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| lay adj | (not religious) | icke-religiös adj |
| | This is a lay organisation, with no connection to any religion. |
| lay adj | (not member of a religious order) | lekmanna- adj |
| | The priest was on the altar with three lay people, who would help with Holy Communion. |
| lay adj | (not professional) | lekmanna- adj |
| | | lekman s |
| | | amatör s |
| | I'm not a doctor, just a lay person. |
| lay n | vulgar, offensive, informal (sexual partner) (slang) | ligg s |
| | (vulgär, slang) | knull s |
| | Yeah, she was a good lay. |
| lay n | vulgar, informal (sexual intercourse) (slang) | ligg s |
| | (vulgär, slang) | knull s |
| | I hope I get a lay tonight, I am so randy. |
| lay n | historical (medieval poem) | sång s |
| | "The Lay of the Last Minstrel" is a poem by Sir Walter Scott. |
| | "Den siste bardens sång" är en dikt av Sir Walter Scott. |
| lay n | historical (medieval song) | sång s |
| | | medeltida sång s |
| | She sang us a beautiful lay from centuries ago. |
| lay⇒ vi | (produce eggs) | värpa vitr |
| | (ägg) | lägga vtr |
| | That hen does not lay any more. |
| lay [sth]⇒ vtr | (install) | lägga vtr |
| | | bygga vtr |
| | The contractors came in to lay the foundation to the building. |
| lay [sth] on [sth]⇒ vtr | (place a bet) | satsa vtr |
| | | placera vtr |
| | He laid fifty dollars on the horse. |
| lay [sb] [sth]⇒ vtr | (bet) | satsa vtr |
| | | sätta vtr |
| | I'll lay you ten to one that he wasn't there at all. |
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| lie n | ([sth] not true) | lögn s |
| | (informellt) | ljug s |
| | (ålderdomligt) | vals s |
| | (ålderdomligt) | osanning s |
| | The lie got him in trouble when his boss found out the truth. |
| | Hans lögn satte honom i klistret när hans chef fick reda på sanningen. |
| lie⇒ vi | (not tell the truth) (vardagligt) | ljuga vitr |
| | (ålderdomligt) | narras vitr |
| | (ålderdomligt) | tala osanning vitr |
| | (bildlig) | dra en vals vbal uttr |
| Anmärkning: conjugation: lie - lied - lied |
| | She lied to her parents about where she was on Friday night. |
| | Hon ljög för sina föräldrar om var hon var i fredags kväll. |
| lie vi | (recline) | ligga vitr |
| Anmärkning: conjugation: lie - lay - lain |
| | If I lie on the sofa, I'll fall asleep. |
| | Om jag ligger på soffan så kommer jag somna. |
| lie vi | ([sth]: be spread out) (allmänt) | ligga vitr |
| | | ligga utspridd vitr + adj |
| Anmärkning: conjugation: lie - lay - lain |
| | Toys were lying all over the bedroom floor. |
| | Det låg leksaker över hela badrumsgolvet. |
| lie vi | (item: be, stay) | ligga vitr |
| Anmärkning: conjugation: lie - lay - lain |
| | His book lay on the table unread. |
| | Hans bok låg oläst på bordet. |
| lie vi | (be buried) | ligga begravd vitr + adj |
| | (generell) | ligga vitr |
| Anmärkning: conjugation: lie - lay - lain |
| | Her body lies in that cemetery. |
| | Hennes kropp ligger begravd på den kyrkogården. |
| lie vi | (be situated) | ligga vitr |
| | (formell) | vara belägen vitr |
| | (formell) | vara situerad vitr |
| Anmärkning: conjugation: lie - lay - lain |
| | The house lies in the valley. |
| | Huset ligger i dalen. |
| lie vi | (be found) | ligga vitr |
| | | finnas vitr |
| Anmärkning: conjugation: lie - lay - lain |
| | The student's lack of focus is where the problem lies. |
| | Problemet ligger i det faktum att han inte vet hur man arbetar med andra människor. |
| lie in [sth] vi + prep | (be due to) (bildlig) | ligga i ngt, sitta i ngt vitr + prep |
| | The problem lies in the fact that he doesn't know how to work with people. |
| lie with [sb/sth] vi + prep | (be attributable to) (bildlig) | ligga hos ngn/ngt vitr + prep |
| | | vila hos ngn/ngt vitr + prep |
| | The responsibility for the decision lies with the manager. |
