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27 to lay stress on smth.
подчёркивать что-л., считать важным что-л.English-russian dctionary of diplomacy > to lay stress on smth.
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28 to lay stress upon smth.
придавать чему-л. особое / большое значениеEnglish-russian dctionary of diplomacy > to lay stress upon smth.
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stress [stres]1. nouna. ( = pressure) stress mb. ( = emphasis) insistance fc. (on syllable) accent md. (on rope, cable) charge fa. ( = emphasize) insister surb. [+ syllable] accentuer3. compounds* * *[stres] 1.1) ( nervous) tension f, stress memotional/mental stress — tension émotionnelle/nerveuse
signs of stress — signes mpl de tension
to be under stress ou suffer from stress — être stressé
the stresses and strains of modern life — les agressions fpl de la vie moderne
2) ( emphasis)to lay ou put stress on — mettre l'accent m sur, insister sur [fact, problem]
3) Physics effort m4) Linguistics ( in particular case) accent mthe stress falls on... — l'accent tombe sur...
5) ( whole system) accentuation f2.transitive verb1) ( emphasize) mettre l'accent m or insister sur [issue, difficulty, advantage]to stress the importance of something — souligner l'importance f de quelque chose
to stress the need for something/to do — souligner la nécessité de quelque chose/de faire
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lay [leɪ](verb: preterite, past participle laid)1. verba. ( = place) [+ cards, objects] poser ; ( = stretch out) [+ cloth] étendre• if you so much as lay a finger on me... si tu oses lever la main sur moi...• I wish I could lay my hands on a good dictionary si seulement je pouvais mettre la main sur un bon dictionnaireb. ( = put down) poserc. [+ egg] pondre• to lay o.s. open to criticism s'exposer à la critiqueg. [+ money] parierh. [+ accusation, charge] porter• to get laid se faire sauter (inf !)4. nouna. [of countryside] configuration f• he's/she's a good lay c'est un bon coup (inf !)5. compoundsa. ( = save) mettre de côtéb. [+ prejudice, principles] laisser de côté ; [+ disagreements] faire tairea. [+ object] poserb. [+ rule] établir ; [+ condition, price] fixer• it is laid down in the rules that... il est stipulé dans le règlement que...[+ goods, reserves] faire provision de• he laid into him ( = attacked) il lui est rentré dedans (inf) ; ( = scolded) il lui a passé un savon (inf)► lay off[+ workers] licencier( = leave alone) (inf) you'd better lay off drinking for a while tu ferais mieux de t'abstenir de boire pendant un temps• lay off him! fiche-lui la paix ! (inf)b. [+ clothes] préparer ; [+ goods for sale] étalerc. [+ reasons, events] exposere. ( = knock out) mettre KOa. [+ provisions] amasser* * *[leɪ] 1. 2.1) gen [helper, worker] non initié2) Religion [preacher, member, reader] laïque; [brother, sister] lai3.transitive verb (prét, pp laid)1) lit ( place) poser [object, card] (in dans; on sur); ( spread out) étaler [rug, covering, newspaper] (on sur); ( arrange) disposer (on sur); déposer [wreath]to lay hands on something — fig ( find) mettre la main sur quelque chose
to lay hands on somebody — Religion imposer les mains à quelqu'un
2) ( set for meal)3) ( prepare) préparer [plan, trail]; poser [basis, foundation]; tendre [trap]4) ( fix in place) poser [carpet, tiles, paving, turf, cable, mine]; construire [railway, road, sewer]5) Zoology pondre [egg]to lay stress ou emphasis on something — mettre l'accent sur quelque chose
7) ( bet)4.to lay a bet ou money on something — parier sur quelque chose
intransitive verb (prét, pp laid) [bird] pondrePhrasal Verbs:- lay by- lay down- lay in- lay into- lay off- lay on- lay open- lay out- lay up••to lay a finger ou hand on somebody — ( beat) lever la main sur quelqu'un
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B n1 ◑ injur ( sexual partner) she's an easy lay injur c'est une fille facile offensive ; she's a good lay injur elle baise ● bien offensive ; ( sex act) baise ● f ;2 Literat lai m.C adj1 lit ( place) poser ; ( spread out) étaler [rug, blanket, covering] ; ( arrange) disposer ; (ceremonially, as offering) déposer [wreath] ; coucher [baby, patient] ; lay the cards face down posez les cartes face en dessous ; lay the blanket on the ground étalez la couverture sur le sol ; lay the slices of apple on top disposez les pommes coupées en tranches sur le dessus ; she laid the baby in the cot elle a couché le bébé dans le berceau ; to lay the newspaper on the table étaler le journal sur la table ; he laid his hand on my forehead il a posé sa main sur mon front ; he laid his cheek against hers il a mis sa joue contre la sienne ; to lay hands on sth fig ( find) mettre la main sur qch ; to lay hands on sb Relig imposer les mains à qn ;2 ( set for meal) mettre [table, cutlery, crockery] ; to lay the table for lunch mettre la table pour le déjeuner ; to lay the table for four mettre le couvert pour quatre ; to lay the table with the best china disposer la plus belle porcelaine sur la table ; to lay an extra place ajouter un couvert ;4 Constr, Hort, Mil poser [carpet, tiles, bricks, paving, turf, cable, mine, pipe] ; construire [railway, road, sewer] ;5 Zool pondre [egg] ;6 fig ( attribute) porter [charge, accusation] ; déposer [complaint] ; jeter [curse, spell] (on à) ; to lay stress ou emphasis on sth mettre l' accent sur qch ; to lay the blame for sth on sb rejeter la responsabilité de qch sur qn ;9 ◑ ( have sex with) baiser ● avec ; to get laid se faire sauter ●.2 Naut jeter l'ancre (off au large de ; alongside le long de).to lay it on the line ne pas mâcher ses mots ; to lay a finger ou hand on sb ( beat) lever la main sur qn ; ( touch) toucher.