Meaning

1 senses

  1. (idiomatic)To remain in one fixed place

    I'm not moving there; I'd rather stay put.

    I keep adjusting the focus, but it won't stay put.

    sich nicht vom Fleck rühren

    остава́ться на ме́стеostavátʹsja na méste, оста́ться на ме́стеostátʹsja na méste

    be in a certain place and not leave

Examples

63 sentences

  1. Stay put, Tom.

    Не рухайся, Томе. — deniko

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  2. I told you to stay put.

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  3. Our orders were to stay put.

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  4. Stay put until you hear from me.

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  5. Tell Tom to stay put for now.

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Translations

4 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
to remain in one fixed place:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to remain in one fixed place:

Forms

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

irregular

Present simpleLesson

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

Past simpleLesson

all personsstayed put

Present perfectLesson

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

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill stay put

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
stayA1steadsteadfaststeadfastly
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