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Stay Kalmak Continue Verb I Late Remain  /Steɪ  

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Front stay 
IPA  /steɪ   / verb [intransitive]
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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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