stay
🇺🇸
/steɪ/
🇬🇧
/steɪ/
intransitive verb
A1
To remain in the same place for some time.
She decided to stay at home instead of going out.
A1
To live somewhere for a short time as a guest.
We had to stay at a hotel because our flight was delayed.
A1
To continue to be in a certain state or condition.
The weather will stay warm for the rest of the week.
noun
A2
The period of time spent staying somewhere.
During my stay in Prague, I visited many historical sites.
R
A rope or wire that supports a ship's mast or a pole.
The sailors tightened the stay to secure the mast.
translation
To remain in the same place for some time.; To live somewhere for a short time as a guest.; To continue to be in a certain state or condition.
The period of time spent staying somewhere.; A rope or wire that supports a ship's mast or a pole.
Word Forms
3rd Present
stays
Past
stayed
Perfect
stayed
Progressive
staying
Plural
stays