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staying

/ˈsteɪɪŋ/

staying around

staying back

stayinggerund / present participle

/ˈsteɪ.ɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe something that endures or continues; present-participle adjective.

Translations

durableAu sens de persistant ou qui dure dans le temps.

The policy has shown remarkable staying influence over the years.

Cette politique a montré une influence durable au fil des années.

Additional translations

endurantPour une personne ou un animal capable de soutenir un effort sur la durée.

Definitions

That remains effective or in force; enduring, lasting.

The policy has shown remarkable staying influence over the years.

Possessing stamina or endurance, especially over long distances or periods of effort.

The horse showed remarkable staying ability throughout the race.

Synonyms

stayingnoun

stayings

Translations

séjourAu sens de la durée pendant laquelle on reste quelque part.

Her staying at the hotel was extended due to the storm.

Son séjour à l’hôtel a été prolongé à cause de la tempête.

Definitions

The act of remaining in a particular place or position.

Her staying at the hotel was extended due to the storm.

The duration or period of time that someone or something remains in a place.

Their staying in Paris lasted for nearly a month.

Synonyms

temporary stay

stayverb

staying

ing-form

stayed

Past Simple

stayed

Past Participle

staying

ing-form

/steɪ/

Translations

rester

She decided to stay at home instead of going out.

Elle a décidé de rester à la maison au lieu de sortir.

séjournerSéjour temporaire.

We stayed at a hotel during our vacation.

Nous avons séjourné dans un hôtel pendant nos vacances.

Additional translations

retenirAu sens de stopper ou de freiner un mouvement.

haubanerTechnique : soutenir une structure avec des haubans.

suspendreDroit.

Definitions

To remain in a particular place or position.

She decided to stay at home instead of going out.

To continue to be in a particular state or condition.

He stayed calm during the entire meeting.

To reside temporarily as a guest.

We stayed at a hotel during our vacation.

To stop or delay a legal proceeding.

The judge decided to stay the execution of the sentence.

To stop, restrain, or check the motion or action of someone or something.

He stayed the horse with a sharp tug on the reins.

To support or steady (a structure, object, etc.) with stays, braces, or other supports.

The workers stayed the scaffolding with additional beams to ensure safety.

Synonyms

Antonyms

staynoun

Definitions

A period of staying somewhere, typically as a guest or visitor.

During our stay at the hotel, we enjoyed the spa and the pool.

A suspension or postponement of a judicial proceeding or execution.

The court granted a stay of execution to allow for further investigation.

A device used to support or steady something; a brace or support.

The tent was held up by several stays to ensure it remained stable in the wind.

A strong rope, wire, or cable used to support or steady a ship's mast, the deck of a bridge, or another structure; a guy-line.

The fore stay snapped during the storm, leaving the mast unsupported.

stayadjective

Definitions

Providing or relating to a support or brace; used attributively to describe cables, wires, or other members that steady a structure.

A stay cable bridge uses high-tension stay wires to support the deck.