stay away

uncountable · intransitive · phrasal, inseparable

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of not approaching or avoiding someone or something, or refraining from involvement.

ruФразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения действия, заключающегося в том, чтобы не приближаться или избегать кого-либо или чего-либо, или воздерживаться от участия.esVerbo frasal que significa no acercarse a alguien o algo, evitar la proximidad o la compañía de una persona, o abstenerse de participar en algo.frVerbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action de ne pas s'approcher ou d'éviter quelqu'un ou quelque chose, ou de s'abstenir d'y participer.deWird verwendet, um auszudrücken, dass man sich von jemandem oder etwas fernhalten, es vermeiden oder sich nicht nähern soll.ptVerbo frasal usado para indicar a ação de não se aproximar ou evitar alguém ou algo, ou abster-se de participar.zh指不靠近或避开某人、某物，也指不参与某事。arفعل مركب يعني عدم الاقتراب من شخص أو شيء أو تجنبه، أو الامتناع عن المشاركة فيه.

1. Avoid or keep distance informal

   To not go near someone or something; to avoid.

   • The doctor told him to stay away from crowded places.
   • She decided to stay away from negative people.
   • Stay away from the edge of the cliff.

   ruДержаться подальшеesmantenerse alejadofrse tenir à l'écartdeSich fernhaltenptFicar longezh远离arالابتعاد

   Synonyms: avoideschewkeep awaykeep offshun

   Antonyms: approachconfrontencounterfacemeet

2. Not attend or participate informal

   To deliberately not attend an event or activity.

   • He stayed away from the party because he was tired.
   • Many students stayed away from the protest.
   • She stayed away from the meeting due to illness.

   ruНе посещатьesno asistirfrne pas assisterdeFernbleibenptNão comparecerzh不参加arعدم الحضور

   Synonyms: boycottditchskip

   Antonyms: attendjoinparticipate

• stayed away past participle
• stayed away past simple
• staying away present participle
• stays away third person singular

Base verb: stay