| Traduceri principale |
| lay [sth]⇒ vtr | (place horizontally) | a pune vb.tranz. |
| | | a așeza vb.tranz. |
| Notă: "Lay" is also the past tense of "lie." It is sometimes used incorrectly in the present tense instead of "lie." |
| | He usually lays the plans on the table. |
| | De obicei pune planurile pe masă. |
| | De obicei așează planurile pe masă. |
| lay [sth] on [sb] vtr + prep | (blame, stress: assign) (în expresie) | a da vina loc.vb. |
| | He would usually lay the blame on his sister. |
| | În mod normal ar fi dat vina pe sora lui. |
| lay [sth] vtr | (produce: egg) (în expresie) | a face ouă loc.vb. |
| | A hen can lay a few eggs per week, I think. |
| | Cred că găina poate face câteva ouă pe săptămână. |
| lay [sth] vtr | (floor: cover) | a pune vb.tranz. |
| | | a acoperi cu vb.tranz. |
| | He laid lino in the hall. |
| | El a pus linoleum în hol. |
| Traduceri suplimentare |
| lay adj | (not religious) | laic, secular adj. |
| | This is a lay organisation, with no connection to any religion. |
| lay adj | (not member of a religious order) | mirean s.m. |
| | | laic adj. |
| | The priest was on the altar with three lay people, who would help with Holy Communion. |
| lay adj | (not professional) | profan adj. |
| | | neinițiat, ageamiu adj. |
| | I'm not a doctor, just a lay person. |
| lay n | vulgar, offensive, informal (sexual partner) | partidă s.f. |
| | Yeah, she was a good lay. |
| lay n | vulgar, informal (sexual intercourse) | a și-o pune, a și-o trage expr. |
| | I hope I get a lay tonight, I am so randy. |
| lay n | historical (medieval poem) (poezie medievală) | lai s.n. |
| | "The Lay of the Last Minstrel" is a poem by Sir Walter Scott. |
| lay n | historical (medieval song) | lai s.n. |
| | She sang us a beautiful lay from centuries ago. |
| lay⇒ vi | (produce eggs) | a face ouă expr. |
| | | a depune ouă expr. |
| | That hen does not lay any more. |
| lay [sth]⇒ vtr | (install) | a turna vb.tranz. |
| | The contractors came in to lay the foundation to the building. |
| lay [sth] on [sth]⇒ vtr | (place a bet) | a paria vb.tranz. |
| | He laid fifty dollars on the horse. |
| lay [sb] [sth]⇒ vtr | (bet) | a paria vb.tranz. |
| | | a pune pariu expr. |
| | I'll lay you ten to one that he wasn't there at all. |
| Traduceri principale |
| lie n | ([sth] not true) | minciună s.f. |
| | The lie got him in trouble when his boss found out the truth. |
| | Minciuna lui l-a băgat în belea când șeful a aflat adevărul. |
| lie⇒ vi | (not tell the truth) | a minți vb.tranz. |
| Notă: conjugation: lie - lied - lied |
| | She lied to her parents about where she was on Friday night. |
| | Și-a mințit părinții despre unde fusese vineri noaptea. |
| lie vi | (recline) | a sta întins loc.vb. |
| | | a se întinde vb.reflex. |
| Notă: conjugation: lie - lay - lain |
| | If I lie on the sofa, I'll fall asleep. |
| | Dacă stau întins pe canapea, mă ia somnul. |
| lie vi | ([sth]: be spread out) | a fi întins loc.vb. |
| | | a fi împrăștiat loc.vb. |
| Notă: conjugation: lie - lay - lain |
| | Toys were lying all over the bedroom floor. |
| | Hârtiile sunt întinse pe tot biroul. |
| lie vi | (item: be, stay) | a sta vb.intranz. |
| | | a se găsi vb.pron. |
| | | a se afla vb.pron. |
| Notă: conjugation: lie - lay - lain |
| | His book lay on the table unread. |
| | Cartea lui stătea pe masă necitită. |
| lie vi | (be buried) | a fi îngropat vb.intranz. |
| | (figurat, loc de veci) | a se odihni vb.reflex. |
| Notă: conjugation: lie - lay - lain |
| | Her body lies in that cemetery. |
| | Trupul ei este îngropat în acel cimitir. |
| lie vi | (be situated) | a fi situat vb.intranz. |
| | | a se afla vb.reflex. |
| Notă: conjugation: lie - lay - lain |
| | The house lies in the valley. |
| | Casa este situată în vale. |
| lie vi | (be found) | a consta în vb.intranz. |
| | | a rezida vb.intranz. |
| Notă: conjugation: lie - lay - lain |
| | The student's lack of focus is where the problem lies. |
| | Problema constă în faptul că studenților le lipsește concentrarea. |
| lie with [sb/sth] vi + prep | (be attributable to) | a fi responsabilitatea cuiva vb.intranz. |
| | | a cade în sarcina cuiva expr.vb. |
| | | a reveni vb.intranz. |
