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stay1

Pronunciation: /steɪ/

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Spanish translation of stay

vi

  • 1 a (in specified place, position) quedarse stay there = quédate ahí to stay put = quedarse b (in specified state) stay still = quédate quieto we stayed friends = seguimos siendo amigos

Phrasal verbs

stay away

v + adv to stay away from sth/sb = no acercarse* a algo/algn

stay in

v + adv (remain in position) quedarse en su sitio; (remain indoors) quedarse en casa

stay on

v + adv a (remain in position) [hat/top] quedarse en su sitio b (at school, in job) quedarse

stay out

v + adv a (not come home) to stay out late = quedarse fuera hasta tarde he usually stays out late = normalmente no vuelve hasta tarde b (out of doors) quedarse fuera

stay out of

v + adv + prep + o a (avoid) [trouble] no meterse en stay out of the sun = quédate a la sombra b (not get involved in) [argument] no meterse en

stay up

v + adv a (not fall or sink) [tent/pole] sostenerse* b (not go to bed) quedarse levantado

stay in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of stay in the British & World English dictionary Definition of stay in the US English dictionary