English-Spanish translations for lay down

• acostarse
• establecer
  Por consiguiente, debemos establecer algunos principios básicos. Therefore, we must lay down some basic principles.
  Por lo tanto, ¡Europa ha de intervenir, ha de establecer reglas definitivas! So, Europe, intervene, lay down some definite rules!
  Por lo tanto, debemos tratar también de establecer unas condiciones muy claras. We must also, then, seek to lay down very clear conditions.
• poner
• soltar

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