören [o bannen]

▶ to \lay the ghosts of the past Vergangenheitsbewältigung betreiben

▶ to \lay hands on sb Hand an jdn legen

▶ to \lay one's hands on sth einer S. gen habhaft werden geh

I'll see if I can \lay my hands on a copy for you ich schau mal, ob ich eine Kopie für dich ergattern kann fam

▶ to \lay sth on the line etw riskieren [o aufs Spiel setzen]

▶ to \lay it on the line for sb ( fam) es jdm klipp und klar sagen fam

▶ to \lay it [or sth] on [a bit thick [or with a trowel]] etwas übertreiben [o fam zu dick auftragen]

▶ to \lay sb to rest ( euph) jdn zur letzten Ruhe betten euph geh

▶ to \lay sb's fears/suspicions to rest jdn beschwichtigen

▶ to \lay sth on the table (present for discussion) etw auf den Tisch [o fam aufs Tapet] bringen; AM (suspend discussion of) etw aufschieben

III. vi

<laid, laid>

hen [Eier] legen

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I [leɪ]
n (LITER, MUS)
Ballade f, Lied nt II
adj
Laien-
lay opinion — die öffentliche Meinung, die Öffentlichkeit

a lay opinion — die Meinung eines Laien
III pret See: of lie IV vb: pret, ptp laid
1. n

1) Lage f → land

See:

→ land

2) (sl)

he's an easy lay — er lässt jeden ran (inf)

she's a good lay — sie ist gut im Bett

that's the best lay I ever had — das war die beste Nummer, die ich je gemacht habe (inf)

2. vt

1) (= place, put) legen (sth on sth etw auf etw acc); wreath niederlegen

to lay a hand on sb — jdm etwas tun, Hand an jdn legen

I never laid a hand on him — ich habe ihn überhaupt nicht angefasst, ich habe ihm überhaupt nichts getan

he took all the money he could lay his hands on — er nahm alles Geld, das ihm in die Finger kam (inf)

2) bricks, foundations, track legen; concrete gießen; cable, mains, pipes verlegen; road bauen, anlegen; carpet, lino (ver)legen

3) (= prepare) fire herrichten; (esp Brit) table decken; mines, ambush legen; trap aufstellen; plans schmieden

to lay the table for breakfast/lunch (esp Brit) — den Frühstücks-/Mittagstisch decken

to lay a trap for sb — jdm eine Falle stellen

even the best-laid plans can go wrong — selbst die ausgeklügeltsten Pläne können schiefgehen

4) (non-material things) burden auferlegen (on sb jdm)

to lay the blame for sth on sb/sth — jdm/einer Sache die Schuld an etw (dat) geben

to lay responsibility for sth on sb —

the stress which he lays on it — der Nachdruck, den er darauf legt

5) (= bring forward) complaint vorbringen (before bei); accusation erheben

the police laid a charge of murder against him — die Polizei erstattete gegen ihn Anzeige wegen Mordes

he laid out his case before them — er trug ihnen seinen Fall vor

6) dust binden; ghost austreiben; fear zerstreuen; doubts beseitigen

to lay waste — verwüsten

to lay the ghost of sth (fig) — etw endgültig begraben

See:

→ low

7) eggs (hen) legen; (fish, insects) ablegen

8) bet abschließen; money setzen

to lay bets on sth — auf etw (acc) wetten

I lay you a fiver on it! —

I'll lay you that... — ich wette mit dir, dass...

I'll lay you anything... — ich gehe mit dir jede Wette ein...

9) (sl)

to lay a woman — eine Frau flachlegen (sl)

he just wants to get laid — er will nur bumsen (inf)

3. vi
(hen) legen
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lay¹ [leı]

A s

1. ( besonders geografische) Lage:

the lay of the land fig bes US die Lage (der Dinge)

2. Schicht f, Lage f

3. Schlag m (beim Tauwerk)

4. Plan m

5. umg Job m, Beschäftigung f, Tätigkeit f

6. US

a) Preis m

b) (Verkaufs)Bedingungen pl

7. sl

a) she’s an easy lay die ist leicht zu haben, die geht mit jedem ins Bett;

she’s a good lay sie ist gut im Bett

b) Nummer f vulg (Geschlechtsverkehr):

have a lay eine Nummer machen oder schieben vulg

B v/t prät und pperf laid [leıd]

1. legen:

lay sb into the grave;

lay sth on the table;

lay bricks mauern;

lay a bridge eine Brücke schlagen;

lay a cable ein Kabel (ver)legen;

lay a carpet einen Teppich verlegen;

lay troops Truppen einquartieren oder in Quartier legen (on bei);

lay a wreath einen Kranz niederlegen (at an dat); → Verbindungen mit den entsprechenden Substantiven

2. Eier legen: → egg¹ A 1

3. fig legen, setzen:

lay an ambush einen Hinterhalt legen;

lay one’s hopes on seine Hoffnungen setzen auf (akk);

lay an offside trap SPORT eine Abseitsfalle aufbauen;

the scene is laid in Rome der Schauplatz oder Ort der Handlung ist Rom, das Stück etc spielt in Rom;

lay the whip to sb’s back obs jemanden auspeitschen; → stress B 1

4. (her)richten, anordnen, den Tisch decken:

lay the fire das Feuer (im Kamin) anlegen;

lay lunch den Tisch zum Mittagessen decken; → place A 1

5. belegen, auslegen ( beide:

with mit):

lay the floor with linoleum

6. Farbe etc auftragen

7. (before) vorlegen (dat), bringen (vor akk):

lay one’s case before a commission

8. geltend machen, erheben, vorbringen: → claim C 1, information 7 b

9. einen Schaden etc festsetzen (at auf akk)

