stay up

• Phrasal verb, das bedeutet, wach zu bleiben und nicht zu schlafen, oft bis spät in die Nacht; auch aufbleiben statt zu Bett zu gehen.

A phrasal verb used to indicate remaining awake or not going to bed, often late into the night.

unzählbar · intransitiv · Phrasal, ohne Objekt

1. informal

   To not go to bed; to remain awake, especially later than usual.

   Wach bleiben

   • I stayed up all night studying for the exam.
   • She stayed up late to watch the movie.
   • The children stayed up past their bedtime.

   Synonymesit up

   Antonymeretiresleep

2. Remain in positioninformal

   To remain in an upright position or not fall down.

   Aufrecht bleiben

   • The tent stayed up despite the strong wind.
   • Make sure the shelf stays up after you fix it.
   • The decorations stayed up for the entire party.

   Synonymehold upstand

Grundverbstay