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lay·out
(lā′out′)n.
1. The act or an instance of laying out.
2. An arrangement or plan, especially the schematic arrangement of parts or areas: the layout of a factory; the layout of a printed circuit.
3. Printing
a. The art or process of arranging printed or graphic matter on a page.
b. The overall design of a page, spread, or book, including elements such as page and type size, typeface, and the arrangement of titles and page numbers.
c. A page or set of pages marked to indicate this design.
4. Sports The straight position, as in diving.
5. Informal An establishment or property, especially a large residence or estate: "[Her] show horses ... were kept on the couple's one-and-a-half acre Malibu layout" (People).
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lay•out
(ˈleɪˌaʊt)n.
1. an arrangement or plan: We objected to the layout of the house.
2. the act of laying or spreading out.
3. a plan or sketch showing the arrangement of copy and artwork in an advertisement, newspaper or magazine page, etc.
4. (in advertising, publishing, etc.) the technique, process, or occupation of making layouts.
6. Informal. a place, as of residence or business, and the features that go with it; a setup: a fancy layout with a swimming pool.
7. Informal. a display, as of dishes at a meal.
8. a collection or set of tools, implements, or the like.
9. an arrangement of cards dealt according to a given pattern, as in solitaire.
10. a midair position assumed by divers and gymnasts in which the legs and torso are unbent and the arms extended sideways.
[1840–50, Amer.]
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| Noun | 1. |  layout - a plan or design of something that is laid out |
| 2. | layout - the act of laying out (as by making plans for something) |
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layout
noun arrangement, design, draft, outline, format, plan, formation, geography He tried to recall the layout of the farmhouse.
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layout
noun1. A method for making, doing, or accomplishing something:
2. A way or condition of being arranged:
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Translations
تَخْطِيطٌتَصْميم، طريقَة تَخْطيط وترْتيب
plánrozloženírozprostřenírozvrženístruktura
layout
sommittelusuunnittelutaittoasemapiirustusasetelma
raspored
tata letak
útlitshönnun
配置
배치
layout
ผัง
düzenlemeplân
cách bố trí
layout
[ˈleɪaʊt] N [of building] → plan m, distribución f; [of town] → trazado m (Typ) → composición fCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
layout
[ˈleɪaʊt] n [building, garden] → agencement fm
It took me some time to get familiar with the layout of the school → J'ai mis un certain temps à me familiariser avec l'agencement de l'école.
It took me some time to get familiar with the layout of the school → J'ai mis un certain temps à me familiariser avec l'agencement de l'école.
[text] → mise f en pagelay person layperson [ˈleɪpɜːrsən] n (= non-expert) the lay person → le profane
The computer has become much more accessible to the lay person → L'ordinateur est devenu beaucoup plus accessible au profane.lay preacher n → prédicateur m laïc
The computer has become much more accessible to the lay person → L'ordinateur est devenu beaucoup plus accessible au profane.lay preacher n → prédicateur m laïc
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
layout
[ˈleɪˌaʊt] n (of town) → piano urbanistico; (of house, garden) → disposizione f (Typing) → impostazione f (Press) → impaginazione fCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
lay1
(lei) – past tense, past participle laid (leid) – verb1. to place, set or put (down), often carefully. She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.
2. to place in a lying position. She laid the baby on his back.
3. to put in order or arrange. She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.
4. to flatten. The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.
5. to cause to disappear or become quiet. to lay a ghost / doubts.
6. (of a bird) to produce (eggs). The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.
7. to bet. I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.
ˈlayer noun1. a thickness or covering. The ground was covered with a layer of snow; There was a layer of clay a few feet under the ground.
2. something which lays, especially a hen. a good layer.
verb to put, cut or arrange in layers. She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.
ˈlayabout noun a lazy, idle person.
ˈlay-by – plural ˈlay-bys – nounespecially in Britain, a short extra part at the side of a road for people to stop their cars in, out of the way of the traffic.
ˈlayout noun the manner in which something is displayed or laid out. the layout of the building.
laid up ill in bed. When I caught flu, I was laid up for a fortnight.
lay aside to put away or to one side, especially to be used or dealt with at a later time. She laid the books aside for later use.
lay bare to show clearly; to expose to view. They dug up the road and laid bare the water-pipe; Shy people don't like to lay bare their feelings.
lay by to put away for future use. She laid by a store of tinned vegetables.
lay down1. to give up. They laid down their arms; The soldiers laid down their lives in the cause of peace.
2. to order or instruct. The rule book lays down what should be done in such a case.
3. to store. My father laid down a good stock of wine which I am now drinking.
lay (one's) hands on1. to find or be able to obtain. I wish I could lay (my) hands on that book!
2. to catch. The police had been trying to lay hands on the criminal for months.
lay in to get and store a supply of. I've laid in an extra stock of drinks for Christmas.
lay low to make ill. I was laid low by flu, just before my exams.
lay off to dismiss (employees) temporarily. Because of a shortage of orders, the firm has laid off a quarter of its workforce.
lay on to provide. The staff laid on a tea party for the pupils.
lay out1. to arrange over a wide area (especially according to a plan). He was the architect who laid out the public gardens.
2. to spread so as to be easily seen. He laid out the contents of the box on the table.
3. to knock unconscious.
4. to spend (money).
5. to prepare (a dead body) to be buried.
lay up1. to keep or store. We laid up a good supply of apples this year from our own trees.
2. to put (a ship) out of use in a dock.
lay waste to make (a piece of land) into barren country by burning and plundering.
lay needs an object and has laid as its past tense and past participle: He (had) laid his book down ; He will be laying his proposals before the committee tomorrow .
lie takes no object and has lying as its present participle, lay as its past tense and lain as its past participle: Please lie down ; He lay down ; He had lain there for hours .
lie , to be untruthful, has lying as its present participle, and lied as its past tense and past participle: She (has always) lied about her age .
lie takes no object and has lying as its present participle, lay as its past tense and lain as its past participle: Please lie down ; He lay down ; He had lain there for hours .
lie , to be untruthful, has lying as its present participle, and lied as its past tense and past participle: She (has always) lied about her age .
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