10. eine Schuld etc zuschreiben, zur Last legen ( beide:

to dat)

11. a) eine Steuer auferlegen (on dat)

b) eine Strafe, ein Embargo etc verhängen (on über akk)

12. einen Plan schmieden, ersinnen

13. a) etwas wetten

b) setzen auf (akk)

14. niederwerfen, -strecken, zu Boden strecken

15. Getreide etc zu Boden drücken, umlegen (Wind etc)

16. die Wogen etc glätten, beruhigen, besänftigen:

the wind is laid der Wind hat sich gelegt

17. Staub löschen

18. einen Geist bannen, beschwören:

lay the ghosts of the past fig Vergangenheitsbewältigung betreiben

19. einen Stoff etc glätten, glatt pressen

20. SCHIFF Kurs nehmen auf (akk), ansteuern

21. MIL ein Geschütz richten

22. sl eine Frau aufs Kreuz legen (mit einer Frau schlafen)

C v/i

1. (Eier) legen

2. wetten

3. lay about one (wild) um sich schlagen ( with mit);

lay into sb über jemanden herfallen (auch mit Worten)

4. lay to (energisch) an eine Sache rangehen umg

5. lay for sl jemandem auflauern

6. lay off umg

a) jemanden, etwas in Ruhe lassen

b) aufhören mit:

lay off it! hör auf (damit)!

7. sl liegen

lay² [leı] prät von lie²

lay³ [leı] adj Laien…:

a) REL weltlich

b) laienhaft, nicht fachmännisch:

to the lay mind für den Laien(verstand); → vicar 1

lay⁴ [leı] s poet Lied n, Weise f

* * *
I adjective
1) (Relig.) laikal; Laien[bruder, -schwester, -predigt]

2) (inexpert) laienhaft
II 1. transitive verb,
laid

1) legen, [ver]legen [Teppichboden, Rohr, Gleis, Steine, Kabel, Leitung]; legen [Parkett, Fliesen, Fundament]; anlegen [Straße, Gehsteig]; see also hand 1. 1)

2) (fig.)

lay one's case before somebody — jemandem seinen Fall vortragen

lay one's plans/ideas before somebody — jemandem seine Pläne/Vorstellungen unterbreiten; see also blame 2.; open 1. 4)

3) (impose) auferlegen [Verantwortung, Verpflichtung] (on Dat.)

lay weight on something — Gewicht auf etwas (Akk.) legen

4) (wager)

I'll lay you five to one that... — ich wette mit dir fünf zu eins, dass...

lay a wager on something — eine Wette auf etwas (Akk.) abschließen; auf etwas (Akk.) wetten

5) (prepare)

lay the table — den Tisch decken

lay three places for lunch — drei Gedecke zum Mittagessen auflegen

lay the breakfast things — den Frühstückstisch decken

6) (Biol.) legen [Ei]

7) (devise) schmieden [Plan]; bannen [Geist, Gespenst]

8) (sl.): (copulate with)

lay a woman — eine Frau vernaschen od. aufs Kreuz legen (salopp)
2. noun
(sl.): (sexual partner)

she's a good/an easy lay — sie ist gut im Bett/steigt mit jedem ins Bett (ugs.)

Phrasal Verbs:

- lay about

- lay aside

- lay by

- lay down

- lay in

- lay into

- lay off

- lay on

- lay out

- lay up
III
see lie II 2.

* * *

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: laid)

= legen v.

setzen v.

stellen v.

English-german dictionary > lay
15 lay

лежать глагол:
лежать (lie, lay, rest, lie with, lie up, repose)

возложить (lay, lay upon)

уложить (lay)

прокладывать (lay, run, break, drive, lay on, sink)

класть (put, place, lay, deposit, rest, set)

укладывать (lay, stow, settle, lay down, set)

возлагать (lay, entrust, place, rest, put on, intrust)

ложиться (lie down, lay, couch)

накрывать (cover, lay, straddle)

предъявлять (show, produce, lay, lodge, put in)

стелить (lay, spread)

накладывать (superimpose, lay, lay on, inflict)

находиться (be, locate, be found, reside, lie, lay)

настелить (lay, spread)

повалить (lay, overturn, stretch, throw down, stretch on the ground)

нестись (rush, sweep, lay, run, fly, drive)

класть яйца (lay, blow, deposit)

придавать (attach, impart, lend, lay, infuse, allot)

наводить (direct, point, lay, sight, vector, throw)

заключаться (lay, lie)

обвинять (blame, accuse, charge, indict, prosecute, lay)

переспать (lay, screw, poke, stuff)

покрывать (cover, coat, spread, case, shield, lay)

прокладывать курс (lay)

приписывать (attribute, ascribe, assign, impute, credit, lay)

вить (build, twist, twine, strand, lay)

совершаться (lay)

происходить (occur, happen, take place, Be, come, lay)

успокаивать (calm down, quiet, soothe, calm, settle down, lay)

биться об заклад (bet, wager, lay)