| | Ansvaret för beslutet ligger hos managern. |
| Partikelverb |
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| lay back vi phrasal | slang (recline) | lägga sig ner vbal uttr |
| | | koppla av vitr partikel |
| | I love to lay back and relax in my new easy chair. |
| lay by vi phrasal | US (crop: leave untended) | låta ngt vara vtr + vtr |
| | | överge vtr |
| | After the farmer was evicted from his land, the corn was left to lay by. |
lay by [sth],
lay [sth] by vtr phrasal insep | US (money: save up) | spara vtr |
| | (bildlig) | lägga ngt på hög vbal uttr |
| | | lägga undan ngt vtr partikel oskj |
lay [sth] down,
lay down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (surrender, give up: weapons) | ge upp vitr partikel |
| | (vapen) | lägga ner ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | The President pleaded with the terrorists to lay down their arms. |
lay [sth] down,
lay down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (establish: law, rules, etc.) | införa vtr |
| | (formell) | införliva vtr |
| | Good parenting involves laying down clear rules. |
| lay down vi phrasal | informal (recline, lie down) | lägga sig ner vbal uttr |
| | I'm tired; I'm going to lay down on the bed for an hour. |
lay [sth] in,
lay in [sth] vtr phrasal sep | US (store for later use) | lägga undan ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | spara vtr |
| | I am laying in plenty of food and drink for the Christmas period. |
| lay into [sb] vtr phrasal insep | informal (attack) | attackera ngn vtr |
| | The attacker laid into his victim with several punches to the head. |
| lay into [sb] vtr phrasal insep | informal (criticize) | kritisera ngn vtr |
| | Kate laid into her husband for arriving late. |
| lay [sb] off vtr phrasal sep | (make redundant) | göra ngn överflödig vtr + adj |
| | | avskeda vtr |
| | The current economic crisis has led many companies to lay off some of their employees. |
| lay off vi phrasal | slang (stop bothering [sb]) | lägga av vitr partikel |
| | (inte störa) | sluta vitr |
| | I've had a bad day. Just lay off! |
| lay off [sb] vtr phrasal insep | slang (stop bothering: [sb]) | sluta störa ngn vtr |
| | | lämna ngn i fred vbal uttr |
| | Lay off your sister for five minutes, would you? You've teased her enough. |
| lay off [sth] vtr phrasal insep | slang (stop indulging in) | sluta med ngt vtr + prep |
| | | undvika vtr |
| | He needs to lay off the booze for a while. |
| lay [sth] on vtr phrasal sep | informal (exaggerate) | överdriva ngt vtr |
| | Your brother can really lay on the drama! |
| lay [sth] on vtr phrasal sep | (apply) | lägga på, applicera vtr |
| | The builder laid the plaster on with a trowel. |
| lay [sth] out vtr phrasal sep | (arrange, set out) | lägga ut ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | breda ut ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Before packing his bag for the trip, he carefully laid out the clothes he wanted to take. |
| lay [sth] out vtr phrasal sep | (explain, present: a plan) | klarlägga vtr |
| | | tydliggöra vtr |
| | | förklara vtr |
| | During the murder trial, the prosecutors carefully laid out the state's case against the defendant. |
| lay [sth] out vtr phrasal sep | informal (spend: money) (pengar) | lägga ner ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | spendera vtr |
| | | göra av med ngt vbal uttr |
| | Her father will have to lay out a lot of money to pay for her wedding. |
| lay [sb] out vtr phrasal sep | slang (punch, knock over) | lägga ngn ner vtr + adv |
| | | knocka vtr |
| | | slå ner ngn till marken vbal uttr |
| | | golva vtr |
| | His punch laid his opponent out and he won the boxing match. |
| lay [sb] out vtr phrasal sep | (prepare body for funeral) | förbereda en död person för begravning - |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| | The funeral home is going to lay my dead aunt out for viewing tomorrow. |
