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lay

Meaning of lay

was in a horizontal position; put down

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EN-UK/leɪ/
EN-US/leɪ/
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lay mit russischer Uebersetzung

Beispiele mit lay

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

The cat lay in the sun.

Кошка лежала на солнце.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

Please lay the book on the table.

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lay belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

lay
лежал
cook
change
tie
follow
set
remove

Synonyme fuer lay

Related words worth learning together

lay
лежать; положить
sat
сидел; располагался сидя
was lying
лежал
reclined
полулежал; откинулся назад
rested
отдыхал; лежал в покое
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🇬🇧en

лежать; положить

A1Very Often

He lay on the sofa.

S
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sat

сидел; располагался сидя

A1Often

She sat in the chair.

W
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was lying

лежал

A1Very Often

He was lying on the floor.

R
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reclined

полулежал; откинулся назад

A1Rarely

He reclined on the chair.

R
🇬🇧en
rested

отдыхал; лежал в покое

A1Often

She rested after a long walk.

P
🇬🇧en
propped

подпер; прислонил

A1Rarely

He propped the ladder against the wall.

lay down
🇬🇧en

лег; лёг

A1Very Often

Please lay down and relax.

P
🇬🇧en
place down

положить

A1Often

Please place the book down on the table.

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Aehnliche Woerter und Listen fuer lay

Questions about this word

Was bedeutet lay?

was in a horizontal position; put down

Wie spricht man lay aus?

lay wird als /leɪ/ ausgesprochen.

Wie verwendet man lay in einem Satz?

The cat lay in the sun. Uebersetzung: Кошка лежала на солнце.

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