lay down
1 (v + adv) place TRANSITIVEleag siarcuir síos she laid down her head on the pillow leag sí a ceann ar an bpiliúrlay her down in the buggy cuir ina luí sa bhugaí í 2 (v + adv) spread out TRANSITIVEleath amach he laid his coat down on the floor leath sé a chóta amach ar an urlárShow full entry
3 (v + adv) put sth down TRANSITIVEleag uait cuir uait fág uait they laid down their pens d'fhág siad uathu a bpinnlay down your weapon! leag uait d'arm! 4 (v + adv) sacrifice TRANSITIVEtabhair verb he laid down his life for justice thug sé a anam ar son an chirt 5 (v + adv) rules, conditions, etc TRANSITIVEleag síos to lay down the law na rialacha a leagan síos 6 (v + adv) DRINK alcohol TRANSITIVEstóráil verb cuir i dtaisce 7 (v + adv) PHYSIOL build up TRANSITIVEforbair verb 8 (v + adv) MIL shoot TRANSITIVEthey began to lay down fire thosaigh siad ag lámhach, thosaigh siad ag scaoileadh 9 (v + adv) MUS record TRANSITIVEtaifead verb 10 (v + adv) apply TRANSITIVEcuir síos then lay down a layer of wax ansin cuir síos sraith chéarach → see lay