| | The responsibility for the decision lies with the manager. |
| | Responsabilitatea pentru decizie revine managerului. |
Locuțiuni verbale
lay | lie |
| lay back vi phrasal | slang (recline) | a se lăsa pe spate expr.vb. |
| | I love to lay back and relax in my new easy chair. |
| lay by vi phrasal | US (crop: leave untended) | a fi neîngrijit expr.vb. |
| | | a fi lăsat neîngrijit, a fi lăsat în paragină expr.vb. |
| | 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) | a economisi vb.tranz. |
| | | a strânge bani expr.vb. |
| | | a agonisi vb.tranz. |
| | (bani) | a pune de-o parte loc.vb. |
lay [sth] down,
lay down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (surrender, give up: weapons) | a preda armele loc.vb. |
| | | a se preda vb.reflex. |
| | The President pleaded with the terrorists to lay down their arms. |
| lay [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | (establish: law, rules, etc.) | a stabili vb.tranz. |
| | (reguli) | a prevedea vb.tranz. |
| lay down vi phrasal | informal (recline, lie down) | a se da pe spate loc.vb. |
| | | a se rabata vb.pron. |
| | 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) | a face provizii loc.vb. |
| | | a pune deoparte expr. |
| | I am laying in plenty of food and drink for the Christmas period. |
| lay into [sb] vtr phrasal insep | informal (attack) | a ataca vb.tranz. |
| | The attacker laid into his victim with several punches to the head. |
| lay [sb] off vtr phrasal sep | (make redundant) | a disponibiliza vb.tranz. |
| | | a pune pe liber loc.vb. |
| | The current economic crisis has led many companies to lay off some of their employees. |
| lay off [sb] vtr phrasal insep | slang (stop bothering: [sb]) | a nu supăra, a nu deranja vb.tranz. |
| | | a lăsa în pace pe cineva expr.vb. |
| | Lay off your sister for five minutes, would you? You've teased her enough. |
| lay off [sth] vtr phrasal insep | slang (stop indulging in) (viciu) | a se lăsa de vb.reflex. |
| | | a înceta să vb.tranz. |
| | He needs to lay off the booze for a while. |
| lay [sth] on vtr phrasal sep | informal (exaggerate) | a exagera vb.tranz. |
| | Your brother can really lay on the drama! |
| lay [sth] out vtr phrasal sep | informal (spend: money) | a cheltui vb.tranz. |
| | | a plăti vb.tranz. |
| | 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) | a face praf pe cineva expr.vb. |
| | | a face knockout loc.vb. |
| | His punch laid his opponent out and he won the boxing match. |
| lay [sb] out vtr phrasal sep | (prepare body for funeral) | a face toaleta mortuară expr.vb. |
| | | a pregăti pentru înmormântare expr.vb. |
| | The funeral home is going to lay my dead aunt out for viewing tomorrow. |
| lay [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (vessel: put in dock) (o navă, maritim) | a dezarma vb.tranz. |
| | | a scoate din funcție loc.vb. |
| lay up vi phrasal | (golf: make conservative shot) (golf) | a lovi în mod conservator expr.vb. |
| lay over vi phrasal | US (make a stopover) | a face popas loc.vb. |
| | | a face o escală loc.vb. |
| | | a face o haltă loc.vb. |
| | Maggie will lay over in Chicago before continuing on to Portland. |
Forme compuse:
lay | lie |
| get the lay of the land v expr | informal, figurative (become familiar with [sth]) | a se familiariza cu vb.reflex. |
| | | a tatona terenul, a sonda terenul loc.vb. |
| | (a intui) | a prinde pulsul unei situații loc.vb. |
| lay a hand on [sb] v expr | informal (hit, harm) | a da în cineva vb.intranz. |
| | | a lovi vb.tranz. |
| | | a ridica mâna asupra loc.vb. |
| Notă: Commonly used in negative sentences. |
| | I would never lay a hand on my children; I don't believe in corporal punishment. |
| lay aside vtr | (put temporarily to one side) | a pune deoparte loc.vb. |
| | I had to lay aside my wedding plans until after my mother recovered. |
lay [sth] away,
lay away [sth] vtr + adv | (store for later use) | a pune la păstrare loc.vb. |
lay [sth] bare,
lay bare [sth] v expr | figurative (reveal, expose) | a expune vb.tranz. |
| | | a scoate la iveală loc.vb. |
| | The investigation laid bare the corruption by government officials. |
| lay claim to [sth] v expr | (claim ownership of) | a revendica vb.tranz. |
