| Temel Çeviriler |
| lay [sth]⇒ vtr | (place horizontally) | yaymak, sermek geçişli f. |
| Not: "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. |
| | Genellikle planları masanın üzerine yayar. |
| lay [sth] on [sb] vtr + prep | (blame, stress: assign) | atmak, yüklemek geçişli f. |
| | He would usually lay the blame on his sister. |
| | Sıklıkla suçu kız kardeşinin üzerine atardı. |
| lay [sth] vtr | (produce: egg) | yumurtlamak geçişsiz f. |
| | A hen can lay a few eggs per week, I think. |
| | Sanırım, tavuklar haftada birkaç kez yumurtlar. |
| lay [sth] vtr | (floor: cover) (parke, halı, vb.) | döşemek geçişli f. |
| | He laid lino in the hall. |
| Ek Çeviriler |
| lay adj | (not religious) | laik s. |
| | This is a lay organisation, with no connection to any religion. |
| lay adj | (not member of a religious order) | ruhbanlık sınıfından olmayan s. |
| | The priest was on the altar with three lay people, who would help with Holy Communion. |
| lay adj | (not professional) | meslekten olmayan s. |
| | I'm not a doctor, just a lay person. |
| lay n | vulgar, offensive, informal (sexual partner) | seks partneri i. |
| | Yeah, she was a good lay. |
| lay n | vulgar, informal (sexual intercourse) | sevişme, seks yapma i. |
| | (argo) | düzüşme i. |
| | I hope I get a lay tonight, I am so randy. |
| lay n | historical (medieval poem) | şiir i. |
| | "The Lay of the Last Minstrel" is a poem by Sir Walter Scott. |
| lay n | historical (medieval song) | şarkı i. |
| | She sang us a beautiful lay from centuries ago. |
| lay⇒ vi | (produce eggs) (yumurta) | yumurtlamak f. |
| | That hen does not lay any more. |
| lay [sth]⇒ vtr | (install) | döşemek, kurmak geçişli f. |
| | | tesis etmek geçişli f. |
| | (binanın temelini) | atmak geçişli f. |
| | The contractors came in to lay the foundation to the building. |
| lay [sth] on [sth]⇒ vtr | (place a bet) | bahis oynamak f. |
| | He laid fifty dollars on the horse. |
| lay [sb] [sth]⇒ vtr | (bet) (birisiyle) | bahse girmek f. |
| | | iddiada bulunmak f. |
| | I'll lay you ten to one that he wasn't there at all. |
Deyimsel fiiller
lay | lay on |
| lay back vi phrasal | slang (recline) | yaslanıp oturmak f. |
| | I love to lay back and relax in my new easy chair. |
| lay by vi phrasal | US (crop: leave untended) | bakımsız bırakmak f. |
| | 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) | biriktirmek f. |
| | (mecazlı) | bir kenara koymak f. |
lay [sth] down,
lay down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (surrender, give up: weapons) (silah) | bırakmak f. |
| | | teslim olmak f. |
| | The President pleaded with the terrorists to lay down their arms. |
lay [sth] down,
lay down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (establish: law, rules, etc.) (kural, kanun) | koymak f. |
| | Good parenting involves laying down clear rules. |
| lay down vi phrasal | informal (recline, lie down) | yatmak f. |
| | | uzanmak f. |
| | 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) | stoklamak f. |
| | | depolamak f. |
| | I am laying in plenty of food and drink for the Christmas period. |
| lay into [sb] vtr phrasal insep | informal (attack) | saldırmak f. |
| | | dayak atmak, pataklamak f. |
| | (argo) | girişmek f. |
| | The attacker laid into his victim with several punches to the head. |
| lay into [sb] vtr phrasal insep | informal (criticize) | azarlamak f. |
| | (argo) | haşlamak f. |
| | Kate laid into her husband for arriving late. |
| lay [sb] off vtr phrasal sep | (make redundant) | işten çıkarmak f. |
| | | işine son vermek f. |
| | The current economic crisis has led many companies to lay off some of their employees. |
| lay off vi phrasal | slang (stop bothering [sb]) | uzak durmak f. |
| | | rahat bırakmak f. |
| | I've had a bad day. Just lay off! |
| lay off [sb] vtr phrasal insep | slang (stop bothering: [sb]) | rahat bırakmak f. |
| | | rahatsız etmeyi kesmek f. |
| | Lay off your sister for five minutes, would you? You've teased her enough. |
| lay off [sth] vtr phrasal insep | slang (stop indulging in) | bırakmak f. |
| | | vazgeçmek f. |
| | He needs to lay off the booze for a while. |
| lay [sth] out vtr phrasal sep | (arrange, set out) | düzenlemek f. |
| | | sermek f. |
| | | planlamak f. |
| | | tasarlamak f. |
| | 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) | açıklamak f. |
| | | anlatmak f. |
| | | sunmak f. |
| | 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) | harcamak f. |
| | | sarf etmek f. |
| | 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) | yere sermek f. |
| | His punch laid his opponent out and he won the boxing match. |
| lay [sb] out vtr phrasal sep | (prepare body for funeral) | hazırlamak f. |