свивать (ball, twist, swaddle, twine, lay, wreathe)

быть расположенным (sit, be located in, lie, incline, lay, stand)

простираться (extend, stretch, spread, range, reach, lay)

относиться (treat, refer, belong, relate, concern, lay)

признаваться законным (lie, lay)

приминать (crush, lay)

пробыть недолго (lie, lay)

вступать в связь (lay)

трахаться (fuck, screw, bonk, grind, frig, lay)

натягивать (pull, pull on, stretch, tense, tighten, lay)

энергично браться (tackle, attack, bestir oneself, lay)

предлагать пари (lay)
имя существительное:
расположение (disposition, arrangement, position, layout, favor, lay)

положение (position, location, situation, provision, State, lay)

слой (layer, bed, coat, stratum, sheet, lay)

рельеф (relief, lay, relievo)

дело (case, business, deal, point, matter, lay)

пари (bet, betting, wager, parlay, lay)

ряд (series, range, row, variety, line, lay)

песнь (canto, chant, canticle, lay, warble)

ничтожество (nothingness, nonentity, nullity, nobody, cipher, lay)

баллада (ballad, ballade, lay)

поприще (field, stage, lay)

направление (direction, directing, line, trend, course, lay)

пение птиц (lay)

шаг скрутки (lay)

короткая баллада (lay)

очертание (outline, shape, contour, cutout, form, lay)

короткая песенка (ditty, lay)

любовник (lover, paramour, Man, minion, lay, inamorato)

любовница (mistress, concubine, woman, paramour, fancy woman, lay)

повив кабеля (lay)

работа (working, work, Job, operation, labor, lay)
имя прилагательное:
мирской (worldly, mundane, secular, temporal, profane, lay)

светский (secular, worldly, temporal, social, lay, profane)

непрофессиональный (unprofessional, lay, amateurish, non-professional)

некозырной (lay)

недуховный (lay)

Англо-русский синонимический словарь > lay
16 rest

остальные имя существительное:
остальное (rest, remain)

остальные (rest)

отдых (rest, recreation, relaxation, refreshment, repose, comfort)

остаток (residue, balance, remainder, rest, remnant, residual)

покой (peace, rest, quiet, repose, quietness, comfort)

другие (rest)

перерыв (break, interruption, pause, interval, rest, adjournment)

упор (stop, thrust, rest, detent, pawl, catch)

подставка (stand, rack, pedestal, support, coaster, rest)

опора (support, reliance, bearing, pillar, prop, rest)

пауза (pause, break, interval, rest, stop, hold)

сон (sleep, dream, sleeping, slumber, rest, repose)

передышка (respite, truce, breathing space, reprieve, rest, pause)

место отдыха (rest, resting-place)

вечный покой (rest)

суппорт (carriage, support, saddle, rest)

неподвижность (immobility, stillness, stiffness, immovability, quiescence, rest)

база отдыха (recreation center, rest)

стойка (rack, bar, stand, counter, pillar, rest)

смерть (death, dying, demise, end, passing, rest)

подпорка (prop, support, brace, bracket, stanchion, rest)

цезура (caesura, pause, rest, break)

резервный фонд (reserve, rest)
глагол:
отдыхать (rest, relax, vacation, holiday, repose, take a rest)

покоиться (rest, repose, sleep)

опираться (lean, rest, be based, bear, abut, recline)

спать (sleep, bed, rest, slumber, be asleep, do)

лежать (lie, lay, rest, lie with, lie up, repose)

оставаться (stay, remain, keep, continue, stay on, rest)

основываться (build, found, rest, bottom, lean, repose)

основывать (base, found, establish, ground, rest, set up)

держаться (keep, hold, hold on, stick, stand, rest)

держать (keep, hold, carry, rest, keep hold of, stand by)

возлагать (lay, entrust, place, rest, put on, intrust)

класть (put, place, lay, deposit, rest, set)

давать отдых (rest, unbend, repose)

давать покой (rest)

оставаться спокойным (rest)

прислонять (rest, put)

оставаться без изменений (rest)

не волноваться (rest)

быть возложенным (rest)

быть прикованным (rest)

оставаться под паром (rest)

находиться под паром (rest)

Англо-русский синонимический словарь > rest
17 lay

I [leɪ]
passato lie IV
II [leɪ]
aggettivo

1) [ worker] non esperto, non specializzato

lay person — profano

2) relig. [preacher, member] laico

lay brother — converso
III [leɪ]
nome pop. spreg. chiavata f., scopata f.
IV 1. [leɪ]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. laid)

1) (place) posare, porre, mettere [object, card]; (spread out) stendere [rug, blanket, covering]; (arrange) collocare, disporre; deporre [ wreath]

he laid the baby in the cot — adagiò il bambino nella culla

he laid his hand on my forehead — pose la mano sulla mia fronte

to lay hands on sth. — fig. (find) mettere mano a qcs.

to lay hands on sb. — relig. imporre le mani su qcn

2) (set for meal) apparecchiare, mettere [ table]

to lay an extra place — aggiungere un coperto

3) (prepare) preparare [fire, plan]; gettare [basis, foundation]; tendere [ trap]

4) (fix in place) posare [carpet, tiles, cable, mine]; costruire [railway, road]

5) zool. deporre [ egg]

6) fig. sporgere [charge, complaint]; muovere [ accusation]; gettare [curse, spell]

to lay stress o emphasis on sth. — porre l'accento su qcs

7) (bet) puntare [ money] (on su)

8) pop. (have sex with) scopare
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. laid) [ bird] deporre le uova

- lay about

- lay aside

- lay before

- lay by

- lay down

- lay in

- lay into

- lay off

- lay on

- lay open

- lay out

- lay up

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to lay it on the line — parlare chiaro e tondo

to lay a finger o hand on sb. — (beat) alzare un dito contro qcn., mettere le mani addosso a qcn

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I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb
1) (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.)

