WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
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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. |