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lægge — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • box noun A rigid container, typically rectangular, with a lid or flaps, used to hold or transport things.
  • couch noun An upholstered piece of furniture for sitting, usually seating more than one person; a sofa.
  • lay verb To put something down, especially in a flat or resting position.
  • place noun A particular area, location, or spot.
  • put verb To move something into a particular place or position.

Senses

lægge is used for these senses in English:

  • box (transitive) To place inside a box; to pack in one or more boxes.
  • couch (intransitive) To lie down; to recline (upon a couch or other place of repose).
  • lay To place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position.
  • lie down (intransitive) To assume a horizontal position.
  • place (ergative) To earn a given spot in a competition; to rank at a certain position ((often followed by an ordinal)).
  • put To physically place (something or someone somewhere).

box — full definition

  1. noun A rigid container, typically rectangular, with a lid or flaps, used to hold or transport things.
  2. verb To put something into a box or boxes.
  3. verb To fight an opponent using the fists, typically wearing padded gloves, as a sport.

couch — full definition

  1. noun An upholstered piece of furniture for sitting, usually seating more than one person; a sofa.
  2. verb To phrase something in a particular, often careful or diplomatic, way.

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