Слово англійською: stay
Дієслово
Переклад stay українською: залиши́тися десь (на мі́сці), залиши́тися (яким - про стан і т. д.), жи́ти (тимчасо́во), прожива́ти, перебува́ти, бува́ти (де), залиша́тися
Детальний опис
- [intransitive] to continue to be in a particular place for a period of time without moving away
- + adv./prep. Stay there and don't move!
- I just want to stay in bed today.
- She stayed at home (= did not go out to work) while the children were young.
- (North American English also) to stay home
- We ended up staying for dinner.
- People are being advised to stay indoors.
- Can you stay behind after the others have gone and help me clear up?
- I'm staying late at the office tonight.
- My hat won't stay on!
- I can't stay long.
- I can stay a few minutes longer.
- I can stay for a few more minutes.
- ‘Do you want a drink?’ ‘No, thanks, I can't stay.’
- stay to do something We stayed to see what would happen.
- stay doing something They stayed talking until well into the night.
In spoken English stay can be used with and plus another verb, instead of with to and the infinitive, to show purpose or to tell somebody what to do stay and do something I'll stay and help you. • Can you stay and keep an eye on the baby?
- [intransitive] to live in a place temporarily as a guest or visitor
- My sister's coming to stay next week.
- She's working here for two weeks and needs a place to stay.
- + adv./prep. We found out we were staying in the same hotel.
- He's staying with friends this weekend.
- I missed the last bus and had to stay overnight.
- + noun I stayed three nights at my cousin's house.
In Indian, Scottish and South African English stay can mean ‘to live in a place permanently’ Where do you stay (= where do you live)?
- [intransitive] to continue to be in a particular state or situation synonym remain
- + adj. I can't stay awake any longer.
- The store stays open late on Thursdays.
- to stay healthy/alive/calm/silent/safe
- He never stays angry for long.
- Stay tuned (= used to ask people to continue listening to or watching a particular programme on the radio or television).
- + adv./prep. I don't know why they stay together (= remain married or in a relationship).
- Inflation stayed below 4 per cent last month.
- We said goodbye and promised to stay in touch.
- She did not want to stay in nursing all her life.
- The TV stays on all day in their house.
- + noun We promised to stay friends for ever.
- stay doing something She wanted to stay working in the pub.
Word Originverb late Middle English (as a verb): from Anglo-Norman French estai-, stem of Old French ester, from Latin stare ‘to stand’.
Idioms be here to stay | have come to stay
- to now be accepted or used by most people and therefore a permanent part of our lives
- It looks like televised trials are here to stay.
- (especially North American English, informal) to remain calm; to not worry
- It's OK—hang loose and stay cool.
- (of a person) (to get/stay) in good physical condition
- You don't have to spend a fortune on gym membership to get in shape.
- I like to stay in shape.
keep/stay/steer clear (of somebody/something)
- to avoid a person or thing because they may cause problems
- Steer clear of the centre of town at this time of the evening.
- used to tell a dog not to move
stay/steer/keep clear (of somebody/something)
- to avoid a person or thing because they may cause problems
- Stay clear of the centre of town at this time of the evening.
- to continue doing something until it has finished or been completed, even though it is difficult
- Very few of the trainees have stayed the course.
- He insists that he will not quit but will stay the course.
- (old-fashioned or literary) to stop yourself from doing something; to prevent you from doing something
- It was prudence, not logic, that stayed his hand.
- (informal, especially North American English) to remain calm; to not worry
- It's OK—stay loose and just enjoy yourselves.
- (especially British English) to sleep at somebody’s house for one night
- You can always stay the night at our house.
- She stayed the night at Kathryn's.
- (informal) if somebody/something stays put, they continue to be in the place where they are or where they have been put
- He chose to stay put while the rest of us toured the area.
Phrasal Verbs- stay around
- stay away
- stay in
- stay on
- stay out
- stay out of
- stay over
- stay up