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USAGE NOTE
"Lay down" is also the past tense of the verb "lie down": I lay down in the grass and went to sleep. Me tumbé en el césped y me dormí.
lay down(
ley
daun
)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
a. establecer
My roommate laid down the rules for sharing the room.Mi compañero de cuarto estableció las normas para compartir la habitación.
a. dejar (an object)
He laid down his knife and fork and pushed his plate away.Dejó sus cubiertos y apartó su plato.
c. tender (a person)
I laid the injured man down as gently as I could.Tendí al herido con sumo cuidado.
a. dar
Thousands laid down their lives for their country.Miles de personas dieron la vida por su país.
a. guardar en bodega
This wine is good enough to lay down for several years.Este vino es suficientemente bueno para guardarlo en bodega durante varios años.
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