Lay into Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈɫeɪ/ /ˈɪntu/, /ɪnˈtu/, /ɪntə

LAY IN-too, LAY in-TOO, LAY IN-tuh

UK

lˈeɪ/ /ˈɪntʊ

LAY IN-tuh

التعريف

To criticize, scold, or attack someone very harshly, often in a sudden or intense way.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal and often used for verbal attacks or criticism. Commonly used in: 'lay into someone' (not something). Stronger than 'tell off' or 'scold', usually expresses intense disapproval. Avoid in formal writing.

• Spanish: reprender duramente - regañar - atacar (verbalmente)
• Portuguese (BR): dar uma bronca - criticar duramente - atacar (verbalmente)
• Portuguese (PT): ralhar com - criticar duramente - atacar (verbalmente)
• Chinese (Simplified): 训斥 - 狠批 - 痛骂
• Chinese (Traditional): 訓斥 - 狠批 - 痛罵
• Hindi: कड़ी फटकार लगाना - जोर से डाँटना
• Arabic: وبّخ بشدة - انتقد بقسوة
• Bengali: দেখিয়ে দেওয়া - কড়া সমালোচনা করা - উপর ঝাঁপিয়ে পড়া (কথার মাধ্যমে)
• Russian: разнести - наброситься (словами) - устроить разнос
• Japanese: 激しく叱る - 強く非難する
• Vietnamese: mắng té tát - chỉ trích dữ dội
• Korean: 호되게 나무라다 - 심하게 꾸짖다 - 심하게 비난하다
• Turkish: ağzına geleni söylemek - sertçe azarlamak
• Urdu: ڈانٹ پلانا - شدید تنقید کرنا
• Indonesian: memarahi habis-habisan - mengomeli keras

جمل نموذجية

The coach laid into the team after they lost the game.

basic

My mom lays into me when I forget my homework.

basic

She laid into her brother for breaking her phone.

basic

Wow, the boss really laid into Tom during the meeting—everyone was silent.

natural

If you forget to call her, she'll definitely lay into you.

natural

I was just five minutes late and she laid into me like I had committed a crime!

natural