lay away

• فعل مركب يعني حجز شيء أو ادخاره للاستعمال أو الشراء في المستقبل، وغالباً ما يتم ذلك بدفع جزء من الثمن.

A phrasal verb meaning to reserve or set aside something for future use or purchase, often by making a partial payment.

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1. Save for future useinformalamerican

   To set aside or reserve something, typically money or goods, for later use.

   يَدَّخِر

   • She laid away a portion of her salary each month for retirement.
   • He laid away some canned goods for the winter.
   • They laid away the wedding gifts in a safe place.

   المرادفاتbankcachedepositlay-byput asidereservesaveset asidesquirrel awaystashstockpilestore

   الأضدادconsumespendsquanderwaste

2. Store or put asideinformalamerican

   To put something in a place where it will be kept for a long time.

   تخزين الشيء وحفظه

   • I laid away my winter clothes in the attic.
   • She laid away the old photographs in a box.
   • He laid away the tools after finishing the project.

   المرادفاتput awayreservesaveset asidesquirrel awaystashstockpilestore

   الأضدادconsumediscardspendsquanderthrowusewaste

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