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stayverb
stayed
Past Simple
stayed
Past Participle
staying
Gerund
UK
/steɪ/
US
/steɪ/
I will stay at home tonight.
Я останусь дома сегодня вечером.
He decided to stay in the city for a few more days.
Он решил пребывать в городе еще несколько дней.
Please don't stay too long after the meeting.
Пожалуйста, не задерживайтесь слишком долго после встречи.
Additional translations
медлить
выстоять
закрепляться
Synonyms
remain
linger
tarry
wait
reside
dwell
abide
halt
Antonyms
leave
depart
staynoun
stays
pl
UK
/steɪ/
US
/steɪ/
The stay at the hotel was very pleasant.
Пребывание в отеле было очень приятным.
Our stay in Paris was unforgettable.
Наша остановка в Париже была незабываемой.
Her stay at her grandmother's house was short.
Ее визит в дом бабушки был коротким.
Additional translations
задержка
проживание
нахождение
передышка
Synonyms
pause
break
intermission
respite
stop
stayadjective
UK
/steɪ/
US
/steɪ/
Used attributively, especially in engineering contexts (e.g., "stay cable"), to denote something that provides support or bracing.
Synonyms
temporary
provisional
interim
suspended
pending
transitory
pro tem

Definitions

stayverb
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.
staynoun
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
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.
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