They are laying the foundation for a new building.
তারা একটি নতুন ভবনের ভিত্তি স্থাপন করছে।
I would lay a bet that he will be late.
আমি বাজি ধরতে পারি যে সে দেরি করে আসবে।
COLLOCATIONS
lay a table, lay the foundation, lay a bet, lay claim to
WORD FORMSPast: laid | Past participle: laid | Gerund: laying | Third person singular: laysUSAGE NOTES
It is important to distinguish 'lay' (transitive, requires an object) from 'lie' (intransitive, does not take an object).