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lay (EN)
Verb, Adjektiv, Substantiv

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lie (Verb)

Verb “lay”

Infinitiv lay; er lays; Prät. laid; Part. laid; Ger. laying
  1. legen
    She laid the baby in the crib.
  2. verlegen
    The workers are laying new tiles in the kitchen.
  3. legen (ein Ei)
    The chicken laid an egg this morning.
  4. schmieden (einen Plan)
    They laid plans to surprise their friend on his birthday.
  5. auferlegen
    The government laid heavy taxes on imported cars.
  6. wetten
    I'll lay you ten dollars he won't be here on time.

Adjektiv “lay”

Grundform lay, nicht steigerbar
  1. laienhaft (nicht kirchlich)
    Lay members of the congregation are invited to participate.
  2. laienhaft (nicht fachlich)
    The scientist tried to explain the concept in lay terms.

Substantiv “lay”

Sg. lay, Pl. lays od. unz.
  1. Lage
    Before starting the project, we need to understand the lay of the land.
  2. Nummer
    He was hoping for a lay on his holiday.
  3. Bettgeschichte
    She didn't want to be just a lay to him.