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laid [Am leɪd, Brit leɪd] pt & pt part lay

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I.lay¹ <pt & pp laid> [Am leɪ, Brit leɪ] VB trans

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2. lay (arrange, put down in position):

lay cable/pipes

lay cable/pipes

they laid the floor with tiles/carpet

embaldosaron/alfombraron el suelo

they laid the floor with tiles/carpet

enmoquetaron el suelo Spain

the gardens are laid to grass Brit

los jardines están cubiertos de césped

4. lay (present, put forward):

to lay a complaint against sb

formular or presentar una queja contra alguien

to lay a case before sb

exponer un caso ante alguien

5. lay (cause to settle):

to lay a rumor (to rest)

acallar un rumor

6. lay (cause to be):

one blow laid him flat on his back

de un golpe quedó tendido de espaldas en el suelo

the blow laid his head open

el golpe le partió la cabeza

her statements laid her open to criticism

sus declaraciones la dejaron expuesta a críticas

it laid her under an obligation

la puso en un compromiso

to lay sb low the punch laid him low

el golpe lo dejó fuera de combate or lo tumbó

he was laid low by the flu

estuvo postrado con la gripe

he was laid low by the flu

estuvo postrado con la gripa Col Mex

7. lay ZOOL:

to lay eggs bird/reptile:

to lay eggs fish/insects:

9. lay (locate) form usu pass:

10. lay (to have sex with):

lay sl

lay sl

follarse a Spain vulg sl

lay sl

coger Mex RioPl vulg sl

he/she wants to get laid

quiere echarse un polvo sl

II.lay¹ <pt & pp laid> [Am leɪ, Brit leɪ] VB intr

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1. lay hen:

lay

2. lay controvers → lie

III.lay¹ [Am leɪ, Brit leɪ] N sl

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he's/she's a good lay

es muy bueno/buena en la cama inf

lay² [Am leɪ, Brit leɪ] ADJ attr

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1. lay REL (secular):

lay organization/education

lay⁴ [Am leɪ, Brit leɪ] past lie

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lay³ [Am leɪ, Brit leɪ] N arch

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1. lay (poem):

lay

lay m arch

lay

2. lay (song, melody):

lay

laid-back [Am ˌleɪdˈbæk, Brit leɪdˈbak] ADJ inf

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new-laid [ˈnuːˈleɪd, ˈnjuːˌleɪd] ADJ

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best-laid [Am ˌbɛstˈleɪd, Brit ˈbɛstleɪd] ADJ

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best-laid plans:

I.lay¹ <pt & pp laid> [Am leɪ, Brit leɪ] VB trans

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2. lay (arrange, put down in position):

lay cable/pipes

lay cable/pipes

they laid the floor with tiles/carpet

embaldosaron/alfombraron el suelo

they laid the floor with tiles/carpet

enmoquetaron el suelo Spain

the gardens are laid to grass Brit

los jardines están cubiertos de césped

4. lay (present, put forward):

to lay a complaint against sb

formular or presentar una queja contra alguien

to lay a case before sb

exponer un caso ante alguien

5. lay (cause to settle):

to lay a rumor (to rest)

acallar un rumor

6. lay (cause to be):

one blow laid him flat on his back

de un golpe quedó tendido de espaldas en el suelo

the blow laid his head open

el golpe le partió la cabeza

her statements laid her open to criticism

sus declaraciones la dejaron expuesta a críticas

it laid her under an obligation

la puso en un compromiso

to lay sb low the punch laid him low

el golpe lo dejó fuera de combate or lo tumbó

he was laid low by the flu

estuvo postrado con la gripe

he was laid low by the flu

estuvo postrado con la gripa Col Mex

7. lay ZOOL:

to lay eggs bird/reptile:

to lay eggs fish/insects:

9. lay (locate) form usu pass:

