Meaning

14 senses

  1. Continuance or a period of time spent in a place; abode for an indefinite time.

    I hope you enjoyed your stay in Hawaii.

    Aufenthalt

    пребыва́ниеprebyvánije

    перебува́нняperebuvánnja, пробува́нняprobuvánnja, по́бутpóbut

  2. A postponement, especially of an execution or other punishment.

    The governor granted a stay of execution.

    Aussetzung

    отсро́чкаotsróčka

  3. A fixed state; fixedness; stability; permanence.

  4. A station or fixed anchorage for vessels.

  5. Restraint of passion; prudence; moderation; caution; steadiness; sobriety.

  6. A prop; a support.

    April 27, 1823, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Table Talk Lord Liverpool is the single stay of this ministry.

  7. A piece of stiff material, such as plastic or whalebone, used to stiffen a piece of clothing.

    Where are the stays for my collar?

  8. (in the plural)A corset.

  9. A strong rope or wire supporting a mast, and leading from one masthead down to some other, or other part of the vessel.

    Stag

    (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar

  10. A guy, rope, or wire supporting or stabilizing a platform, such as a bridge, a pole, such as a tentpole, the mast of a derrick, or other structural element.

    The engineer insisted on using stays for the scaffolding.

    Abspannung, Strebe, Stütze

  11. The transverse piece in a chain-cable link.

    Stehbolzen, Stützbolzen, Ankerbolzen

  12. (archaic)A stop; a halt; a break or cessation of action, motion, or progress.

    stand at a stay

Examples

14436 sentences

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

    Вибачте, я не можу залишитися надовго. — ChickenKiev

    ruИзвините, я не могу остаться надолго. — Lenin_1917

    deEs tut mir leid, ich kann nicht lange bleiben. — MUIRIEL

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  2. How long will you stay here?

    Як довго ти тут будеш? — deniko

    ruКак долго ты будешь здесь? — afyodor

    deWie lange werdet ihr hierbleiben? — MUIRIEL

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  3. I would rather stay at home.

    Я би краще залишився вдома. — deniko

    deIch würde lieber zu Hause bleiben. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  4. We plan to stay a week.

    Ми плануємо залишитися на тиждень. — deniko

    ruМы планируем остаться на неделю. — marafon

    deWir planen, eine Woche zu bleiben. — Vortarulo

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  5. Can't you stay a little longer?

    Чи не могли би ви ще трохи побути? — deniko

    ruВы не можете остаться ещё ненадолго? — marafon

    deKannst du nicht noch etwas länger bleiben? — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
residence — see also sojourn:
Русский
By meaning 2
residence — see also sojourn:
postponement, esp. of a punishment:
Deutsch
By meaning 5
residence — see also sojourn:
postponement, esp. of a punishment:
nautical: strong rope supporting a mast:
guy, rope, or wire supporting a structural element:
transverse piece in a chain-cable link:

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 French estaye, estaie (“a prop, a 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 Old Dutch *stad (“a site, place, location, standing”), from Proto-Germanic *stadiz (“a standing, place”), from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- (“to stand”). See above.

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

plural: stays
Singularstay
Pluralstays

regular

Synonyms

8 synonyms
sojournmastrope
Close in meaning

Word family

30 related words
Derivedfarmstayhomestaystaycationstaymakingstayoverstaystitchstay timeeyestayperch staystayboltstaymakerastaybabystaybobstaybuckstaychain staycheckstayfunnel stayheadstayjackstaymiss staysmultistayseat stayspring stay

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

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