lägga — 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.
- fold verb To bend something, especially paper or fabric, over on itself.
- lay verb To put something down, especially in a flat or resting position.
- pitch noun A persuasive presentation intended to sell or promote something.
- place noun A particular area, location, or spot.
- put verb To move something into a particular place or position.
- set verb To put something in a particular place or position.
- spend verb To pay out money in exchange for something.
Senses
lägga is used for these senses in English:
- box (transitive) To place inside a box; to pack in one or more boxes.
- fold (intransitive, poker) To withdraw from betting.
- go to bed To lie down to sleep, put oneself in one's bed.
- lie down (intransitive) To assume a horizontal position.
- mind one's own business (idiomatic) To concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others.
- pitch (intransitive, Bristol, of snow) To settle and build up, without melting.
- 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
- noun A rigid container, typically rectangular, with a lid or flaps, used to hold or transport things.
- verb To put something into a box or boxes.
- verb To fight an opponent using the fists, typically wearing padded gloves, as a sport.
fold — full definition
- verb To bend something, especially paper or fabric, over on itself.
- verb To stop or withdraw, especially from a card game bet or a failing business.
- noun A crease or bend made by folding.
- noun A fenced enclosure for keeping sheep, or, figuratively, a group united by shared belief or purpose.