lay

lay: lay lay [leɪ] verb laid _PTandPP

lay somebody → off phrasal verb [transitive]

HUMAN RESOURCES to stop employing a worker, usually when there is not enough work for them to do:

• The group plans to lay off 10% of its workforce.
— see also lay-off

lay something → out phrasal verb [transitive]

informal to spend a lot of money on something:

lay something → out lay out something for/on something

• Some people are willing to lay out huge amounts of money for electronic equipment.

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lay UK US /leɪ/ verb [T] (laid, laid)

► to put something onto a surface or under the ground in a horizontal position: lay a pipe/cable »Workmen were digging up the street to lay cables.
»They prepared the ground, then laid concrete.

► to prepare for doing something or to make it possible for something to happen in the future: lay the basis/foundation/groundwork for sth »Perhaps more than anyone, he laid the groundwork for today's digital revolution.

► to bet (= risk) something on the result of an event: lay odds/a wager »I'll lay odds that she won't take the job.

● lay blame (on sb/sth) — Cf. lay blame on sth

● lay claim to sth — Cf. lay claim to sth

● lay an egg — Cf. lay an egg

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lay UK US /leɪ/ adjective [before noun]

► not expert in or not having a detailed knowledge of a particular subject: lay person/audience/reader »Gadget reviews work best when they use less technical jargon for the lay audience.

→ See also LAYPERSON(Cf. ↑layperson)

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Synonyms:

Put, place, lay down, Row, stratum, layer / Produce, bring forth and deposit (as eggs) / Depress, sink, sail away from so as to lose sight of / Allege, state, name / Impose, assess, Bet, wager, stake, pledge / Impute, charge, ascribe, Song, lyric / Spread (on a surface), Lea, meadow, mead, pasture, grassy plain, grass land, Laic, laical / Prepare, set in order, get ready / Contrive, scheme, devise, concoct / Allay, quiet, calm, still, appease / Exorcise, drive away / Bet, stake, wager, risk, hazard

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Lay's — Type Potato Chips Owner Pepsico Country United States Introduced 1932 … Wikipedia
Lay — (l[=a]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Laid} (l[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Laying}.] [OE. leggen, AS. lecgan, causative, fr. licgan to lie; akin to D. leggen, G. legen, Icel. leggja, Goth. lagjan. See {Lie} to be prostrate.] 1. To cause to lie down, to be… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lay — lay1 [lā] vt. laid, laying [ME leyen, new formation < 3d pers. sing. of earlier leggen < OE lecgan, lit., to make lie (akin to Goth lagjan, Ger legen) < pt. base of OE licgan, to LIE1] 1. to cause to come down or fall with force; knock… … English World dictionary
lay — Ⅰ. lay [1] ► VERB (past and past part. laid) 1) put down, especially gently or carefully. 2) put down and set in position for use. 3) assign or place: lay the blame. 4) (lay before) present (material) for consideration and action to … English terms dictionary
Lay’s — Текущий владелец: компания Frito Lay, принадлежащая PepsiCo Inc. Страна происхождения: США Рынки … Википедия
Lay's — Lay’s Текущий владелец: компания Frito Lay, принадлежащая PepsiCo Inc. Страна происхождения: США Рынки: весь мир … Википедия
Lay's — 250px Tipos de lugar Papas fritas. De PepsiCo y Frito Lay. Lugar de origen Estados Unidos. Introducida al mercado en 1938 Productos Relacionados … Wikipedia Español
Lay\'s — Lay’s бренд для разнообразных картофельных чипсов, основанный в 1938. Чипсы Lay’s позиционируются компанией Frito Lay, принадлежащей PepsiCo Inc. с 1965. Другие бренды компании Frito Lay включают Fritos, Doritos, Ruffles, Cheetos and Rold… … Википедия
Lay — Lay, n. 1. That which lies or is laid or is conceived of as having been laid or placed in its position; a row; a stratum; a layer; as, a lay of stone or wood. Addison. [1913 Webster] A viol should have a lay of wire strings below. Bacon. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lay — (althochdeutsch: Felsen, Klippe (ley); englisch: Laie, Lage) ist: Koblenz Lay, Stadtteil von Koblenz, Rheinland Pfalz Lay (Hilpoltstein), Ortsteil der Stadt Hilpoltstein, Landkreis Roth, Bayern Lay (Loire), französische Gemeinde im Département… … Deutsch Wikipedia

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