10. lay (to have sex with):

lay sl

lay sl

follarse a Spain vulg sl

lay sl

coger Mex RioPl vulg sl

he/she wants to get laid

quiere echarse un polvo sl

II.lay¹ <pt & pp laid> [Am leɪ, Brit leɪ] VB intr

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1. lay hen:

lay

2. lay controvers → lie

III.lay¹ [Am leɪ, Brit leɪ] N sl

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he's/she's a good lay

es muy bueno/buena en la cama inf

See also lie², lie¹, odds, charge

I.lie² [Am laɪ, Brit lʌɪ] N (untruth)

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II.lie² <3rd pers sing pres lies, pres part lying, pt & pp lied> [Am laɪ, Brit lʌɪ] VB intr (tell untruths)

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I.lie¹ [Am laɪ, Brit lʌɪ] N

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1. lie (in golf):

lie

2. lie → land

II.lie¹ <3rd pers sing pres lies, pres part lying, pt lay, pp lain> [Am laɪ, Brit lʌɪ] VB intr

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1.2. lie (be in lying position):

lie

lie

yacer liter

he was lying flat on his back

estaba tendido or acostado de espaldas

his body lay in the coffin

el cadáver yacía en el ataúd liter

he often lies in bed until noon

con frecuencia se queda en la cama hasta el mediodía

¡quédate quieto!

she lay motionless on the floor

estaba tendida en el suelo sin moverse

I lay awake for hours

estuve horas sin poder dormir

she lay in a coma for three days

estuvo tres días en coma

to lie with sb arch

acostarse con alguien

to lie with sb arch

yacer con alguien arch

tratar de pasar inadvertido

2. lie (be):

lie object:

the papers lay where he had left them

los papeles estaban donde los había dejado

the snow lay two feet deep

la nieve tenía dos pies de espesor

the book lay open at page 304

el libro estaba abierto en la página 304

the tomb lay undisturbed for centuries

pasaron siglos antes de que se diera con la tumba

it lies heavy on your stomach

cae pesado (al estómago)

the factory still lay idle

la fábrica seguía parada

the ship lay at anchor

el barco estaba fondeado or anclado

will the snow lie? Brit

¿cuajará la nieve?

3.2. lie (stretch):

lie

the vast ocean lay before them liter

el inmenso océano se extendía ante ellos liter

4. lie:

lie problem/difference:

lie problem/difference:

lie problem/difference:

lie answer:

where do your sympathies lie?

¿con quién simpatizas?

the truth lies somewhere in between

la verdad está en algún punto intermedio

it's hard to see where the problem lies

es difícil ver en qué estriba or radica el problema

victory lay within his grasp

tenía la victoria al alcance de la mano

a new life lay before them

una nueva vida se abría ante ellos

what lies behind her cool exterior?

¿qué hay detrás de su fría apariencia?

odds [Am ɑdz, Brit ɒdz] N npl

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1. odds (in betting):

odds

proporción en que se ofrece pagar una apuesta, que refleja las posibilidades de acierto de la misma

bookmakers are giving or laying odds of ten to one

los corredores de apuestas están dando or ofreciendo diez contra uno

I'll lay (you) odds of two to one it doesn't happen

te apuesto doble contra sencillo or dos a una a que no pasa

by all odds Am

sin lugar a dudas

by all odds Am

indiscutiblemente

to pay over the odds Brit

pagar más de la cuenta

2. odds (likelihood, chances):

odds

probabilidades fpl

odds

posibilidades fpl

the odds were heavily against her winning

tenía muy pocas probabilidades or posibilidades de ganar

all the odds are in your favor

tienes todas las de ganar

all the odds are in your favor

lo tienes todo a tu favor

the odds are that …

lo más probable or seguro es que …

to lengthen/shorten the odds

disminuir/aumentar las probabilidades

this increases or shortens the odds of …

esto hace más probable que …

this increases or shortens the odds of …

esto aumenta las probabilidades de que …

the odds on him recovering were never good

nunca hubo muchas probabilidades de que se recuperase

the pilot survived against (all) the odds

aunque parezca increíble, el piloto sobrevivió

despite overwhelming odds

a pesar de tenerlo todo en contra

3. odds (difference) Brit inf:

it makes no odds (to me)

(me) da igual or da lo mismo

it makes no odds (to me)

no (me) importa

I.charge [Am tʃɑrdʒ, Brit tʃɑːdʒ] N

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1.1. charge C LAW (by prosecutor):

what is the charge?

