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lay [sth] down, lay down [sth] vtr phrasal sep. (establish: law, rules, etc.) establecer ⇒ vtr. imponer ⇒ vtr. Good parenting involves laying down clear rules. Ser buen padre implica establecer reglas claras. lay down vi phrasal.
to officially establish a rule, or to officially state the way in which something should be done: This is in line with the policy laid down by the management. lay down standards/requirements The new law would lay down minimum standards for private security companies.
lay down. British. transitive verb + adverb. 1. (= put down) [book, pen] dejar ⧫ poner a un lado. [luggage] dejar. [burden] posar ⧫ depositar en tierra. [cards] extender sobre el tapete. (= lay flat) [person, body] acostar ⧫ tender. to lay o.s. down tumbarse ⧫ echarse. 2. [ship] colocar la quilla de. 3. [wine] poner en bodega ⧫ guardar en cava.
lay down. phrasal verb. to give up. entregar. They laid down their arms. The soldiers laid down their lives in the cause of peace. to order or instruct. imponer, fijar. The rule book lays down what should be done in such a case. to store. guardar (en bodega) My father laid down a good stock of wine which I am now drinking.
lay down ( ley. daun. ) transitive verb phrase. 1. (to establish) a. establecer. My roommate laid down the rules for sharing the room.Mi compañero de cuarto estableció las normas para compartir la habitación. 2. (to put down) a. dejar (an object) He laid down his knife and fork and pushed his plate away.Dejó sus cubiertos y apartó su plato.
lay down. British. transitive verb + adverb. 1. (= put down) [book, pen] dejar ⧫ poner a un lado. [luggage] dejar. [burden] posar ⧫ depositar en tierra. [cards] extender sobre el tapete. (= lay flat) [person, body] acostar ⧫ tender. to lay o.s. down tumbarse ⧫ echarse. 2. [ship] colocar la quilla de. 3. [wine] poner en bodega ⧫ guardar en cava.
lay down (también: break, bring, cast off, chuck in, ditch, drop, drop, forsake, give up, give up) volume_up. dejar [ dejando|dejado] {vb} more_vert. They lay down their whiskies to age for up to 12 to 20 years. expand_more Los productores han dejado envejecer sus whiskies hasta alcanzar 12 y 20 años.
