lay awake
лежать без сна
I lay awake listening to the rain against the roof.
Я лежал без сна, слушая, как дождь стучит по крыше.
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lay
lay
Meaning of lay
English
was lying flat or resting in a horizontal position (past of lie)
Русский
находился в горизонтальном положении
Pronunciation
British English
/leɪ/
American English
/leɪ/
lay with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом lay
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Лежать
Lying downlay down
лечь
She lay down on the couch after carrying the boxes.
Она легла на диван после того, как перетаскала коробки.
- lay in bedлежать в постели
- lay stillлежать неподвижно
Находиться, заключаться
Being found somewherelay ahead
ждать впереди
A long drive lay ahead, so we packed extra snacks.
Впереди нас ждала долгая дорога, поэтому мы взяли побольше еды.
проблема заключалась в
The problem lay in the wiring behind our refrigerator.
Проблема заключалась в проводке за нашим холодильником.
- lay in ruinsлежать в руинах
lay usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
The cat lay in the sun.
Кошка лежала на солнце.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
The keys lay on the floor.
Ключи лежали на полу.
lay synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between lay, was lying, rested, and reclined
W
🇬🇧English
was lying
Past continuous: stresses the action was in progress.
A1very often
ENHe was lying on the floor.
Advanced: broader words
R
🇬🇧English
rested
Lay down to relax, or was supported on something.
A1often
ENShe rested after a long walk.
R
🇬🇧English
reclined
Lay back in a relaxed position; formal.
A1rare word
ENHe reclined on the chair.
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lay meaning: what does it mean?
was lying flat or resting in a horizontal position (past of lie)
lay pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
lay is pronounced as /leɪ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
lay definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Кошка лежала на солнце. Translation: The cat lay in the sun.
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