Sentence examples of "lay foundation" in English

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The rumor had no foundation in fact. Das Gerücht basierte nicht auf Tatsachen.
Tom lay awake for a long time thinking about Mary. Tom lag lange wach und dachte an Maria.
The revenues go to a charitable foundation. Der Erlös geht an eine gemeinnützige Stiftung.
The whole town lay sleeping. Die ganze Stadt lag in tiefem Schlaf.
The skyscraper was built on a solid foundation. Der Wolkenkratzer wurde auf einem soliden Fundament errichtet.
Students of English often mix up the words 'lie' and 'lay'. Englischlernende verwechseln oft die Wörter 'lie' und 'lay'.
Columns provide a solid foundation. Säulen bilden ein solides Fundament.
Salmon lay their eggs in fresh water. Der Lachs legt seine Eier im Süßwasser.
The rumor was without foundation. Das Gerücht entbehrte jeder Grundlage.
Please lay down your coat. Bitte lege deinen Mantel ab!
Our company had the fortieth anniversary of the foundation. Unsere Firma feierte das 40-jährige Jubiläum ihrer Gründung.
The snow lay deep. Der Schnee lag hoch.
It is foolish of you to build a castle in the air while forgetting to drive in pilings for its foundation. Es ist töricht von dir, ein Luftschloss zu bauen und dabei zu vergessen, Pfähle für das Fundament einzurammen.
I'm going to lay aside that money for emergencies. Ich werde dieses Geld für Notfälle sparen.
It was Socrates who laid the foundation of logic. Es war Sokrates, der die Grundlagen der Logik gelegt hat.
He lay on a sofa, with his eyes closed. Er lag auf einem Sofa, die Augen geschlossen.
Mathematics are the foundation of all sciences. Mathematik ist die Grundlage aller Wissenschaften.
One thousand buildings lay in ruins. Tausend Gebäude lagen in Trümmern.
How many eggs does this hen lay each week? Wie viele Eier legt diese Henne in jeder Woche?
He went into the next room and lay down. Er ging ins Nebenzimmer und legte sich hin.
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