Meaning

  1. To put something in a flat position so it rests flat.
  2. To establish rules, laws, or principles.
  3. To willingly give something up, especially life, for a cause.
  4. To create or record a track or performance.

Today's Sentences

01

If I lay down, I might fall asleep.

Situation

This one looks comfy.
Test it out!

Yang ini terlihat nyaman.
Cobalah!

Sure.
But if I lay down, I might fall asleep right here.

Tentu.
Tapi kalau saya berbaring, saya mungkin akan langsung tertidur di sini.

Don’t worry, that’s how you know it’s good!

Jangan khawatir, itu tandanya memang bagus!

If I end up napping in the store, it’s coming home with us.

Jika saya akhirnya tertidur di toko, itu akan pulang bersama kita.

02

Measure and cut tiles to fit before you lay them down.

Situation

Do we just keep going row by row?

Apakah kita hanya terus melanjutkan baris demi baris?

Exactly, lay each tile down and press it firmly so it sticks well.

Tepat sekali, letakkan setiap ubin dan tekan dengan kuat agar menempel dengan baik.

And what about the edges?

그리고 모서리 부분은 어떻게 하나요?

You’ll need to measure and cut tiles to fit before you lay them down.
Once everything’s set, we grout the spaces.

Anda perlu mengukur dan memotong ubin agar sesuai sebelum memasangnya.
Setelah semuanya siap, kami mengisi celah dengan nat.

Writer's Note

"Lay down" is a transitive, inseparable and separable phrasal verb. Let’s look at the details together.

"Lay down" adalah frasa kerja transitif, tidak dapat dipisahkan, dan dapat dipisahkan. Mari kita lihat detailnya bersama.
  1. Transitive - A transitive phrasal verb is a phrasal verb that requires an object (a noun or pronoun) to complete its meaning.
    Structure: "Subject + lay + object + down"
    Example 1: He laid the book down on the table.
    Example 2: She gently laid the baby down in the crib.
    Example 3: They laid the carpet down in the living room.
  2. Transitive - "Transitive phrasal verb" adalah phrasal verb yang memerlukan objek (kata benda atau kata ganti) untuk melengkapi maknanya.
    Structure: "Subject + lay + object + down"
    Example 1: He laid the book down on the table.
    Example 2: She gently laid the baby down in the crib.
    Example 3: They laid the carpet down in the living room.
  3. Inseparable - When the particle and verb are placed together.
    Structure: "Subject + lay down + object"
    Example 1: The government laid down regulations for safety.
    Example 2: The teacher laid down the rules on the first day of class.
    Example 3: The contract lays down conditions for both sides.
  4. Tidak Dapat Dipisahkan - Ketika partikel dan kata kerja ditempatkan bersama.
    Struktur: "Subjek + lay down + objek"
    Contoh 1: Pemerintah laid down peraturan untuk keselamatan.
    Contoh 2: Guru laid down aturan pada hari pertama kelas.
    Contoh 3: Kontrak lays down kondisi untuk kedua belah pihak.
  5. Separable - When an object is placed between the particle and the verb.
    Structure: "Subject + lay + object + down"
    Example 1: The workers laid the bricks down carefully to form the path.
    Example 2: He laid his cards down on the table during the game.
    Example 3: She laid the blanket down on the grass for the picnic.
  6. Dapat Dipisah - Ketika sebuah objek ditempatkan di antara partikel dan kata kerja.
    Struktur: "Subject + lay + object + down"
    Contoh 1: Para pekerja meletakkan batu bata ke bawah dengan hati-hati untuk membentuk jalan setapak.
    Contoh 2: Dia meletakkan kartunya ke bawah di atas meja selama permainan.
    Contoh 3: Dia meletakkan selimut ke bawah di atas rumput untuk piknik.

Related words: Abandon, abandon, cut, decree, deposit, dictate, drop, establish, forfeit, impose, ordain, place, prescribe, produce, put, record, relinquish, sacrifice, set, set out, stipulate, surrender, track, yield

Related words: Abandon, abandon, cut, decree, deposit, dictate, drop, establish, forfeit, impose, ordain, place, prescribe, produce, put, record, relinquish, sacrifice, set, set out, stipulate, surrender, track, yield
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