lay up

• Verbo frasal que significa almacenar o acumular algo para uso futuro, o hacer que alguien permanezca en cama debido a una enfermedad o lesión.

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.

incontable · verbo irregular · transitivo · phrasal, separable

1. Store or reserveinformal

   To collect and store something for future use.

   almacenar o reservar

   • 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.

   Sinónimosaccumulatebankcachegarnerhoardreservesaveset asidesquirrel awaystashstockstockpilestore

   Antónimosconsumespendsquanderusewaste

2. Confine to bed (illness)informal

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

   postrar en cama

   • 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.

   Sinónimosbedincapacitate

Verbo baselay