■ lay about:▶ lay about [sb] rouer [qn] de coups ; to lay about sb with a stick rouer qn de coups de bâton.■ lay aside:▶ lay aside [sth], lay [sth] aside1 lit ( for another activity) poser [book, sewing, toy] ; ( after one stage in process) mettre [qch] de côté [part-finished dish, model] ;2 fig ( relinquish) abandonner [studies, cares] ; renoncer à [responsibility, principle, feeling, inhibition, doubt].■ lay back:▶ lay back [sth], lay [sth] back coucher [ears, patient] ; poser [head].■ lay before:▶ lay [sth] before sb soumettre [qch] à qn [law, bill] ; exposer [qch] à qn [case, facts, evidence] ; I laid the facts before them je leur ai exposé les faits.■ lay by:▶ lay by [sth], lay [sth] by mettre [qch] de côté [money, provisions].■ lay down:▶ lay down [sth], lay [sth] down4 ( establish) établir [rule, procedure, plan, course of action] ; poser [condition] ; donner [order] ; fixer [price, charge, wage] ; it is laid down that… il est stipulé que… ;6 Wine mettre [qch] en cave [bottles, wine] ;7 ( record) enregistrer [track].■ lay in:▶ lay in [sth] faire provision de ; we've laid in plenty of beer nous avons fait une grande provision de bière ; to lay in supplies of sth s'approvisionner en qch.■ lay into:▶ lay into [sb]1 lit bourrer [qn] de coups ; she laid into me with her umbrella elle m'a donné des coups de parapluie ;2 ○ fig ( abuse) she laid into me elle m'est tombée dessus ○ ; the teacher laid into them for being late le professeur leur est tombé dessus ○ à cause de leur retard.▶ lay off [sb], lay [sb] off ( sack) ( temporarily) mettre [qn] en chômage technique ; ( permanently) licencier ;▶ lay off [sb] ( leave alone) ○ laisser [qn] tranquille.■ lay on:▶ lay on [sth], lay [sth] on1 ( apply) appliquer [paint, plaster, glue] ;2 GB ( install) [workman] installer [gas, electricity, water] ; [owner] faire installer [gas, electricity, water] ;3 ( supply) prévoir [meal, food, service, transport] ;5 ○ fig ( exaggerate) forcer un peu la dose sur ○ [praise, pathos, sarcasm, gratitude, flattery] ; you laid it on a bit (thick) tu as forcé un peu la dose ○.■ lay open:▶ lay [sth] open exposer (to à) ; to lay oneself open to s'exposer à [accusations, criticism, ridicule, exploitation].■ lay out:▶ lay [sth] out, lay out [sth]1 lit (spread out, display) disposer [goods, cards, food] ; ( unfold) étaler [map, garment, fabric] ; ( put ready) préparer [clothes] ;2 ( design) concevoir [building, book, magazine, advertisement] ; mettre [qch] en page [letter, illustrations] ; monter [page] ; dessiner [town, village, garden] ; disposer [buildings, pattern pieces] ;3 ( explain) exposer [reasons, demands, facts, information] ;4 ○ ( spend) débourser [sum of money] ;▶ lay out [sb], lay [sb] out1 ( prepare for burial) faire la toilette mortuaire de [dead person, corpse] ;2 ○ ( knock unconscious) mettre [qn] KO ○.■ lay up:▶ lay up [sth], lay [sth] up2 ( take out of service) désarmer [boat] ;▶ lay [sb] up ( confine to bed) forcer [qn] à s'aliter ; to be laid up être alité ; to be laid up with être au lit avec [illness, injury]. -
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stress [stres]1 noun(a) (nervous tension) stress m, tension f nerveuse;∎ to suffer from stress être stressé;∎ she's been under a lot of stress lately elle a été très stressée ces derniers temps;∎ how does he react under stress? comment réagit-il sous le stress ou sous la pression?;∎ it puts our relationship under stress ça crée des tensions dans nos relations;∎ the stresses and strains of city life le stress de la vie urbaine;∎ the stresses and strains of being a parent les angoisses qu'on éprouve lorsqu'on a des enfants;∎ she copes well in times of stress elle sait faire face dans les moments difficiles;∎ I always work better under stress je travaille toujours mieux quand je suis sous pression∎ to be in stress (beam, girder) être sous contrainte;∎ there is too much stress on the foundations la contrainte que subissent les fondations est trop forte;∎ we have measured the stresses produced in the metal plates nous avons mesuré l'effort que produisent les plaques métalliques;∎ can the girders take the stress? est-ce que les poutres peuvent soutenir la charge ou la tension?;∎ earthquakes are caused by subterranean stresses les tremblements de terre sont provoqués par des tensions souterraines(c) (emphasis) insistance f;∎ to lay stress on sth (fact, point, detail) insister sur, souligner; (qualities, values, manners) insister sur, mettre l'accent sur;∎ the stress has always been on productivity nous avons toujours mis l'accent sur la productivité(d) Linguistics (gen) accentuation f; (accent on syllable) accent m (tonique); (accented syllable) syllabe f accentuée;∎ the rules of English sentence stress les règles d'accentuation de la phrase anglaise;∎ the stress is or falls on the