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lay (EN)
verbo, aggettivo, sostantivo

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lie (verbo)

verbo “lay”

infinito lay; lui lays; pass. laid; p.p. laid; ger. laying
  1. posare
    She laid the baby in the crib.
  2. disporre
    The workers are laying new tiles in the kitchen.
  3. deporre
    The chicken laid an egg this morning.
  4. elaborare (un piano)
    They laid plans to surprise their friend on his birthday.
  5. imporre
    The government laid heavy taxes on imported cars.
  6. scommettere
    I'll lay you ten dollars he won't be here on time.

aggettivo “lay”

forma base lay, non graduabile
  1. laico
    Lay members of the congregation are invited to participate.
  2. profano
    The scientist tried to explain the concept in lay terms.

sostantivo “lay”

sing. lay, pl. lays o non num.
  1. disposizione
    Before starting the project, we need to understand the lay of the land.
  2. scopata
    He was hoping for a lay on his holiday.
  3. avventura (sessuale)
    She didn't want to be just a lay to him.