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Meanings of stay in English

Catalan
parada
Spanish
detención
Wikidata

The state of inactivity following an interruption.

      parada
      Portuguese
      estar
      Catalan
      quedar-se
      Spanish
      permanecer

      Stay put (in a certain place); we are not moving to Cincinnati"

          estar
          Portuguese
          albergar
          Catalan
          seguir
          Spanish
          seguir

          To stay the same; to remain in a certain state.

              albergar
              Catalan
              resistir
              Spanish
              resistir

              Hang on during a trial of endurance.

                    resistir
                    Usage of stay in English
                    1
                    The best way to move forward is to simply stay on course.
                    Disciple of the dog
                    2
                    Egyptian state media said the IMF team would stay for several days.
                    Reuters
                    3
                    He said the move would likely help children stay in sport longer.
                    Radio NZ
                    4
                    Read more: 917 new coronavirus deaths as UK told to stay home
                    BBC
                    5
                    Well, you certainly can't stay here an hour longer than absolutely necessary.
                    The bourne ultimatum
                    6
                    Compensation to landholders, however, will stay at four times the market price.
                    Reuters
                    7
                    For a start, he decided he would stay home from work today.
                    Revolutionary Road
                    8
                    I hope you'll understand if I ask you not to stay long.
                    Biggie and the devil diet
                    9
                    He would stay in this work camp for days-evenweeks if necessary.
                    Layover in dubai
                    10
                    I want to ask you: do you really want to stay behind?
                    Cities in Flight
                    11
                    I thought for a moment, and then said, Of course I'll stay.
                    Stiltsville: a novel
                    12
                    However, he said it was important to stay strong in your faith.
                    News.com.au
                    13
                    However the increase may mean limits on low-deposit lending stay for longer.
                    Radio NZ
                    14
                    So far so good, but don't expect it to stay that way.
                    Fine things
                    15
                    I plan to stay independent as long as possible, said Mrs. Kobayashi.
                    The favorites: a novel
                    16
                    But even this far north, the weather doesn't stay cold all year.
                    Wired
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                    Stay through the time
                    Stay across language varieties
                    Australia
                    Common
                    South Africa
                    Common
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                    Common
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