third syllable l'accent tombe sur la troisième syllabe;∎ there are three stresses in the sentence il y a trois syllabes accentuées dans la phrase(a) (emphasize → fact, point, detail) insister sur, faire ressortir, souligner; (→ value, qualities) insister sur, mettre l'accent sur;∎ this point cannot be stressed enough on ne saurait trop insister sur ce point;∎ she stressed that no decision had been taken elle a insisté sur ou souligné le fait qu'aucune décision n'avait été prise(b) (in phonetics, poetry, music) accentuer(c) Building industry & Technology (structure, foundation) mettre sous tension ou en charge; (concrete, metal) solliciterfamiliar stresser►► Medicine stress fracture fracture f de surmenage;stress management gestion f du stress;Linguistics stress mark marque f d'accent -
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stress [stres]1. n1) давле́ние, нажи́м;under the stress of poverty под гнётом нищеты́
;under the stress of weather под влия́нием непого́ды
2) напряже́ние3) психол. стресс4) ударе́ние; перен. значе́ние;to lay stress on подчёркивать, придава́ть осо́бое ( или большо́е) значе́ние
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1. noun1) (strain) Stress, derbe under stress — unter Stress (Dat.) stehen
lay or place or put [a] stress on something — auf etwas (Akk.) Wert od. Gewicht legen
3) (accentuation) Betonung, die2. transitive verbput the/a stress on something — etwas betonen
stress [the point] that... — darauf hinweisen, dass...
2) (Ling.) betonen [Silbe, Vokal usw.]* * *[stres] 1. noun1) (the worry experienced by a person in particular circumstances, or the state of anxiety caused by this: the stresses of modern life; Her headaches may be caused by stress.) der Streß2) (force exerted by (parts of) bodies on each other: Bridge-designers have to know about stress.) die Belastung3) (force or emphasis placed, in speaking, on particular syllables or words: In the word `widow' we put stress on the first syllable.) die Betonung2. verb(to emphasize (a syllable etc, or a fact etc): Should you stress the last syllable in `violin'?; He stressed the necessity of being punctual.) betonen- academic.ru/118644/stress-mark">stress-mark- lay/put stress on* * *[stres]I. n<pl -es>\stress[es] and strain[s] Stress mmy job involves a lot of \stress and strain mein Job bringt viel Stress mit sichto be under \stress starken Belastungen [o großem Druck] ausgesetzt sein; (at work) unter Stress stehento lay \stress on sth etw besonders betonen [o hervorhebenprimary/secondary \stress Haupt-/Nebenbetonung fmetal fatigue develops in a metal structure that has been subjected to many repeated \stresses Materialermüdung tritt in Metallstrukturen auf, die immer wieder auf die gleiche Art belastet werden\stress and strain Druck und ÜberdehnungHooke's law expresses the relationship between \stress and strain das Hooksche Gesetz stellt eine Beziehung zwischen Druck und Zug bzw. Verlängerung oder Verkürzung eines Materials herII. vt1. (emphasize)▪ to \stress sth etw betonen [o hervorheben]I'd just like to \stress that... ich möchte lediglich darauf hinweisen, dass...2. (strain)▪ to \stress sth etw belasten [o beanspruchen]▪ to \stress sb jdn stressen* * *[stres]1. n1) (= strain) Belastung f, Stress m; (MED) Überlastung f, Stress mthe stresses and strains of modern life — die Belastungen or der Stress des heutigen Lebens
times of stress — Krisenzeiten pl, Zeiten pl großer Belastung
to be under stress — großen Belastungen ausgesetzt sein; (as regards work) unter Stress stehen, im Stress sein
to put sb under great stress —
to break down under stress/the stress — unter Stress or bei Belastung/unter dem Stress or unter der Belastung zusammenbrechen
to put or lay ( great) stress on sth — großen Wert auf etw (acc) legen, einer Sache (dat) großes Gewicht beimessen; fact, detail etw (besonders) betonen
the stress acting on the metal — die Belastung, der das Metall ausgesetzt ist
2. vt1) (lit, fig: emphasize) betonen; innocence beteuern; good manners, subject großen Wert legen auf (+acc); fact, detail hervorheben, betonen2) (MECH) belasten, beanspruchen* * *stress [stres]A v/t1. a) LING, LIT, MUS betonen, den Akzent legen auf (akk) (beide auch fig)3. fig beanspruchen, be-, überlasten, stressen:stressed-out stressgeplagtB s1. fig Nachdruck m:lay stress on → A 12. LING, LIT, MUSa) Ton m, (Wort-, Satz)Akzent mb) Betonung fc) LIT betonte Silbe:stress accent Betonungsakzent m;stress group Akzentgruppe f3. PHYS, TECHb) (elastische) Spannungc) Kraft f:stress analyst Statiker(in);stress-strain diagram Spannung-Dehnung-Diagramm n;4. fig (nervliche, seelische etc) Belastung, Anspannung f, Druck m, Stress m:be under stress im Stress sein;stress-free stressfrei5. Zwang m, Druck m:the stress of poverty die drückende Armut;under the stress of circumstances unter dem Druck der Umstände6. Ungestüm n:* * *1. noun1) (strain) Stress, derbe under stress — unter Stress (Dat.) stehen
lay or place or put [a] stress on something — auf etwas (Akk.) Wert od. Gewicht legen
3) (accentuation) Betonung, die2. transitive verbput the/a stress on something — etwas betonen
1) (emphasize) betonen; Wert legen auf (+ Akk.) [richtige Ernährung, gutes Benehmen, Sport usw.]stress [the point] that... — darauf hinweisen, dass...
