LAY - Translation from English into Serbian

in the PONS Dictionary

lay¹ [leɪ] ADJ attr

1. lay (not professional):

lay

laički

2. lay (not clergy):

lay

svetovni

lay² [leɪ] VB

lay pt of lie

See also

I. lie² [laɪ] N

1. lie no pl (position):

lie

položaj m

2. lie no pl esp Brit, Aus (shape):

the lie of the land

izgled terena

the lie of the land fig

stanje stvari

to find out the lie of the land

proveriti stanje terena

to find out the lie of the land fig

proveriti kakva je situacija

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

1. lie (be horizontal, resting):

lie

ležati imperf

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

ležati na leđima/u krevetu/na zemlji

to lie awake/still

ležati budan/nepomičan

2. lie (be buried):

lie

počivati imperf

3. lie (become horizontal):

lie

leći perf

4. lie (be upon a surface):

lie

ležati

lie

biti na nečemu imperf

5. lie (be in a particular state):

to lie in wait

čekati

to lie in wait

biti u zasedi

to lie dying

umirati

6. lie (be situated):

lie

nalaziti se imperf

to lie to the east/north of sth

nalaziti se istočno/severno od nečega

the river lies 40 km to the south of us

reka se nalazi 40 km južno od nas

7. lie (weigh):

it lies heavily on her mind

to je mnogo muči

8. lie (be the responsibility of):

the choice/decision lies [only] with you

izbor/odluka je (samo) na tebi

9. lie (be found):

where do your interests lie?

gde je tu tvoj interes?

the decision doesn't lie in my power

nemam nikakvog uticaja na tu odluku

Phrases:

to lie low (escape search)

sakriti se

to lie low (avoid being noticed)

pritajiti se

I. lie¹ <-y-> [laɪ] VB intr

lie

slagati // lagati

to lie about sb/sth intentions, plans

lagati o nekome/nečemu

to lie to sb

lagati nekoga

II. lie¹ <-y-> [laɪ] VB trans

to lie one's way out of sth

lažima se izvući iz nečega

III. lie¹ [laɪ] N

lie

laž f

to be an outright lie

biti čista laž

to tell lies

pričati laži

I. lay³ [leɪ] N

1. lay (general appearance):

lay

izgled m

lay

situacija f

2. lay (layer):

lay

sloj m

3. lay coll! (sexual intercourse):

to be a good lay

biti dobar za karanje vulg

II. lay³ <laid, laid> [leɪ] VB trans

1. lay (spread):

lay

položiti // polagati on - na

lay

prostreti // prostirati over - preko

2. lay (place):

lay

staviti // stavljati

to lay the blame on sb

svaliti krivicu na nekoga

3. lay (put down):

lay

postaviti // postavljati

to lay the foundations of a building

postaviti temelj zgrade

to lay the foundations for sth fig

postaviti temelj za nešto

4. lay (prepare):

lay

namestiti // nameštati

lay bomb, fire

postaviti // postavljati

lay the table

postaviti // postavljati

lay plans

sprovesti // sprovoditi

5. lay (render):

to lay sb/sth bare

razotkriti nekoga/nešto

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

izložiti nekoga/nešto napadu/kritici

to lay waste to the land

opustošiti zemlju

6. lay (deposit):

to lay an egg

sneti jaje

7. lay (wager):

lay

položiti // polagati

to lay a bet on sth

položiti opkladu na nešto

8. lay (present):

to lay sth before sb

izneti nešto pred nekoga

9. lay (assert):

to lay a charge against sb

podneti tužbu protiv nekoga

to lay claim to sth

polagati pravo na nešto

to lay claim to sth

potraživati nešto

10. lay CARDS:

lay

položiti // polagati

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

to lay sb

povaliti nekoga vulg

to get laid

povaliti vulg

Phrases:

to lay sth at sb's door esp Brit, Aus

okriviti nekoga

don't you lay you hands on him!

nemoj da si ga pipnuo!

to lay sth to rest fears, suspicions

otkloniti nešto

to lay it on [a bit thick]

preterivati

III. lay³ <laid, laid> [leɪ] VB intr

lay hen:

lay

sneti // nositi

'lay-by N

1. lay-by Brit (on road):

lay-by

zaustavna traka f

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

lay-by

kaparisanje

3. lay-by Aus (purchased item):

lay-by

proizvod za koji je data kapara

lay back VB trans

lay back

oboriti // obarati

to lay back one's ears animal

oboriti uši

'lay-off N (from work)

lay-off temporary

prinudni odmor m

lay-off temporary

privremeni otkaz

lay-off permanent

otkaz m

lay aside VB trans

1. lay aside (put away):

lay aside

odložiti // odlagati

2. lay aside (stop):

lay aside project, work

odustati // odustajati od

3. lay aside (forget):

lay aside differences

ostaviti // ostavljati po strani

4. lay aside (save):

lay aside

uštedeti // štedeti

5. lay aside (reserve for future use):

lay aside

ostaviti // ostavljati sa strane

I. lay off VB trans

to lay off ⇄ sb

poslati nekoga na privremeni odmor

to lay off ⇄ sb

privremeno otpustiti

II. lay off VB intr

lay off

ostaviti

just lay off a bit, ok?

hoćeš li me se okanuti na trenutak? inf

to lay off smoking

ostaviti pušenje

lay into VB intr

1. lay into inf:

lay into (assault)

tući se imperf

lay into (shout at, criticize)

verbalno se ustremiti

2. lay into (eat heartily):

to lay into sth

navaliti na nešto

lay up VB trans usu passive inf

to be laid up [in bed] with flu

biti u krevetu zbog gripa

Present

I	lay
you	lay
he/she/it	lays
we	lay
you	lay
they	lay

Past

I	laid
you	laid
he/she/it	laid
we	laid
you	laid
they	laid

Present Perfect

I	have	laid
you	have	laid
he/she/it	has	laid
we	have	laid
you	have	laid
they	have	laid

Past Perfect

I	had	laid
you	had	laid
he/she/it	had	laid
we	had	laid
you	had	laid
they	had	laid