lay in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for lay in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.lay¹ [Brit leɪ, Am leɪ] N inf, pej

1. lay (sexual partner):

she's an easy lay

è una che ci sta or è una donna facile

she's a good lay

ci sa fare a letto

2. lay (sex act):

lay

chiavata f

lay

scopata f

II.lay¹ <pt/pp laid> [Brit leɪ, Am leɪ] VB trans

1. lay:

lay (place)

posare, porre, mettere

lay (spread out) rug, blanket, covering

stendere

lay (arrange)

collocare, disporre

lay (ceremonially, as offering) wreath

deporre

lay baby, patient

coricare, adagiare

lay the cards face down

posa le carte a faccia in giù

lay the blanket on the ground

stendi la coperta a terra

lay the slices of apple on top

disporre sopra le fettine di mela

she laid the baby in the cot

adagiò il bambino nella culla

to lay the newspaper on the table

posare il giornale sul tavolo

he laid his hand on my forehead

pose la mano sulla mia fronte

he laid his cheek against hers

appoggiò la guancia alla sua

to lay hands on sth (find) fig

mettere mano a qc

to lay hands on sb REL

imporre le mani su qn

2. lay (set for meal):

lay table

apparecchiare, mettere

lay cutlery, crockery

mettere in tavola

to lay the table for lunch

apparecchiare la tavola per il pranzo

to lay the table for four

apparecchiare la tavola per quattro or mettere in tavola quattro coperti

to lay the table with the best china

apparecchiare la tavola con il servizio migliore

to lay an extra place

aggiungere un coperto

3. lay (prepare):

lay fire, plan, trail

preparare

lay basis, foundation

gettare

lay trap

tendere

4. lay:

lay ENGINEER, AGR, MIL carpet, tiles, bricks, paving, turf, cable, mine, pipe

posare

lay railway, road, sewer

costruire

5. lay ZOOL:

lay egg

deporre

6. lay (attribute) fig:

lay charge, complaint

sporgere

lay accusation

muovere

lay curse, spell

gettare (on su)

to lay stress or emphasis on sth

porre l'accento su qc

to lay the blame for sth on sb

attribuire or addossare la colpa di qc a qn

7. lay (bet) (in horseracing):

lay money

puntare (on su)

8. lay (suppress) fig:

lay fears, doubts, suspicions

dissipare

lay rumour

mettere a tacere

9. lay (have sex with):

lay inf

scopare con

to get laid

farsi scopare

III.lay¹ <pt/pp laid> [Brit leɪ, Am leɪ] VB intr

1. lay:

lay AGR, ZOOL

deporre le uova

2. lay NAUT:

lay

gettare l'ancora (off al largo di; alongside lungo)

IV.lay¹ [Brit leɪ, Am leɪ]

to lay it on the line

parlare chiaro e tondo

to lay a finger or hand on sb (beat)

alzare un dito contro qn or mettere le mani addosso a qn

to lay a finger or hand on sb (touch)

toccare (con un dito)

lay² [Brit leɪ, Am leɪ] ADJ

1. lay helper, worker:

lay

non esperto, non specializzato

lay person

profano

lay opinion

l'opinione dei profani

2. lay REL:

lay preacher, member, reader

laico

lay brother, sister

converso, conversa

lay³ [Brit leɪ, Am leɪ] N LIT

lay

canto m

lay

lai m

lay⁴ [Brit leɪ, Am leɪ] VB pt

lay → lie II

lay-by [Brit ˈleɪbʌɪ, Am ˈleɪ ˌbaɪ] N Brit MOTOR

lay-by

area f di sosta

lay figure [Brit leɪˈfɪɡə, Am leɪ ˈfɪɡjər] N

1. lay figure ART:

lay figure

manichino m

2. lay figure fig:

lay figure

fantoccio m

I.lay out VB [leɪ -] (lay [sth] out, lay out [sth])

1. lay out:

lay out (spread out, display) goods, cards, food

disporre

lay out (unfold) map, garment, fabric

stendere, distendere, spiegare

lay out (put ready) clothes

preparare

2. lay out (design):

lay out book, magazine, advertisement, page

impostare il layout di

lay out letter, illustrations

impaginare

lay out town, village

stabilire la disposizione di

lay out garden

allestire

lay out buildings, pattern pieces

disporre

3. lay out (explain):

lay out reasons, demands, facts

esporre

lay out information

fornire

4. lay out (spend) inf:

lay out sum of money

tirare fuori

II.lay out VB [leɪ -] (lay out [sb], lay [sb] out)

