lay up

• Phrasal verb, das bedeutet, etwas für die zukünftige Verwendung zu lagern oder anzusammeln, oder jemanden wegen Krankheit oder Verletzung im Bett zu halten.

A phrasal verb meaning to store or accumulate something for future use, or to cause someone to be confined to bed due to illness or injury.

unzählbar · unregelmäßiges Verb · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Store or reserveinformal

   To collect and store something for future use.

   Vorrat anlegen

   • They laid up a supply of firewood for the winter.
   • We should lay up some canned food in case of emergencies.
   • He laid up a large amount of money for his retirement.

   Synonymeaccumulatebankcachegarnerhoardreservesaveset asidesquirrel awaystashstockstockpilestore

   Antonymeconsumespendsquanderusewaste

2. Confine to bed (illness)informal

   To cause someone to stay in bed due to illness or injury.

   Ans Bett fesseln

   • The flu laid him up for a week.
   • She was laid up with a broken leg for two months.
   • A bad cold laid up half the office staff.

   Synonymebedincapacitate

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