1 to place, set or put (down), often carefully: “She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair” leggen
2 to place in a lying position: “She laid the baby on his back.” leggen
3 to put in order or arrange: “She went to lay the table for dinner” voorbereiden
4 to flatten: “The animal laid back its ears” platleggen
5 to cause to disappear or become quiet: “to lay a ghost / doubts.” bezweren
6 (of a bird) to produce (eggs): “The hen laid four eggs” leggen
7 to bet: “I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.” wedden
1 a thickness or covering: “The ground was covered with a layer of snow” laag
2 something which lays, especially a hen: “a good layer.” leghen to put, cut or arrange in layers: “She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.” gelaagd maken
'layabout (Zelfstandig naamwoord)
a lazy, idle person. leegloper
'lay-by (Zelfstandig naamwoord)
especially in Britain, a short extra part at the side of a road for people to stop their cars in, out of the way of the traffic. parkeerplaats langs de weg
'layout (Zelfstandig naamwoord)
the manner in which something is displayed or laid out: “the layout of the building.” indeling
laid up
ill in bed: “When I caught flu, I was laid up for a fortnight.” ziek te bed liggend
lay aside
to put away or to one side, especially to be used or dealt with at a later time: “She laid the books aside for later use.” opzijleggen
lay bare
to show clearly; to expose to view: “They dug up the road and laid bare the water-pipe” blootleggen
lay by
to put away for future use: “She laid by a store of tinned vegetables.” opzijleggen
lay down
1 to give up: “They laid down their arms” neerleggen, opofferen
2 to order or instruct: “The rule book lays down what should be done in such a case.” aangeven
3 to store: “My father laid down a good stock of wine which I am now drinking.” opslaan
lay (one's) hands on
1 to find or be able to obtain: “I wish I could lay (my) hands on that book!” de hand leggen op
2 to catch: “The police had been trying to lay hands on the criminal for months.” te pakken krijgen
lay in
to get and store a supply of: “I've laid in an extra stock of drinks for Christmas.” inslaan
lay low
to make ill: “I was laid low by flu, just before my exams.” vellen
lay off
to dismiss (employees) temporarily: “Because of a shortage of orders, the firm has laid off a quarter of its workforce.” tijdelijk ontslaan
lay on
to provide: “The staff laid on a tea party for the pupils.” organiseren
lay out
1 to arrange over a wide area (especially according to a plan): “He was the architect who laid out the public gardens.” aanleggen
2 to spread so as to be easily seen: “He laid out the contents of the box on the table.” uitspreiden
3 to knock unconscious. buiten westen slaan
4 to spend (money). uitgeven
5 to prepare (a dead body) to be buried. opbaren
lay up
1 to keep or store: “We laid up a good supply of apples this year from our own trees.” bewaren
2 to put (a ship) out of use in a dock. opleggen
lay waste
to make (a piece of land) into barren country by burning and plundering. verwoesten
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