1 to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.
az: qoymaq, yerinə qoymaq, yerləşdirmək
ru: класть
2 to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.
az: uzatmaq
ru: укладывать
3 to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; They laid a trap.
az: hazırlamaq, düzmək, süfrə açmaq
ru: накрывать; составлять; ставить
4 to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.
az: yatırmaq, sərmək
ru: прижать; примять
5 to cause to disappear or become quiet: She attempted to help him lay his ghosts to rest.
az: ortadan qaldırmaq
ru: изгонять
6 (of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.
az: yumurtlamaq
ru: нестись
7 to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.
az: mərcə gəlmək, mərc eləmə
ru: держать пари
See also:
1 not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.
az: ruhani sinfinə aid olmayan
ru: мирской
2 not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.
az: qeyri-peşəkar
ru: непрофессиональный