Английские слова, начинающиеся на lay

verb

Put (something) down gently or carefully.

Примеры использования:

She laid the baby in his cot

noun

Used with an abstract noun so that the phrase formed has the same meaning as the verb related to the noun used, e.g. ‘lay the blame on’ means ‘to blame’.

Примеры использования:

She laid great stress on little courtesies

adjective

Not ordained into or belonging to the clergy.

Примеры использования:

A lay preacher

idiom

To touch someone as a threat

Примеры использования:

If you lay a finger on her, you’ll live to regret it!

idiom

To harm someone

Примеры использования:

I never laid a hand on her!

phrase

To say that you own something

Примеры использования:

Two companies have laid claim to the design., he laid claim to land in minnesota because he saw it …

idiom

To tell people what they must do, without caring about their opinions

Примеры использования:

Some parents talk things through with their kids instead of simply laying down the law.

idiom

To see someone or something for the first time

Примеры использования:

Everyone keeps talking about patrick, but i've never clapped eyes on the man.

idiom

To praise someone too much

Примеры использования:

She went on and on about how she admired his work - laid it on a bit thick, if you ask me.

idiom

To praise someone too much

Примеры использования:

She went on and on about how she admired his work - laid it on a bit thick, if you ask me.

phrasal verb

Provide a service or amenity.

Примеры использования:

The council provides a grant to lay on a bus

idiom

To be honest about your feelings and intentions

Примеры использования:

I thought it was time i laid my cards on the table, so i told him that i had no intention of marryi…

idiom

To see someone or something for the first time

Примеры использования:

Everyone keeps talking about patrick, but i've never clapped eyes on the man.

idiom

To make it easy for people to laugh unkindly at you

Примеры использования:

You lay yourself open to ridicule wearing clothes like that.

phrasal verb

To put someone in a position where there is risk or danger, esp. of criticism

Примеры использования:

The senator's remarks were unkind and laid him open to criticism.

idiom

Place on top of

phrasal verb

Break one's journey.

Примеры использования:

Steven and i will lay over in new york, then fly to london

phrasal verb

To provide something for a group of people

Примеры использования:

They lay on free entertainment at the club every day., they laid on a wonderful buffet after the we…

noun

Worry caused by a difficult situation, or something that causes this condition

Примеры использования:

[ u ] luis is under a lot of stress right now., [ c ] it’s hard to cope with the stresses of raisin…

idiom

To produce the basic ideas or structures from which something much larger develops

Примеры использования:

The two leaders have laid the foundations of a new era in cooperation between their countries., he …

noun

Work done in preparation for something that will happen later

Примеры использования:

The planning committee will lay the groundwork for the conference.

idiom

To bury someone

Примеры использования:

She was laid to rest in mt. zion cemetery., i hope the information i have given you has laid your f…

idiom

To completely destroy something

Примеры использования:

The bomb laid the city centre to waste.

idiom

To touch someone as a threat

Примеры использования:

If you lay a finger on her, you’ll live to regret it!

idiom

Accumulate money for future use

phrasal verb

Put something to one side.

Примеры использования:

He laid aside his book

idiom

To make something known

Примеры использования:

It's been promoted as the biography that lays bare the truth behind the legend.

noun

A place at the side of a road where a vehicle can stop for a short time without interrupting other traffic

Примеры использования:

We pulled into a lay-by to look at the map.

phrase

To say that you own something

Примеры использования:

Two companies have laid claim to the design., he laid claim to land in minnesota because he saw it …