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merriam webster
to lay across
para acostar
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lay verb

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laid, has laid, is laying, lays
poner, colocar; hacer; imponer

Example sentences of
lay verb

  • •Lay the fabric carefully on the table.
  • •He laid a gentle hand on her shoulder.
  • •She laid the baby in his crib for a nap.
  • •When will they lay the foundation for the addition?
  • •He laid the newspaper on the desk.
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  • •lay tracks for the new railroad
  • •They laid him in his grave.
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Synonyms of
lay verb

impose, place, put
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¿Cuándo se usa lay y cuándo lie?
  • No confundir lay (tiempo pasado: laid) con lie (tiempo pasado: lay). Ejemplo de lay > The mother laid the baby in the crib. Ejemplo de lie> > The baby lay in the

across adverb

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al través; a través, del otro lado; de ancho

Example sentences of
across adverb

  • •The streams are small enough to jump across.
  • •They walked across to the other side of the street.
  • •They reached across and shook each other's hand.
  • •At its widest point, the pond measures 150 feet across.
  • •I saw them crossing the street and I waited until they were safely across.
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Synonyms of
across adverb

crosswise