Locuciones verbales
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| lay about [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | UK (attack, beat) | atacar⇒ vtr |
| | | vencer⇒ vtr |
lay [sth] aside,
lay aside [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (put temporarily to one side) | posponer⇒ vtr |
| | | dejar a un lado, hacer a un lado loc verb |
| | (ES) | aparcar⇒ vtr |
| | I had to lay aside my wedding plans until after my mother recovered. |
| | Tuve que posponer los planes de mi boda hasta que mi madre se recupere. |
| lay back vi phrasal | slang (recline) (coloq) | echarse⇒ v prnl |
| | I love to lay back and relax in my new easy chair. |
| | Me gusta echarme en el sofá y relajarme. |
| | | recostarse⇒ v prnl |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Se recostó en el sillón para ver la tele. |
| | (Argentina, coloq) | tirarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Me gusta tirarme en el sofá y relajarme. |
| lay by vi phrasal | US (crop: leave untended) | desatender⇒ vtr |
| | | descuidar⇒ vtr |
| | After the farmer was evicted from his land, the corn was left to lay by. |
| | Después de que desahuciaran al agricultor de sus tierras, el maíz quedó desatendido. |
lay by [sth],
lay [sth] by vtr phrasal insep | US (money: save up) (dinero) | ahorrar⇒ vtr |
lay [sth] down,
lay down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (surrender, give up: weapons) | deponer⇒ vtr |
| | | dejar⇒, entregar⇒ vtr |
| | The President pleaded with the terrorists to lay down their arms. |
| | El presidente les pidió a los terroristas que depusiesen las armas. |
lay [sth] down,
lay down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (establish: law, rules, etc.) | establecer⇒ vtr |
| | | imponer⇒ vtr |
| | Good parenting involves laying down clear rules. |
| | Ser buen padre implica establecer reglas claras. |
| lay down vi phrasal | informal (recline, lie down) | acostarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | tumbarse⇒, echarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | tenderse⇒ v prnl |
| | I'm tired; I'm going to lay down on the bed for an hour. |
| | Estoy cansada; voy a acostarme en la cama por una hora. |
lay [sth] in,
lay in [sth] vtr phrasal sep | US (store for later use) | almacenar⇒ vtr |
| | | guardar⇒ vtr |
| | I am laying in plenty of food and drink for the Christmas period. |
| | Los granjeros almacenan el heno para alimentar a los animales durante el invierno. |
| lay into [sb] vtr phrasal insep | informal (attack) | atacar a vtr + prep |
| | The attacker laid into his victim with several punches to the head. |
| | El asaltante atacó a su víctima con varios golpes en la cabeza. |
| lay into [sb] vtr phrasal insep | informal (criticize) | agarrarse con v prnl + prep |
| | | meterse con v prnl + prep |
| | Kate laid into her husband for arriving late. |
| | Kate se agarró con su marido por llegar tarde. |
| lay [sb] off vtr phrasal sep | (make redundant) | despedir a vtr + prep |
| | | cesar a vtr + prep |
| | The current economic crisis has led many companies to lay off some of their employees. |
| | La actual crisis económica ha obligado a muchas compañías a despedir a algunos de sus empleados. |
| lay off vi phrasal | slang (stop bothering [sb]) | dejar de molestar, dejar de fastidiar loc verb |
| | (vulgar) | dejar de joder loc verb |
| | I've had a bad day. Just lay off! |
| | He tenido un mal día. ¡Deja de molestar! |
| lay off [sb] vtr phrasal insep | slang (stop bothering: [sb]) | dejar de molestar a, dejar de fastidiar a loc verb + prep |
| | (vulgar) | dejar de joder a loc verb + prep |
| | Lay off your sister for five minutes, would you? You've teased her enough. |