2) (Ling.) betonen [Silbe, Vokal usw.]* * *n.(§ pl.: stresses)= Druck -e m. n.(§ pl.: stresses)= Beanspruchung f.Belastung f.Spannung -en f. v.belasten v.betonen v. -
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1. noun1) (the worry experienced by a person in particular circumstances, or the state of anxiety caused by this: the stresses of modern life; Her headaches may be caused by stress.) tensión, estrés2) (force exerted by (parts of) bodies on each other: Bridge-designers have to know about stress.) tensión3) (force or emphasis placed, in speaking, on particular syllables or words: In the word `widow' we put stress on the first syllable.) énfasis, acento
2. verb(to emphasize (a syllable etc, or a fact etc): Should you stress the last syllable in `violin'?; He stressed the necessity of being punctual.) enfatizar- lay/put stress on
stress1 n1. estrés / tensión2. acentoin "afternoon", the stress is on the last syllable en "afternoon", el acento recae sobre la última sílabastress2 vb1. acentuar2. hacer hincapié / insistirtr[stres]3 SMALLTECHNICAL/SMALL tensión nombre femenino5 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL (on word) acento (tónico)1 (emphasize) hacer hincapié en, poner énfasis en, subrayar, enfatizar2 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL (word) acentuar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto lay great stress on something hacer mucho hincapié en algo, poner mucho énfasis en algostress mark acentostress ['strɛs] vt1) : someter a tensión (física)2) emphasize: enfatizar, recalcar3)to stress out : estresarstress n1) : tensión f (en un material)2) emphasis: énfasis m, acento m (en lingüística)3) tension: tensión f (nerviosa), estrés mn.(§ pl.: stresses) = acento s.m.• esfuerzo s.m.• estrés s.m.• estuerzo s.m.• fatiga nerviosa s.f.• presión s.f.• tensión s.f.• énfasis s.f.v.• acentuar v.• dar mucha importancia a v.• encarecer v.• insistir en v.• poner énfasis v.• recalcar v.• remachar v.
I stres1)b) u (Phys, Tech) tensión f2)a) u ( emphasis) énfasis m, hincapié mto lay stress on something — poner* énfasis or hacer* hincapié en algo, enfatizar* algo
b) c u (Ling, Lit) acento m (tónico)the stress is o falls on the second syllable — se acentúa (en) la segunda sílaba
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a) ( emphasize) poner* enfásis or hacer* hincapié en, enfatizar*, recalcar*I must stress once again that... — vuelvo a insistir en que..., vuelvo a recalcar que...
b) ( Ling) \<\<word/syllable/vowel\>\> acentuar*[stres]1. N1) (Tech) tensión f, carga fin times of stress — en épocas de estrés or tensión
to be under stress — estar estresado, tener estrés
3) (=emphasis) hincapié m, énfasis m4) (Ling, Poetry) acento m2. VT1) (=emphasize) subrayar, insistir enI must stress that... — tengo que subrayar que...
2) (Ling, Poetry) acentuar3.CPDstress fracture N — [of bone] fractura f por fatiga; [of rock] fractura f por tensión
stress mark N — (Ling) tilde f
stress pattern N — patrón m acentual
stress system N — (Ling) sistema m de acentos, acentuación f
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I [stres]1)b) u (Phys, Tech) tensión f2)a) u ( emphasis) énfasis m, hincapié mto lay stress on something — poner* énfasis or hacer* hincapié en algo, enfatizar* algo
b) c u (Ling, Lit) acento m (tónico)the stress is o falls on the second syllable — se acentúa (en) la segunda sílaba
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a) ( emphasize) poner* enfásis or hacer* hincapié en, enfatizar*, recalcar*I must stress once again that... — vuelvo a insistir en que..., vuelvo a recalcar que...
