Английский словарь американских идиом - lay to
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Lay to
lay to
{v.} 1. To give the blame or credit to; to name as cause. * /He was unpopular and when he made money, it was laid to his dishonesty, but when he lost money, it was laid to his stupidity./ Compare: LAY AT ONE'S DOOR. 2. To hold a ship or boat still against the wind. * /The pirates decided to lay to that night and go ashore in the morning./ Compare: LIE TO. 3. To exert oneself; to work hard. * /He picked up a shovel and laid to with the rest of the gang./
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verb Date: 1796 intransitive verb lie to transitive verb to bring (a ship) into the wind and hold stationary ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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1. мор. ложиться в дрейф; уменьшать ход до самого малого 2. мор. наваливаться на весла lay to ! —- навались!, дружно! ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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