lay in

aprovisionarse de, almacenar

Reunir y guardar provisiones para usarlas más adelante.

En inglés sencillo: To collect and store supplies for later use.

• We laid in food for winter.
• She is laying in extra supplies before the storm.
• Have you laid in enough fuel?

Cómo se usa: lay in a supply of something (They laid in a supply of firewood.)

Sinónimos: stock up, store

Expresiones frecuentes: lay in supplies, lay in food

dar las primeras capas, bloquear las formas

Pintar las primeras zonas de un cuadro, como el fondo o las formas principales.

En inglés sencillo: To paint the first areas of a picture, such as its background or main shapes.

• First, lay in the background.
• He laid in the largest shapes with thin paint.
• She is laying in the sky before adding details.

Cómo se usa: lay something in (She laid the main shapes in with a broad brush.)

Sinónimos: block in

Expresiones frecuentes: lay in colors, lay in shapes

eximir del trabajo por enfermedad

Permitir u ordenar que un preso enfermo o herido permanezca en su celda en vez de trabajar.

En inglés sencillo: To let or require a sick or injured prisoner to stay in their cell instead of working.

• The doctor laid him in.
• Three sick inmates were laid in yesterday.
• She was laid in while her ankle healed.

Cómo se usa: lay someone in (The doctor laid the prisoner in for two days.)

Sinónimos: excuse from work

Expresiones frecuentes: lay in someone, lay in inmates