Engelsk tillægsord: lay | |||
1. | lay characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Set his collar in laic rather than clerical position. The lay ministry. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | laic, secular | ||
Termer med lignende betydning | profane, secular | ||
Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | sacred | ||
2. | lay not of or from a profession | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | A lay opinion as to the cause of the disease. | ||
Termer med lignende betydning | nonprofessional | ||
Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | professional | ||
Engelsk navneord: lay | |||
1. | lay (om kommunikation) a narrative song with a recurrent refrain | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | ballad | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | song, vocal | ||
Mere specifikke termer | minstrelsy | ||
2. | lay (om kommunikation) a narrative poem of popular origin | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | ballad | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | poem, verse form | ||
Mere specifikke termer | Edda | ||
Engelsk udsagnsord: lay | |||
1. | lay (om relation) put into a certain place or abstract location | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Put your things here. Set the tray down. Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children. Place emphasis on a certain point. | ||
Eksempler på anvendelse | They lay the bags on the table | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | place, pose, position, put, set | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | displace, move | ||
Mere specifikke termer | appose, arrange, barrel, bed, bottle, bucket, butt, clap, cock, coffin, cram, deposit, dispose, docket, emplace, emplace, enclose, ensconce, fix, glycerolise, glycerolize, ground, imbricate, inclose, insert, instal, install, intersperse, introduce, jar, juxtapose, ladle, lay, lay over, lean, load, lose, marshal, middle, mislay, misplace, misplace, nestle, parallelize, park, perch, pigeonhole, pile, pillow, place down, place upright, plant, plant, poise, posit, position, postpose, prepose, put back, put down, put down, put in, put in, rack up, recess, recline, replace, repose, repose, reposition, rest, rest, seat, seat, seat, seed, set, set, set down, set down, set up, set up, settle, settle, settle down, shelve, ship, sign, siphon, sit, sit down, situate, snuggle, sow, space, stand, stand up, step, stick in, stratify, superimpose, superpose, superpose, tee, tee up, throw, throw, thrust, trench, underlay, upend | ||
2. | lay (om relation) put in a horizontal position | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Lay the books on the table. Lay the patient carefully onto the bed. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | put down, repose | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s somebody PP. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | lay, place, pose, position, put, set | ||
Mere specifikke termer | blow, bury, entomb, inhume, inter, lay, lay to rest, rail, rebury | ||
Medfører | lie | ||
3. | lay (om tilvejebringelse) prepare or position for action or operation | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Lay a fire. Lay the foundation for a new health care plan. | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | devise, get up, machinate, organise, organize, prepare | ||
4. | lay (om relation) lay eggs | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | This hen doesn't lay. | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Something ----s | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | lay, put down, repose | ||
Mere specifikke termer | spawn | ||
5. | lay (om forhold) impose as a duty, burden, or punishment | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Lay a responsibility on someone. | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | impose, levy | ||