lay down

fixer, établir

Établir clairement et fermement des règles, conditions ou exigences que les autres doivent respecter.

En anglais simple : To clearly and firmly state rules, conditions, or requirements that others must follow.

• We need to lay down some rules.
• The contract lays down strict safety requirements.
• Who laid down these conditions?

Comment l'utiliser : lay down that… (The rules lay down that every visitor must sign in.)

Synonymes : set, establish, stipulate

Expressions courantes : lay down rules, lay down conditions

déposer, rendre

Cesser de combattre et abandonner son arme, généralement en la posant au sol.

En anglais simple : To stop fighting and give up a weapon, usually by putting it on the ground.

• Lay down your gun.
• The soldiers laid down their arms.
• Will the rebels lay down their weapons?

Comment l'utiliser : lay down your arms/weapons (They agreed to lay down their arms.)

Synonymes : surrender, give up

Expressions courantes : lay down arms, lay down a weapon

poser

Mettre ou installer quelque chose sur le sol ou sur une autre surface.

En anglais simple : To put or install something on the ground or another surface.

• Lay down a mat by the door.
• Workers laid down new railway tracks.
• They are laying down fresh asphalt outside our house.

Comment l'utiliser : lay something down (She laid the mat down beside the bath.)

Synonymes : lay, put down, install

Contraires : remove

Expressions courantes : lay down tracks, lay down a mat

s’allonger, se coucher

Se mettre à l'horizontale sur un lit ou une autre surface pour se reposer.

En anglais simple : To move your body into a flat resting position on a bed or other surface.

• I need to lay down.
• She went to lay down on the couch.
• Lay down for a while if you feel dizzy.

Comment l'utiliser : lay down on something (I am going to lay down on the sofa.)

Synonymes : lie down

Contraires : get up

Expressions courantes : lay down and rest, lay down on something

mettre en cave, conserver

Garder quelque chose, surtout du vin, pour l'utiliser ou le boire plus tard.

En anglais simple : To store something, especially wine, so it can be used or enjoyed later.

• They lay down wine each autumn.
• He laid down several bottles for his daughter’s wedding.
• Which wines should we lay down for ten years?

Comment l'utiliser : lay something down (We laid several bottles down for next year.)

Synonymes : store, put aside

Expressions courantes : lay down wine, lay down bottles

coucher la moto

Faire volontairement tomber sa moto sur le côté avec soi pour tenter d'éviter un accident plus grave.

En anglais simple : To deliberately fall sideways with a motorcycle to try to avoid a worse crash.

• He laid down his bike.
• She laid the motorcycle down to avoid the truck.
• The rider chose to lay down his bike before the collision.

Comment l'utiliser : lay a motorcycle down (The rider laid his motorcycle down on the road.)

Expressions courantes : lay down a motorcycle, lay down a bike