| | 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) | yatağa düşürmek geçişli f. |
| | A bad dose of flu can lay you up for several days. |
| lay [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | US (store for future use) | depolamak geçişli f. |
| | | stoklamak geçişli f. |
| | We need to lay up plenty of firewood for the winter. |
| lay [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (vessel: put in dock) (gemi) | doka sokmak geçişli f. |
| lay up vi phrasal | (golf: make conservative shot) (golf) | ölçülü vuruş yapmak f. |
| lay over vi phrasal | US (make a stopover) (bir yerde) | duraklamak f. |
| | | mola vermek f. |
| | Maggie will lay over in Chicago before continuing on to Portland. |
Bileşik Şekiller:
lay | lay on |
| lay a hand on [sb] v expr | informal (hit, harm) | tutmak/yakalamak f. |
| Not: Commonly used in negative sentences. |
| | I would never lay a hand on my children; I don't believe in corporal punishment. |
| lay hands on [sb] v expr | (person: heal by touch) | dokunmak f. |
| | 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]) | ele geçirmek f. |
| | | elde etmek f. |
| | 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) | açık söylemek, açık konuşmak f. |
| | The CEO laid it on the line: "The business needs to reform or it will face dire consequences." |
| get the lay of the land v expr | informal, figurative (become familiar with [sth]) (bir şeyin işleyişini, vb.) | kavramak, anlamak f. |
| | (usulünü, vb.) | öğrenmek f. |
lay [sth] bare,
lay bare [sth] v expr | figurative (reveal, expose) (bir şeyi) | ortaya çıkarmak geçişli f. |
| | | açık etmek, aşikar etmek geçişli f. |
| | The investigation laid bare the corruption by government officials. |
| lay claim to [sth] v expr | (claim ownership of) | hak iddia etmek f. |
| | | hak talebinde bulunmak f. |
| | He laid claim to the house and the surrounding land. |
| lay claim to doing [sth] v expr | (assert [sth] about yourself) (bir şey yaptığını) | iddia etmek f. |
| | Prudence laid claim to being the best singer in her family. |
| lay down the law v expr | (enforce rules) | patronluk taslamak f. |
| | | ahkâm kesmek f. |
| | | direktif vermek f. |
| | My mom laid down the law; if I choose to smoke I can't live at home. |
| lay [sth] flat vtr + adj | (spread [sth] across an even surface) | sermek f. |
| | (yere, vb.) | yaymak f. |
| | You must lay the book out flat in order to photocopy it well. |
| lay [sb] flat vtr + adj | (place [sb] in lying position) (kişi) | düz yatırmak f. |
| | 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) (boks, vb.) | yere sermek f. |
| | After the punch laid the boxer flat, the referee declared his opponent the winner. |
| lay [sb] low v expr | (overcome, incapacitate) (birisini) | yere sermek geçişli f. |
| | | haklamak, hakkından gelmek geçişli f. |
lay of the land,
lie of the land n | (geographical features) | coğrafi özellikler çoğ. i. |
| | When hillwalking, be guided by the lay of the land. |
| lay off doing [sth] v expr | slang (stop doing) (yapmayı) | bırakmak f. |
| | | vazgeçmek f. |
| | I wish my friends would lay off teasing me about my friendship with James. |
| lay the foundation v expr | (prepare the ground or base) (bina, vb.) | temel atmak f. |
| | To build a house, you must first lay the foundation. |
| lay the foundation v expr | figurative (do preparatory work) (mecazlı) | temelini hazırlamak f. |
| | | temelini oluşturmak f. |
| | The research from my dissertation laid the foundation for my first book. |
| | A good education can lay the foundation for a successful life. |
| lay [sb] to rest v expr | euphemism (person: bury) (cenaze) | toprağa vermek f. |
| | | gömmek, defnetmek f. |
| | She was laid to rest under the oak tree next to her husband. |
| lay [sth] to rest v expr | figurative (rumours, etc.: end) | bitirmek, son vermek f. |
| | The politician wanted to lay the rumours about his private life to rest. |
| lay waste to [sth] v expr | (devastate) | harap etmek f. |
| | | yerle bir etmek f. |
| | | yakıp yıkmak f. |
| | The earthquake laid waste to the already devastated country. |
| lay-by n | UK (vehicle rest stop) | konaklama tesisi i. |
| | There is a lay-by coming up in about one-hundred meters. |
| lie low v expr | figurative (not draw attention to yourself) | ortalıkta görünmemek f. |
| | | saklanmak f. |
| | In the week following the bank heist, the robbers lay low at a house in the country. |
set the table,
also UK: lay the table v expr | (lay place settings for a meal) | sofrayı kurmak f. |
| | | masayı hazırlamak f. |
| | My mother asked me to set the table whilst she cooked our dinner. |