b) ( Ling) \<\<word/syllable/vowel\>\> acentuar* -
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stres 1. noun1) (the worry experienced by a person in particular circumstances, or the state of anxiety caused by this: the stresses of modern life; Her headaches may be caused by stress.) stress, (over)belastning2) (force exerted by (parts of) bodies on each other: Bridge-designers have to know about stress.) spenning3) (force or emphasis placed, in speaking, on particular syllables or words: In the word `widow' we put stress on the first syllable.) trykk2. verb(to emphasize (a syllable etc, or a fact etc): Should you stress the last syllable in `violin'?; He stressed the necessity of being punctual.) legge trykk på, betone, framheve- lay/put stress onbetone--------ettertrykk--------stress--------trykk--------understrekeIsubst. \/stres\/1) ( psykologi) stress, psykisk belastning2) trykk, belastning3) vekt, ettertrykk, fremheving, understreking4) ( språkvitenskap) betoning, trykk, aksent5) ( språkvitenskap) trykksterk stavelse6) ( mekanikk) spenning7) ( mekanikk) trykk, belastning, påkjenningbe suffering from stress være stresset, lide av stresslay stress on fremheve, betone, poengtere, understreke legge vekt på, tillegge stor betydninglay the main stress on legge hovedvekten påput someone under stress stresse noenunder\/by stress of something på grunn av noe, under påvirkning av noeIIverb \/stres\/1) betone, fremheve, poengtere, understreke2) ( språkvitenskap) betone, legge trykk på3) ( mekanikk) belaste, utsette for trykk, påvirke4) ( psykologi) stresse5) belaste, stresse -
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I [leɪ] II [leɪ]1) [ worker] non esperto, non specializzato2) relig. [preacher, member] laicoIII [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]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]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
8) pop. (have sex with) scopare2.- lay by- lay down- lay in- lay into- lay off- lay on- lay open- lay out- lay up••to lay a finger o hand on sb. — (beat) alzare un dito contro qcn., mettere le mani addosso a qcn
* * *I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.)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.)•- layer2. 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] adjective1) (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.)•- laymanIV [lei] noun(an epic poem.)* * *I [leɪ] adjRel laico (-a), secolare, (brother, sister) laico (-a), (fig: non-specialist) profano (-a)II [leɪ] ptSee:lie IIIII [leɪ] laid pt, pp1. vt1) (put, set) mettere, posare, (carpet) stendere, (bricks) posare, (cable, pipe) installare, fare la posa di, (trail) lasciare, (subj: bird: egg) deporre, fareto lay the facts/one's proposals before sb — presentare i fatti/delle proposte a qn
to be laid to rest — (euph: buried) essere sepolto (-a)
to get laid fam! — scopare fam!
to lay o.s. open to attack/criticism — esporsi agli attacchi/alle critiche
to lay claim to sth — reclamare qc, accampare diritti mpl su qc
to lay odds or a bet on sth — scommettere su qc
3) (settle: ghost) placare, esorcizzare, (doubts, fears) eliminare, dissipare2. vi(bird) fare le uova, deporre le uova•- lay by- lay down- lay in- lay into- lay off- lay on- lay out- lay over- lay up* * *lay (1) /leɪ/n.1 [u] disposizione; posizione; configurazione: the lay of the land, la configurazione del terreno; (fig.) la situazione attuale4 (fam.) ramo d'affari; lavoro; attività5 (fam.) prezzo6 (volg.) scopata, chiavata (volg.)lay (2) /leɪ/n.(letter.) lai; canzone; lamento.lay (3) /leɪ/a. attr.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 uova3 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 piani5 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 tribunale6 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 moquette8 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 ritardo9 appianare; spianare; lisciare10 attribuire; ascrivere; imputare: The murder was laid to a neighbour, un vicino di casa è stato ritenuto responsabile dell'assassinioB v. i.● (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-* * *I [leɪ] II [leɪ]1) [ worker] non esperto, non specializzato2) relig. [preacher, member] laicoIII [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]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]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
8) pop. (have sex with) scopare2.- lay by- lay down- lay in- lay into- lay off- lay on- lay open- lay out- lay up••to lay a finger o hand on sb. — (beat) alzare un dito contro qcn., mettere le mani addosso a qcn
