كيف تنطق "lay the groundwork"

expression

ˈɫeɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɡɹaʊndˌwɝk

LAY thuh GROUND-work

lˈeɪ/ /ðə, ði/ /ɡɹˈaʊndwɜːk

LAY thuh GROUND-wurk

التعريف

To do the essential early work that makes something else possible in the future, especially in planning or preparing for a bigger project or goal.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈɫeɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɡɹaʊndˌwɝk

الإنجليزية البريطانية

lˈeɪ/ /ðə, ði/ /ɡɹˈaʊndwɜːk

أمريكي

LAY thuh GROUND-work

بريطاني

LAY thuh GROUND-wurk

We need to lay the groundwork before starting the project.

Good teachers lay the groundwork for future learning.

They are working hard to lay the groundwork for peace.

The early meetings really laid the groundwork for our success.