¿cuál es el cargo or la acusación que se me (or le etc.) hace?

what is the charge?

¿de qué se me (or le etc.) acusa?

he's being tried on a charge of murder

se lo juzga por homicidio

to bring or lay a charge (of theft) against sb

formular or presentar cargos (de robo) contra alguien

to bring or press charges against sb

formular or presentar cargos contra alguien

to drop charges

retirar la acusación or los cargos

1.2. charge C (accusation):

2.1. charge C:

charge (price)

charge (fee)

admission charge

precio de entrada

scale of charges

tarifa f (de precios/honorarios)

is there a charge for the connection?

¿cobran por la conexión?

there is no charge for the service

no se cobra por el servicio

there is no charge for the service

el servicio es gratis

a small charge is made for delivery

se cobra una pequeña cantidad por la entrega a domicilio

free of or without charge

free of or without charge

free of or without charge

at no extra charge

sin cargo adicional

electricity charges are going up again

las tarifas eléctricas vuelven a subir

2.2. charge C (financial liability):

3.1. charge C (command, commission):

3.2. charge U (responsibility):

who is in charge around here?

¿quién es el/la responsable?

who is in charge around here?

¿quién manda aquí?

the person in charge

la persona responsable

to be in charge of sth/sb

tener algo/a alguien a su (or mi etc.) cargo

I was in charge of 20 children

20 niños estaban a mi cargo

I was in charge of 20 children

tenía 20 niños a mi cargo

he's in charge of production

está al frente de la producción

in the charge of sb, in sb's charge

a cargo de alguien

to take charge (of sb/sth/-ing) she took charge of the situation

se hizo cargo de la situación

Sarah took charge of the guests/of buying the food

Sarah se encargó de los invitados/de comprar la comida

3.3. charge C (sb entrusted):

a nanny with her young charges

una niñera con los niños a su cargo or cuidado

4. charge C or U:

charge ELEC, PHYS

5. charge C (of explosive):

a charge of dynamite/gunpowder

una carga de dinamita/pólvora

6.1. charge C (attack):

cavalry charge

carga de (la) caballería

6.2. charge C (in US football):

ofensiva f (en la que se gana mucho terreno)

II.charge [Am tʃɑrdʒ, Brit tʃɑːdʒ] VB trans

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3. charge (obtain on credit):

to charge sth to sb

cargar algo a la cuenta de alguien

to charge sth on sth she charged the meal on Surecard

pagó la comida con Surecard

4.1. charge (entrust) form:

to charge sb with sth/-ing

encomendarle a alguien algo/ que + subj

the body charged with the supervision of the project

el organismo al que se le ha encomendado la supervisión del proyecto

4.2. charge (command) liter:

to charge sb to + infin

ordenarle a algn + infin or que + subj

4.3. charge (allege):

charge Am

5. charge (attack):

6. charge ELEC:

charge battery

III.charge [Am tʃɑrdʒ, Brit tʃɑːdʒ] VB intr

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2. charge ELEC:

lay into VB [Am leɪ -, Brit leɪ -] inf (v + prep + o)

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lay about VB [Am leɪ -, Brit leɪ -] (v + prep + o)

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lay² [Am leɪ, Brit leɪ] ADJ attr

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1. lay REL (secular):

lay organization/education

lay³ [Am leɪ, Brit leɪ] N arch

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1. lay (poem):

lay

lay m arch

lay

2. lay (song, melody):

lay

See also land

I.land [Am lænd, Brit land] N Land of my Fathers (Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau)

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1.1. land U GEOG:

land

land reclaimed from the sea

tierra ganada al mar

over land and sea

por tierra y por mar

we sighted land

divisamos or avistamos tierra

on dry land

en tierra firme

land ho!

