Sentence examples of "legen" in German with translation "lay"

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Sie wird die Puppe auf ihr Bett legen. She will lay the doll on her bed.
Wie kannst du mich wegen so einer Sache beschuldigen? Ich würde niemals eine Hand an mein Kind legen. How can you accuse me of such a thing? I would never lay a hand on my child.
Bitte lege deinen Mantel ab! Please lay down your coat.
Lege das Buch auf den Tisch. Lay the book on the table.
Sie legte das Kind sanft hin. She laid the child down gently.
Betty legte sich auf das Bett. Betty laid herself on the bed.
Tom legte sich auf den Rücken. Tom lay on his back.
Leg Dir eine Serviette auf deinen Schoß. Lay the napkin across your lap.
Ich lege die Hand auf seine Schulter. I lay a hand on his shoulder.
Der Lachs legt seine Eier im Süßwasser. Salmon lay their eggs in fresh water.
Er legte die Waffe auf den Boden. He laid down the gun on the floor.
Sie legte die Zeitschrift auf den Tisch. She laid the magazine on the table.
Er legte den Kopf auf das Kissen. He laid his head on the pillow.
Sie legte die Waffe auf den Boden. She laid down the gun on the floor.
Unsere Hennen haben gestern eine Menge Eier gelegt. Our hens laid a lot of eggs yesterday.
Meine Hennen haben letztes Jahr weniger Eier gelegt. My hens laid fewer eggs last year.
Mein Vater legte seine Hand auf meine Schulter. Father laid his hand on my shoulder.
Er ging ins Nebenzimmer und legte sich hin. He went into the next room and lay down.
Wie viele Eier legt diese Henne in jeder Woche? How many eggs does this hen lay each week?
Diese Henne legt in letzter Zeit überhaupt keine Eier. This hen does not lay eggs at all these days.
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