| ترجمات إضافية |
| lay adj | (not religious) | علماني |
| | This is a lay organisation, with no connection to any religion. |
| lay adj | (not member of a religious order) | علماني، غير إكليريكي |
| | The priest was on the altar with three lay people, who would help with Holy Communion. |
| lay adj | (not professional) | غير متخصص، غير مختصّ |
| | I'm not a doctor, just a lay person. |
| lay n | vulgar, offensive, informal (sexual partner) | شريك بالمضاجعة، شريك جنسي |
| ملاحظة: قد تجد أقرب مرادف للتعبير الإنجليزي بالعامية نظرًا لاختلاف الأسلوب بين الفصحى والعامية |
| | Yeah, she was a good lay. |
| lay n | vulgar, informal (sexual intercourse) | مضاجعة، ممارسة الجنس |
| ملاحظة: قد تجد أقرب مرادف للتعبير الإنجليزي بالعامية نظرًا لاختلاف الأسلوب بين الفصحى والعامية |
| | I hope I get a lay tonight, I am so randy. |
| lay n | historical (medieval poem) (من القرون الوسطى) | قصيدة |
| | "The Lay of the Last Minstrel" is a poem by Sir Walter Scott. |
| lay n | historical (medieval song) (من القرون الوسطى) | أنشودة |
| | She sang us a beautiful lay from centuries ago. |
| lay⇒ vi | (produce eggs) | تبيض |
| | That hen does not lay any more. |
| lay [sth]⇒ vtr | (install) | يضع |
| | | يركّب |
| | The contractors came in to lay the foundation to the building. |
| lay [sth] on [sth]⇒ vtr | (place a bet) | يراهن بشيء على شيء |
| | He laid fifty dollars on the horse. |
| lay [sb] [sth]⇒ vtr | (bet) | يراهن شخصًا على شيء |
| | I'll lay you ten to one that he wasn't there at all. |
| ترجمات رئيسية |
| lie n | ([sth] not true) | كذبة، أكذوبة |
| | The lie got him in trouble when his boss found out the truth. |
| | أوقعته كذبته في ورطة عندما اكتشف مديره الحقيقة. |
| lie⇒ vi | (not tell the truth) | يكذب |
| ملاحظة: conjugation: lie - lied - lied |
| | She lied to her parents about where she was on Friday night. |
| | كذبت على والديها بشأن المكان الذي ذهبت إليه ليلة الجمعة. |
| lie vi | (recline) | يستلقي |
| ملاحظة: conjugation: lie - lay - lain |
| | If I lie on the sofa, I'll fall asleep. |
| | إن استلقيت على الأريكة فسأغفو. |
| lie vi | ([sth]: be spread out) | ينتشر، يتناثر |
| ملاحظة: conjugation: lie - lay - lain |
| | Toys were lying all over the bedroom floor. |
| | كانت الألعاب متناثرة في أرجاء غرفة النوم. |
| lie vi | (item: be, stay) | يكون موضوعًا |
| ملاحظة: conjugation: lie - lay - lain |
| | His book lay on the table unread. |
| | كان كتابه موضوعًا على الطاولة دون أن يُقرأ. |
| lie vi | (be buried) | يكون مدفونًا |
| ملاحظة: conjugation: lie - lay - lain |
| | Her body lies in that cemetery. |
| | جثمانها مدفون في تلك المقبرة. |
| lie vi | (be situated) | يقع |
| ملاحظة: conjugation: lie - lay - lain |
| | The house lies in the valley. |
| | يقع البيت في الوادي. |
| lie vi | (be found) | يكمن في شيء |
| ملاحظة: conjugation: lie - lay - lain |
| | The student's lack of focus is where the problem lies. |
| | تكمن المشكلة في نقص التركيز عند التلميذ. |
| lie in [sth] vi + prep | (be due to) | يكمن في شيء |
| | The problem lies in the fact that he doesn't know how to work with people. |
| | تكمن المشكلة في عدم معرفته كيفية التعامل مع الناس. |
| lie with [sb/sth] vi + prep | (be attributable to) | يقع على شخص/شيء |
| | The responsibility for the decision lies with the manager. |
| | تقع مسؤولية اتخاذ القرار على كاهل المدير. |
أفعال مركّبيّة
lay | lie |
| lay about [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | UK (attack, beat) | يهاجم شخصًا/شيئًا |
| | | يعتدي على شخص |
lay [sth] aside,
lay aside [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (put temporarily to one side) | يضع شيئًا جانبًا، يؤجّل شيئًا |
| | I had to lay aside my wedding plans until after my mother recovered. |
| lay back vi phrasal | slang (recline) | يُرجع ظهره |