| | ¿Puedes dejar de molestar a tu hermana por cinco minutos? Ya fue suficiente. |
| lay off [sth] vtr phrasal insep | slang (stop indulging in) | dejar⇒ vtr |
| | He needs to lay off the booze for a while. |
| | Tiene que dejar el alcohol por un tiempo. |
| lay [sth] on vtr phrasal sep | informal (exaggerate) | exagerar⇒ vtr |
| | Your brother can really lay on the drama! |
| | ¡Tu hermano sí que sabe exagerar el drama! |
| lay [sth] on vtr phrasal sep | (apply) | aplicar sobre, aplicar en vtr + prep |
| | | poner sobre, poner en vtr + prep |
| | The builder laid the plaster on with a trowel. |
| | El albañil aplicó el revoque sobre la pared utilizando su paleta. |
| lay [sth] out vtr phrasal sep | (arrange, set out) (ropa) | extender⇒ vtr |
| | (objetos, productos) | disponer⇒, ordenar⇒ vtr |
| | Before packing his bag for the trip, he carefully laid out the clothes he wanted to take. |
| | Antes de empacar la maleta para el viaje, extendió cuidadosamente la ropa que quería llevar. |
| lay [sth] out vtr phrasal sep | (explain, present: a plan) | exponer⇒ vtr |
| | During the murder trial, the prosecutors carefully laid out the state's case against the defendant. |
| | Durante el juicio por asesinato, el ministerio fiscal expuso cuidadosamente los cargos contra el acusado. |
| lay [sth] out vtr phrasal sep | informal (spend: money) | desembolsar⇒ vtr |
| | | pagar⇒ vtr |
| | (CL, CO, VE: coloquial) | desembolsillar⇒ vtr |
| | Her father will have to lay out a lot of money to pay for her wedding. |
| | Su padre va a tener que desembolsar una buena cantidad de dinero para pagar la boda. |
| lay [sb] out vtr phrasal sep | slang (punch, knock over) | noquear⇒ vtr |
| | | derribar⇒ vtr |
| | His punch laid his opponent out and he won the boxing match. |
| | Noqueó a su oponente de un golpe y ganó el combate. |
| lay [sb] out vtr phrasal sep | (prepare body for funeral) | preparar el cuerpo de loc verb + prep |
| | | preparar el cadáver de loc verb + prep |
| | The funeral home is going to lay my dead aunt out for viewing tomorrow. |
| | La funeraria va a preparar el cuerpo de mi tía fallecida para que podamos verla mañana. |
| lay [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | informal, often passive (confine to bed) | dejar en cama loc verb |
| | (ES, coloquial) | dejar fuera de juego loc verb |
| | A bad dose of flu can lay you up for several days. |
| | Una gripe fuerte te puede dejar en cama durante varios días. |
| lay [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | US (store for future use) | almacenar⇒ vtr |
| | We need to lay up plenty of firewood for the winter. |
| | Debemos almacenar mucha leña para el invierno. |
| lay [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (vessel: put in dock) | amarrar⇒ vtr |
| | | atracar⇒ vtr |
| lay up vi phrasal | (golf: make conservative shot) | golpe de seguridad nm + loc adj |
| lay over vi phrasal | US (make a stopover) | hacer un alto loc verb |
| | | hacer escala loc verb |
| | | hacer una parada loc verb |
| | Maggie will lay over in Chicago before continuing on to Portland. |
Compound Forms:
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| get the lay of the land v expr | informal, figurative (become familiar with [sth]) (AR, coloquial) | agarrarle la mano expr |
get your hands on [sth],
lay your hands on [sth] v expr | (manage to find, obtain [sth]) | conseguir⇒, obtener⇒ vtr |
| | | hacerse con v prnl + prep |
| lay a course v expr | (nautical: sail without tacking) | fijar un rumbo loc verb |
| lay a finger on [sb/sth] v expr | (hurt, harm) | ponerle un dedo a, ponerle un dedo encima a loc verb + prep |
| | | tocar a vtr + prep |
| Note: Usually used in negative sentences. |