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1. IIlay in some manner lay well (again, etc.) хорошо и т. д. нестись2. IIIlay smth.1) lay a submarine cable (gas pipes, rails, etc.) прокладывать подводный кабель и т. д.; lay a floor настилать пол; lay a pavement мостить дорогу; lay linoleum (a carpet, a rug, etc.) класть линолеум и т. д., покрывать линолеумом и т. д.; lay asphalt покрывать асфальтом, асфальтировать; lay bricks класть./укладывать/ кирпичи; lay a bridge наводить мост; lay the table накрывать на стол; lay the cloth а) стелить скатерть; б) накрывать на стол; lay the plates (the spoons, the knives, etc.) сервировать стол (расставлять тарелки, раскладывать ложки и т. п.); lay the fire приготовить дрова, растопку и т. п., чтобы развести огонь (в калыме, печке)2) lay a snare (a trap, a net, etc.) ставить /расставлять/ силки и т. д.; lay an ambush устроить засаду; lay plans составить /разработать/ план3) lay eggs нестись, класть /откладывать/ яйца4) || lay a wager /а bet/ держать пари, биться об заклад5) lay the crops прибивать посевы;lay the rainstorm laid the oats ливень прибил /примял/ овес; sprinkle water to lay the dust побрызгай водой, чтобы прибить пыль /чтобы не поднять пыли/6) lay apprehensions (smb.'s foreboding. smb.'s fears, etc.) рассеивать чьи-л. опасения и т. д., успокаивать кого-л. и т. д.; what can we do to lay his doubts? как нам рассеять его сомнения?; lay a ghost /а spirit, a bogey/ изгонять духов3. IV1) lay smth. somewhere don't lay the book there не клади там книгу; he laid the scene of his last play abroad действие его последней пьесы происходит за границей2) lay smth. in some manner lay bricks quickly (the table artistically, etc.) быстро класть кирпича и т. д.3) lay smth. in some manner they laid their plans carefully, but failed all the same они тщательно разработали /продумали/ план, но тем не менее у них ничего не вышло4. VI1) lay smb., smth. in some state lay smb., smth. low flat/ повалить /свалять, опрокинуть/ кого-л., что-л.; he laid the tree low он повалил дерево; the blow laid him low удар свалил его /сбил его с ног/2) lay smth. in some state lay a region (a place, a country, a land, a district, etc.) waste опустошать район и т.д., lay land (a field) fallow оставлять землю (поле) под паром; lay a tract of land dry осушать участок земли3) lay smth., smb. in some state lay a way (an underground passage, etc.) open открывать путь и т. д.; оставлять путь и т. д. незащищенным; lay one's cheek (one's head, etc.) open рассечь щеку и т. д.; lay a plot open раскрыть заговор; lay one's heart (one's chest, one's secret, one's secret feelings, etc.) bare раскрывать /открывать/ [свою] душу и т. д.; lay one's plans bare раскрывать свои планы; lay oneself open to suspicion (to accusations, to criticism, to calumny, etc.) навлекать на себя подозрение и т. д., lay oneself open to attack подставлять себя под удар5. VIIlay smb. to do smth. lay smb. to sleep /to rest/ a) уложить кого-л. спать; б) похоронить кого-л.6. XI1) be laid in some manner they are laid end to end их укладывают /кладут/ концами /конец к концу/2) be laid in some place a fire was laid in the grate дрова были положены в камин; the scene [of the story (of a play, of a tale, etc.)] is laid in London (in a small town in Germany, etc.) действие [в рассказе и т. д.] происходит /события [ рассказа и т. д.] разворачиваются/ в Лондоне и т. д. || be laid at smb.'s door свалить вину на кого-л.; the failure will be laid at your door ты окажешься виноватым в провале, вину за провал свалят /возложат/ на тебя /припишут тебе/3) be laid by smth. the oats were laid by the rainstorm (by the wind. etc.) овес побило ливнем и т. д., овес полег после ливня и т. д., be laid low by sickness coll. заболеть и быть вынужденным лежать (в постели), свалиться (от болезни), I've been laid low by influenza coll. грипп свалил меня; when he was laid low by typhoid fever... coll. когда он лежал в тифе...4) be laid before smb.'s smth. all facts were laid before the committee комиссии были представлены все факты5) be laid in some state the city was laid flat (in ruins) город был полностью разрушен (лежал в руинах); the country was laid waste страна была разорена7. XVI1) lay at some time lay in summer (in the morning, etc.) нестись /класть яйца/ летом и т. д.2) lay into smb. coll. he laid into us он набросился на нас (с кулаками), он начал дубасить /колотить/ нас3) || lay to one's oars налечь на весла8. XXI11) lay smth. (up)on smth. lay smth. on a shelf (on the table, up(on) the bench, on the ground, etc.) класть /ставить/ что-л. на полку и т. д., lay one's hand on smb.'s shoulder (one's head on a pillow, etc.) класть /опускать/ руку на чье л. плечо и т. д.: no sooner did she lay her head on the pillow... не успела ее голова коснуться подушки...; lay colours on canvas накладывать /наносить/ краски на холст; lay one's cards on the table выложить карты на стол, говорить начистоту; lay smth. on smth.! smb. lay one's hopes on smth., smb. возлагать надежды на что-л., кого-л.; lay eyes on smth., smb. увидеть что-л., кого-л.; lay smb. on smth. lay smb. on his bed (the man on the ground, the poor girl on the bench, the wounded man on a stretcher, etc.) положить кого-л. на кровать и т. д., I laid myself upon the bed я улегся на кровать /разлегся на кровати/; lay smth. in smth. lay the body in the grave (the box in the hole, etc.) опустить тело в могилу и т.д., lay smth. along smth. she laid the flowerpots along the verandas (h) он it расставила горшки с цветами вдоль веранды; lay smth. at smth. lay the loot at her feet сложить добычу к ее ногам || lay [one's] hands on smth. coll. a) завладевать чем-л., присваивать что-л.; he will keep everything he can lay [his] hands on он не выпустит (из своих рук) то, что захватил; he is ready to lay hands on anything he sees он готов заграбастать все, что ни видит; б) найти; I can't lay my hands on it just now в данный момент я не могу этого найти; lay one's finger on smth. точно определить что-л. /указать на что-л./; lay попасть в точку; you always manage to lay your finger on the weak spot in my logic вам всегда удается обнаружить /раскрыть/ слабые стороны в моей аргументации / в моей логике/; lay hold on /of/ smth. захватить что-л., завладеть чем-л.; lay hold on /of/ the treasure (of the island, of their castle, etc.) захватить сокровище и т.