stay
- {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} nounADJECTIVE▪ lengthy, long, prolonged▪ brief, short, temporary▪ indefinite▪ three-week, week-long, etc.▪ overnight▪ comfortable, enjoyable, pleasant▪ hospital, hotel▪
In recent years the average hospital stay for elderly patients has decreased.
VERB + STAY▪ enjoy▪Did you enjoy your stay in Prague?
▪ shorten▪ extend, prolong▪She has extended her stay by three days.
PREPOSITION▪ during a/the stay▪We did a lot of walking during our stay.
▪ throughout a/the stay▪It poured throughout their stay.
PHRASES▪ the duration of sb's stay, the length of sb's stay{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}}verbADVERB▪ behind, on▪Alex stayed behind when the others had gone.
▪She failed her exam, and had to stay on at school for another year. (BrE)
▪ on▪My hat won't stay on!
▪ at home, home (AmE), indoors▪financial incentives for women to stay at home with their children
▪ away, out▪ here, there▪ late▪I'm staying late at the office tonight.
▪ overnight▪ indefinitely▪We can't stay here indefinitely.
▪ togetherVERB + STAY▪ allow sb to▪ can, manage to▪ cannot▪I just couldn't stay away.
▪ want to▪ choose to, decide to▪ be going to, intend to▪ let sb▪Won't you let me stay?
▪ ask sb to, beg sb to, plead with sb to▪ persuade sb toPREPOSITION▪ at, in, on▪ for▪We ended up staying for lunch.
▪ till, until▪I'm going to stay until tomorrow.
▪ with▪‘Stay with me!’ he pleaded.
PHRASES▪ a place to stay▪He needs a place to stay.
▪ a reason to stay▪I had no more reason to stay in California.
▪ stay and chat, help, etc.▪I'd love to stay and chat but I must be going.
▪ stay in one place▪He never stays in one place for too long.
▪ stay in place▪The tax cuts will stay in place for two more years.
▪ stay in touch▪Email is a great way to stay in touch with friends.
▪ stay on top▪the battle to stay on top
▪I try to stay on top of musical trends.
▪ stay the course▪He insists that he will not quit but will stay the course.
▪ stay the night (at sb's/with sb) (esp. BrE)▪She stayed the night at Kathryn's.
▪ stay this/that way▪At the moment, it's all fine. Let's hope it stays that way!
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Stay — may refer to:General* Stays (nautical), the heavy ropes, wires, or rods on sailing vessels that run from the masts to the hull * Guy wire, a metal wire used to support tall structures, such as radio masts * Bone (corsetry), one of the rigid parts … Wikipedia
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Stay — (st[=a]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stayed} (st[=a]d) or {Staid} (st[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Staying}.] [OF. estayer, F. [ e]tayer to prop, fr. OF. estai, F. [ e]tai, a prop, probably fr. OD. stade, staeye, a prop, akin to E. stead; or cf. stay a rope … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stay — UK US /steɪ/ verb [I] ► to not move away or leave: stay for 2 days/2 weeks/2 years, etc. »They need an assistant who is willing to stay for six months. stay at work/home »We stayed at work until 10 pm. stay in/on sth »She will stay on the board… … Financial and business terms
Stay — (st[=a]), v. i. [[root]163. See {Stay} to hold up, prop.] 1. To remain; to continue in a place; to abide fixed for a space of time; to stop; to stand still. [1913 Webster] She would command the hasty sun to stay. Spenser. [1913 Webster] Stay, I… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stay — stay1 [stā] n. [ME staie < OE stæg, akin to Du stag < IE * stāk , to stand, place < base * sta : see STAND] a heavy rope or cable, usually of wire, used as a brace or support, as for a mast of a ship; guy vt. to brace or support with a… … English World dictionary
Stay — puede referirse a: “Stay”, una canción de Nick Jonas The Administration del album Who I Am. “Stay, la canción de Pink Floyd, del año 1972, de su álbum Obscured by Clouds. “Stay”, clásico de Maurice Williams y sus covers (ejemplo el de Cyndi… … Wikipedia Español
stay in — To remain at home • • • Main Entry: ↑stay * * * ˌstay ˈin [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they stay in he/she/it stays in … Useful english dictionary