2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.)

3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.)

4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.)

5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.)

6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.)

7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.)

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- layer
2. verb
(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) scalare; fare a strati

- 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] adjective
1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.)

2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.)

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- layman
IV [lei] noun
(an epic poem.)

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I [leɪ] adj
Rel laico (-a), secolare, (brother, sister) laico (-a), (fig: non-specialist) profano (-a)
II [leɪ] pt
See:

lie II
III [leɪ] laid pt, pp
1. vt

1) (put, set) mettere, posare, (carpet) stendere, (bricks) posare, (cable, pipe) installare, fare la posa di, (trail) lasciare, (subj: bird: egg) deporre, fare

to lay sth over sth — stendere qc su qc

to lay sth on sth — coprire qc con qc

he laid a sheet of newspaper on the floor — ha posato un foglio di giornale sul pavimento

she laid the baby in her cot — ha messo la bambina nel suo lettino

to lay the facts/one's proposals before sb — presentare i fatti/delle proposte a qn

to be laid low with flu — essere costretto (-a) a letto con l'influenza

to be laid to rest — (euph: buried) essere sepolto (-a)

to get laid fam! — scopare fam!

I don't know where to lay my hands on it — non saprei dove trovarlo

to lay o.s. open to attack/criticism — esporsi agli attacchi/alle critiche

to lay the blame (for sth) on sb — dar la colpa (di qc) a qn

to lay claim to sth — reclamare qc, accampare diritti mpl su qc

to lay odds or a bet on sth — scommettere su qc

2) (prepare: fire) preparare, (trap, snare) tendere, (mine) posare, piantare, (table) apparecchiare

I haven't laid the table yet — non ho ancora apparecchiato la tavola

3) (settle: ghost) placare, esorcizzare, (doubts, fears) eliminare, dissipare

2. vi

(bird) fare le uova, deporre le uova

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- lay alongside

- lay aside

- lay by

- lay down

- lay in

- lay into

- lay off

- lay on

- lay out

- lay over

- lay up

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lay (1) /leɪ/
n.

1 [u] disposizione; posizione; configurazione: the lay of the land, la configurazione del terreno; (fig.) la situazione attuale

2 ( nella pesca, spec. alla balena) interessenza; partecipazione agli utili

3 [uc] (tecn.) commettitura ( dei trefoli d'una corda)

4 (fam.) ramo d'affari; lavoro; attività

5 (fam.) prezzo

6 (volg.) scopata, chiavata (volg.)

7 (volg.) partner sessuale; (spec., anche easy lay) donna che ci sta, che la dà facilmente (volg.).
lay (2) /leɪ/
n.

(letter.) lai; canzone; lamento.
lay (3) /leɪ/
a. attr.

1 laico; secolare: (relig.) a lay brother, un «fratello» laico; un converso ( di monastero)

2 incompetente; profano

● (leg., in Inghil.) lay judge, giudice onorario ( non di carriera); giudice di pace □ lay reader, (relig.) predicatore laico; (fig.) profano □ (relig.) lay sister, sorella laica; conversa □ lay status, laicato; condizione secolare.
lay (4) /leɪ/
pass. di to lie (2).
♦ (to) lay /leɪ/
(pass. e p. p. laid)

A v. t.

1 posare; porre; mettere; mettere a posto; collocare; distendere; stendere; spalmare: He laid the keys on the desk, ha posato le chiavi sulla scrivania; to lay bricks, posare i mattoni l'uno sull'altro; to lay the foundation of st., porre (o gettare) le fondamenta di qc.; to lay a railway track, posare un binario; to lay the cloth, stendere (o mettere) la tovaglia; to lay a bomb, mettere una bomba; to lay paint [plaster], stendere la vernice [l'intonaco]

2 deporre, fare ( uova); fare le uova: Hens lay eggs, le galline fanno le uova; Reptiles lay eggs, i rettili depongono le uova

3 calmare; acquietare; smorzare; fugare; placare: The rain has laid the dust, la pioggia ha smorzato la polvere; to lay sb. 's doubts, fugare ogni dubbio dalla mente di q.

4 preparare; progettare; elaborare; fare: to lay a fire, preparare (o disporre la legna, il carbone per) il fuoco; to lay one's plans carefully, preparare accuratamente i propri piani

5 mettere innanzi a; esporre; presentare; muovere ( accuse): The lawyer laid his case before the court, l'avvocato ha presentato (o ha esposto) il caso al tribunale

6 imporre; dare ( ordini, ecc.): to lay heavy taxes on st., imporre balzelli gravosi su qc.; to lay strict injunctions on sb., dare severi ordini a q.