| | I love to lay back and relax in my new easy chair. |
| lay by vi phrasal | US (crop: leave untended) | يكون متروكًا، يكون مهمَلًا |
| | After the farmer was evicted from his land, the corn was left to lay by. |
lay by [sth],
lay [sth] by vtr phrasal insep | US (money: save up) | يدّخر |
lay [sth] down,
lay down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (surrender, give up: weapons) (سلاحًا) | يسلّم شيئًا |
| | The President pleaded with the terrorists to lay down their arms. |
lay [sth] down,
lay down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (establish: law, rules, etc.) (قوانين) | يسنّ، يضع |
| | Good parenting involves laying down clear rules. |
| lay down vi phrasal | informal (recline, lie down) | يستلقي |
| | I'm tired; I'm going to lay down on the bed for an hour. |
lay [sth] in,
lay in [sth] vtr phrasal sep | US (store for later use) | يدّخر، يخزّن |
| | I am laying in plenty of food and drink for the Christmas period. |
| | أخزّن الكثير من الطعام والشراب لفترة عيد الميلاد. |
| lay into [sb] vtr phrasal insep | informal (attack) | يهاجم شخصًا |
| | The attacker laid into his victim with several punches to the head. |
| lay into [sb] vtr phrasal insep | informal (criticize) | يهاجم شَخْصًا |
| | Kate laid into her husband for arriving late. |
| lay [sb] off vtr phrasal sep | (make redundant) | يسرّح شخصًا |
| | The current economic crisis has led many companies to lay off some of their employees. |
| lay off vi phrasal | slang (stop bothering [sb]) | يدع شخصًا وشأنه |
| | I've had a bad day. Just lay off! |
| lay off [sb] vtr phrasal insep | slang (stop bothering: [sb]) | يكفّ عن إزعاج شخص |
| | (عامي في بعض المناطق) | يحلّ عن شخص |
| | Lay off your sister for five minutes, would you? You've teased her enough. |
| lay off [sth] vtr phrasal insep | slang (stop indulging in) | يبتعد عن شيء، يتوقف عن شيء |
| | He needs to lay off the booze for a while. |
| lay [sth] on vtr phrasal sep | informal (exaggerate) | يبالغ |
| | Your brother can really lay on the drama! |
| lay [sth] on vtr phrasal sep | (apply) | يضع |
| | The builder laid the plaster on with a trowel. |
| lay [sth] out vtr phrasal sep | (arrange, set out) | يضع، يمدّ |
| | Before packing his bag for the trip, he carefully laid out the clothes he wanted to take. |
| lay [sth] out vtr phrasal sep | (explain, present: a plan) | يعرض |
| | During the murder trial, the prosecutors carefully laid out the state's case against the defendant. |
| lay [sth] out vtr phrasal sep | informal (spend: money) | ينفق |
| | Her father will have to lay out a lot of money to pay for her wedding. |
| lay [sb] out vtr phrasal sep | slang (punch, knock over) | يُفقد وعي شخص |
| | His punch laid his opponent out and he won the boxing match. |
| lay [sb] out vtr phrasal sep | (prepare body for funeral) | يحضّر جثمان شخص |
| | The funeral home is going to lay my dead aunt out for viewing tomorrow. |
| lay [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | informal, often passive (confine to bed) | يطرح شخصًا في الفراش |
| | A bad dose of flu can lay you up for several days. |
| lay [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | US (store for future use) | يدّخر، يجمّع |
| | We need to lay up plenty of firewood for the winter. |
| lay [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (vessel: put in dock) (يسحب سفينة) | يسحب شيئًا من الخدمة |
| lay up vi phrasal | (golf: make conservative shot) (في الغولف) | ضربة احترازية، ضربة متحفظة |
| lay over vi phrasal | US (make a stopover) | يتوقف مؤقتًا |
| | Maggie will lay over in Chicago before continuing on to Portland. |
صيغ مركبة:
lay | lie |
