stay on
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see stay, onUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see stay, on.
» Stay on this side of the yellow line.
Залишайся на цьому боці від жовтої лінії. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 sensesUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see stay, on.
How does your hat manage to stay on in such strong wind?
The light stays on even if there's a power outage.
(idiomatic)To continue in a place or situation, while others leave.
Some of her friends decided it was time to go home, but she wanted to stay on in there until sunrise.
After the trial period, she was asked to stay on and work full-time.
continue in a place, position, or situation
Examples
200 sentencesStay on this side of the yellow line.
Залишайся на цьому боці від жовтої лінії. — deniko
He rarely stays home on Sunday.
ruОн редко остаётся дома по воскресеньям. — odexed
deEr bleibt am Sonntag selten zu Hause. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
You'd better stay on your guard.
Tom rarely stays home on Monday.
Tom will stay home on Monday.
ruТом останется дома в понедельник. — sharptoothed
Forms
stays on, staying on, stayed on, stayed on| Base form | stay on · to stay on |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | stays on |
| Present participle | staying on |
| Past simple | stayed on |
| Past participle | stayed on |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
7 phrasal verbs- stay onзатримуватися, зоставатисяUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see stay, on.
- stay overутримувати, триматиTo stay overnight in a place other than one's home; to sleep over.
- stay upUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see stay, up.
- stay outTo spend time out of one's house.
- stay inUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see stay, in.
- stay backTo remain (at work, school, organisation, country, etc.) after normal hours
- stay awayTo avoid or not go anywhere near someone or something.
Synonyms
3 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
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.