7 coprire; ricoprire; rivestire: to lay a floor with wall-to-wall carpeting, coprire un pavimento con la moquette

8 scommettere; fare ( una scommessa); puntare: We laid a wager on who would come in first, facemmo una scommessa su chi sarebbe arrivato primo; I'll lay ten pounds that she'll be late, scommetto dieci sterline che arriverà in ritardo

9 appianare; spianare; lisciare

10 attribuire; ascrivere; imputare: The murder was laid to a neighbour, un vicino di casa è stato ritenuto responsabile dell'assassinio

11 (mil.) puntare (per es., i cannoni); posare ( mine); (aeron.) sganciare ( bombe)

12 (tecn.) commettere ( i trefoli d'una corda)

13 (volg.) portarsi a letto (q.); scopare (volg.): to get laid: scopare; fare sesso

B v. i.

1 fare le uova: My hens are laying well now, ora le mie galline fanno molte uova

2 (naut.) dirigersi; mettersi ( in una posizione); fare prua (su)

● (fig.) to lay st. at sb. 's door, dare la colpa di qc. a q. □ (fig.) aprire: to lay bare one's heart, mettere a nudo il proprio cuore □ to lay the blame for st. on sb., attribuire la colpa di qc. a q. □ (fig.) to lay sb. by the heels, imprigionare q.; incarcerare q. □ to lay claim to, avanzare una pretesa su; pretendere a: The prince laid claim to the English throne, il principe pretendeva al trono d'Inghilterra □ (leg.) to lay a claim to a right, rivendicare un diritto □ to lay a course, (naut.) seguire una rotta; (fig.) seguire una linea di condotta □ (leg., ass.) to lay damages at a certain sum, fissare una certa somma come risarcimento dei danni □ to lay eyes on, gettare l'occhio (o lo sguardo) su □ (agric.) to lay fallow, lasciare ( un terreno) a maggese □ to lay a finger on, toccare ( con intenzioni ostili): Don't you dare lay a finger on him!, non azzardarti a toccarlo neanche con un dito! □ to lay sb. flat, abbattere (o buttare a terra) q.; stendere q. (fam.) □ to lay great [little] store upon st., dare grande [scarsa] importanza a qc. □ to lay hands on oneself, uccidersi; suicidarsi □ to lay hands on sb., mettere le mani addosso a q.; (relig.) imporre le mani su q. ( per consacrarlo, ordinarlo sacerdote) □ to lay hands on st., metter le mani su qc.; impadronirsi di qc. □ (fig.) to lay heads together, mettersi insieme a discutere (o a far progetti) □ to lay a hedge, mettere a dimora una siepe □ to lay hold of (o on), afferrare (o prendere); (fig.) approfittare di, trarre vantaggio da □ to lay one's hopes on sb., riporre le proprie speranze in q. □ to lay sb. low, abbattere (o atterrare) q.; (fig.: di malattia) buttare giù q. □ to lay oneself open to attack, prestare il fianco agli attacchi □ to lay open, scoprire, esporre; svelare; tagliare, spaccare: to lay open a wound, scoprire una ferita; to lay open a plot, svelare una congiura; to lay one's cheek [arm, leg] open, prodursi uno squarcio in una guancia [un braccio, una gamba] □ (stor.) to lay siege to a castle, mettere l'assedio a un castello □ to lay a trap, [an ambush], tendere una trappola, [un'imboscata] □ ( slang autom., USA) to lay some rubber, sgommare; partire sgommando □ to lay stress (o emphasis) on st., dare un gran peso a qc. □ to lay the table, apparecchiare (la tavola): DIALOGO → - Dinner 2- Can you lay the table?, puoi apparecchiare? □ to lay st. to sb. 's charge, dare la colpa di qc. a q. □ to lay st. to heart, prendersi a cuore qc. □ (fig. eufem.) to lay sb. to rest (o to sleep), seppellire q. □ to lay waste, devastare, mettere a ferro e fuoco ( un paese, ecc.).
NOTA D'USO: - to lay / to lie-
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I [leɪ]
passato lie IV
II [leɪ]
aggettivo

1) [ worker] non esperto, non specializzato

lay person — profano

2) relig. [preacher, member] laico

lay brother — converso
III [leɪ]
nome pop. spreg. chiavata f., scopata f.
IV 1. [leɪ]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. laid)

1) (place) posare, porre, mettere [object, card]; (spread out) stendere [rug, blanket, covering]; (arrange) collocare, disporre; deporre [ wreath]

he laid the baby in the cot — adagiò il bambino nella culla

he laid his hand on my forehead — pose la mano sulla mia fronte

to lay hands on sth. — fig. (find) mettere mano a qcs.

to lay hands on sb. — relig. imporre le mani su qcn

2) (set for meal) apparecchiare, mettere [ table]

to lay an extra place — aggiungere un coperto

3) (prepare) preparare [fire, plan]; gettare [basis, foundation]; tendere [ trap]

4) (fix in place) posare [carpet, tiles, cable, mine]; costruire [railway, road]

5) zool. deporre [ egg]

6) fig. sporgere [charge, complaint]; muovere [ accusation]; gettare [curse, spell]

to lay stress o emphasis on sth. — porre l'accento su qcs

7) (bet) puntare [ money] (on su)

8) pop. (have sex with) scopare
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. laid) [ bird] deporre le uova