| get the lay of the land v expr | informal, figurative (become familiar with [sth]) | يكوّن فكرة عن شيء |
get your hands on [sth],
lay your hands on [sth] v expr | (manage to find, obtain [sth]) | يجد شيئًا، يحصل على شيء |
| | (مجازي) | تقع يده على شيء |
| lay a fire v expr | (prepare a fire) | يشعل نارًا |
| | He laid a fire for the group. |
| lay a hand on [sb] v expr | informal (hit, harm) | يضرب، يؤذي |
| | (مجازي) | يمدّ يده على شخص |
| | I would never lay a hand on my children; I don't believe in corporal punishment. |
lay a trap,
lay a trap for [sth] v expr | (set a trap, snare) | يضع مصيدة لشيء، ينصب فخًّا لشيء |
| | He laid a trap for the mouse. |
lay a trap,
lay a trap for [sb] v expr | (trick [sb]) | ينصب فخًّا لشخص |
| | | يحتال على شخص |
| lay an egg v expr | mainly US, figurative, informal (fail) (في أداء) | يفشل |
| lay [sth] at [sb]'s door v expr | figurative (hold [sb] responsible for [sth]) | يحمّل شخصًا مسؤولية شيء، يلوم شخصًا على شيء |
lay [sth] away,
lay away [sth] vtr + adv | (store for later use) (لاستعماله لاحقًا) | يضع شيئًا جانبًا |
lay [sth] bare,
lay bare [sth] v expr | figurative (reveal, expose) | يفضح شيئًا، يكشف شيئًا |
| | The investigation laid bare the corruption by government officials. |
| | فضح التحقيق مستوى الفساد بين المسؤولين الحكوميين. |
| lay claim to [sth] v expr | (claim ownership of) | يطالب بشيء |
| | | يدّعي ملكيّته لشيء |
| | He laid claim to the house and the surrounding land. |
| lay claim to doing [sth] v expr | (assert [sth] about yourself) | يزعم، يجزم |
| | Prudence laid claim to being the best singer in her family. |
| lay down the law v expr | (enforce rules) | يفرض القوانين |
| | My mom laid down the law; if I choose to smoke I can't live at home. |
| lay down your life for [sb/sth] v expr | (die for a cause) | يضحّي بحياته من أجل شخص/شيء |
| | Some mothers would lay down their lives for their children. |
| lay emphasis on [sth] v expr | (stress, emphasize) | يشدِّد على شيء، يركِّز على شيء |
| lay figure n | (jointed body model) | مانيكان خشبيّ بمفاصل |
| lay figure n | (costume display model) (لعرض الملابس) | مانيكان |
| lay figure n | (unimportant person) | شخص تافه |
| lay flagstone on [sth] v expr | (place paving slabs on) | يبلّط شيئًا |
| lay [sth] flat vtr + adj | (spread [sth] across an even surface) | يفتح شيئًا جيدًا، يبسط شيئًا إلى الآخِر |
| | You must lay the book out flat in order to photocopy it well. |
| lay [sb] flat vtr + adj | (place [sb] in lying position) | يجعل شخصًا يستلقي |
| | | يجعل شخصًا ينبطح |
| | The doctor told me to lay him flat on the ground so he could check his pulse. |
| lay [sb] flat vtr + adj | figurative, informal (knock [sb] over) | يطرح شخصًا أرضًا |
| | After the punch laid the boxer flat, the referee declared his opponent the winner. |
| lay hands on [sb] v expr | (person: heal by touch) | يداوي باللمس |
| | After the preacher laid hands on him he began to walk without his crutches. |
lay your hands on [sth],
lay hands on [sth] v expr | informal, figurative (obtain: [sth]) | يحصل على شيء، يصبح شيء في متناول شخص |
| | I'll bring you that CD just as soon as I can lay my hands on it. |
| lay it on the line v expr | figurative, informal (speak frankly) | يقولها بصراحة |
| | The CEO laid it on the line: "The business needs to reform or it will face dire consequences." |
| lay it on thick v expr | figurative, informal (compliment effusively) | يبالغ في الإطراء |
| | He keeps telling me how fabulous I look; he's really laying it on thick and I am getting embarrassed. |
lay it on thick,
lay it on v expr | figurative, informal (exaggerate to mislead) (بهدف التضليل) | يبالغ |
| | At the interview he laid it on thick how much past experience he had, which made me suspicious. |
