lay1
laid, laid /leɪ/Translation
pp
› past tense of lie (echarse, estar situado)
v [t]
→ to lay sth down [m]→ to lay into sb→ to lay sb off [m]→ to lay sth on [m]→ to lay sth out [m]Véase tb: to {lay/set} eyes on sth/sb; to lay claim to sth; to lay down the law; to lay siege to sth; to lay stress on sth›
⇨ colocar
⇨ poner
She laid the book on the table Puso el libro sobre la mesa
› (en posición horizontal)
⇨ echar
⇨ poner
He laid the kitten on the bed Puso al gatito en la cama
■ constr. Se usa generalmente seguido de una preposición o un adverbio to get laid (inform)
⇨ tirarse vulg.
to lay eggs
⇨ poner huevos
to lay the table (tb to set the table)
⇨ poner la mesa
(Definition of lay ppv from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish
© Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)
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