lay by

mettere da parte, risparmiare

Conservare denaro o provviste per usarli più avanti.

In inglese semplice: To keep money or supplies so you can use them later.

• We lay by a little money monthly.
• He laid by enough food for winter.
• Have you laid anything by for retirement?

Come si usa: lay something by (She laid some money by for winter.)

Sinonimi: save, set aside, put away

Contrari: spend

Espressioni comuni: lay by money, lay by supplies

mettersi alla cappa

Tenere una barca a vela quasi ferma, con la prua rivolta verso il vento.

In inglese semplice: To keep a sailing boat nearly still with its front pointing into the wind.

• The ship laid by.
• We laid by until the storm passed.
• The captain ordered the vessel to lay by.

Sinonimi: heave to

Espressioni comuni: lay by offshore, lay by overnight

fare l'ultima sarchiatura

Lavorare un'ultima volta il terreno attorno a una coltura prima di lasciarla crescere.

In inglese semplice: To work the soil around a crop for the last time before leaving it to grow.

• We lay by the corn today.
• They laid by the cotton last week.
• The crop grew undisturbed after the farmers laid it by.

Come si usa: lay a crop by (The farmer laid the corn by in June.)

Espressioni comuni: lay by corn, lay by cotton