laidr>) I
1.b> 1) (); ; to lay on a shelf [on a table, on the ground] [, ] ; to lay one's hand on / upon / smb.'s shoulder ; to lay one's head on a pillow ; they laid the injured woman on the grass i> ;
2) .i> (); to lay to sleep ;
2.b> i> (); to lay bricks , ; to lay the foundation ) ; ) i> , i> ; to lay linoleum ;
3.b> 1) (), , ; to lay a submarine cable ; to lay a mine / ; to lay a minefield .i> ;
2) .i> i> () / ( i>);
4.b> 1) (), ;
2) (), , , ; the rain quickly laid the dust ; to lay crops ( i>);
5.b> .i> passi> i> (); the scene of the story is laid in London [in ancient times] [ ] ;
6.b> (), ( .i>); , ; I lay ten shillings that he will not come , ; I'll lay you never saw anything better than that / , ; to lay a wager on the result of the race ; to lay a bet that / , ;
II
1.b> 1) .i> (); i> / ; to lay the cloth i> / ; to lay a floor with carpet ;
2) .i> (, ), [.i> .i> to lay on 2)]; to lay the colours on canvas ; to lay a ground .i> / , ;
3) .i> i> () / ( i>);
2.b> 1) , i> (), i> ; to lay the table (for dinner) , ();
2) : to lay a fire , .i> , .i> (); / i> ;
3) .i> (), (, .i>);
3.b> , i> (); i> ; to lay an ambush for smb. / ; to lay a trap for smb. ;
4.b> 1) i> (); the hens are laying well now ; to lay an egg [. .i> ];
2) .i> i> ();
5.b> 1) , .i> (); to lay a heavy tax on smth. , ;
2) , .i> (), ; to lay a strict injunction on smb. ) ; ) i> ;
3) i> (), .i> , , i> ; to lay the blame for smth. on smb. , ; to lay an accusation against smb. ; the murder was laid to Smith ;
6.b> .i> (); to lay one's hopes on smb. ; to lay one's confidence on smb., smth. , ;
7.b> .i> (); he lays great weight on your presence i> i> ; to lay stress / emphasis / on / upon / smth. , , ;
8.b> 1) / i> (); i> ; to lay one's ideas before smb. ; to lay the case before the court ; to lay an information against smb. ) ; ) i> ; to lay evidence before a committee ;
2) , i> (), ; to lay claim to smth. / , ;
9.b> 1) , i> (); , .i> , ; his doubts were laid i> ;
2) , i> (), i> ; to lay a ghost [a spirit] / [i> ] ;
10.b> , i> ();
11.b> .i> ()i> ( i>);
12.b> .i> i> () / (.i> to get laid);
II
to lay smb. under smth.i>b> () / , ; to lay smb. under contribution ; ; to lay smb. under an obligation , ; to lay smb. under a necessity i> , ;
III
:i> i> (), i> , i> ; to lay land fallow .-.i> ; to lay the land waste / ; to lay one's chest bare i> / ; to lay one's heart bare . i> ; to lay one's plans bare / ; to lay open ) , , ; ) , , / ; ) , , ; the blow laid his head open i> ; to lay oneself open , (i>); to lay oneself open to suspicions [to criticism] i> [] ; to lay low ) , ; to lay an opponent low with one punch i> ; ) ; ) , ; ) ; ; I've been laid low by influenza ; ) ; ;
to lay aboutb> : to lay about one , i> (), , .i> - (i>);
to lay asideb> 1) (, ); ; to lay aside one's book to listen () i> ;
2) () / / ; to lay aside money for one's old age / ; to lay aside a day for golf ;
3) i> (), i> ; ()i> ; to lay aside bad habits , ; time to lay old prejudices aside ; we've had to lay aside our plans for expansion ;
4) .i> passi> (); , ( . i>); to be laid aside by an accident / ;
to lay awayb> 1) (, ); (.i> .i>);
2) (), ;
3) .i> () / ;
4) .i> (), ;
to lay backb> () / / ; the horse laid his ears back ;
to lay byb> .i> to lay aside;
to lay downb> 1) i> (); ; to lay the baby down gently ;
2) i> () / (.i> i>);
3) , , .i> ( );
4) , .i> ( );
5) i> () / (, i>); / i> ;
6) / i> (); / i> / ;
7) i> / (); i> / i> ; to lay down a keel .i> keel Ir> 1;
8) (), ; , ; to lay it down as an axiom that i>, ...; to lay down as a principle , ; it may be safely laid down that / , ; to lay down the law ) , , ; ) .i> i> , , ;
9) (), (i>); , i> ( .i>); to lay a field down in / with, under, to / grass ;
10) (), ( .i>);
11) (), , ;
to lay inb> 1) i> (), i> ; to lay in provisions [coal for the winter] [ ] ;
2) .i> i> (); i> ;
3) .i> i> () i> ;
to lay offb> 1) i> (; );
2) i> (), ; lay off your hands! !
