adjective🔗ShareVergé(of paper) Marked with parallel lines, as if ribbed, from wires in the mould."The student carefully selected a laid sheet of paper for her drawing. "L'étudiant a soigneusement sélectionné une feuille de papier vergé pour son dessin.stationerymaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePosé, misTo place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position."A shower of rain lays the dust."Une averse pose la poussière.positionactionplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareApaiser, calmerTo cause to subside or abate."The teacher's stern warning laid the students' disruptive behavior. "L'avertissement sévère du professeur a apaisé le comportement perturbateur des élèves.natureweatherconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePréparer, élaborer, établirTo prepare (a plan, project etc.); to set out, establish (a law, principle)."The teacher laid out a detailed plan for the upcoming unit on World War II. "Le professeur a élaboré un plan détaillé pour la prochaine unité sur la Seconde Guerre mondiale.plangovernmentbusinessorganizationlawsystemactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePoser, installerTo install certain building materials, laying one thing on top of another."lay brick; lay flooring"Poser des briques ; poser un revêtement de solbuildingmaterialarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharepondreTo produce and deposit an egg."Did dinosaurs lay their eggs in a nest?"Les dinosaures pondaient-ils leurs œufs dans un nid ?animalbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareParierTo bet (that something is or is not the case)."My friend laid a bet that the school team would win the championship. "Mon ami a parié que l'équipe de l'école gagnerait le championnat.betbusinessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMiser, parierTo deposit (a stake) as a wager; to stake; to risk."He laid a dollar on the table as a bet that the team would win the game. "Il a mis un dollar sur la table en pariant que l'équipe gagnerait le match.betbusinessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAvoir des relations sexuelles avec, coucher avecTo have sex with."He laid with his girlfriend in the park last night. "Il a eu des relations sexuelles avec sa petite amie dans le parc hier soir.sexhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe coucher, allerTo take a position; to come or go."to lay forward; to lay aloft"se coucher en avant ; aller en hautpositionactionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAffirmer, alléguerTo state; to allege."to lay the venue"d'affirmer le lieustatementlanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePointer, viserTo point; to aim."to lay a gun"pointer une armedirectionpointChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTorsader, commettre(ropemaking) To put the strands of (a rope, a cable, etc.) in their proper places and twist or unite them."to lay a cable or rope"Torsader un câble ou une corde.nauticaltechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDisposer, placerTo place and arrange (pages) for a form upon the imposing stone."The printer laid the pages for the school newsletter on the imposing stone. "L'imprimeur a disposé les pages du bulletin scolaire sur la pierre d'imposition.technicalindustrymachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePlacer correctement dans les valisesTo place (new type) properly in the cases."The librarian carefully laid the new books in their designated cases. "Le bibliothécaire a soigneusement placé les nouveaux livres dans leurs valises désignées.technicaljobtypemachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAppliquer, poserTo apply; to put."The teacher laid out the instructions for the project clearly on the board. "Le professeur a clairement exposé les instructions du projet sur le tableau.actionpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareImposerTo impose (a burden, punishment, command, tax, etc.)."to lay a tax on land"imposer une taxe sur les terresgovernmentlawpoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareImputer, alléguerTo impute; to charge; to allege."The teacher laid the blame for the damaged artwork on the mischievous student. "Le professeur a imputé la faute de l'œuvre d'art endommagée à l'élève espiègle.lawpoliticsstatementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePrésenter, offrirTo present or offer."to lay an indictment in a particular county; to lay a scheme before one"présenter une accusation dans un comté particulier ; présenter un projet à quelqu'unactioncommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMettreTo don or put on (tefillin (phylacteries))."Before the morning prayers, he laid the tefillin on his arms. "Avant les prières du matin, il a mis les téfilines sur ses bras.ritualreligioncultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading