Sentence examples of "lay down" in English
At noon they lay down in a forest to rest.
Am Mittag legten sie sich in einem Wald hin, um zu rasten.
The moment she'd finished, she lay down for a nap.
Kaum war sie fertig, legte sie sich für ein Nickerchen hin.
The fundamental principles of classical mechanics were laid down by Galileo and Newton in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Die fundamentalen Prinzipien der Mechanik wurden von Galileo und Newton im 16. und 17. Jahrhundert aufgestellt.
He laid down his pen and leaned back in his chair.
Er legte seinen Stift nieder und lehnte sich in seinem Stuhl zurück.
The ambulance broke down in the middle of the avenue.
Der Krankenwagen hatte in der Mitte der Avenue eine Panne.
Tom lay awake almost all night thinking about Mary.
Tom lag die ganze Nacht über wach und war in Gedanken bei Mary.
A cat jumped onto the chair and lay motionless.
Eine Katze sprang auf den Stuhl und blieb bewegungslos liegen.
Tom asked Mary to marry him, but she turned down his proposal.
Tom machte Mary einen Heiratsantrag, aber sie lehnte ihn ab.
Many people visited the shrine where the saint lay buried.
Viele Menschen besuchten den Schrein, an dem der Heilige begraben lag.
This hen does not lay eggs at all these days.
Diese Henne legt in letzter Zeit überhaupt keine Eier.
Let me put down your new phone number in my notebook.
Lassen Sie mich Ihre neue Telefonnummer in meinem Notizbuch aufschreiben. (formal)
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