Usage examples of "lay" in English with translation to German

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I lay on my bed. Ich liege auf meinem Bett.
Tom lay on his back. Tom legte sich auf den Rücken.
The whole town lay sleeping. Die ganze Stadt lag in tiefem Schlaf.
Please lay down your coat. Bitte lege deinen Mantel ab!
Tom lay awake all night. Tom lag die ganze Nacht wach.
Lay the napkin across your lap. Leg Dir eine Serviette auf deinen Schoß.
I lay awake in bed. Ich lag wach im Bett.
Lay the book on the table. Lege das Buch auf den Tisch.
He lay injured on the ground. Er lag verletzt auf dem Boden.
I lay a hand on his shoulder. Ich lege die Hand auf seine Schulter.
The doll lay on the floor. Die Puppe lag auf dem Boden.
Salmon lay their eggs in fresh water. Der Lachs legt seine Eier im Süßwasser.
One thousand buildings lay in ruins. Tausend Gebäude lagen in Trümmern.
She will lay the doll on her bed. Sie wird die Puppe auf ihr Bett legen.
Dennis lay flat on the floor. Dennis lag flach auf dem Boden.
He went into the next room and lay down. Er ging ins Nebenzimmer und legte sich hin.
The baby lay sleeping in the cradle. Das Kind lag schlafend in der Wiege.
How many eggs does this hen lay each week? Wie viele Eier legt diese Henne in jeder Woche?
The soldier lay injured on the ground. Der Soldat lag verletzt am Boden.
This hen does not lay eggs at all these days. Diese Henne legt in letzter Zeit überhaupt keine Eier.
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