English-Russian translations for lay down

• класть
• сдава́ться

Definition of lay down

• To give up, surrender, or yield , usually by placing it on the ground
• To intentionally take a fall while riding a motorcycle, in order to prevent a more serious collision
• To specify, institute, enact, assert firmly, state authoritatively, establish or formulate (rules or policies
• To stock, store for the future. ''See also''''lay by'''
• To sacrifice, especially in the phrase "to lay down one's life
• To draw the lines of a ship's hull at full size, before starting a build

Examples

• The police urged the gunman to lay down his weapon.
• Lay down your arms.
• He laid down his brand-new Harley-Davidson to avoid the oncoming bus.
• Lets lay down the rules right at the beginning, so we are consistent.
• Youve got to lay down the law with that boy.
• I feel a bit ill, so Im going to go lay down for a while.
• He lay down in his bed until he felt better.

Related words

• play down
• played down
• lay down the law
• lay down one's arms
• lay down law
• downplay
• downplaying
• laydown
• head-down display