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laid

/leɪd/

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adjective

Verjurado

(of paper) Marked with parallel lines, as if ribbed, from wires in the mould.

Examples :

"The student carefully selected a laid sheet of paper for her drawing. "

El estudiante seleccionó cuidadosamente una hoja de papel verjurado para su dibujo.

stationery material

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verb

Puso, colocó

To place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position.

Examples :

"A shower of rain lays the dust."

Una lluvia coloca el polvo.

position action place

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verb

Calmar, mitigar

To cause to subside or abate.

Examples :

"The teacher's stern warning laid the students' disruptive behavior. "

La severa advertencia del profesor calmó el comportamiento disruptivo de los estudiantes.

nature weather condition

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verb

Preparar, elaborar, establecer

To prepare (a plan, project etc.); to set out, establish (a law, principle).

Examples :

"The teacher laid out a detailed plan for the upcoming unit on World War II. "

El profesor preparó un plan detallado para la próxima unidad sobre la Segunda Guerra Mundial.

plan government business organization law system action

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verb

Colocar, instalar

To install certain building materials, laying one thing on top of another.

Examples :

"lay brick; lay flooring"

Colocar ladrillos; instalar el suelo

building material architecture

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verb

Poner

To produce and deposit an egg.

Examples :

"Did dinosaurs lay their eggs in a nest?"

¿Pusieron los dinosaurios sus huevos en un nido?

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verb

Apostar

To bet (that something is or is not the case).

Examples :

"My friend laid a bet that the school team would win the championship. "

Mi amigo apostó a que el equipo de la escuela ganaría el campeonato.

bet business finance

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verb

Apostar, arriesgar

To deposit (a stake) as a wager; to stake; to risk.

Examples :

"He laid a dollar on the table as a bet that the team would win the game. "

Apostó un dólar sobre la mesa a que el equipo ganaría el juego.

bet business finance

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verb

Tener relaciones sexuales con

To have sex with.

Examples :

"He laid with his girlfriend in the park last night. "

Tuvo relaciones sexuales con su novia en el parque anoche.

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verb

Acostarse, ir

To take a position; to come or go.

Examples :

"to lay forward; to lay aloft"

acostarse hacia adelante; ir arriba

position action way

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verb

Afirmar, alegar

To state; to allege.

Examples :

"to lay the venue"

alegar el lugar

statement language communication

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verb

Apunta, dirigir

To point; to aim.

Examples :

"to lay a gun"

apuntar un arma

direction point

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verb

Torcer, retorcer

(ropemaking) To put the strands of (a rope, a cable, etc.) in their proper places and twist or unite them.

Examples :

"to lay a cable or rope"

Torcer un cable o una cuerda.

nautical technical industry

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verb

Disponer, colocar

To place and arrange (pages) for a form upon the imposing stone.

Examples :

"The printer laid the pages for the school newsletter on the imposing stone. "

El impresor colocó las páginas del boletín escolar en la piedra de imposición.

technical industry machine

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verb

Colocar (nuevo tipo) correctamente en las maletas

To place (new type) properly in the cases.

Examples :

"The librarian carefully laid the new books in their designated cases. "

El bibliotecario colocó cuidadosamente los libros nuevos en sus maletas designadas.

technical job type machine

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verb

Aplicar, poner

To apply; to put.

Examples :

"The teacher laid out the instructions for the project clearly on the board. "

El profesor expuso claramente las instrucciones del proyecto en la pizarra.

action position

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verb

Imponer

To impose (a burden, punishment, command, tax, etc.).

Examples :

"to lay a tax on land"

imponer un impuesto sobre la tierra

government law politics

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verb

Imputar, alegar

To impute; to charge; to allege.

Examples :

"The teacher laid the blame for the damaged artwork on the mischievous student. "

El profesor imputó la culpa de la obra de arte dañada al estudiante travieso.

law politics statement

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verb

Presentar, ofrecer

To present or offer.

Examples :

"to lay an indictment in a particular county; to lay a scheme before one"

presentar una acusación en un condado en particular; presentar un plan a alguien

action communication

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verb

Ponerse

To don or put on (tefillin (phylacteries)).

Examples :

"Before the morning prayers, he laid the tefillin on his arms. "

Antes de las oraciones de la mañana, se puso los tefilín en los brazos.

ritual religion culture