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Computational Linguistics Group, 2008
University of Vigo

English-Portuguese CLUVI Dictionary

(Based on the CLUVI Corpus of the University of Vigo)



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lay


- transitive verb
- PAST: laid. PART: laid
- deitar

EN You might try to lay hands on him, but then like a bird, he spread his wings, he floated off to settle out of your reach somewhere far away on some desolate stump.
PT Poder-se-ia deitar mão a ele, mas eis que, logo, como um pássaro, estendia as asas, esvoaçava a pôr-se fora de alcance, algures ao longe, sobre um tronco desolado.
- Fonte: RUM (3305)
- pousar

EN He longed to be at home and lay his head on his mother's lap.
PT Sentiu vontade de estar em casa e de pousar a cabeça no regaço da mãe.
- Fonte: JOV (160)
- pôr

EN "I'm not hankering to be the man that lays hands on you while he's around," Pete announced conclusively, nodding his head towards Buck.
PT Não serei eu o homem que te há-de pôr as mãos em cima com ele ao pé _ anunciou Pete em conclusão, designando Buck com um aceno de cabeça.
- Fonte: SEL (1243)
- colocar

EN And he folded his blanket and laid it in the bow.
PT E dobrou a sua manta e colocou-a à proa.
- Fonte: APE (246)