| lay a fire v expr | (prepare a fire) (un fuego) | preparar⇒ vtr |
| | He laid a fire for the group. |
| | Preparó una fogata para el grupo. |
| lay a hand on [sb] v expr | informal (hit, harm) | ponerle una mano encima a loc verb |
| Note: Commonly used in negative sentences. |
| | I would never lay a hand on my children; I don't believe in corporal punishment. |
| | Nunca les pondría una mano encima a mis hijos, no creo en el castigo corporal. |
lay a trap,
lay a trap for [sth] v expr | (set a trap, snare) | poner una trampa loc verb |
| | | tender una trampa loc verb |
| | | colocar una trampa loc verb |
| | He laid a trap for the mouse. |
| | Puso una trampa para ratones. |
lay a trap,
lay a trap for [sb] v expr | (trick [sb]) | tenderle una trampa a loc verb |
| | | ponerle una trampa a loc verb |
| lay an egg v expr | mainly US, figurative, informal (fail) (coloquial; persona) | meter la pata loc verb |
| | (presentación, película...) | ser un fracaso loc verb |
| lay [sth] at [sb]'s door v expr | figurative (hold [sb] responsible for [sth]) | echarle la culpa de algo a alguien loc verb |
| | | culpar a alguien de algo loc verb |
lay [sth] away,
lay away [sth] vtr + adv | (store for later use) | guardar para después loc verb |
lay [sth] bare,
lay bare [sth] v expr | figurative (reveal, expose) | revelar⇒ vtr |
| | | exponer⇒ vtr |
| | The investigation laid bare the corruption by government officials. |
| | La investigación reveló la corrupción de los oficiales de gobierno. |
| lay brother n | (religion) | hermano lego loc nom m |
| lay claim to [sth] v expr | (claim ownership of) | reclamar⇒ vtr |
| | He laid claim to the house and the surrounding land. |
| | Reclamó la casa y los terrenos aledaños. |
| lay claim to doing [sth] v expr | (assert [sth] about yourself) | asegurar⇒, afirmar⇒ vtr |
| | Prudence laid claim to being the best singer in her family. |
| | Prudence aseguraba (or: afirmaba) ser la mejor cantante de su familia. |
| lay claim to [sth] v expr | (claim to have) | asegurar tener⇒, decir tener⇒ vtr |
| lay day n | (day to unload vessel) | día de descarga nm + loc adj |
| lay down the law v expr | (enforce rules) | sentar las reglas loc verb |
| | | poner claras las reglas loc verb |
| | (coloquial) | poner las cosas claras loc verb |
| | My mom laid down the law; if I choose to smoke I can't live at home. |
| | Mi madre sentó las reglas: si fumo, no puedo seguir viviendo en casa. |
| lay down your life for [sb/sth] v expr | (die for a cause) | sacrificar la vida loc verb |
| | | dar la vida por loc verb |
| | Some mothers would lay down their lives for their children. |
| lay emphasis on [sth] v expr | (stress, emphasize) | hacer hincapié en loc verb |
| | | poner énfasis en loc verb |
| lay figure n | (jointed body model) | muñeco articulado nm + adj |
| lay figure n | (costume display model) | maniquí nm |
| lay figure n | (unimportant person) (peyorativo) | don nadie loc nom m |
| | | persona sin importancia nf + loc adj |
| lay flagstone on [sth] v expr | (place paving slabs on) | pavimentar⇒ vtr |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Pavimentaron la calle con losas de granito para que hiciese juego con la antigua calzada. |
| lay [sth] flat vtr + adj | (spread [sth] across an even surface) | extender⇒ vtr |
| | You must lay the book out flat in order to photocopy it well. |
| lay [sb] flat vtr + adj | (place [sb] in lying position) | acostar a vtr + prep |
| | 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) (figurado) | sentar a vtr + prep |
| | After the punch laid the boxer flat, the referee declared his opponent the winner. |
| | Después de que el golpe sentara al boxeador, el referí declaró ganador al oponente. |