| lay [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | informal, often passive (confine to bed) | göra ngn sängliggande vtr + adj |
| | | slå ut ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | A bad dose of flu can lay you up for several days. |
| lay [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | US (store for future use) | lägga undan ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | spara vtr |
| | | sätta ngt åt sidan vbal uttr |
| | We need to lay up plenty of firewood for the winter. |
| lay [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (vessel: put in dock) (fartyg) | lägga upp ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| lay up vi phrasal | (golf: make conservative shot) | slå ett lay up-slag uttr |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| lay over vi phrasal | US (make a stopover) | göra ett reseuppehåll vbal uttr |
| | | göra ett byte vbal uttr |
| | Maggie will lay over in Chicago before continuing on to Portland. |
| lie ahead vi phrasal | figurative ([sth]: be going to happen) | ligga förestående vitr partikel |
| | No matter our plans, we never really know what lies ahead. |
| lie around vi phrasal | ([sb]: lounge idly) (bildlig) | ligga och skräpa vbal uttr |
| | | slappa vitr |
| | You said you would mow the lawn, but all you've done today is lie around the house. |
| | The teenager chose to lie around for most of the day. |
| lie around vi phrasal | informal ([sth]: remain unused) (bildlig) | ligga och skräpa vbal uttr |
| | | ligga oanvänd vitr + adj |
| | We have many old books that just lie around the attic waiting to be read. |
lie in,
sleep in vi phrasal | UK, informal (stay in bed late) | ha sovmorgon vtr + s |
| | | sova länge vitr + adv |
| | I will lie in this morning because I was out celebrating my birthday yesterday evening. |
| | The newlyweds loved to lie in on Sunday mornings. |
| lie over vi phrasal | US (break a journey) | övernatta vitr |
| | | stanna vid ngt vbal uttr |
| lie over vi phrasal | US (be postponed) | övernatta vitr |
| | | stanna över vitr partikel |
| | The other business on the agenda will have to lie over until the next meeting. |
| lie with [sb/sth] vi phrasal | archaic (have sex with) | ligga med ngn/ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | ha sex med ngn/ngt vbal uttr |
| | The man was discovered lying with a woman who was married to another. |
| sleep in vi phrasal | (get up late) (få tillräckligt med sömn) | sova ut vitr partikel |
| | It's Saturday, so I don't have to get up for work. I can sleep in. |
Sammansatta former:
lay | lie |
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get your hands on [sth],
lay your hands on [sth] v expr | (manage to find, obtain [sth]) (bildlig) | lägga vantarna på ngt vbal uttr |
| | | få tag i ngt vbal uttr |
| lay a fire v expr | (prepare a fire) | tända en eld vbal uttr |
| | | göra upp en eld vbal uttr |
| | He laid a fire for the group. |
| lay a hand on [sb] v expr | informal (hit, harm) | slå ngn vtr |
| Anmärkning: Commonly used in negative sentences. |
| | I would never lay a hand on my children; I don't believe in corporal punishment. |
lay a trap,
lay a trap for [sth] v expr | (set a trap, snare) | gillra en fälla vbal uttr |
| | He laid a trap for the mouse. |
lay a trap,
lay a trap for [sb] v expr | (trick [sb]) (även bildlig) | gillra en fälla för ngn vbal uttr |
| | | lura vtr |
| lay an egg v expr | mainly US, figurative, informal (fail) (bildlig) | klanta till det vbal uttr |
| | | tabba sig vitr + refl |
lay [sth] away,
lay away [sth] vtr + adv | (store for later use) | lägga undan ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | spara vtr |
lay [sth] bare,
lay bare [sth] v expr | figurative (reveal, expose) (bildlig) | barlägga vtr |
| | | avslöja vtr |
