Summary
lay {adjective}
leken- · wereldlijk
to lay {verb}
vlijen · neerleggen · leggen · bekleden · bedekken
to lie {verb}
liggen · liegen · rusten · slapen · zich bevinden
English-Dutch translation for "lay"
"lay" Dutch translation
lay {noun}
lay {adjective}
For lay people it is indeed often incomprehensible and confusing.
lay {adj.} (also: material)
to lay {verb}
If you and your fellows lay down your arms, you will not be harmed.
This needs African leaders to lay down their guns, however.
In that knowledge, we must apply the social market economy in each piece of policy we lay down.
It is extremely alarming to see how easily the Council and the Commission lay aside EU legislation.
For example, President Demirel suggested there could be an amnesty for PKK fighters who laid down their arms.
It's the females, I think, that lay the eggs, and then the males fertilize them.
The time has come for the European Union to lay foundations after Amsterdam.
The United States is in a position to lay down the law to the international community.
This is why it is not just an evasive response to lay stress on prevention.
Okay, they lay their eggs where the seasonal rains are, the monsoon rains.
to lie {verb}
to lie [lay; lied|lain; lied] {vb}
to lay (Infinitive)
I lay (Present)
you lay (Present)
we lay (Present)
you lay (Present)
they lay (Present)
you lay (Imperative)
you lay (Imperative)
to lie [lay; lied|lain; lied] {vb}
to lay (Infinitive)
I lay (Present)
you lay (Present)
we lay (Present)
you lay (Present)
they lay (Present)
you lay (Imperative)
you lay (Imperative)
to lie [lay; lied|lain; lied] {vb}
to lay (Infinitive)
I lay (Present)
you lay (Present)
we lay (Present)
you lay (Present)
they lay (Present)
you lay (Imperative)
you lay (Imperative)
to lie [lay; lied|lain; lied] {vb}
to lay (Infinitive)
I lay (Present)
you lay (Present)
we lay (Present)
you lay (Present)
they lay (Present)
you lay (Imperative)
you lay (Imperative)
to lie [lay; lied|lain; lied] {vb} (also: to find oneself, to be located, to be found, to range)
Synonyms
Synonyms (English) for "lay":
Synonyms (English) for "lie":
© Princeton Universitylie down · dwell · consist · lie in · rest · prevarication
Usage examples
Usage examples for "lay" in Dutch
Similar words
Have a look at the English-Arabic dictionary by bab.la.