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1 lay the table
to put a tablecloth, plates, knives, forks etc on a table for a meal:يُعِدُّ المائِدَهThe meal is ready – will you lay the table?
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2 lay the table
أَعَدَّ المائدة \ lay the table: to prepare the table for a meal (by setting a cloth, knives, plates, etc.). -
3 lay
I [leɪ] past tense, past participle laid [leɪd] verb1) to place, set or put (down), often carefully:She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair
يَضَعShe laid her report before the committee.
2) to place in a lying position:يُلْقي، يُمَدِّدShe laid the baby on his back.
3) to put in order or arrange:يُعِدُّto lay one's plans / a trap.
4) to flatten:يَمُدُّ، يُسَوِّيThe wind laid the corn flat.
5) to cause to disappear or become quiet:يَهْدأ، يُبْعِدto lay a ghost / doubts.
6) (of a bird) to produce (eggs):تَضَعُ بيضاMy hens are laying well.
7) to bet:يُراهِن III'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.
See:III [leɪ] adjective1) not a member of the clergy:راهِب غَيْر مَرْسومlay preachers.
2) not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject):غَيْر مِهَني IV [leɪ] nounDoctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.
an epic poem.قِصَّة شِعْرِيَّه مَلْحَمِيَّه قَصيرَه -
4 Lay Bands
The threads which are tied round hanks of cotton yarn. They vary with nearly every spinner, either in the character of material used, the number of threads composing the band, the manner in which it is tied and the number of bands on one hank. Two bands are often used on hanks of the best yarns, some have one band tied all round the hank and the other leased through it, or both bands may be alike. -
5 Lay Race
The flat part of the top of the batten or sley, along which the shuttle passes between the shuttle boxes. -
6 lay-outen
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7 lay, (laid)
وَضَعَ \ deposit: to put sth. down; put sth. in a safe place: My wife deposited her jewels in the bank. install: to place; fix in position: He installed himself in my favourite chair. lay, (laid): to put down; place; set: She laid her head on my shoulder, Produce (an egg): Snakes lay eggs. Sick hens won’t lay. place: to put; arrange: Place this box beside the other. Place a guard at the door. plant: to place firmly: He planted his hand on my shoulder. put: to place; set; move into a certain position: Put the lamp on the table. Put the thief in prison. Put that back where you found it. Put your son in charge of the work. Put yourself (imagine yourself) in my position. set: (with an adv. or prep.) to put: He set down his load. I set a limit to what they could spend. stick: to put: He stuck the money in his pocket. -
8 lay hands on
وَجَدَ \ find, found, found: to search successfully for sth.: I’ve found the pen I lost yesterday. Can you find your way home?, see You’ll find the key in the door, learn or discover sth. (by experience or study of inquiry) She found him changed. You will find the hotel very comfortable. The judge found the prisoner guilty. lay hands on: to be able to find: I have a key, but I can’t lay hands on it just now. -
9 lay hands on
عَثَرَ على \ come across: to find or meet by chance: I came across this old book in the market. discover: to find, esp. by chance: I discovered a snake under my bed. I never discovered who she was. find (found): to discover by chance: Did you find that old shoe in the road?. hit on, or upon: to find by chance: I hit upon a new way of saving money. lay hands on: to be able to find: I have a key, but I can’t lay hands on it just now. locate: to find sth. in a certain place (esp. on a map): The church is easily located by its high tower. strike: to find (by search or thought): We struck oil in the desert. I struck upon a new way of making soap. -
10 lay down
قَرَّرَ \ affirm: to declare that sth. is true: He affirmed that his friend had not left the house at the time of the murder. choose, (chose, chosen): to decide: I chose to stay at home rather than to travel. decide: to determine; make up one’s mind: I’ve decided to get a new car. determine: to decide; be the cause of; control: We must determine the rights and wrongs of the case. The weather determines the size of the crop. fix: to settle; decide: Have you fixed the time and place of your meeting?. judge: to examine facts about (sb. or sth.) and come to a decision; to consider (in court, in a competition, etc.): He judged the man (to be) guilty. They judged him (to be) the winner. I was invited to judge the cattle at the show. lay down: to fix (a rule): The price of oil is laid down by the government. make up one’s mind: to decide after much thought: He made up his mind to tell them everything. resolve: to decide after careful thought. rule: give an official decision: The judge ruled that the prisoner was wrongly charged. \ See Also أكد (أَكَّدَ)، عزم (عَزَمَ)، حَدَّدَ، حكم (حَكَمَ) -
11 lay (one's) hands on
1) to find or be able to obtain:يَحْصَل علىI wish I could lay (my) hands on that book!
2) to catch:يُلْقي القَبْض علىThe police had been trying to lay hands on the criminal for months.
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12 lay (one's) hands on
1) to find or be able to obtain:يَحْصَل علىI wish I could lay (my) hands on that book!
2) to catch:يُلْقي القَبْض علىThe police had been trying to lay hands on the criminal for months.
