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Meanings of stay away in English

Spanish
alejarse

Stay clear of, avoid.

alejarse
Synonyms
Examples for "stand back"
Examples for "stand back"
1
Police asked the public to stand back while the cleanup took place.
The Guardian
2
He said the police had tended to stand back from industrial matters.
The Guardian
3
Four minutes later, after warning everyone to stand back, Muhammed detonated it.
Wired
4
If everything else fails we cannot stand back and watch violence erupt.
The Irish Times
5
So if you'll stand back, one way or another, I'm coming down.
Hearts of grey
1
One can't remember to keep one's distance, with you.
The Adventures of Hugh Trevor
2
It is very difficult to keep one's distance to the greatest of men, when they won't keep it themselves to their meanest servants.
Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded
1
It's hard to keep one's hands off some of the professional tricksters.
Vane of the Timberlands
2
"I should like to horsewhip him," he went on; "how is one to keep one's hands off such a fellow!
Herb of Grace
Usage of stay away in English
1
He said I should stay away, in case he did something dangerous.
The Golem and the Jinni
2
Unable to stay away a moment longer, I rushed to Jack's side.
The Book of Life
3
Fighting has so far appeared to stay away from the oil fields.
Reuters
4
School officials sought privacy, asking members of the media to stay away.
Reuters
5
It was an area parents warned their children to stay away from.
The Irish Times
6
I tried to stay away from the house as much as possible.
Between a heart and a rock place: a memoir
7
He advised civilians in 10 towns to stay away from al-Shabab camps.
Radio NZ
8
I go abroad today and will stay away until the trial's conclusion.
The sealed letter
9
It's probably best to stay away from my opinion of the OFS.
Torch of Freedom
10
People travelling within the state tend to stay away only three nights.
News.com.au
11
Visitors are being asked to stay away from the reserve this week.
BBC
12
I think we both had an interest to try and stay away.
News.com.au
13
She can run time but probably needs the rain to stay away.
News.com.au
14
Hopefully he would stay away, far away, until time for the Vutmana.
Bones of the Dragon
15
EBONY: Any traditional slavery portrayals that you wanted to stay away from?
Ebony
16
Not everyone in Kiev is convinced the EU leaders will stay away.
The Guardian
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Translations for stay away
Stay away through the time
Stay away across language varieties
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