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leggen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • carpet noun A thick woven fabric covering used on floors.
  • lay verb To put something down, especially in a flat or resting position.
  • put verb To move something into a particular place or position.

Senses

leggen is used for these senses in English:

  • carpet To lay carpet, or to have carpet installed, in an area.
  • lay To install certain building materials, laying one thing on top of another.
  • lay To place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position.
  • lay an egg (of a bird or other egg-creating animal) To produce an egg.
  • put To physically place (something or someone somewhere).

carpet — full definition

  1. noun A thick woven fabric covering used on floors.
  2. noun A thick layer of something covering a surface, resembling a carpet.
  3. verb To cover a floor with carpet.
  4. verb Informally, to scold someone severely.

lay — full definition

  1. verb To put something down, especially in a flat or resting position.
  2. verb To produce and deposit an egg.
  3. verb To set out or establish a plan, rule, or foundation.
  4. adj Not belonging to the clergy; not a professional or expert in a given field.

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