Sentence examples of "laid" in English

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I've been laid off. J'ai été licencié.
We've all been laid off. Nous avons tous été licenciés.
Suddenly, 100 workers were laid off. Soudain, 100 ouvriers furent licenciés.
General Motors laid off its 76,000 workers. General Motors a licencié 76 000 salariés.
Ken laid down his arms. Ken baissa les bras.
He laid down the gun. Il baissa son révolver.
Heavy taxes are laid on wine. De lourdes taxes frappent le vin.
She laid herself on the grass. Elle s'allongea sur l'herbe.
He laid claim to the land. Il revendiqua la terre.
He laid himself on the bed. Il s'est allongé sur le lit.
He laid the book on the desk. Il a déposé le livre sur la table.
The garden has been professionally laid out. Ce jardin a été planifié par un professionnel.
I never laid a finger on her. Je n'ai jamais levé le petit doigt sur elle.
He laid himself flat on the floor. Il s'est allongé sur le plancher.
Tom laid the book aside and looked up. Tom déposa le livre et regarda vers le haut.
She laid the paper out on the table. Elle a ouvert le journal sur la table.
The garden is laid out in the Japanese style. Le jardin est conçu dans un style japonais.
The mother laid her baby on the bed softly. La mère déposa délicatement son bébé sur le lit.
The tiger laid in the middle of the cage. Le tigre était allongé au milieu de la cage.
The marauders laid waste to the town and surrounding villages. Les pillards ont dévasté la ville et les villages environnants.
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