lay
gb/lˈeɪ/ us/lˈeɪ/
A2
انگلیسی
~ 1400
معنیها
۰ معنی
فعل
A2
action
1
Put something down flat
To put something down so it is flat or resting on something.
الگوی کاربرد:
to lay [something] [somewhere]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners often confuse 'lay' with 'lie'. 'Lay' requires an object (you lay something), while 'lie' does not (you lie down).
هممعنیها
place (A more general term for putting something somewhere, not necessarily flat.)
|
set (Often used for placing objects carefully or in a particular position.)
متضادها
pick up (Means to lift something from a surface, the opposite of laying it down.)
ترکیبهای رایج
lay a book
|lay the table
|lay bricks
|lay eggs
|lay the groundwork
موضوعها
daily life
|objects
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- She laid the keys on the kitchen counter.
- Please lay the documents neatly on my desk.
- The workers laid the tiles carefully on the floor.
- He laid his head on the pillow and closed his eyes.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- Lay the book on the table.
- Please lay your bag on the chair.
- He lays his phone next to the laptop.
- She lays her clothes on the bed.
فعل
A2
action
2
Produce eggs (animal)
When a bird or other animal makes and leaves eggs.
الگوی کاربرد:
to lay [number] eggs
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'give birth', which applies to live young, not eggs.
هممعنیها
produce (More general term for making something, not limited to eggs.)
|
deposit (Technical term for placing or leaving something somewhere.)
متضادها
hatch (Refers to eggs breaking open to release young, the stage after laying.)
ترکیبهای رایج
lay eggs
|lay a clutch
|lay an egg
موضوعها
animals
|nature
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- Chickens usually lay eggs in the morning.
- The turtle came ashore to lay her eggs.
- Many insects lay eggs in hidden places.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- Hens lay eggs every day.
- The bird lays eggs in a nest.
- Some fish lay many eggs at one time.
فعل
B1
action
3
Arrange or prepare carefully
To get something ready before it is needed.
الگوی کاربرد:
to lay [plans/foundations/groundwork]
هممعنیها
prepare (General term for getting something ready.)
|
arrange (Emphasizes organizing items or plans in order.)
متضادها
neglect (Failing to make necessary preparations.)
ترکیبهای رایج
lay plans
|lay foundations
|lay groundwork
موضوعها
planning
|work
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- They laid careful plans for the project.
- The engineers are laying the foundations for the new building.
- We need to lay the groundwork before starting production.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- We lay plans for the trip.
- They lay the base for the house.
- He lays the steps for the new work.
فعل
informal
C1
action
4
Have sex with someone (slang)
(Informal) To have sex with someone.
الگوی کاربرد:
to lay [someone]
هممعنیها
sleep with (Neutral euphemism for sexual intercourse.)
موضوعها
relationships
|health
نمونهها
- He's always talking about trying to lay her.
- The movie character bragged about how many women he had laid.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- He wants to lay her. (slang)
- They say he laid many women. (slang)
adjective
B2
property
5
Not professional or expert
Not having special training or knowledge about something.
هممعنیها
nonprofessional (Describes someone without formal training in a field.)
|
amateur (Can imply doing something for pleasure rather than as a job.)
متضادها
expert (Has specialized knowledge or skills in a subject.)
ترکیبهای رایج
lay person
|lay audience
|lay opinion
موضوعها
education
|work
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- The book is written for the lay reader.
- She explained the process in terms a lay audience could understand.
- Even a lay person can see that this is wrong.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- This is easy for a lay person to read.
- A lay audience needs simple words.
- He is a lay person in law.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
lay
IPA
GB/lˈeɪ/
US/lˈeɪ/
هجاها و تکیه
lay (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (lay)
صورتهای واژه
Adjective
- Base: lay
Verb
- Base: lay
- 3rd Person Singular: lays
- Present Participle: laying
- Past: laid
- Past Participle: laid
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
lays
verb
laying
verb
laid
verb
Related words
layoff
noun
layover
noun
Advanced or less common
overlay
verb B2
outlay
noun
نکتههای کلیدی
- Irregular past: laid Verb
- Irregular past participle: laid Verb
عبارتها
get laid
1/ɡˈɛt lˈeɪd/
idiom
informal
Have sex (slang)
(Informal) To have sex with someone.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.