¡tierra a la vista!

to know the lie or lay of the land

saber qué terreno se pisa

to see how the land lies

tantear el terreno

to spy out the land

reconocer el terreno

to spy out the land attr animal/defenses

to spy out the land attr animal/defenses

land forces

fuerzas fpl terrestres or de tierra

land reclamation

reclamación f de tierras

2. land C liter:

land (country, realm)

land (country, realm)

land (kingdom)

throughout the land

en todo el país (or reino etc.)

in the land of make-believe

en el mundo de la fantasía

the land of milk and honey

el paraíso terrenal

to be in the land of Nod

to be in the land of Nod

estar haciendo nana childspeak

to be in the land of Nod

estar haciendo nono RioPl childspeak

to be in the land of Nod

estar haciendo tuto Chil childspeak

to be in the land of the living hum

estar vivito y coleando hum

II.land [Am lænd, Brit land] VB intr

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2. land (arrive, end up):

land inf

ir a parar inf

it probably landed in the bin

probablemente haya ido a parar a la basura inf

3. land NAUT:

land traveler/troops:

III.land [Am lænd, Brit land] VB trans

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1.1. land (from sea):

land passengers/troops

1.2. land (from air):

hacer aterrizar

land troops

land supplies

2.1. land (in fishing):

3. land (burden) inf:

to land sb with sth/sb, to land sth/sb on sb

endilgarle or encajarle algo/a alguien a alguien inf

I got landed with the bill

me endilgaron or me encajaron la cuenta inf

I got landed with the bill

me hicieron cargar con el muerto inf

he got landed with the kids

le endilgaron or le encajaron a los niños inf

I have landed myself with a lot of problems

me he metido en un montón de problemas

he's been landed on us for the weekend

nos lo han endilgado or encajado a nosotros para el fin de semana inf

4. land (cause to end up) inf:

to land sb in sth that venture finally landed her in prison

con aquel negocio fue a parar a la cárcel inf

to land sb/oneself in trouble/a mess

meter a alguien/meterse en problemas/en un lío inf

he is sure to land himself in debt

seguro que termina endeudado

now you've landed me in it!

¡ahora sí que me has metido en una buena! inf

lay⁴ [Am leɪ, Brit leɪ] past lie

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I.lie² [Am laɪ, Brit lʌɪ] N (untruth)

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II.lie² <3rd pers sing pres lies, pres part lying, pt & pp lied> [Am laɪ, Brit lʌɪ] VB intr (tell untruths)

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I.lie¹ [Am laɪ, Brit lʌɪ] N

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1. lie (in golf):

lie

2. lie → land

II.lie¹ <3rd pers sing pres lies, pres part lying, pt lay, pp lain> [Am laɪ, Brit lʌɪ] VB intr

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1.2. lie (be in lying position):

lie

lie

yacer liter

he was lying flat on his back

estaba tendido or acostado de espaldas

his body lay in the coffin

el cadáver yacía en el ataúd liter

he often lies in bed until noon

con frecuencia se queda en la cama hasta el mediodía

¡quédate quieto!

she lay motionless on the floor

estaba tendida en el suelo sin moverse

I lay awake for hours

estuve horas sin poder dormir

she lay in a coma for three days

estuvo tres días en coma

to lie with sb arch

acostarse con alguien

to lie with sb arch

yacer con alguien arch

tratar de pasar inadvertido

2. lie (be):

lie object:

the papers lay where he had left them

los papeles estaban donde los había dejado

the snow lay two feet deep

la nieve tenía dos pies de espesor

the book lay open at page 304

el libro estaba abierto en la página 304

the tomb lay undisturbed for centuries

pasaron siglos antes de que se diera con la tumba

it lies heavy on your stomach

cae pesado (al estómago)

the factory still lay idle

la fábrica seguía parada

the ship lay at anchor

el barco estaba fondeado or anclado

will the snow lie? Brit

¿cuajará la nieve?