| | He laid claim to the house and the surrounding land. |
| lay claim to doing [sth] v expr | (assert [sth] about yourself) | traducere nedisponibilă expr.vb. |
| | Prudence laid claim to being the best singer in her family. |
| lay claim to [sth] v expr | (claim to have) | a pretinde vb.tranz. |
| lay down the law v expr | (enforce rules) | a face legea loc.vb. |
| | My mom laid down the law; if I choose to smoke I can't live at home. |
| lay flagstones on vtr | (place paving slabs on) | a pune pavele vb.tranz. |
| lay hands on [sb] v expr | (person: heal by touch) | a atinge cu mâinile expr. |
| | | a-și pune mâinile peste loc.vb. |
| | 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]) (figurat) | a pune mâna pe loc.vb. |
| | | a da de vb.intranz. |
| | 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) | a spune fără menajamente expr.vb. |
| | | a vorbi pe șleau, a spune verde în față expr.vb. |
| | The CEO laid it on the line: "The business needs to reform or it will face dire consequences." |
| lay it on thick vtr | (compliment effusively) | a face o mulțime de complimente expr. |
| | 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) | a exagera vb.intranz. |
| | At the interview he laid it on thick how much past experience he had, which made me suspicious. |
| lay [sb] low v expr | (overcome, incapacitate) | a îmbolnăvi vb.tranz. |
| | | a copleși vb.tranz. |
| | (figurat) | a doborî vb.tranz. |
| | (figurat) | a termina vb.tranz. |
lay of the land,
lie of the land n | (geographical features) | configurație a terenului, configurație a peisajului s.f. |
| | When hillwalking, be guided by the lay of the land. |
| lay off v | US, informal (stop bothering [sb]) | a da pace cuiva expr.vb. |
| | I've had a bad day. Just lay off and leave me alone! |
| lay off doing [sth] v expr | slang (stop doing) | a se opri vb.pron. |
| | | a înceta vb.tranz. |
| | I wish my friends would lay off teasing me about my friendship with James. |
| lay on vtr | (apply to flat surface) | a întinde vb.tranz. |
| | The builder laid the plaster on the wall with his trowel. |
| lay [sth] on [sth] vtr + prep | (put on top) | a pune peste expr.vb. |
| | | a așeza peste expr.vb. |
| | He laid his coat on the arm of the chair. |
| lay out vtr | (arrange, set out) | a aranja vb.tranz. |
| | | a dispune vb.tranz. |
| | Before packing his bag for the trip, he carefully laid out the clothes he wanted to take. |
| lay out vtr | (make, explain a plan) | a prezenta vb.tranz. |
| | | a expune vb.tranz. |
| | During the murder trial, the prosecutors carefully laid out the state's case against the defendant. |
| lay siege to vtr | (attack) | a asedia vb.tranz. |
| | The German army laid siege to Stalingrad in August 1942. |
| lay the foundation v | literal (prepare the ground or base) | a pune fundația loc.vb. |
| | To build a house, you must first lay the foundation. |
| lay the foundation v | figurative (do preparatory work) | a pune bazele loc.vb. |
| | The research from my dissertation laid the foundation for my first book. |
| lay up vtr | informal (cause [sb] to be ill in bed) | a pune la pat loc.vb. |
| | A bad dose of flu can lay you up for several days. |
| lay up vtr | (store for future use) | a pune deoparte loc.vb. |
| | We need to lay up plenty of firewood for the winter. |
| lay waste to [sth] v expr | (devastate) | a devasta vb.tranz. |
| | | a face ravagii loc.vb. |
| | The earthquake laid waste to the already devastated country. |
| lay-by n | UK (vehicle rest stop) | refugiu s.n. |
| | There is a lay-by coming up in about one-hundred meters. |
layaway,
lay away n | ([sth] reserved by paying a deposit) | rezervare s.f. |
lie low,
also nonstandard: lay low v expr | figurative (not draw attention to yourself) | a nu ieși în evidență expr.vb. |
| | (figurat, informal) | a merge pe burtă expr.vb. |
put your finger on [sth],
lay your finger on [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (identify, determine) | a se prinde de vb.reflex. |
| | | a-și da seama de loc.vb. |
| | | a înțelege vb.tranz. |
| | I've just put my finger on why I find it so hard getting up in the morning: I hate my job! |