д., завладеть сокровищем и т. д.; he laid hold of this idea он ухватился за эту мысль2) lay smth. on smb. lay blows (a stick, a whip, etc.) on smb. избивать кого-л., наносить удары кому-л.; lay one on smb. coll. дать кому-л. тумака /раза/; lay it on smb. coll. задать кому л. трепку, избить кого-л.; lay hands on smb. поднять руку на кого-л.; if you dare to lay a finger on her если ты только посмеешь пальцем ее тронуть /дотронуться до нее/; lay [violent] hands on oneself наложить на себя руки, покончить с собой3) lay smth. across smth. lay a plank across the ditch перекидывать доску через канаву; they decided to lay a bridge across this river они решили навести мост через эту реку; lay smth. with smth. lay a floor with a carpet застилать / покрывать/ пол ковром; lay the table for smth., smb. lay the table for breakfast (for dinner, for guests, for three, etc.) накрывать стол к завтраку и т. д.; lay smth. for /of/ smth. lay the foundation for /of/ smth. a) закладывать фундамент / основы/ чего-л.; this laid the foundation for his future success это положило начало его будущему успеху /послужило началом его будущего успеха/; б) приступать к чему-л.4) lay smth. before smth., smb. lay the information before the board (the facts before a committee, one's arguments before the lawyer, the plan before one's officer, one's ideas before one's friends, the scheme before them, etc.) представлять сведения комиссии и т.д.; lay the matter squarely before smb. честно /прямо/ изложить кому-л. дело /существо дела/; the lawyer laid his case before the court адвокат представил /изложил/ дело суду || lay [an] information against smb. доносить на кого-л.; he laid an information against them with the police он донес на них полиции5) lay smth. on smth. lay a tax (a duty) on wine (on cigarettes, on imported goods, etc.) облагать вино и т. д. налогом /пошлиной/; lay heavy taxes on tea and coffee обложить чай и кофе большим /высоким/ налогом; lay duty on tobacco обложить табак пошлиной; lay smth. on smb. lay this burden on him (an obligation on us all, a penalty on the man, etc.) накладывать это бремя на него и т. д.; lay a punishment on smb. наказать кого-л., наложить на кого-л. взыскание; lay smth., smb. under (on) smth. lay a conquered country (a town, the people, etc.) under contribution наложить контрибуцию на покоренную страну и т.д., lay smb. under [an] obligation наложить на кого-л. определенные обязательства; I laid myself under obligation to him я ему обязан, я у него в долгу; your conduct lays me under the necessity of punishing you твое поведение вынуждает меня прибегнуть к наказанию, ты плохо себя ведешь, и я вынужден наказать тебя; lay strict injunctions on smb. отдать кому-л. строгий приказ6) lay smth. against smb. lay a charge /an accusation/ against smb. выдвигать обвинение против кого-л.; lay an action against smb. предъявлять иск кому-л., возбуждать судебное дело против кого-л.; lay smth. on smb. lay the blame [for smth.] on smb. винить кого-л. [в чем-л.lay; they tried to lay the blame on me они пытались свалить вину на меня; lay smth. to smth. lay one's failure to smb.'s charge (one's misfortunes to smb.'s charge, the crime to smb.'s account, the blame to the account of smb., etc.) обвинять /винить/ кого-л. в своем провале и т. д. || lay the fault at smb.'s door обвинять кого-л., приписывать вину кому-л.; lay the blame at the right door обвинять того, кого следует, справедливо обвинять кого-л.7) lay smth. on smth. lay stress on this definition (stress on the event, weight on a word, emphasis on it, etc.) подчеркивать это определение и m. д.; he lays special emphasis on this fact он придает этому факту особое значение; he laid stress on the necessity for /of/ immediate action он подчеркнул необходимость действовать немедленно8) lay smth. on smb. lay bets on the runners делать ставки на бегунов; lay money on a horse ставить [деньги] на лошадь9) lay smth. in smth. lay a building in ashes сжигать здание до тла; lay a town in ruin (s) разрушать город до основания9. XXVIlay a bet that... I lay 10s. to one that he will not come ставлю десять шиллингов против одного, что он не придет; I am ready to lay a bet that you never saw a quicker horse (that they will win, that they will come, etc.) готов держать пари, что вы никогда не видели белее резвой лошади и т. д., I'll lay you a bet [that] he will never overtake us держу пари /давайте поспорим, готов биться об заклад/, что он ни за что не обгонит нас -
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stres
1. сущ.
1) гнет, давление, нажим, напор
2) а) напряжение to control stress ≈ контролировать напряжение dynamic stress ≈ напряжение от динамических сил mental stress ≈ душевное напряжение physical stress ≈ физическое напряжение б) псих. стресс under stress ≈ в условиях стресса Syn: pressure, strain, tension
3) а) линг. ударение to place, put the stress on (a syllable) ≈ ставить ударение (на слог) to shift the stress from... to ≈ переносить ударение с... на free stress fixed stress pitch stress primary stress qualitative stress quantitative stress secondary stress sentence stress word stress б) перен. значение, акцент
2. гл.