3.2. lie (stretch):

lie

the vast ocean lay before them liter

el inmenso océano se extendía ante ellos liter

4. lie:

lie problem/difference:

lie problem/difference:

lie problem/difference:

lie answer:

where do your sympathies lie?

¿con quién simpatizas?

the truth lies somewhere in between

la verdad está en algún punto intermedio

it's hard to see where the problem lies

es difícil ver en qué estriba or radica el problema

victory lay within his grasp

tenía la victoria al alcance de la mano

a new life lay before them

una nueva vida se abría ante ellos

what lies behind her cool exterior?

¿qué hay detrás de su fría apariencia?

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laid [leɪd] VB

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laid pt, pp of lay

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lay³ [leɪ] VB

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lay pt of lie

lay² [leɪ] ADJ

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1. lay (not professional):

lay

lego, -a

in lay terms

en términos profanos

2. lay (not of the clergy):

lay

I.lay¹ [leɪ] laid, laid laid, laid N

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2. lay vulg:

to be a good lay

tener buen polvo

II.lay¹ [leɪ] laid, laid laid, laid VB trans

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3. lay (prepare):

lay

to lay the table Brit

4. lay egg:

lay

5. lay vulg (have sex with):

lay

6. lay (bet):

lay

to lay an amount on sth

apostar una cantidad en algo

III.lay¹ [leɪ] laid, laid laid, laid VB intr

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lay

new-laid [ˌnju:ˈleɪd, Am ˈnu:-] ADJ

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new-laid eggs

huevos m pl recién puestos

laid-back [ˌleɪdˈbæk] ADJ inf

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I.lay¹ [leɪ] laid, laid laid, laid N

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2. lay vulg:

to be a good lay

tener buen polvo

II.lay¹ [leɪ] laid, laid laid, laid VB trans

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3. lay (prepare):

lay

to lay the table Brit

4. lay egg:

lay

5. lay vulg (have sex with):

lay

6. lay (bet):

lay

to lay an amount on sth

apostar una cantidad en algo

III.lay¹ [leɪ] laid, laid laid, laid VB intr

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lay

lay² [leɪ] ADJ

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1. lay (not professional):

lay

lego, -a

in lay terms

en términos profanos

2. lay (not of the clergy):

lay

lay³ [leɪ] VB

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lay pt of lie

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I.lie² [laɪ] lay, lain VB intr

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3. lie form (be buried):

lie

estar enterrado, -a

5. lie SPORTS:

lie

II.lie² [laɪ] lay, lain N no pl Brit, Aus

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lie

Phrases:

the lie of the land

el estado de las cosas

I.lie¹ [laɪ] -y- -y- VB intr

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lie

to lie about sth

mentir sobre algo

II.lie¹ [laɪ] -y- -y- VB trans

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to lie oneself out of sth

salvarse de algo por una mentira

III.lie¹ [laɪ] -y- -y- N

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lay up VB trans

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1. lay up (store):

lay up

lay up money

2. lay up:

lay up ship

dejar en el garaje

3. lay up in bed:

to be laid up

lay down VB trans

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lay aside VB trans, lay away VB trans

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1. lay aside (put away):

to lay aside one's differences

dejar de lado las diferencias

2. lay aside (save):

lay aside food

lay aside money

lay VB

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to get laid (to have sex) inf!

echar un polvo inf!

to lay the blame for sth on sb

echar a alguien la culpa de algo

to put [or lay] great emphasis on punctuality

hacer especial hincapié en la puntualidad

new-laid eggs

huevos m pl recién puestos

to lay one's life on the line

poner la vida en peligro

to lay the foundation(s) (of sth)

poner los cimientos (de algo)

it is laid down that ...

está estipulado que...

to be laid up

the company (temporarily) laid off 200 employees

la empresa les ha hecho un ERTE a doscientos trabajadores

to get the lay of the land

tantear el terreno fig

to lay out a ground plan of

replantear

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