lay to (EN)

phrasal verb

phrasal verb “lay to”

1. géint de Wand dréinen
   Mellen Iech un, fir d'Iwwersetzungen vun den Beispillsätz an d'monolingual Definitioune vun all Wuert ze gesinn.

   During the squall, the captain ordered the crew to lay to, allowing the ship to ride out the storm more safely.
2. sech ustrengen (fir eppes z'erreechen)
   When the teacher assigned a complicated project, the students laid to and finished it just in time for the presentation.