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1 put down
1) (to lower: The teacher asked the pupil to put his hand down.) setja niður2) (to place on the floor or other surface, out of one's hands: Put that knife down immediately!) leggja niður/frá sér3) (to subdue (a rebellion etc).) bæla niður4) (to kill (an animal) painlessly when it is old or very ill.) lóga -
2 lay
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.) leggja (frá sér/niður/fyrir e-n)2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) leggja3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) leggja á (borð/ráðin)4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) leggja aftur/saman5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) kveða niður6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) verpa7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) leggja undir, veðja•- layer2. verb(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) leggja í lög- 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.) óbreyttur, leikmaður2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) ólærður, leikmaður•- laymanIV [lei] noun(an epic poem.)
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put one's hands together — ► put one s hands together applaud. Main Entry: ↑put … English terms dictionary
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put one's hands up — raise one s hands in surrender. → put … English new terms dictionary
put one's hands up — raise one s hands in surrender … Useful english dictionary
put one's hands up — vb to surrender, give in, confess. A euphe mism popular among the British police and underworld. ► It was brilliant. He couldn t believe it. He had to put his hands up. Yes I did that one by subterfuge. (Police officer quoted in Inside the… … Contemporary slang
put one's hands together — verb To clap; to applaud Ladies and gentleman, put your hands together for Sir Elton John! … Wiktionary
put one's hands together — applaud; clap I want you all to put your hands together for Barry … Useful english dictionary
put one's hands together — applaud. → put … English new terms dictionary
put one's arms akimbo — put one s hands resting on hips and elbows extending outward … English contemporary dictionary
put in one's hands — index delegate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
put one's hand on — See: LAY ONE S HANDS ON(3) … Dictionary of American idioms