- lay about

- lay aside

- lay before

- lay by

- lay down

- lay in

- lay into

- lay off

- lay on

- lay open

- lay out

- lay up

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to lay it on the line — parlare chiaro e tondo

to lay a finger o hand on sb. — (beat) alzare un dito contro qcn., mettere le mani addosso a qcn

English-Italian dictionary > lay
18 rest

[rɛst] 1. n
(relaxation, pause) odpoczynek m; ( remainder) reszta f; ( MUS) pauza f
2. vi
odpoczywać (odpocząć perf)
3. vt
eyes, legs dawać (dać perf) odpoczynek +dat

to rest sth on/against sth — opierać (oprzeć perf) coś na czymś/o coś

to rest on sth ( lit, fig) — opierać się (oprzeć się perf) na czymś

foot rest — podnóżek

the rest of them — reszta

to put/set sb's mind at rest — uspokoić ( perf) kogoś

to come to rest — zatrzymać się ( perf), znieruchomieć ( perf)

to lay sb to rest — składać (złożyć perf) kogoś na wieczny spoczynek

to rest one's eyes/gaze on sth — zatrzymywać (zatrzymać perf) wzrok na czymś

to let the matter rest — dawać (dać perf) sprawie spokój

rest assured that … — bądź pewny or spokojny, że…

I won't rest until … — nie spocznę, dopóki…

I rest my case — na tym chciałbym skończyć

may he/she rest in peace — niech spoczywa w pokoju

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I 1. [rest] noun
1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) odpoczynek

2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) spoczynek

3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) podpórka

4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) spoczynek
2. verb
1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) odpoczywać

2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) odpoczywać, dać odpocząć

3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) opierać (się), spoczywać

4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) spocząć

5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) opierać się

6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) należeć

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- restful
- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest II [rest]
- the rest

English-Polish dictionary > rest
19 rest

v. 1. амрах. 2. амруулах. Sit down and \rest your legs. Сууж хөлөө амраа. 2. \rest (sth) on/ against sth тулах, налах, түшүүлж тавих. \rest the ladder against the wall. Шатыг хананд түшүүлж тавь. 3. (асуудлыг) шийдэлгүй орхих. rest on sb/ sth 1. хамаарах, шалтгаалах. 2. найдах. 3. (харц) тусах. rest on sth үндэслэгдэх, тулгуурлах. n. 1. амралт. Sunday is a day of \rest. Ням гариг бол амралтын өдөр. 2. түшлэг, тулгуур. an arm\rest сандлын түшлэг. 3. амар амгалан. at rest 1. хөдөлгөөнгүй. 2. амар амгалан (байх). be/ lie at \rest in one's grave үүрд нойрсох. come to rest зогсох. give sth/ it a rest түр зогсоох. lay sb to rest оршуулах, булах. lay/ put sth to rest зөв бурууг шалгах. restful adj. \rest (to sb/ sth) тайван, амгалан, тайвшруулах. rest-home n. нийтийн бие засах газар. rest room n. сувиллын газар.

n. 1. үлдэгдэл, үлдсэн хэсэг. 2. бусад, үлдэгсэд. for the rest бусад нь, бусад талаараа.

English-Mongolian dictionary > rest
20 lay

I 1. lei past tense, past participle - laid; verb
1) (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.) legge (ned)

2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) legge

3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) dekke på (bordet); (plan)legge

4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) legge flat

5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) få til å legge seg, mane bort

6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) verpe, legge egg

7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) vedde

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- layer
2. verb
(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) legge, legge lagvis

- 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 adjective
1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) legmann

2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) legfolk

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- layman
IV lei noun
(an epic poem.) kvad

ballade
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legge

I
subst. \/leɪ\/

1) stilling, situasjon, posisjon, måten noe ligger på

• know the lay of the land

vite hvor landet ligger

2) ( om tau) slagning (måte som tauverk er blitt slått på)

3) ( slang) jobb, arbeid, spesialitet, bransje

4) ( sjøfart) forhyring på part eller lott

5) ( sjøfart) andel i hvalfangst e.l.

6) (amer.) pris

7) ( om høner e.l.) verping

8) (slang, nedsettende) kvinnelig seksualpartner

• she is an easy lay

hun er lett å få i sengen, hun er løs på tråden

9) (slang, vulgært) nummer (samleie)

10) ( om vev) slagbom
II
subst. \/ˈleɪ\/ ( poetisk)

