lay over

• Verbo frasal que indica una parada temporal o interrupción en un viaje, o el acto de posponer algo para más tarde.

A phrasal verb used to indicate a temporary stop or interruption in a journey, or to postpone something to a later time.

incontable · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparable

1. Stop during a journeyinformalamerican

   To make a short stop during a long journey, especially when traveling by plane.

   Hacer escala

   • We will lay over in Chicago for a few hours before continuing to New York.
   • The flight lays over in Dubai for refueling.
   • She had to lay over in London due to a missed connection.

   Sinónimospausereststopstop over

2. Cover or spreadformal

   To cover a surface with something, often a layer of material.

   Cubrir o extender

   • They laid over the table with a fine cloth.
   • The artist laid over the canvas with a thin coat of paint.
   • He laid over the floor with a new carpet.

   Sinónimosblanketcoatcoveroverlayoverspreadspread

   Antónimosexposeuncover

Verbo baselay