| | The investigation laid bare the corruption by government officials. |
| lay claim to [sth] v expr | (claim ownership of) | göra anspråk på vbal uttr |
| | He laid claim to the house and the surrounding land. |
| | Han gjorde anspråk på huset och den omkringliggande marken. |
| lay claim to doing [sth] v expr | (assert [sth] about yourself) (formell) | göra anspråk på att man göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | | hävda att man gör ngt vbal uttr |
| | Prudence laid claim to being the best singer in her family. |
| lay claim to [sth] v expr | (claim to have) | göra anspråk på ngt vbal uttr |
| | | hävda vtr |
| lay down the law v expr | (enforce rules) | fastställa regler vtr + s |
| | (vardagligt) | göra klart vad som gäller vbal uttr |
| | | bestämma vtr |
| | My mom laid down the law; if I choose to smoke I can't live at home. |
| lay hands on [sb] v expr | (person: heal by touch) | lägga händerna på ngn vbal uttr |
| | After the preacher laid hands on him he began to walk without his crutches. |
lay your hands on [sth],
lay hands on [sth] v expr | informal, figurative (obtain: [sth]) (bildlig) | lägga vantarna på ngt vbal uttr |
| | I'll bring you that CD just as soon as I can lay my hands on it. |
| lay it on the line v expr | figurative, informal (speak frankly) (bildlig) | lägga alla korten på bordet vbal uttr |
| | The CEO laid it on the line: "The business needs to reform or it will face dire consequences." |
| lay low v expr | figurative, nonstandard but common (lie low: not draw attention) (bildlig) | ligga lågt vbal uttr |
| | | hålla sig undan vbal uttr |
| | The MP thought it best to lay low for several weeks after the scandal broke. |
| lay [sb] low v expr | (overcome, incapacitate) (bildlig) | fälla vtr |
| | | kasta omkull ngn vtr partikel oskj |
lay of the land,
lie of the land n | (geographical features) | landskap s |
| | When hillwalking, be guided by the lay of the land. |
| | När du vandrar bland backar så låt landskapet guida dig. |
| lay off doing [sth] v expr | slang (stop doing) | sluta göra ngt vtr |
| | | upphöra med ngt vtr + prep |
| | | låta bli ngt vbal uttr |
| | I wish my friends would lay off teasing me about my friendship with James. |
| lay [sth] on [sth] vtr + prep | (put on top) | lägga ngt på ngt vbal uttr |
| | He laid his coat on the arm of the chair. |
lay on a spread,
put on a spread v expr | (prepare a feast) | förbereda en festmåltid vbal uttr |
| | | duka upp en festmåltid vbal uttr |
| lay on hands v expr | (heal by touch) (ungefärlig översättning) | hela med handpåläggning vbal uttr |
| | | utföra handpåläggning vtr + s |
| | Jesus laid on hands and the blind man was able to see. |
| lay the scene v expr | (set: a scene) | måla upp vtr partikel skj |
| | (bildlig) | beskriva bakgrunden vtr + s |
| | He laid the scene for the audience with his description. |
| lay waste to [sth] v expr | (devastate) | totalförstöra vtr |
| | The earthquake laid waste to the already devastated country. |
lay your cards on the table,
put your cards on the table v expr | figurative (be frank) (bildlig) | lägga korten på bordet vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | bekänna färg vtr + s |
| | It's time for everyone to put their cards on the table. |
| lay-by n | UK (vehicle rest stop) (vid motorväg) | rastplats s |
| | There is a lay-by coming up in about one-hundred meters. |
layaway,
lay away n | ([sth] reserved by paying a deposit) | depositionsköp s |
| | | avbetalningsköp s |
lie low,
also nonstandard: lay low v expr | figurative (not draw attention to yourself) (bildlig) | ligga lågt vitr + adv |
| | | ta det lugnt vbal uttr |
set the table,
also UK: lay the table v expr | (lay place settings for a meal) | duka bordet vtr + s |
| | (vardagligt) | duka vitr |
| | My mother asked me to set the table whilst she cooked our dinner. |