Sentence examples of "lay" in English

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The whole town lay sleeping. Die ganze Stadt lag in tiefem Schlaf.
Please lay down your coat. Bitte lege deinen Mantel ab!
I lay awake in bed. Ich lag wach im Bett.
Tom lay on his back. Tom legte sich auf den Rücken.
Tom lay awake all night. Tom lag die ganze Nacht wach.
Lay the book on the table. Lege das Buch auf den Tisch.
I lay on my bed. Ich liege auf meinem Bett.
Lay the napkin across your lap. Leg Dir eine Serviette auf deinen Schoß.
One thousand buildings lay in ruins. Tausend Gebäude lagen in Trümmern.
Salmon lay their eggs in fresh water. Der Lachs legt seine Eier im Süßwasser.
Dennis lay flat on the floor. Dennis lag flach auf dem Boden.
I lay a hand on his shoulder. Ich lege die Hand auf seine Schulter.
He lay injured on the ground. Er lag verletzt auf dem Boden.
She will lay the doll on her bed. Sie wird die Puppe auf ihr Bett legen.
The doll lay on the floor. Die Puppe lag auf dem Boden.
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.
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.
This hen does not lay eggs at all these days. Diese Henne legt in letzter Zeit überhaupt keine Eier.
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