| lay hands on [sb] v expr | (person: heal by touch) | imponer sus manos sobre loc verb + prep |
| | After the preacher laid hands on him he began to walk without his crutches. |
| | Cuando el predicador impuso sus manos sobre él, pudo caminar sin las muletas. |
lay your hands on [sth],
lay hands on [sth] v expr | informal, figurative (obtain: [sth]) | hacerse con v prnl + prep |
| | | conseguir⇒ vtr |
| | I'll bring you that CD just as soon as I can lay my hands on it. |
| | Te traeré el disco en cuanto me haga con él. |
| lay it on the line v expr | figurative, informal (speak frankly) | hablar con franqueza vi + loc adv |
| | | hablar francamente vi + adv |
| | | decir las cosas como son loc verb |
| | The CEO laid it on the line: "The business needs to reform or it will face dire consequences." |
| | El director ejecutivo habló con franqueza: "este negocio necesita renovarse o sufrirá las consecuencias". |
| lay it on thick v expr | figurative, informal (compliment effusively) | adular⇒ vtr |
| | | halagar⇒ vtr |
| | He keeps telling me how fabulous I look; he's really laying it on thick and I am getting embarrassed. |
| | No para de decirme lo guapa que estoy; me adula tanto que empieza a avergonzarme. |
| | (figurado) | dorar la píldora expr |
| | (ES, coloquial) | hacer la pelota expr |
| | (ES) | dar coba loc verb |
| | No para de decirme lo guapa que estoy; me dora tanto la píldora empieza a avergonzarme. |
lay it on thick,
lay it on v expr | figurative, informal (exaggerate to mislead) (coloquial) | darse bombo loc verb |
| | At the interview he laid it on thick how much past experience he had, which made me suspicious. |
| | En la entrevista, se dio tanto bombo con su experiencia que me hizo sospechar. |
| lay it on with a trowel v expr | informal, figurative (exaggerate) | exagerar⇒ vi |
| lay [sb] low v expr | (overcome, incapacitate) | poner fuera de juego a expr |
| | | poner fuera de combate a expr |
lay of the land,
lie of the land n | (geographical features) | configuración del terreno nf + loc adj |
| | When hillwalking, be guided by the lay of the land. |
| | Cuando haces senderismo te tienes que guiar por la configuración del terreno. |
| lay off doing [sth] v expr | slang (stop doing) | dejar de hacer loc verb |
| | | parar de hacer loc verb |
| | I wish my friends would lay off teasing me about my friendship with James. |
| | Me gustaría que mis amigos dejaran de burlarse de mi amistad con James. |
| lay [sth] on [sth] vtr + prep | (put on top) | poner sobre, poner en vtr + prep |
| | | poner encima de vtr + loc prep |
| | He laid his coat on the arm of the chair. |
| | Puso su abrigo sobre el brazo de la silla. |
lay on a spread,
put on a spread v expr | (prepare a feast) | preparar un banquete, preparar un festín loc verb |
| | | servir un banquete, servir un festín loc verb |
| lay on hands v expr | (heal by touch) | imponer las manos loc verb |
| | Jesus laid on hands and the blind man was able to see. |
| | Jesús impuso las manos en el hombre ciego y pudo ver. |
| lay reader n | (church service: non-cleric) | lego que da misa nm + loc adj |
| lay reader n | figurative (reader: not an expert) | lector no especializado, lectora no especializado nm, nf + loc adj |
| | | lector medio, lectora media nm, nf + adj |
| lay siege to [sth] v expr | (attack) | sitiar⇒ vtr |
| | | asediar⇒ vtr |
| | The German army laid siege to Stalingrad in August 1942. |
| | El ejército alemán sitió Stalingrado en agosto de 1942. |
| lay the foundation v expr | (prepare the ground or base) | poner los cimientos vtr |
| | To build a house, you must first lay the foundation. |
| | Antes de hacer tu casa, vigila que el albañil ponga unos buenos cimientos. |
