Meaning

25 senses

  1. (intransitive)To remain in a particular place, especially for a definite or short period of time; sojourn; abide.

    We stayed in Hawaii for a week. I can only stay for an hour.

    sich aufhalten, bleiben

    остава́тьсяostavátʹsja, оста́тьсяostátʹsja, остана́вливатьсяostanávlivatʹsja

    затри́муватисяzatrýmuvatysja, зостава́тисяzostavátysja

  2. (copulative, intransitive)To continue to have a particular quality.

    Wear gloves so your hands stay warm.

    Promise me you'll always stay/remain my little prince.

    bleiben

    остава́тьсяostavátʹsja, оста́тьсяostátʹsja

  3. (transitive)To prop; support; sustain; hold up; steady.

  4. (transitive)To support from sinking; to sustain with strength; to satisfy in part or for the time.

  5. To stop or delay something.

    (transitive)To stop; detain; keep back; delay; hinder.

    1671, John Evelyn, Diary, entry dated 14 November, 1671, in The Diary of John Evelyn, London: Macmillan, 1906, Volume 2, p. 337, This business staid me in London almost a week […]

  6. (transitive)To restrain; withhold; check; stop.

    stop or halt

  7. (transitive)To cause to cease; to put an end to.

  8. (transitive)To put off; defer; postpone; delay; keep back.

    The governor stayed the execution until the appeal could be heard.

    aufschieben, vertagen, aussetzen

    откла́дыватьotkládyvatʹ, отложи́тьotložítʹ

  9. (transitive)To hold the attention of.

  10. (dated, intransitive)To make a stand; to stand firm.

  11. (intransitive)To hold out, as in a race or contest; last or persevere to the end; to show staying power.

    That horse stays well.

  12. (India, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, Southern US, colloquial, intransitive)To live; reside.

    Hey, where do you stay at?

Examples

14436 sentences

  1. I'm sorry, I can't stay long.

    Вибачте, я не можу залишитися надовго.

    ruИзвините, я не могу остаться надолго.

    deEs tut mir leid, ich kann nicht lange bleiben.

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  2. How long will you stay here?

    Як довго ти тут будеш?

    ruКак долго ты будешь здесь?

    deWie lange werdet ihr hierbleiben?

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  3. I would rather stay at home.

    Я би краще залишився вдома.

    deIch würde lieber zu Hause bleiben.

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  4. We plan to stay a week.

    Ми плануємо залишитися на тиждень.

    ruМы планируем остаться на неделю.

    deWir planen, eine Woche zu bleiben.

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  5. Can't you stay a little longer?

    Чи не могли би ви ще трохи побути?

    ruВы не можете остаться ещё ненадолго?

    deKannst du nicht noch etwas länger bleiben?

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
to remain in a particular place:
Русский
By meaning 2
to remain in a particular place:
to postpone:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
to remain in a particular place:
to postpone:

Origin

From Middle English steyen, staien, from Old French estayer, estaier (“to fix, prop up, su

From Middle English steyen, staien, from Old French estayer, estaier (“to fix, prop up, support, stay”), from estaye, estaie (“a prop, stay”), from Middle Dutch staeye (“a prop, stay”), a contracted form of staede, stade (“a prop, stay, help, aid”) (compare Middle Dutch staeyen, staeden (“to make firm, stay, support, hold still, stabilise”)), from Proto-West Germanic *stadi (“a site, place, location, standing”), from Proto-Germanic *stadiz (“a standing, place”), from Proto-Indo-European *stéh₂tis (“standing”). Influenced by Old English stæġ ("a stay, rope"; see below). Cognate with Old English stede (“a place, spot, locality, fixed position, station, site, standing, status, position of a moving body, stopping, standing still, stability, fixity, firmness, steadfastness”), Swedish stödja (“to prop, support, brace, hold up, bolster”), Icelandic stöðug (“continuous, stable”). More at stead, steady.

From Middle English stay, from Old English stæġ (“stay, a rope supporting a mast”), from Proto-West Germanic *stag, from Proto-Germanic *stagą (“stay, rope”), from Proto-Indo-European *stek-, *stāk- (“stand, pole”), from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- (“to stand”). Cognate with Dutch stag (“stay”), German Stag (“stay”), Swedish stag (“stay”), Icelandic stag (“stay”).

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Forms

stays, staying, stayed, stayed
Base formstay · to stay
3rd person singularstays
Present participlestaying
Past simplestayed
Past participlestayed

regular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theystay
he, she, itstays

Past simpleLesson

all personsstayed

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave stayed
he, she, ithas stayed

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill stay

Phrasal verbs

7 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

48 synonyms
continue to have a particular quality:continueA2
prop, support, sustain:bearA2prop upuphold
cause to cease:cancelB1
bear up under:endureB1
wait for:awaitB2
come to an end:ceaseB2
rest in patience or expectation:waitA1
wait as an attendant:attendB1
repressB2stopA1resistB1brakeB2endA2serveA2keepA1remainA2stiflediscontinuehaltterminatewait forwait on
remain in a particular place:abide
restrain; withhold; check:curb
come to a stand or standstill:blin
make a stand:contendbreak a lancestand firmtake a stand
Close in meaning

Antonyms

3 antonyms
changemovedepart

Word family

39 related words
RelatedcontinueA2liveA1remainA2abidebelivedwellresidetarrystayer
Derivedbestayforestaygainstayoutstayoverstaypay-to-staystayablestay-at-homestayawaystay-awaystay awaystay behindstay-buttonstay-drystay hungrystay loosestay onstay overstay putstaystitchstay-stomachstay togetherstay tunedstay up

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

Collocations

12 patterns
  • to stay in
  • planning to stay
  • stay at home
  • planning on staying
  • to stay here
  • want to stay
  • have to stay
  • stay home
  • stay away from
  • going to stay
  • stay in bed
  • need to stay

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
staunchstaunchlystavesteadsteadfaststeadfastly
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