Translation of "lay" to German

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Dictionary translations for "lay"

lay [leɪ] verb Conjugation

laid / laid / laying / lays

liegen

I lay on my bed.

Ich liege auf meinem Bett.

legen

Tom lay on his back.

Tom legte sich auf den Rücken.

lie [laɪ] verb Conjugation

lay / lain / lying / lies

lügen

I never heard him lie.

Ich hörte ihn nie lügen.

liegen

Do we have to lie flat on the ground?

Müssen wir flach auf dem Boden liegen?

lügnerisch

Phrases with "lay" (15)

lay down - sich hinlegen
lay off - entlassen
lay in - anlegen
lay aside - beiseite legen
lay out - anlegen
lay table - Tisch decken
lay up - ansammeln
lay foundation - Grundlage schaffen
lay low - sich bedeckt halten
lay mine - Mine legen

Contexts with "lay"

I lay on my bed. Ich liege auf meinem Bett.

Tom lay on his back. Tom legte sich auf den Rücken.

The whole town lay sleeping. Die ganze Stadt lag in tiefem Schlaf.

Please lay down your coat. Bitte lege deinen Mantel ab!

Tom lay awake all night. Tom lag die ganze Nacht wach.

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