1) kvad, sang, ballade, vise

2) fuglesang
III
verb \/leɪ\/

pret. av ➢ lie, 4
IV
verb ( laid - laid) \/leɪ\/

1) legge, plassere

• lay under water

legge under vann

2) glatte, presse, slette, få til å ligge

• before sewing you must lay the nap of the cloth

du må glatte stoffet før du syr

3) ( gammeldags eller overført) dempe, stilne, få til å legge seg

• you can't lay the storm

• he wished he could lay the waves

• nothing could lay his fears

4) ( om støv) dempe, binde

• carpets lay the dust

tepper binder støvet

5) dekke, duke, gjøre ferdig, gjøre istand

• lay the table

dekke bordet

• lay a fire

legge i peisen, lage bål

6) dekke, dekke over, dekke til, legge på, belegge

• lay a cloth with embroidery

dekke stoffet med broderier

• lay a carpet on the floor

legge et teppe på gulvet

• lay colours on something

legge farge på noe, smøre farge på noe, stryke farge på noe

• the floor is laid with linoleum

gulvet er belagt med linoleum, gulvet har linoleumsbelegg

7) ( overført) legge, legge på, ilegge, kaste, gi

• don't lay blame on me

ikke legg skylden på meg

• it was laid to his charge

han fikk skylden

• lay a penalty on

ilegge straff

8) anlegge, bygge, legge, strekke

• lay a road

anlegge vei

• lay a pipeline

legge en rørledning

• lay bricks

mure

9) ( ved gambling) sette, holde, vedde

• I'll lay ten to one that she'll win

• I'll lay my head on that

det vedder jeg livet på

• I'll lay you £10 that the dark horse will win the race

10) henlegge til, legge til, foregå

• lay the story in Victorian England

• the scene is laid in the bathroom

scenen utspiller seg på badet, handlingen foregår på badet

11) legge frem, forelegge, fremføre, fremlegge

• they laid serious accusations against their partners

12) gjøre opp, tenke ut, bestemme seg for

• lay plans

legge planer

13) (sjøfart, om tau) slå, legge tauverk

14) ( sjøfart) komme, gå

• lay close to the wind

15) ( slang) ligge med, ha sex

• he's never been laid

16) ( om fugler) verpe, legge egg

get laid ( vulgært) få seg et nummer

be laid up ( hverdagslig) ligge syk, være syk, være sengeliggende, holde sengen, være til sengs

• the flu has laid him up for a few days

han har vært til sengs med influensa noen dager

lay aback ( sjøfart) brase bakk

lay a bet vedde, vedde på, inngå et veddemål

lay aboard eller lay alongside ( sjøfart) legge seg langsides (løpe tett opp langs siden på et skip for å entre det)

lay about ( hverdagslig) gå løs på, slå vilt rundt seg

• he laid about him

han slo vilt rundt seg

lay a charge anklage, komme med en anklage

lay a course (for) eller lay one's course

(for) ( sjøfart eller overført) holde stø kurs (mot) holde kursen (mot) stikke ut en kurs (mot), sette kurs (for\/mot)

lay against vedde imot

lay a ghost eller lay the ghost glemme vonde minner

lay a gun rette en kanon (mot), rette inn en kanon

lay aloft ( sjøfart) entre (i kommando)

lay an egg ( om tabbe) legge et egg

lay an information against ( jus) angi, inngi anmeldelse på

lay aside legge til side, spare

• lay aside money for a rainy day

legge til side penger i tilfelle dårligere tider

reservere, sette av

• lay aside one day for fishing

sette av en dag til å fiske

legge bort, legge fra seg, legge til side

• lay aside the book

se bort ifra

gi opp, slutte, legge av seg

• lay aside a bad habit

legge av seg en uvane

lay back ( hverdagslig) slappe av, koble av, ta det rolig

lay bare blottlegge, røpe, avsløre, blotte

lay by ( om penger) legge til side, spare ( sjøfart) legge bi

lay claim to gjøre krav på

lay close ( seiling) ligge tett opptil vinden

lay damages at ( jus) fastsette skadeserstatning til, fastsette skadeserstatning

lay down legge ned, legge fra seg

• lay down a book

legge ned, nedlegge, stenge, gi opp

• she had to lay down her shop

hun måtte legge ned butikken

ofre

• he laid down his life for the King and country

satse, legge på bordet, holde, deponere

• how much are you ready to lay down?

hvor mye er du villig til å satse?

bygge, konstruere, anlegge

• lay down a railway

fastsette, fastslå, sette opp, utarbeide

• the management laid down a number of new rules

ledelsen satte opp en rekke nye regler

• after independence, a new map was laid down

etter uavhengigheten ble det utarbeidet et nytt kart

( om lyd) ta opp, spille inn legge ut

• they laid down 100 acres in grass

de la ut 100 acres til gress

lagre, legge ned, hermetisere

• figs laid down in syrup

fiken i sukkerlake

anlegge

• she laid down a wine cellar

hun anla en vinkjeller

lay down one's arms legge ned våpnene, overgi seg

lay dry tørrlegge

lay eyes on ( litterært) kaste sitt blikk på, få øye på

lay fallow ( jordbruk) legge brakk

lay flat slå ned, slå overende jevne med jorden

• lay the city flat

jevne byen med jorden

lay for (amer., hverdagslig) snike på, legge seg på lur, legge seg i bakhold, holde seg klar til å slå til

lay hands on angripe legge hendene på for å helbrede få tak i

lay hold of gripe, fange, ta tak i

lay in utstyre seg med, kjøpe inn, hamstre ( sjøfart) legge inn, ta inn

• lay in your oars

legge i seg

( hverdagslig) tildele, få inn

• lay in a blow

lay in (there) ( hverdagslig) holde stø kurs

lay into ( hverdagslig) angripe fysisk eller verbalt gå inn for med liv og sjel

lay it on ( hverdagslig) (overført, også lay it on thick eller lay it on with a trowel)

overdrive, smøre tjukt på irettesette strengt

lay it on the line snakke åpent ut, legge kortene på bordet

lay low slå ned, drepe, begrave slå ut, tvinge til å ligge til sengs

• influenza has laid him low

fornedre, ydmyke

lay off legge til siden permittere, avskjedige, si opp krysse av, merke av, måle

• lay off plots of land

( hverdagslig) stå over, la være ( hverdagslig) kutte ut, slutte å irritere

• lay off the complaining!

