Level | A1 |
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Kind | verb |
Front | stay |
IPA | /steɪ / verb [intransitive] |
Back | kalmak |
Back 2 | stay (verb) /steɪ
/ verb [intransitive]
1 to
continue to be somewhere and not go away
kalmak
Patrick stayed in bed until 11 o'clock.
I can't stay long.
Stay on this road until you get to Wells.
Pete's staying late at the office tonight.
2 to
continue to be in a particular state or situation without change
kalmak, durmak
I can't stay awake any longer.
I don't know why they stay together.
Stay ve remain
benzer anlamlara sahiptir; ama remain daha resmîdir.
3 to
live in a place temporarily as a visitor or guest
kalmak, misafir
olmak
We stayed with friends in France.
Which hotel are you staying at?
Can you stay for lunch?
Why don't you stay the night?
IDIOMS
keep/stay/steer
clear (of sb/sth)
to avoid sb/sth
because they or it may cause problems
uzak
durmak
It's best to keep clear of the town centre
during the rush hour.
stay
put
(informal)
to continue in one
place; to not leave
çakılıp
kalmak
We like this flat so we'll probably stay
put for a few years.
PHRASAL VERBS
stay
behind
to not leave a place
after other people have gone
geride
kalmak
I'll stay behind and help you wash up.
stay
in
to remain at home and
not go out
evde
oturmak
I'm going to stay in and watch TV.
stay
on (at …)
to continue studying,
working, etc. somewhere for longer than expected or after other people have
left
-de
kalmak
I've decided to stay on at school to do A
levels.
stay
out
to continue to be away
from your house, especially late at night
(geç saate kadar) dışarıda
kalmak
stay
up
to go to bed later
than usual
sabahlamak
I'm going to stay up to watch the late
film.
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