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13 lay waste
to make (a piece of land) into barren country by burning and plundering.يُبَذِّر•Remark: lay needs an object and has laid as its past tense and past participle: He (had) laid his book down; He will be laying his proposals before the committee tomorrow. lie takes no object and has lying as its present participle, lay as its past tense and lain as its past participle: Please lie down; He lay down; He had lain there for hours. lie, to be untruthful, has lying as its present participle, and lied as its past tense and past participle: She (has always) lied about her age. -
14 lay down
حَدَّدَ (وقتًا أو مكانًا) \ appoint: to fix; arrange (a time or place): We must appoint a day for our next meeting. determine: to decide; be the cause of; control: We must determine the rights and wrongs of the case: The weather determines the size of the crop. fix: to settle; decide: Have you fixed the time and place of your meeting?. lay down: to fix (a rule): The price of oil is laid down by the government. limit: to set a limit to: A policeman’s powers are limited by law. \ See Also قرر (قَرَّرَ) -
15 lay on
أَعَدَّ (شَيْئًا إلخ) \ brew: to make a drink such as (tea, coffee, etc.) by mixing leaves or seeds with boiling water. draw up: to prepare; put in order: The lawyer drew up an agreement for me to sign. equip: to supply with the necessary machines, tools, clothes, etc. for a particular job or sport: We equip soldiers with weapons. The factory was equipped with modern machines. get up: to arrange: We’re getting up a dance. lay on: to provide: The electricity supply has not yet been laid on to our new house. make: to prepare sth. for use: I’ll make the beds while you make some coffee. prepare: to get ready: She’s preparing a meal. Prepare (yourself) for a shock. provide: to make preparation (for or against): We provide for the future (or against accidents). set: to arrange; provide: Our teacher set us an exam. The hunter set some traps. \ See Also جَهَّزَ، زَوَّدَ بِـ، نظم (نَظَّمَ) -
16 lay waste
دَمَّرَ \ blow up: to destroy by an explosion to force air into sth.: Please blow up my football. demolish: to destroy; knock down (old buildings). destroy: to break to pieces; ruin. devastate: to ruin (a place, a crop, etc.) by fire, war, storms, etc.. lay waste: (of wars or storms) to destroy (crops, villages, etc.). ruin: to destroy; damage seriously: You’ve ruined my plans by your carelessness. Storms ruined the crops, cause (sb.) to lose all his money, position, etc. He was ruined by the loss of his cattle. wipe out: destroy completely: The town was wiped out by enemy aircraft. wreck: to destroy; ruin: The ship was wrecked in a storm. Illness wrecked his chances of winning the election. \ See Also نسف (نَسَفَ)، هدم (هَدَمَ) -
17 lay out
رَتَّبَ \ arrange: to put in order: He arranged his books neatly. classify: to arrange in groups: The books were classified according to their subjects. clear up: to put (sth.) in order: Clear up (this room) before you leave. fit in: to be (or cause to be) a suitable arrangement; find time for: I was too busy to fit in a visit to the library. fix up: to arrange; settle: We must fix up a meeting with them. get up: to arrange: We’re getting up a dance. lay out: to spread sth. out clearly or usefully: a well laid out garden. organize: to plan and arrange (an activity; people concerned in an activity) so as to get effective results: The meeting was so well organized that no time was wasted. range: to form into a row: Our supporters were ranged down each side of the field. stow: to pack tightly; put into an enclosed space, esp. on a ship. tidy: to make tidy: She tidied her hair. -
18 lay on
زَوَّدَ بِـ \ cater, cater for: to provide (food, or whatever is wanted) for: A local firm catered for the guests at the wedding. I have to cater for a hungry family. fit: to fix; put into position: I fitted a new handle on (or to) the door. lay on: to provide: The electricity supply has not yet been laid on to our new house. \ See Also موه (مَوَّهَ)، أَعَدَّ، جَهَّزَ -
19 lay on
جَهَّزَ (بِـ) \ equip: to supply with the necessary machines, tools, clothes, etc. for a particular job or sport: We equip soldiers with weapons. The factory was equipped with modern machines. lay on: to provide: The electricity supply has not yet been laid on to our new house. make: to prepare sth. for use: I’ll make the beds while you make some coffee. supply: to give or produce (sth. that is needed); to provide: Parents supply their children with clothes. Bakers supply bread. provide: to supply; give (sth. that is needed): She provided (him with) food for his journey. -
20 lay
مَدَّ \ extend: to make longer or wider (a fence, a garden, a building, etc.). hold out: to offer (for sb. else to take): He held out his plate for some food. lay: to put down; place; set: They were laying pipes for a new water supply. prolong: to make longer, in time: We prolonged our holiday. spread: to unfold; stretch; cause sth. to cover a certain area (or a certain period): She spread a cloth over the table. The bird spread its wings. He spread some butter on his bread. stretch: to straighten one’s body (after sleep, or so as to reach sth.): If you stretch (your arm), you can reach the top shelf. The dog woke up and stretched (itself). \ See Also بسط (بَسَطَ)، أطال (أَطَالَ)
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