lay
gb/lˈeɪ/ us/lˈeɪ/
A2
Inglés
~ 1400
letesz, tojást rak, tojik, előkészít, alapot rak le, tervet készít, dug, megdug, baszik, megbasz, laikus
VERBO
A2
1
letesz
A2
Patrón de uso:
to lay [something] [somewhere]
She laid the keys on the kitchen counter.
Letette a kulcsokat a konyhapultra.
Please lay the documents neatly on my desk.
Kérlek, tedd le szépen az iratokat az íróasztalomra.
The workers laid the tiles carefully on the floor.
He laid his head on the pillow and closed his eyes.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
Lay the book on the table.
Tedd le a könyvet az asztalra.
Please lay your bag on the chair.
Kérlek, tedd le a táskádat a székre.
He lays his phone next to the laptop.
She lays her clothes on the bed.
Error frecuente:
Learners often confuse 'lay' with 'lie'. 'Lay' requires an object (you lay something), while 'lie' does not (you lie down).
Significado
Put something down flat
Colocaciones
lay a book
|lay the table
|lay bricks
|lay eggs
|lay the groundwork
Sinónimos
place (A more general term for putting something somewhere, not necessarily flat.)
|
set (Often used for placing objects carefully or in a particular position.)
Antónimos
pick up (Means to lift something from a surface, the opposite of laying it down.)
Temas
daily life
|objects
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To put something down so it is flat or resting on something.
To put or place something in a flat or resting position on a surface.
VERBO
A2
2
tojást rak
A2
tojik
B1
Patrón de uso:
to lay [number] eggs
Chickens usually lay eggs in the morning.
A tyúkok általában reggel tojnak.
The turtle came ashore to lay her eggs.
A nőstény teknős kijött a partra, hogy lerakja a tojásait.
Many insects lay eggs in hidden places.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
Hens lay eggs every day.
A tyúkok mindennap tojnak.
The bird lays eggs in a nest.
A madár fészekbe rakja a tojásait.
Some fish lay many eggs at one time.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'give birth', which applies to live young, not eggs.
Significado
Produce eggs (animal)
Colocaciones
lay eggs
|lay a clutch
|lay an egg
Sinónimos
produce (More general term for making something, not limited to eggs.)
|
deposit (Technical term for placing or leaving something somewhere.)
Antónimos
hatch (Refers to eggs breaking open to release young, the stage after laying.)
Temas
animals
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Definición
When a bird or other animal makes and leaves eggs.
(Of a bird, reptile, insect, etc.) to produce and deposit eggs from the body.
VERBO
B1
3
Patrón de uso:
to lay [plans/foundations/groundwork]
They laid careful plans for the project.
Gondos terveket dolgoztak ki a projekthez.
The engineers are laying the foundations for the new building.
A mérnökök az új épület alapjait rakják le.
We need to lay the groundwork before starting production.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
We lay plans for the trip.
Terveket készítünk az utazáshoz.
They lay the base for the house.
Lerakják a ház alapját.
He lays the steps for the new work.
Significado
Arrange or prepare carefully
Colocaciones
lay plans
|lay foundations
|lay groundwork
Sinónimos
prepare (General term for getting something ready.)
|
arrange (Emphasizes organizing items or plans in order.)
Antónimos
neglect (Failing to make necessary preparations.)
Temas
planning
|work
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To get something ready before it is needed.
To arrange or prepare something in advance for a particular purpose.
VERBO
C1
INFORMAL
4
Patrón de uso:
to lay [someone]
He's always talking about trying to lay her.
Mindig arról beszél, hogy meg akarja dugni őt.
The movie character bragged about how many women he had laid.
A film szereplője azzal hencegett, hogy hány nőt dugott meg.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
He wants to lay her. (slang)
Meg akarja dugni. (vulgáris szleng)
They say he laid many women. (slang)
Azt mondják, sok nőt dugott meg. (vulgáris szleng)
Significado
Have sex with someone (slang)
Sinónimos
sleep with (Neutral euphemism for sexual intercourse.)
Temas
relationships
|health
Definición
(Informal) To have sex with someone.
(Slang) To have sexual intercourse with someone.
B2
5
laikus
B2
The book is written for the lay reader.
A könyv laikus olvasóknak íródott.
She explained the process in terms a lay audience could understand.
Úgy magyarázta el a folyamatot, hogy a laikus közönség is megérthesse.
Even a lay person can see that this is wrong.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
This is easy for a lay person to read.
Ezt egy laikus is könnyen el tudja olvasni.
A lay audience needs simple words.
A laikus közönségnek egyszerű szavakra van szüksége.
He is a lay person in law.
Significado
Not professional or expert
Colocaciones
lay person
|lay audience
|lay opinion
Sinónimos
nonprofessional (Describes someone without formal training in a field.)
|
amateur (Can imply doing something for pleasure rather than as a job.)
Antónimos
expert (Has specialized knowledge or skills in a subject.)
Temas
education
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Not having special training or knowledge about something.
Without professional or specialized knowledge in a subject; non-expert.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
lay
AFI
GB/lˈeɪ/
US/lˈeɪ/
Sílabas y acento
lay (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (lay)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: lay
Verb
- Base: lay
- 3rd Person Singular: lays
- Present Participle: laying
- Past: laid
- Past Participle: laid
Familia de palabras
Forms
lays
verb
laying
verb
laid
verb
Related words
layoff
noun
layover
noun
Advanced or less common
overlay
verb B2
outlay
noun
Aspectos destacados
- Irregular past: laid Verb
- Irregular past participle: laid Verb
Expresiones
get laid
1/ɡˈɛt lˈeɪd/
idiom
informal
Have sex (slang)
(Informal) To have sex with someone.
Ejemplos
- He bragged about getting laid at the party.
- They joked about trying to get laid during vacation.
lay into
1/lˈeɪ ˈɪntu/
phrasal verb
informal
Attack or criticize strongly
To strongly criticize or attack someone.
Ejemplos
- The coach really laid into the team after they lost.
- She laid into him for being late again.
lay off
1/lˈeɪ ˈɔf/
phrasal verb
Dismiss from job
To stop employing someone, usually because there is not enough work or money.
Ejemplos
- The company had to lay off 200 workers last year.
- They laid her off after the factory closed.
lay out
1/lˈeɪ ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Arrange neatly for viewing/use
To arrange things neatly so people can see them.
Ejemplos
- She laid out the tools on the table.
- The clothes were laid out on the bed.
lay down the law
1/lˈeɪ dˈaʊn ðə lˈɔ/
idiom
informal
State rules firmly
To tell people what they must do in a strict way.
Ejemplos
- The teacher laid down the law on cheating from day one.
- The teacher laid down the law about homework deadlines.
- At home, my parents laid down the law about curfews.
- He laid down the law to his children about bedtime.