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Meanings of stay up in English

Catalan
vetllar
Spanish
velar

Not go to bed.

vetllar
Synonyms
Examples for "sit up"
Examples for "sit up"
1
Still partly sedated, she was nevertheless able to sit up without support.
The Guardian
2
I heard Caleb ask father if he might sit up a while.
Caleb's crossing
3
She worked her way onto her side and managed to sit up.
Running with the Demon
4
Takes the gumption right out of me. I started to sit up.
Cold Days
5
Perhaps Shell will now sit up and be corrected after this week.
The Guardian
Usage of stay up in English
1
The project had also given her an excuse to stay up late.
Radio NZ
2
I wouldn't stay up another hour for ten thousand dollars a minute.
The thing from another world
3
Far as I is concerned, it kin stay up there wid they.
American empire: blood and iron
4
He wants somebody to stay up on top in case there's trouble?
IT
5
I think I'll stay up and keep the fire going, she thought.
The Valley of Horses
6
Finally, I hear Peeta say harshly, Oh, let her stay up there.
The Hunger Games
7
Having popped up, it's going to stay up for a long time.
The Guardian
8
We stay up all night, visit friends, do prayers, often till dawn.
Reuters
9
I need you to stay up there for a little while longer.
Never Have I Ever
10
Stan Lee even finds time to stay up on current comic storylines.
Wired
11
From the frame she reminded her not to stay up too late.
Before you know kindness
12
Yep, we're going to have to stay up late for this one.
The South African
13
I almost wonder you did not stay up in your own rooms.
Red Hair
14
Though why you'd stay up all night for that, I'll never know.
The Valley of Horses
15
Lots of nights, we would stay up late talking, sharing a bed.
My Fight/Your Fight
16
I couldn't stay up all night and still study the next day.
Beastly
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Translations for stay up
Catalan
vetllar
Stay up through the time
Stay up across language varieties
South Africa
Common
Australia
Common
United States of America
Less common
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