1) подчеркивать;
ставить ударение
2) тех. подвергать напряжению давление, нажим;
напряжение - times of * тяжелые времена - * of weather непогода;
буря - the * of war тяготы войны - under * of poverty под гнетом нищеты - under the * of anger под влиянием /под воздействием/ гнева - * of work загруженность работой ударение - primary * главное ударение - the * falls upon... ударение падает на... (музыкальное) акцент значение - to lay * (up) on smth. придавать чему-л. особое /большое/ значение - to set a * on smth. придавать большое значение чему-л. - to set a * on (one's) personal appearance придавать большое значение внешнему виду (техническое) усилие, напряжение - * limit предельное напряжение - * relieving снятие напряжения давление (психологическое) стресс - under * в условиях стресса ставить ударение подчеркивать - to * the point that... подчеркнуть тот факт, что... (техническое) подвергать действию внешней силы (техническое) создавать или вызывать напряжение, стресс financial ~ нехватка финансовых средств ~ ударение;
перен. значение;
to lay stress on подчеркивать, придавать особое (или большое) значение stress муз. акцент ~ давление, нажим;
under the stress of poverty под гнетом нищеты;
under the stress of weather под влиянием непогоды ~ напряжение ~ тех. подвергать напряжению ~ подчеркивать ~ подчеркивать;
ставить ударение ~ создавать напряжение ~ психол. стресс ~ ударение;
перен. значение;
to lay stress on подчеркивать, придавать особое (или большое) значение ~ давление, нажим;
under the stress of poverty под гнетом нищеты;
under the stress of weather под влиянием непогоды ~ давление, нажим;
under the stress of poverty под гнетом нищеты;
under the stress of weather под влиянием непогоды working ~ напряжение в процессе труда working ~ производственный стресс -
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{stres}
I. 1. натиск, напор, напрежение, усилие
times of STRESS тежки/трудни времена, усилно време
by STRESS of weather поради лошо време/буря
by/under the STRESS of под въздействието на
under STRESS of circumstances по силата на обстоятелствата
2. тежeст, гнет
3. подчертаване, изтъкване, наблягане, емфаза, важност, значение
to lay STRESS (up) on something придавам голямо/особено значение на, наблягам много на, подчертавам силно
4. тех. натоварване, усилие, налягане
STRESS limit пределно напрежение
tractive STRESS теглителна сила
5. фон. (знак за) ударение/ударена сричка
6. муз. акцент
7. псих. стрес
II. 1. подчертавам, наблягам на
2. чета/изричам с ударение, слагам/поставям фонетично и пр. ударение
3. подлагам на механическо/физическо/умствено и пр. натоварване/напрежение* * *{stres} n 1. натиск; напор; напрежение; усилие; times of stress теж(2) {stres} v 1. подчертавам, наблягам на; 2. чета/изричам с у* * *ударение; акцентувам; важност; давление; емфаза; значение; натиск; наблягам; наблягане;* * *1. by stress of weather поради лошо време/буря 2. by/under the stress of под въздействието на 3. i. натиск, напор, напрежение, усилие 4. ii. подчертавам, наблягам на 5. stress limit пределно напрежение 6. times of stress тежки/трудни времена, усилно време 7. to lay stress (up) on something придавам голямо/особено значение на, наблягам много на, подчертавам силно 8. tractive stress теглителна сила 9. under stress of circumstances по силата на обстоятелствата 10. муз. акцент 11. подлагам на механическо/физическо/умствено и пр. натоварване/напрежение 12. подчертаване, изтъкване, наблягане, емфаза, важност, значение 13. псих. стрес 14. тежeст, гнет 15. тех. натоварване, усилие, налягане 16. фон. (знак за) ударение/ударена сричка 17. чета/изричам с ударение, слагам/поставям фонетично и пр. ударение* * *stress [stres] I. n 1. натиск; напрежение; давление; under \stressof circumstances по силата на обстоятелствата; 2. ез. ударение; ударена сричка; 3. емфаза, изтъкване; значение, важност; to lay ( put) \stress on подчертавам, наблягам; 4. тех. натоварване; усилие; 5. психол. стрес; II. v 1. наблягам на; подчертавам; 2. чета (изричам) с ударение; 3. тех. подлагам на въздействието на натоварвания.
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lay stress on — index insist Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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lay stress on — emphasize, stress, place an accent on … English contemporary dictionary
Stress — Stress, n. [Abbrev. fr. distress; or cf. OF. estrecier to press, pinch, (assumed) LL. strictiare, fr. L. strictus. See {Distress}.] 1. Distress. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Sad hersal of his heavy stress. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. Pressure, strain;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stress of voice — Stress Stress, n. [Abbrev. fr. distress; or cf. OF. estrecier to press, pinch, (assumed) LL. strictiare, fr. L. strictus. See {Distress}.] 1. Distress. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Sad hersal of his heavy stress. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. Pressure,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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