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    lay

    US /le/

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    UK /leɪ/

    A2
    adj.AdjectiveAmateur; not being a trained priest
    The lay people listened eagerly to the priest in church
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo place a bet on a game outcome
    I will lay a bet on Manchester United to with the European Cup
    v.t.Transitive Verb(Of a bird, etc.) to produce eggs from its body
    The chicken may lay its eggs soon
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo put or set something down in a flat position
    Please lay the newspapers on the table so we can read them later
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo set out things on (table) to prepare for a meal
    Please lay the table for dinner

    Video subtitles

    Maroon 5 - What Lovers Do ( cover by J.Fla )

    02:19Maroon 5 - What Lovers Do ( cover by J.Fla )
    • You gon' make me into it the lay down baby, mmm.

      You gon' make me into it the lay down baby, mmm.

    • You gon' make me hit you with that lay down, baby

      You gon' make me hit you with that lay down, baby

    A2

    Texas' Man Weave Master | Barbers Of The World | Insider

    05:16Texas' Man Weave Master | Barbers Of The World | Insider
    • so that way when we go and we lay the glue down,

      so that way when we go and we lay the glue down,

    • And just to make sure I get a nice straight hairline, I'm going to lay that down as a guide,

      And just to make sure I get a nice straight hairline, I'm going to lay that down as a guide,

    B1

    Why can’t prices just stay the same?

    07:31Why can’t prices just stay the same?
    • And ultimately, they lay off employees.

      And ultimately, they lay off employees.

    • They start to cut costs. And ultimately they lay off employees.

      They start to cut costs. And ultimately they lay off employees.

    B1

    How to Get People to Listen to You | The Harvard Business Review Guide

    10:12How to Get People to Listen to You | The Harvard Business Review Guide
    • Lay the groundwork.

      Lay the groundwork.

    • Lay the groundwork.

      Lay the groundwork.

    A2

    Why Getting A Job Feels Impossible Right Now

    10:39Why Getting A Job Feels Impossible Right Now
    • And so in that context, employers tend to be more hesitant to lay off workers.

      And so in that context, employers tend to be more hesitant to lay off workers.

    • hesitant to lay off workers.

      hesitant to lay off workers.

    B1

    The Invisible Barrier Keeping Two Worlds Apart

    09:25The Invisible Barrier Keeping Two Worlds Apart
    • That concept came to Wallace in a literal fever dream as he lay bedridden with malaria during part of his eight-year trip around the Malay Archipelago.

      That concept came to Wallace in a literal fever dream as he lay bedridden with malaria during part of his eight-year trip around the Malay Archipelago.

    B1

    Watch Jim Lehrer Moderate First Full Presidential Debate

    31:01Watch Jim Lehrer Moderate First Full Presidential Debate
    • ROMNEY: Which is -- which is my experience as a governor is if I come in and -- and lay

      ROMNEY: Which is -- which is my experience as a governor is if I come in and -- and lay

    • to make sure that they didn't lay off workers during a recession.

      to make sure that they didn't lay off workers during a recession.

    B1

    Covid vaccine scientists win Nobel: BBC News Review

    06:13Covid vaccine scientists win Nobel: BBC News Review
    • Yes, a foundation is the bit at the bottom of the building, often under the ground and it's the bit that you build, or lay, first and then everything else is built on top of it.

      Yes, a foundation is the bit at the bottom of the building, often under the ground and it's the bit that you build, or lay, first and then everything else is built on top of it.

    • under the ground and it's the bit that you build, or lay, first

      under the ground and it's the bit that you build, or lay, first

    B2

    Millennials Are Still The Stupidest Generation. Brad Upton

    07:00Millennials Are Still The Stupidest Generation. Brad Upton
    • lay down your keys,

      lay down your keys,

    A2

    Thieves take $30 million in one of the largest cash heists in Los Angeles history

    07:47Thieves take $30 million in one of the largest cash heists in Los Angeles history
    • I mean, how do they avoid detection? Do they lay low or do they try to spend it at means cash?

      I mean, how do they avoid detection? Do they lay low or do they try to spend it at means cash?

    • Do they lay low

      Do they lay low

    A2