lay out

disporre, stendere

Stendere e sistemare oggetti su una superficie in modo ordinato o pratico.

In inglese semplice: To spread things over a surface in a clear or useful arrangement.

• Lay out the plates on the table.
• She laid her clothes out before bed.
• The shopkeeper is laying out fresh fruit.

Come si usa: lay something out (She laid the cards out on the table.); lay out something on something (He laid out his tools on a cloth.)

Sinonimi: arrange, spread out, display

Contrari: gather

Espressioni comuni: lay out clothes, lay out something, lay out tools

spiegare, esporre

Spiegare informazioni o idee in modo chiaro, includendo i dettagli importanti.

In inglese semplice: To explain information or ideas clearly, with the important details.

• Let me lay out the facts.
• He laid out his reasons for leaving.
• The report lays out what we need to do.

Come si usa: lay out something for someone (She laid out the options for us.); lay something out (Let me lay it out clearly.)

Sinonimi: explain, set out, spell out

Espressioni comuni: lay out facts, lay out something

progettare, organizzare

Decidere come qualcosa verrà disposto o realizzato.

In inglese semplice: To plan how something will be arranged or made.

• She will lay out the garden.
• We laid out the website to make reading easier.
• Who is laying out the new office?

Come si usa: lay out something (The architect laid out the rooms around a central courtyard.)

Sinonimi: design, plan

Espressioni comuni: lay out something, lay out gardens

spendere, sborsare

Pagare per qualcosa, soprattutto una somma considerevole.

In inglese semplice: To pay money for something, especially a large amount.

• We had to lay out fifty pounds.
• She laid out her savings on new equipment.
• How much will you lay out for the trip?

Come si usa: lay out something on/for something (We laid out a lot of money on repairs.)

Sinonimi: spend, pay out

Espressioni comuni: lay out money, lay out cash

stendere, mandare al tappeto, uccidere

Colpire qualcuno tanto forte da farlo cadere, svenire o morire.

In inglese semplice: To hit someone so hard that they fall, lose consciousness, or die.

• That punch could lay out anyone.
• He laid his opponent out with one blow.
• The gunshot laid him out before he could escape.

Come si usa: lay someone out (One punch laid the attacker out.)

Sinonimi: knock out, knock down

Espressioni comuni: lay out someone, lay out opponents

preparare una salma

Lavare, vestire e sistemare il corpo di una persona morta prima della sepoltura.

In inglese semplice: To wash, dress, and arrange a dead person’s body before burial.

• They will lay out the body tonight.
• Her family asked for her to be laid out at home.
• The undertaker laid him out in his best suit.

Come si usa: lay someone out (The undertaker laid him out before the funeral.)

Sinonimi: prepare for burial

Espressioni comuni: lay out someone, lay out bodies