1. lay out (prepare for burial):

lay out dead person

preparare

lay out corpse

preparare, comporre

2. lay out (knock unconscious):

lay out inf

stendere qn

lay aside VB [leɪ -] (lay aside [sth], lay [sth] aside)

1. lay aside:

lay aside (for another activity) book, sewing, toy

mettere via, posare

lay aside (after one stage in process) partly finished dish, model

mettere da parte

2. lay aside (relinquish) fig:

lay aside studies, cares

abbandonare

lay aside responsibility, principle

trascurare

lay aside feeling

mettere da parte

lay aside inhibition, doubt

mettere da parte, lasciare cadere

lay on VB [leɪ -] (lay on [sth], lay [sth] on)

1. lay on (apply):

lay on plaster, glue

mettere, applicare

lay on paint

stendere

2. lay on Brit (install):

lay on workman: gas, electricity, water

mettere (l'impianto di)

lay on owner: gas, electricity, water

fare mettere (l'impianto di)

3. lay on (supply):

lay on meal, food, service, transport

fornire

4. lay on (organize):

lay on entertainment, excursion

organizzare

lay on display

preparare

5. lay on (exaggerate) inf, fig:

lay on praise, pathos, sarcasm, gratitude, flattery

esagerare con

you laid it on a bit (thick)

hai calcato un po' la mano

lay back VB [leɪ -] (lay back [sth], lay [sth] back)

lay back dog: ears

abbassare, tenere basso

lay back nurse: patient

coricare

lay back head

appoggiare

lay in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lay in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.lay¹ [leɪ] N

1. lay (situation):

lay

situazione f

the lay of the land

la configurazione del terreno

the lay of the land fig

il panorama attuale

2. lay vulg:

to be a good lay

saperci fare a letto

II.lay¹ <laid, laid> [leɪ] VB trans

1. lay (place):

lay

porre

to lay sth on/over sth

porre qc su/sopra qc

to lay sth flat

stendere qc

to lay stress on sth

enfatizzare qc

to lay the blame on sb

addossare la colpa a qu

2. lay (install):

lay

mettere

to lay the foundations for sth a. fig

gettare le fondamenta di qc

3. lay (prepare):

lay

allestire

to lay a plan

preparare un piano

4. lay egg:

lay

deporre

5. lay vulg (have sex with):

lay

scopare

6. lay (gamble):

lay

puntare

to lay an amount on sth

puntare una cifra su qc

7. lay (state):

lay

presentare

to lay sth before sb

mettere qc di fronte a qu

to lay one's case before sb/sth

presentare il proprio caso a qu/qc

to lay a charge against sb

muovere una accusa contro qu

to lay claim to sth

reclamare qc

III.lay¹ <laid, laid> [leɪ] VB intr

lay

deporre le uova

lay² [leɪ] ADJ

1. lay (not professional):

lay

non specializzato, -a

in lay terms

in parole povere

2. lay REL:

lay

laico, -a

lay³ [leɪ] VB

lay pt of lie

lay away VB trans

1. lay away (save):

lay away

mettere da parte

2. lay away (at department store):

lay away

tenere da parte

lay about VB trans

to lay about sb

colpire qu

lay aside VB trans

lay aside

mettere da parte

to lay aside one's differences

mettere da parte le proprie differenze

lay on VB trans

1. lay on (provide):

lay on food, drink

offrire

2. lay on sl (reveal):

to lay on sth on sb

dire qc a qu

lay in VB trans

lay in

fare provviste di

lay down VB trans

1. lay down (put down):

lay down

mettere via

lay down arms

deporre

lay down life

sacrificare

2. lay down (establish):

lay down

stabilire

lay down law

dettare

it is laid down that …

è stabilito che…

lay by VB trans

lay by

mettere da parte

lay Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to lay the foundation(s) (of sth)

gettare le fondamenta (di qc)

to lay down one's arms

deporre le armi

to lay the blame for sth on sb

attribuire la colpa di qc a qu

to lay one's life on the line

mettere a rischio la propria vita

to lay waste to the land

devastare la terra

to lay one's cards on the table

giocare a -e scoperte fig

to lay one's cards on the table

mettere le -e in tavola fig

to get the lay of the land

tastare il terreno fig

to lay the foundations sistema sanitario

porre la prima pietra fig

to get the lay of the land

tastare il terreno fig

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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