3) .i> () , i> (); () , i> ;
4) i> (); , i> (. i>); to lay off workmen during a recession / ;
5) (), ; to lay off for a week ;
6) (); ; ; .i> ; i> ;
7) .i> i> (); / ; lay off (me)! ! ! [. .i> to lay off 8)];
8) .i> i> (), i> , i> ; to lay off alcohol / ; lay off! ! ! [.i> .i> to lay off 7)];
9) .i> to lay on 2);
to lay onb> 1) i> (), i> ; , .i> ; , ;
2) , , .i> i> (), [.i> .i> II 1 2)];
3) / / / i> (), / / / i> / ;
4) i> (); i> / ; i> ; to lay on a stage show [a concert] [] / ; pack your things, while I lay on transport , ;
5) .-.i> (), ( i>);
6) i> ();
to lay outb> 1) (), , , ; ; , ; to lay out the map on the table ; the magnificent scene that was laid out before the climbers .i> ;
2) i> ();
3) .i> i> (), ; , ; ; ; I can lay him out in the first round ;
4) .i> , (), ;
5) (), i> , i> ; , ; i> / ; the streets and avenues were well laid out ;
6) () i>;
7) : to lay oneself out (for smth., to do smth.) .i> - , ;
8) .i> i> (), , ; i> (, .i>);
to lay overb> 1) , .i> ();
2) .i> .i> (), i> ; i> ;
3) .i> .i> (); , ;
to lay tob> .i> 1) (); ;
2) ();
to lay upb> 1) i> (), , , ;
2) (); to lay up a ship for repairs ;
3) .i> passi> (), .i> ; , ( . i>); I've been laid up for a week with my bad knee / ;
4) .i> i> (); , ;
to lay flatb> , ; to lay a gunb> .i> II 2 3); to lay siege tob> .i> ; to lay down (one's) armsb> , ; to lay an eggb> ) / ; (.i> i>); ) .i> .i> [.i> .i> II 4 1)]; to lay down one's lifeb> i> , ; to lay to heartb> i> ; / ( .i>); to lay heads togetherb> ; , ; to lay hold on / of / smth.b> i> / (.i> .i>); ; to lay hands onb> ) , , , ; ) i> , i> , ()i> ; to lay (violent) hands on oneself , ; ) , ; I know it's somewhere in the office, but I can't lay (my) hands on it , , ; ) .i> , ( , .i>); to lay great store on / upon /b> , ; to lay little store on / upon /b> , ; to lay smth. at / to / smb.'sb> door / to smb.'s charge /b> , , ; to lay eyes onb> , , ; to lay one's finger on smth.b> ) ; / i> ; / ; ) / , ; to lay a finger on smb.b> ; / ; don't dare to lay a finger on him ; to lay one's bonesb> .i> , ; i> ; to lay a plot / a conspiracy /b> ; to lay a plan / a scheme /b> / [. .i> to lay down 6)]; to lay one's account with / on, for / smth.b> , ; ; to lay (fast) by the heelsb> ) i> / / ; i> ; ) i> ; i> ; ) . i> ; to lay into smb.b> .i> ) i> , ; / ; ) , ; / ; to lay it onb> i> / , / i> ; i> ; to lay it on thick, to lay it on with a trowelb> ) , ; ) i> , ; to lay the stomach for a whileb> ; , .
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