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Meaning of re-lay | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1
ˌɹiːˈleɪ

Definitions

To lay (for example, flooring or railroad track) again.

transitive

Equivalents

Deutsch umlegen
Esperanto remeti
Español reponer
Français remettre
Nederlands herleggen
Українська перекладати

Examples

“relay the pitch”
“He had to re-lay the tiles because the cement was too dry.”
“The half-dozen pieces […] were painted white and carved with festoons of flowers, birds and cupids. To display them the walls had been tinted a vivid blue which had now faded, but the carpet, which had evidently been stored and recently relaid, retained its original turquoise.”
“BP re-laid and extended the track to provide two half-length loading roads, two half-length stabling sidings, and a reception siding.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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