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lay [sth] ⇒ vtr. (place horizontally) extender ⇒ vtr. poner ⇒ vtr. Note: "Lay" is also the past tense of "lie." It is sometimes used incorrectly in the present tense instead of "lie." He usually lays the plans on the table. Normalmente extiende los planos sobre la mesa.
The verb lay means ‘to put something down carefully in a flat position’. It must have an object. It is a regular verb, but note the spelling of the past simple and -ed form: laid not layed: …
Lie is a verb which means ‘to be in or put yourself into a flat position’. It is an irregular verb and it doesn’t take an object. The -ing form is lying and the past simple is lay. The -ed form, lain, is very formal and is rarely used: I love to lie on a beach and read.
to put something in especially a flat or horizontal position, usually carefully or for a particular purpose: She laid the baby on the bed. He laid the tray down on the table. lay aside She laid aside her book and went to answer the phone. We're having a new carpet laid in the hall next week.
Traducción de 'lay' en el diccionario gratuito de inglés-español y muchas otras traducciones en español.
to lay sth over or on sth extender algo encima de algo. 2. (= prepare) [fire] preparar. [plans] hacer. to lay the table poner la mesa. proverb: the best laid plans (of mice and men) can go astray el hombre propone y Dios dispone. 3. (= present) [plan, proposal] presentar (before a) [accusation, charge] hacer.
Spanish. English. lay, lai nm. (composición poética) (poetry: short sung composition) lay n. Note: El plural de «lay» es «lays» o «layes». Este lay narra la leyenda de un valiente caballero que salvó el reino. This lay tells the legend of a brave knight who saved the kingdom.
