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to make an egg

Birds and insects lay eggs.

lay someone off to stop giving work to someone, especially because there is not enough work to do The company had to lay off 500 auto workers.

lay 2

form of lie 1 ^^^

lay • er Ф AWL / ' leiar/ noun

[count ]

something flat that lies on another thing or that is between other things

The table was covered with a thin layer of dust. The cake has a layer of jam in the middle. You'll need several layers of clothing.

—Look at the ozone layer .

la . Zy Ф / leizi/ adjective ( a zi er, a zi es )

A person who is lazy does not want to work Don't be so lazy — come and help me!

My teacher said I was lazy.

making you feel that you do not want to do very much a lazy summer's day

► la • zi • ness / ' leizinas / noun [ noncount ] lb.

abbreviation of pound ( 1 )

lead 1Ф / iid / verb

( leads , lead - ing , led / led / has led ) Pronunciation

The word lead usually sounds like need .

However, when it means a soft gray metal or the part

inside a pencil, it sounds like red .

to take a person or an animal somewhere by going with them or in front of them

He led me to the classroom.

to go to a place

This path leads to the river.

to make something happen Smoking can lead to heart disease.

to have a particular type of life They lead a very busy life.

to be the first or the best, for example in a race or game Who's leading in the race?

to control a group of people Who will lead the discussion?

lead2 / iid / noun

the lead [ singular ] the first place or position in front of other people

An American runner has taken the lead. Who is in the lead (= winning ) ?

[ singular ] the amount by which someone is in front of another person

He has a lead of about ten minutes and is expected to win the race.

[ count ] a piece of information that may help give the answer to a problem

The police have a new lead on the murder case. lead 3 / led / noun

[ noncount ] ( symbol Pb ) ( chemistry ) a soft, gray metal that is very heavy. Lead is used to make things like water pipes and roofs.

[ count, noncount ] the gray part inside a pencil

lead .er Ф /iidor / noun[count ]

a person who controls a group of people They chose a new leader.

a person or thing that is the first or the best

The leader is ten yards in front of the other runners.

lead • er • ship / ' lidarjip / noun [ noncount ]

the state or position of being the person who controls a group of people

The country is under new leadership (= has new leaders ) .

lead • ing / ' lidig / adjective

best or most important

He's one of the leading experts in this field.

leaf Ф / lif / noun [ count ] ( plural leaves / livz / ) ( biology ) one of the flat green parts that grow on a plant or tree

Leaves are starting to fall from the trees. —Look at the picture at plant .

leaf • let / ' lifiat / noun [ count ]

a piece of paper with writing on it that gives information about something

I picked up a leaflet on local museums and art galleries.

league / iig / noun [ count ]

( sports ) a group of teams that play against each other in a sport

the National Football League

a group of people or countries that work together to do something

the League of Nations

leak 1 / lik / verb ( leaks , leak - ing , leaked )

to have a hole that liquid or gas can go through The roof of our house leaks when it rains.

The boat is leaking.

(used about liquid or gas) to go out through a hole Water is leaking from the pipe.

leak2 / lik / noun [ count ]

a small hole that liquid or gas can get through There's a leak in the pipe.