| lay it on with a trowel v expr | informal, figurative (exaggerate) | يبالغ، يضخّم، يهوّل |
| | | يتملّق كثيرًا |
| lay [sb] low v expr | (overcome, incapacitate) | يغلب شخصًا، يهزم شخصًا، يشلّ قدرة شخص |
lay of the land,
lie of the land n | (geographical features) | تضاريس الأرض، طبيعة سطح الأرض |
| | When hillwalking, be guided by the lay of the land. |
| lay off doing [sth] v expr | slang (stop doing) | يكف عن شيء، يتوقف عن شيء |
| | I wish my friends would lay off teasing me about my friendship with James. |
| lay [sth] on [sth] vtr + prep | (put on top) | يضع شيئًا على شيء |
| | He laid his coat on the arm of the chair. |
lay on a spread,
put on a spread v expr | (prepare a feast) | يُعدّ وليمة |
| lay on hands v expr | (heal by touch) | يضع يديه |
| | Jesus laid on hands and the blind man was able to see. |
| lay reader n | (church service: non-cleric) (في كنيسة) | واعظ علماني، مبشّر علماني |
| | | قارئ علماني |
| lay reader n | figurative (reader: not an expert) | قارئ عادي، قارئ غير محترف |
| lay siege to [sth] v expr | (attack) | يحاصر شيئًا |
| | The German army laid siege to Stalingrad in August 1942. |
| lay the foundation v expr | (prepare the ground or base) | يضع الأساس |
| | To build a house, you must first lay the foundation. |
| lay the foundation v expr | figurative (do preparatory work) | يمهّد |
| | The research from my dissertation laid the foundation for my first book. |
| | A good education can lay the foundation for a successful life. |
| lay the groundwork v expr | figurative (do the preparatory steps) (مجازي: يقوم بخطوات تحضيرية لشيء) | يضع الأساس |
| lay the scene v expr | (set: a scene) | يصوّر المشهد |
| | He laid the scene for the audience with his description. |
| lay [sb] to rest v expr | euphemism (person: bury) | يُدفَن شخص |
| | She was laid to rest under the oak tree next to her husband. |
| | دُفنت تحت السنديانة إلى جانب زوجها. |
| lay [sth] to rest v expr | figurative (rumours, etc.: end) | يضع حدًّا لشيء |
| | The politician wanted to lay the rumours about his private life to rest. |
| | أراد السياسيّ أن يضع حدًّا للشائعات التي تتناول حياته الخاصة. |
| lay waste to [sth] v expr | (devastate) | يدمّر، يحيل إلى ركام |
| | The earthquake laid waste to the already devastated country. |
lay your cards on the table,
put your cards on the table v expr | figurative (be frank) (مجازي) | يكشف أوراقه |
| | It's time for everyone to put their cards on the table. |
| lay yourself out to do [sth] v expr | UK, figurative (make every effort) | يسعى جاهدًا في شيء، يبذل قصارى جهده لأجل شيء |
| lay-by n | UK (vehicle rest stop) | موقف جانبيّ للسيارات |
| | There is a lay-by coming up in about one-hundred meters. |
lay-up,
layup n | (basketball shot) (في كرة السلة) | تصويبة سلّمية |
| | The two points from the last lay-up helped them win the game. |
lay-up,
layup n | (journey: break) (في رحلة) | توقّف، استراحة |
lay-up,
layup n | (manufacturing process) (عملية صناعية) | توضُّع الطبقات |
lay-up,
layup n | (layers of laminated material) | طبقات متوضّعة |
layaway,
lay away n | ([sth] reserved by paying a deposit) | بضاعة محفوظة بعد الدفعة الأولى |
lie low,
also nonstandard: lay low v expr | figurative (not draw attention to yourself) | يحتجب عن الأنظار، يبقى بعيدًا عن الأنظار |
put your finger on [sth],
lay your finger on [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (identify, determine) | يعرف شيئًا |
| | (مجازي) | يضع إصبعه على شيء |
| | I've just put my finger on why I find it so hard getting up in the morning: I hate my job! |
set the table,
also UK: lay the table v expr | (lay place settings for a meal) | يعدّ المائدة، يجهّز المائدة |
| | My mother asked me to set the table whilst she cooked our dinner. |