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lay [laid, laying, lays] (to place something down in a position of rest) verb [UK: leɪ] [US: ˈleɪ] | mettre◼◼◼verbeLay the table! = Mettez la table ! poser◼◼◼verbeLay it all on the table. = Pose tout sur la table ! coucher◼◼◻verbeJohn lay down. = John s'est couché. |
lay [laid, laying, lays] (to deposit an egg) verb [UK: leɪ] [US: ˈleɪ] | pondre◼◼◻verbeBirds lay eggs. = Les oiseaux pondent des œufs. |
lay [lays] (casual sexual partner) noun [UK: leɪ] [US: ˈleɪ] | coup◼◼◻nom {m} |
lay (non-clergy) adjective [UK: leɪ] [US: ˈleɪ] | laïque◼◼◻adjectif |
lay an egg (to produce an egg) verb | pondre un œuf◼◼◼verbe |
lay an egg (to produce a failure or flop) verb | faire un bideverbe faire un flopverbe |
lay bare (reveal) verb [UK: leɪ beə(r)] [US: ˈleɪ ˈber] | révéler◼◼◼verbe découvrir◼◼◼verbe exposer◼◼◻verbe |
lay down (to lie down for rest) verb [UK: leɪ daʊn] [US: ˈleɪ ˈdaʊn] | se coucher◼◼◼verbe |
lay down one's arms verb [UK: leɪ daʊn wʌnz ɑːmz] [US: ˈleɪ ˈdaʊn wʌnz ˈɑːrmz] | déposer les armesverbe |
lay into (To berate; to scold.) verb [UK: leɪ ˈɪn.tə ˈsʌm.bə.di] [US: ˈleɪ ˌɪn.ˈtuː ˈsʌm.ˌbɑː.di] | engueuler◼◼◼verbe réprimanderverbe |
lay into (To beat up.) verb [UK: leɪ ˈɪn.tə ˈsʌm.bə.di] [US: ˈleɪ ˌɪn.ˈtuː ˈsʌm.ˌbɑː.di] | assommerverbe |
lay off (to dismiss workers from employment) verb [UK: leɪ ɒf] [US: ˈleɪ ˈɒf] | licencier◼◼◼verbe virer◼◼◻verbe |
lay something at the feet of (to assign responsibility for (something) to (someone)) verb | |
lay the groundwork (To provide the basics) verb | préparer le terrain◼◼◼verbe |
layabout [layabouts] (lazy person) noun [UK: ˈleɪə.baʊt] [US: ˈleɪə.baʊt] | fainéant◼◼◼nom {m} [colloquial] glandeurnom {m} |
layer [layers] (item of clothing worn under or over another) noun [UK: ˈleɪə(r)] [US: ˈleɪər] | couche◼◼◼nom {f}The flood deposited a layer of mud. = La crue déposa une couche de boue. |
layer [layers] (single thickness of some material covering a surface) noun [UK: ˈleɪə(r)] [US: ˈleɪər] | couche◼◼◼nom {f}The flood deposited a layer of mud. = La crue déposa une couche de boue. |
layer [layers] (drawing surface (computer graphics)) noun [UK: ˈleɪə(r)] [US: ˈleɪər] | calque◼◼◻nom {m} |
layer [layers] (hen kept to lay eggs) noun [UK: ˈleɪə(r)] [US: ˈleɪər] | pondeuse◼◻◻nom {f} |
layer [layers] (shoot of a plant) noun [UK: ˈleɪə(r)] [US: ˈleɪər] | marcotte◼◻◻nom {f} |
laying hen (hen raised for egg production) noun [UK: ˈleɪ.ɪŋ hen] [US: ˈleɪ.ɪŋ ˈhen] | poule pondeuse◼◼◼nom {f} |
laying on of hands (using touch to communicate spiritual energy from one person to another) noun | imposition des mains◼◼◼nom {f} apposition des mains◼◻◻nom {f} |
layman [laymen] (someone who is not a professional in a given field) noun [UK: ˈleɪ.mən] [US: ˈleɪ.mən] | profane◼◼◼nom {m} nom {f}That's a layman's idea. = C'est une idée de profane. |
layman [laymen] (someone who is not an ordained cleric) noun [UK: ˈleɪ.mən] [US: ˈleɪ.mən] | laïc◼◼◼nom {m} |
layoff [layoffs] (dismissal of employees) noun [UK: ˈleɪ.ˌɒf] [US: ˈleɪ.ˌɒf] | chômage technique [temporal]◼◼◼nom {m} licenciement économique [permanent]◼◼◻nom {m} |
layout [layouts] (structured arrangement of items) noun [UK: ˈleɪaʊt] [US: ˈleɪ.ˌɑːwt] | disposition◼◼◼nom {f}I've changed my website's layout. = J'ai changé la disposition de mon site. schéma◼◼◼nom {m} structure◼◼◻nom {f} |
layout [layouts] (map or a drawing of a construction site) noun [UK: ˈleɪaʊt] [US: ˈleɪ.ˌɑːwt] | plan◼◼◼nom |
layout [layouts] (process of arranging media content for publishing) noun [UK: ˈleɪaʊt] [US: ˈleɪ.ˌɑːwt] | mise en page◼◼◻nom |