lay out

US /leɪ aʊt/
UK /leɪ aʊt/
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1.

stendere, disporre

to spread something out on a surface so that it can be seen or used

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She laid out the map on the table.
Ha steso la mappa sul tavolo.
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The clothes were laid out neatly on the bed.
I vestiti erano stesi ordinatamente sul letto.
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2.

progettare, esporre

to plan or design something in detail

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The architect laid out the plans for the new building.
L'architetto ha disegnato i piani per il nuovo edificio.
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He laid out his arguments clearly in the presentation.
Ha esposto le sue argomentazioni chiaramente nella presentazione.
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3.

sborsare, spendere

to spend a large amount of money

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They had to lay out a lot of money for the new car.
Hanno dovuto sborsare molti soldi per la nuova auto.
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The company laid out millions on research and development.
L'azienda ha speso milioni in ricerca e sviluppo.
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