Translations for „lay“ in the English » Portuguese Dictionary

lay¹ [leɪ] ADJ

1. lay (not professional):

lay

leigo(-a)

in lay terms

em linguagem leiga

2. lay (not of the clergy):

lay

secular

lay² [leɪ] VB

lay pt of:

See also lie , lie

lie² <lay, lain> [laɪ] VB intr

1. lie person form:

lie (be lying down)

estar deitado

lie (be buried)

jazer

2. lie (be positioned):

lie

situar-se

I . lie¹ <-y-> [laɪ] VB intr

lie

mentir

to lie to sb (about sth)

mentir a alguém (sobre a. c.)

II . lie¹ [laɪ] N

lie

mentira f

to be an outright lie

ser uma mentira deslavada

to tell lies

contar mentiras

lay³ <laid, laid> [leɪ] VB trans

1. lay (place):

lay

pôr

2. lay (install):

lay cable, pipes

instalar

lay carpet

colocar

3. lay (prepare):

lay place

preparar

to lay the table Brit

pôr a mesa

4. lay egg:

lay

botar

5. lay (state):

lay

apresentar

to lay one's case before sb/sth

apresentar o caso perante alguém/a. c.

lay aside VB trans, lay away VB trans

1. lay aside (put away):

lay aside

deixar de lado

to lay aside one's differences

deixar de lado as diferenças

2. lay aside (save):

lay aside food

guardar

lay aside money

poupar

lay by VB trans

lay by

guardar

lay down VB trans

1. lay down (put down):

lay down

pôr no chão

lay down

depositar

lay down arms

depor

lay down life

dar (a vida)

lay down life

sacrificar-se

2. lay down (establish):

lay down guidelines

estabelecer

lay down law

ditar

lay in VB trans

lay in

armazenar

lay into VB trans

1. lay into inf (assault):

lay into

agredir

2. lay into (criticize):

lay into children

repreender

lay into government

criticar

lay off VB trans

lay off

demitir

lay on VB trans

1. lay on (install):

lay on

instalar

2. lay on (provide):

lay on food, drink

providenciar

lay out VB trans

1. lay out (organize):

lay out campaign

organizar

lay out street

traçar

2. lay out (spread out):

lay out cards

dispor

lay out clothes

estender

3. lay out inf money:

lay out

desembolsar

lay up VB trans

1. lay up (store):

lay up

armazenar

lay up money

poupar

2. lay up:

lay up car

deixar encostado

lay up ship

deixar fora de serviço

3. lay up (in bed):

to be laid up

ficar de cama

lay-by N Brit

lay-by

acostamento m (de estrada)

I . lie¹ <-y-> [laɪ] VB intr

lie

mentir

to lie to sb (about sth)

mentir a alguém (sobre a. c.)

II . lie¹ [laɪ] N

lie

mentira f

to be an outright lie

ser uma mentira deslavada

to tell lies

contar mentiras

lie² <lay, lain> [laɪ] VB intr

1. lie person form:

lie (be lying down)

estar deitado

lie (be buried)

jazer

2. lie (be positioned):

lie

situar-se

lie around VB intr

1. lie around (be somewhere):

lie around

deixar jogado [or espalhado]

2. lie around (be lazy):

lie around

ficar à toa

lie back VB intr

lie back

recostar-se

she lay back on her pillow

ela recostou-se no travesseiro

lie down VB intr

lie down (act)

deitar-se

lie down (state)

estar deitado

lie up VB intr Brit

lie up

esconder-se

Usage examples with lay

to lay the table Brit

pôr a mesa

in lay terms

em linguagem leiga

to lay aside one's differences

deixar de lado as diferenças

to lay siege to sth

fazer o cerco de a. c.

she lay back on her pillow

ela recostou-se no travesseiro

to lay one's case before sb/sth

apresentar o caso perante alguém/a. c.

to lay the foundation(s) (for sth)

estabelecer a(s) base(s) (para a. c.)

to put [or lay] great emphasis on punctuality

dar grande importância à pontualidade

to put [or lay] an embargo on a country

impor um embargo a um país

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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