( hesteveddeløp) vedde med en annen bookmaker for å dekke forventet tap i et løp beskytte et veddemål eller risikoprosjekt ved å ta en annen sjanse ( sjøfart) seile fra, legge fra, legge fra land ( sjøfart) ligge utenfor (en havn) ( hverdagslig) ta fri, hvile, hente seg inn ( fotball) sende en pasning

lay on dekke med, applikere, legge på

• lay on a coat of paint

slå løs på, denge, gå til angrep på

( sjøfart) seile mot ( sjøfart) ro med kraftige tak (britisk, hverdagslig) spandere

• lunch was laid on by the management

legge inn, innstallere

• they have got everything laid on

de har alle moderne bekvemmeligheter

( hverdagslig) ordne, fikse, arrangere

• lay on concerts

( hverdagslig) sette på sporet

• they laid on the hounds

de satte hundene på sporet

lay one's cards on the table ( overført) legge kortene på bordet

lay oneself open to ( overført) blottstille seg, stille seg lagelig til (for hogg), gi anledning til, åpne for

• he was careful not to lay himself open to attack

han sørget for ikke å stille seg lagelig til for hogg

lay oneself out ( særlig britisk) anstrenge seg, legge seg i selen

• she's laying herself out to be nice

lay out legge ut, legge frem, legge utover, bre ut

• a magnificent view was laid out before them

et fantastisk landskap bredte seg ut fremfor dem

stelle et lik, legge på likstrå ( hverdagslig) slå ut, slå sanseløs, slå ihjel legge ut penger, legge penger i anstrenge seg, gjøre en innsats, legge seg i selen planlegge, anlegge

• lay out plans

• lay out a garden

( typografi) lage layout legge ut (i det vide og det brede)

lay over dekke over (amer., slang) overgå (spesielt amer.) hoppe over, utsette (amer.) gjøre et opphold, overnatte, ligge over

lay siege to ( også overført) beleire, invadere

lay someone low (hverdagslig, om sykdom) gjøre noen sengeliggende, svekke noen

lay someone open to utsette noen for en risiko

lay someone to rest ( forskjønnende) legge noen til den siste hvile, stede til hvile, begrave noen

lay something at someone's door ( overført) legge ansvar på noen, legge skyld på noen

lay something on the table (særlig amer.) utsette noe på ubestemt tid, legge noe på hyllen

lay something on thick eller lay something on with a trowel ( hverdagslig) smøre tjukt på

lay store by sette pris på, verdsette

lay to ( sjøfart) legge bi, dreie til ( sjøfart) søke nødhavn angripe (kraftig) bruke krefter, ta i

lay up ( om penger eller verdier) legge (seg opp), samle, spare ( om sykdom e.l.) gjøre sengeliggende, sette ut av spill ( sjøfart) legge i opplag ( sjøfart) legge tauverk, slå ( golf) slå et løst slag for å unngå risiko ( murerfag) sette opp, konstruere ( overført) skaffe seg, pådra seg

• you are laying up problems for yourself

du skaffer deg problemer

lay waste eller lay something to waste ødelegge, legge øde, rasere

lay waste to ( overført) knuse

lay weight on legge vekt på
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adj. \/ˈleɪ\/

lekmanns-, lek-

• he served his community by working as a lay preacher

• that was their lay opinion

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lay someone to rest — phrase to bury someone’s body in a ceremony after they have died Thesaurus: funerals and burialhyponym Main entry: lay * * * lay (someone) to rest see ↑rest, 2 • • • … Useful english dictionary
lay/put to rest something — lay/put to rest (something) (or lay/put (something) to rest) : to make someone stop thinking about or believing (something) by showing it is not true I want to lay/put to rest any lingering doubts about my decision. • • • Main Entry: ↑rest … Useful english dictionary
lay/put to rest — (something) (or lay/put (something) to rest) : to make someone stop thinking about or believing (something) by showing it is not true I want to lay/put to rest any lingering doubts about my decision. • • • Main Entry: ↑rest … Useful english dictionary
lay somebody to rest — lay sb to ˈrest idiom to bury sb. People say ‘to lay sb to rest ’ to avoid saying ‘to bury ’ sb • George was laid to rest beside his parents. Main entry: ↑restidiom … Useful english dictionary
lay something to rest — lay (something) to rest to solve or end something. The trial will lay all worry to rest that the wrong man was accused of this crime … New idioms dictionary
lay someone to rest — lay (someone) to rest to bury a dead person. Hattie died peacefully at age 93 and was laid to rest in the church cemetery … New idioms dictionary
lay something to rest — lay/put/something to rest phrase to finally show that something is not true Their smiling faces laid to rest the stories of an impending divorce. Thesaurus: to try to show that an idea or belief is wrongsynonym Main entry: rest * * … Useful english dictionary
lay someone to rest — to bury someone s body in a ceremony after they have died … English dictionary
lay to rest something — lay to rest (something) (or lay (something) to rest) see ↑rest, 2 • • • Main Entry: ↑lay … Useful english dictionary
lay to rest — lay (something) to rest to solve or end something. The trial will lay all worry to rest that the wrong man was accused of this crime … New idioms dictionary
lay to rest — lay (someone) to rest to bury a dead person. Hattie died peacefully at age 93 and was laid to rest in the church cemetery … New idioms dictionary

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