No. 6,636 in Russian
lay
The Russian word "лай" means "bark" (the sound a dog makes).
In a sentence
Он решил положить книгу на стол.
He decided to lay the book on the table.
'положить' is used to describe the action of laying or placing an object down onto a surface.
Курица откладывает яйца каждое утро.
The hen lays eggs every morning.
'откладывает' is used to describe the natural process by which a hen produces or lays eggs.
Она устала и решила лечь отдохнуть на диван.
She was tired and decided to lay herself to rest on the couch.
'лечь' is reflexive and used to indicate the action of positioning oneself in a laying posture.
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