| lay the foundation v expr | figurative (do preparatory work) | crear las bases loc verb |
| | | sentar las bases loc verb |
| | The research from my dissertation laid the foundation for my first book. |
| | A good education can lay the foundation for a successful life. |
| | La investigación de mi tesis creó las bases para mi primer libro. |
| lay the groundwork v expr | figurative (do the preparatory steps) | hacer los preparativos loc verb |
| lay the scene v expr | (set: a scene) (figurado) | pintar la escena loc verb |
| | He laid the scene for the audience with his description. |
| lay [sb] to rest v expr | euphemism (person: bury) (figurado, eufemismo) | llevar al reposo a loc verb |
| | | enterrar a vtr + prep |
| | She was laid to rest under the oak tree next to her husband. |
| | La llevaron al reposo bajo el roble, junto a su esposo. |
| lay [sth] to rest v expr | figurative (rumours, etc.: end) (rumores, etc.) | poner fin a loc verb |
| | | terminar con vi + prep |
| | | eliminar⇒ vtr |
| | The politician wanted to lay the rumours about his private life to rest. |
| | El político quería poner fin a los rumores sobre su vida privada. |
| lay waste to [sth] v expr | (devastate) | hacer estragos en, causar estragos en loc verb + prep |
| | | devastar⇒ vtr |
| | | asolar⇒, desolar⇒ vtr |
| | The earthquake laid waste to the already devastated country. |
| | El terremoto hizo estragos en (or: causó estragos en) lo que quedaba del ya maltrecho país. |
lay your cards on the table,
put your cards on the table v expr | figurative (be frank) (figurado) | poner las cartas sobre la mesa expr |
| | | poner las cartas boca arriba expr |
| | It's time for everyone to put their cards on the table. |
| | Es hora de que todos pongan las cartas sobre la mesa. |
| lay yourself out to do [sth] v expr | UK, figurative (make every effort) | esforzarse por v prnl + prep |
| | (informal) | romperse la espalda por, romperse el lomo por loc verb + prep |
| lay-by n | UK (vehicle rest stop) | área de descanso nf + loc adj |
| | | zona de descanso nf + loc adj |
| | There is a lay-by coming up in about one-hundred meters. |
| | Hay una área de descanso en cien metros. |
lay-up,
layup n | (basketball shot) | tiro nm |
| | | bandeja nf |
| | The two points from the last lay-up helped them win the game. |
| | Los dos puntos del último tiro los ayudaron a ganar el partido. |
lay-up,
layup n | (journey: break) | parada nf |
| | | pausa nf |
lay-up,
layup n | (manufacturing process) | estratificación nf |
lay-up,
layup n | (layers of laminated material) | capas nfpl |
layaway,
lay away n | ([sth] reserved by paying a deposit) | artículo reservado nm + adj |
| lie low v expr | figurative (not draw attention to yourself) | mantener un perfil bajo loc verb |
| | | pasar desapercibido loc verb |
| | | evitar ser visto loc verb |
| | In the week following the bank heist, the robbers lay low at a house in the country. |
put your finger on [sth],
lay your finger on [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (identify, determine) | dar en el clavo de loc verb |
| | | dar con el quid de loc verb |
| | I've just put my finger on why I find it so hard getting up in the morning: I hate my job! |
| | Acabo de dar en el clavo de por qué me cuesta tanto trabajo levantarme en la mañana: ¡porque odio mi trabajo! |
| | (AR, coloquial) | hacer un clic sobre loc verb |
| | Acabo de hacer clic sobre por qué me cuesta tanto trabajo levantarme en la mañana: ¡porque odio mi trabajo! |
set the table,
also UK: lay the table v expr | (lay place settings for a meal) | poner la mesa loc verb |
| | My mother asked me to set the table whilst she cooked our dinner. |
| | Mi madre me pidió que pusiera la mesa mientras ella cocinaba nuestra cena. |