verbA1Very Oftenneutralboth

lay

лежал

was in a horizontal position; put down

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/leɪ/
EN-US/leɪ/
RU[lʲɪˈʐal]
lay

lay with Russian translation

lay usage examples

🇺🇸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 synonyms

🇬🇧en

лежать; положить

A1Very Often

He lay on the sofa.

🇬🇧en

сидел; располагался сидя

A1Often

She sat in the chair.

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was lying

лежал

A1Very Often

He was lying on the floor.

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reclined

полулежал; откинулся назад

A1Rarely

He reclined on the chair.

R
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rested

отдыхал; лежал в покое

A1Often

She rested after a long walk.

P
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propped

подпер; прислонил

A1Rarely

He propped the ladder against the wall.

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lay down

лег; лёг

A1Very Often

Please lay down and relax.

P
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place down

положить

A1Often

Please place the book down on the table.

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What does lay mean?

was in a horizontal position; put down

How do you pronounce lay?

lay is pronounced as /leɪ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is lay used in a sentence?

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

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lay - pronunciation, meaning, translation: лежал