Translations for „lay“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

lay¹ [leɪ] ADJ attr

1. lay (not professional):

lay

nestrokoven

2. lay (not clergy):

lay

laičen

lay

posveten

lay² [leɪ] VB

lay pt of lie:

See also lie up , lie to , lie round , lie over , lie in , lie down , lie behind , lie back , lie ahead , lie about , lie , lie

lie up VB intr

1. lie inf (be ill):

lie

ležati

lie

počivati

2. lie inf (be out of use):

lie car

stati

lie to VB intr NAUT

lie

(za)ustaviti se s premcem proti vetru

lie round VB intr Brit

lie PHRVB lie about:

lie over VB intr

lie (remain unfinished)

ostati nedokončan

lie (be adjourned)

biti preložen

lie (be adjourned)

počakati

lie in VB intr Brit inf (stay in bed)

lie

poležati

lie down VB intr

lie

uleči se

lie behind VB intr

1. lie (be cause of):

to lie behind sth

skrivati se za čim

2. lie (be past):

to lie behind [sb]

biti za kom

lie back VB intr

1. lie (recline):

lie

zlekniti se

2. lie (relax):

lie

dati vse štiri od sebe

lie ahead VB intr

1. lie (in space, position):

to lie ahead [of sb]

ležati spredaj/pred kom

2. lie (in time):

lie

čakati

lie

obetati se

lie about VB, lie around VB intr

1. lie (be situated):

lie

ležati naokoli

2. lie (be lazy):

lie

postopati [naokoli]

lie

lenariti

I . lie² [laɪ] N

1. lie no pl (position):

lie

lega f

lie

položaj m

2. lie no pl (shape):

esp Brit Aus the lie of the land

splošno stanje terena

the lie of the land fig

situacija

the lie of the land fig

razmere

to find out the lie of the land

ugotoviti [or raziskati ] stanje terena

to find out the lie of the land fig

pozanimati se, kakšna je situacija

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

1. lie (be horizontal, resting):

lie

ležati

to lie on one's back/in bed/on the ground

lažati na hrbtu/v postelji/na tleh

to lie awake/still

ležati buden/mirno

2. lie (be buried):

lie

ležati

lie

počivati

lie

biti pokopan

3. lie (become horizontal):

lie

uleči se

4. lie (be upon a surface):

lie

ležati

lie

biti

5. lie (be in a particular state):

to lie in wait

biti na preži

to lie in wait

čakati

to lie dying

umirati

6. lie (be situated):

lie

ležati

lie

nahajati se

to lie to the east/north of sth

ležati vzhodno/severno od česa

the river lies 40 km to the south of us

reka leži 40 km južno od nas

7. lie (weigh):

to lie heavily on sb's mind

težko ležati komu na duši

8. lie (be the responsibility of):

the choice/decision lies [only] with you

izbira/odločitev je odvisna samo od tebe

9. lie:

(be found) where do your interests lie?

kakšni so tvoji interesi?

our future lies in our children

naša prihodnost je v rokah naših otrok

to lie low

skri(va)ti se

to lie low (avoid being noticed)

pritajiti se

I . lie¹ <-y-> [laɪ] VB intr

lie

lagati [se] [perf zlagati [se]]

to lie about sb/sth

lagati o kom/čem

to lie to sb

lagati komu

II . lie¹ <-y-> [laɪ] VB trans to lie one's way out of sth

lie

z lažmi se (iz)vleči iz česa

III . lie¹ [laɪ] N

lie

laž f

to be an outright lie

biti čista laž

to tell lies

lagati [se]

I . lay³ [leɪ] N

1. lay (general appearance):

lay

videz m

2. lay (layer):

lay

lega f

3. lay inf! (sexual intercourse):

to be a good lay

biti dober v postelji

II . lay³ <laid, laid> [leɪ] VB trans

1. lay (spread):

lay on

polagati [perf položiti ]na

lay over

prekrivati [perf prekriti ]čez

2. lay (place):

lay

nalagati [perf naložiti]

to lay the blame on sb

preložiti krivdo na koga

3. lay (put down):

lay

postavljati [perf postaviti]

to lay the foundations of a building

postaviti temelje zgradbe

to lay the foundations for sth fig

postaviti temelje za kaj

4. lay (prepare):

lay

pripravljati [perf pripraviti]

lay bomb, fire

nastavljati [perf nastaviti]

lay the table

pogrinjati [perf pogrniti]

lay plans

kovati [perf skovati]

