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lay (EN)
verbe, adjectif, nom

Ce mot peut également être une forme de :
lie (verbe)

verbe “lay”

infinitif lay; il lays; prét. laid; part. passé laid; gér. laying
  1. poser
    She laid the baby in the crib.
  2. poser (des matériaux de construction)
    The workers are laying new tiles in the kitchen.
  3. pondre
    The chicken laid an egg this morning.
  4. élaborer
    They laid plans to surprise their friend on his birthday.
  5. imposer
    The government laid heavy taxes on imported cars.
  6. parier
    I'll lay you ten dollars he won't be here on time.

adjectif “lay”

forme de base lay, non gradable
  1. laïc
    Lay members of the congregation are invited to participate.
  2. profane
    The scientist tried to explain the concept in lay terms.

nom “lay”

sg. lay, pl. lays ou indén.
  1. disposition
    Before starting the project, we need to understand the lay of the land.
  2. coup
    He was hoping for a lay on his holiday.
  3. plan cul
    She didn't want to be just a lay to him.