stay behind
To remain where one is, whilst others leaveTo remain where one is, whilst others leave.
Meaning
3 senses(idiomatic)To remain where one is, whilst others leave.
zurückbleiben
остава́тьсяostavátʹsja, оста́тьсяostátʹsja, заде́рживатьсяzadérživatʹsja
(idiomatic)To remain in a classroom or school at the end of teaching, especially to receive punishment.
nachsitzen
остава́тьсяostavátʹsja, оста́тьсяostátʹsja
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see stay, behind.
Examples
78 sentencesI'll have to stay behind.
Мені треба буде лишитися позаду. — deniko
Tom stayed behind.
Том лишився позаду. — deniko
deTom blieb zurück. — pne
I stayed behind to help Tom.
We stayed behind to help Tom.
ruМы задержались, чтобы помочь Тому. — odexed
Tom stayed behind to help Mary.
ruТом остался, чтобы помочь Мэри. — Wezel
deTom blieb zurück, um Mary zu helfen. — pullnosemans
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Forms
stays behind, staying behind, stayed behind, stayed behind| Base form | stay behind · to stay behind |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | stays behind |
| Present participle | staying behind |
| Past simple | stayed behind |
| Past participle | stayed behind |
irregular
Synonyms
4 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.