5. lay (render):

to lay sb/sth bare

razkriti koga/kaj

to lay sb/sth open to an attack/to criticism

izpostaviti koga/kaj napadu/kritiki

to lay waste to the land

opustošiti deželo

6. lay (deposit):

to lay an egg

znesti jajce

7. lay (wager):

lay

staviti

to lay a bet on sth

staviti na kaj

8. lay (present):

to lay sth before sb

predstaviti komu kaj

9. lay (assert):

to lay a charge against sb

podati tožbo proti komu

to lay claim to sth

lastiti si kaj

10. lay CARDS:

lay

položiti

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

to lay sb

položiti koga

to get laid

dati se dol

to lay sth at sb's door esp Brit Aus

kriviti koga za kaj

to lay hands on sb

položiti roke na koga

to lay sth to rest fears, suspicions

pomiriti kaj

to lay sth to rest fears, suspicions

pregnati kaj

to lay it on [a bit thick]

pretiravati

III . lay³ <laid, laid> [leɪ] VB intr

lay hen:

lay

nesti [perf znesti]

lay VB

User Entry

lay

shraniti

lay about VB intr

1. lay (strike out wildly):

to lay about oneself

naložiti jih okoli sebe

2. lay (be indiscriminately critical):

lay

spravljati se [perf spraviti se na]

lay aside VB trans

1. lay (put away):

lay

odlagati [perf odložiti]

2. lay (stop):

lay project, work

opuščati [perf opustiti]

3. lay (forget):

lay differences

pozabljati na [perf pozabiti na]

4. lay (save):

lay

prihraniti

5. lay (reserve for future use):

lay

dajati [perf dati na stran]

lay back VB trans

lay

sproščati se [perf sprostiti se]

to lay back one's ears animal

povesiti ušesa

lay by VB trans

1. lay (save up):

lay

hraniti [perf prihraniti]

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

to lay by a field

pridelati zadnji pridelek

lay down VB trans

1. lay (place on a surface):

lay on

polagati [perf položiti ]na

2. lay (relinquish):

lay weapons

odložiti

3. lay (decide on):

lay

določati [perf določiti]

to lay down the law [about sth] inf

oblikovati zakon [o čem]

to lay down one's life for sb/sth

dati svoje življenje za koga/kaj

lay into VB intr

1. lay inf:

lay (assault)

napadati [perf napasti]

lay (shout at, criticize)

spravljati se na [perf spraviti se na]

2. lay (eat heartily):

to lay into sth

zagristi v kaj

I . lay off VB trans to lay off ⇄ sb

lay

dati koga na čakanje

II . lay off VB intr

lay

nehati

just lay off a bit, ok?

nehaj za trenutek, prav?

to lay off smoking

opustiti kajenje

lay on VB trans

1. lay (make available):

to lay on ⇄ sth

priskrbeti

2. lay (install):

lay electricity

napeljevati [perf napeljati]

3. lay inf (impose):

to lay sth on sb

naprtiti komu kaj

lay out VB trans

1. lay (arrange):

lay

zasnovati

lay campaign

načrtovati

2. lay (spread out):

lay map on

razgrinjati [perf razgrniti ]+ak

3. lay usu passive (design):

to be laid out

biti razstavljen

to be laid out garden

biti oblikovan

4. lay (prepare for burial):

lay

dati na pare

5. lay Am (explain):

to lay sth out [for sb]

razložiti [komu] kaj

lay up VB trans usu passive inf

to be laid up [in bed] with flu

obležati [v postelji] zaradi gripe

ˈlay-by N

1. lay-by Brit (on road):

lay-by

počivališče n

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

lay-by

obročni nakup m

3. lay-by Aus (purchased item):

lay-by

kupljen izdelek m

ˈlay-off N (from work)

lay-off temporary

začasni odpust m

lay-off permanent

odpust m

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

re-lay carpet

zamenjati

re-lay floor

ponovno položiti

lay down VB

User Entry

lay down (life)

žrtvovati (življenje)

lay up [sth] VB

User Entry

lay up [sth] trans

(začasno) vzeti iz uporabe

lay up [sth] trans

narediti zalogo, oskrbeti se z, založiti se z

lay a dying VB

User Entry

lay a dying (archaic)

umirati

Usage examples with lay

to lay hands on sb

položiti roke na koga

to lay off smoking

opustiti kajenje

to lay an egg

znesti jajce

to lay the table

pripraviti mizo

to lay sth to rest fears, suspicions

pomiriti kaj

to lay turfs

položiti trato

to lay by a field

pridelati zadnji pridelek

to be a good lay

biti dober v postelji

they lay on the beach

ležali so na plaži

to lay claim to sth

lastiti si kaj

to lay siege to sth

začeti oblegati kaj

to lay sth at sb's door esp Brit Aus

kriviti koga za kaj

to lay back one's ears animal

povesiti ušesa

to lay sb/sth bare

razkriti koga/kaj

just lay off a bit, ok?

nehaj za trenutek, prav?

to lay waste to the land

opustošiti deželo

to lay the blame on sb

preložiti krivdo na koga

to lay the foundations for sth fig

postaviti temelje za kaj

to lay a bet on sth

staviti na kaj

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Lay-offs were avoided, but some employees took out early retirement and there was a recruitment stop.

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