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lay1 [leɪ] ADJ attr, inv

1. lay (not professional):

lay
to the lay mind
in lay terms

2. lay (not clergy):

lay
lay
Laien-
lay preacher

lay2 [leɪ] VB

lay pt of lie

See also lie , lie

I . lie2 [laɪ] N

1. lie no pl (position):

lie
Lage f

II . lie2 <-y-, lay, lain> [laɪ] VB intr

12. lie LAW:

I . lay3 [leɪ] N

1. lay (general appearance):

lay
Lage f
the lay of the land fig

2. lay (layer):

lay
Lage f
lay

3. lay inf! (sexual intercourse):

lay
Nummer f coarse
to be an easy lay
to be a good lay
gut im Bett sein inf

4. lay (period for producing eggs):

lay
to be in lay

II . lay3 <laid, laid> [leɪ] VB trans

10. lay CARDS:

to lay an ace/a queen

11. lay usu passive vulg (have sexual intercourse):

to lay sb
jdn umlegen sl [o. coarse aufs Kreuz legen]

III . lay3 <laid, laid> [leɪ] VB intr

lay about VB intr

1. lay about (strike out wildly):

2. lay about fig (be indiscriminately critical):

lay about

lay by VB trans

1. lay by (save up):

to lay by sth
to lay by sth

2. lay by Am (grow a last crop on):

to lay by a field

lay down VB trans

1. lay down (place on a surface):

to lay down sth on

3. lay down (decide on):

to lay down sth
to lay down sth (establish)

lay into VB intr

2. lay into (eat heartily):

to lay into sth

I . lay off VB trans

to lay off sb
to lay off sb

II . lay off VB intr

lay open VB trans

1. lay open (uncover):

to lay open sth

2. lay open (expose):

to lay oneself open

lay out VB trans

5. lay out inf (render unconscious):

to lay sb out
to lay sb out cold

6. lay out inf (spend lots of money):

7. lay out Am (explain):

to lay sth out [for sb]

ˈlay broth·er N

ˈlay-by N

1. lay-by Brit (on road):

2. lay-by no pl Aus (form of purchasing):

3. lay-by Aus (purchased item):

re-lay <-laid, -laid> [ˌri:ˈleɪ] VB trans

Examples from the Internet (not verified by PONS Editors)

It was founded there by Muhammad Ilyas ( 1885-1944 ).

Their followers are Muslims from all walks of life who become lay preachers.

For this purpose they meet, mostly on weekends, to undertake joint preaching tours to quarters and localities where Muslims live.

www.zmo.de

Dort wurde sie von Muhammad Ilyas ( 1885-1944 ) gegründet.

Ihre Anhänger sind Muslime aus allen Lebensbereichen, die sich als Laienprediger betätigen.

Dazu versammeln sie sich, zumeist an den Wochenenden, und unternehmen gemeinsame Missionstouren in Stadtviertel und Orte, wo Muslime leben.

www.zmo.de

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