Translation of "lay" to French

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Dictionary translations for "lay"

lay [leɪ] verb Conjugation

laid / laid / laying / lays

poser (place)

Lay it on the table.

Posez-le sur la table.

pondre (zool)

All lizards can lay eggs.

Tous les alligators peuvent pondre des oeufs.

mettre (set for meal)

I'm going to lay aside that money for emergencies.

Je vais mettre cet argent de côté en cas de besoin.

se trouver

A moldy loaf of bread lay on the table.

Une miche de pain moisi se trouvait sur la table.

étaler (spread out)

construire (railway, road, sewer)

porter (fig-charge, accusation)

jeter l'ancre (nautical)

other translations 5

hide

lie [laɪ] verb Conjugation

lay / lain / lying / lies

être

Don't lie. Be honest.

Ne dis pas de mensonge, sois honnête.

mentir

She despises people who lie.

Elle méprise les gens qui mentent.

s'allonger (action)

I sometimes lie on the grass.

Je m'allonge souvent dans l'herbe.

résider (can be found)

Beauty lies in the eyes of the one who sees.

La beauté réside dans les yeux de celui qui regarde.

tenir (lit, fig-as covering)

other translations 2

hide

Phrases with "lay" (24)

lay down - allonger
lay off - licencier
lay aside - mettre
lay in - faire provision
lay along - tendre en long
lay away - mettre de côté
lay back - coucher
lay cards on the table - découvrir le jeu
lay day - jour de planche
lay hand - mettre la main

Contexts with "lay"

The whole town lay sleeping. La ville entière était endormie.

Lay it on the table. Posez-le sur la table.

I lay on my bed. Je me suis allongé sur mon lit.

All lizards can lay eggs. Tous les alligators peuvent pondre des oeufs.

I'm going to lay aside that money for emergencies. Je vais mettre cet argent de côté en cas de besoin.

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