stay away

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения действия, заключающегося в том, чтобы не приближаться или избегать кого-либо или чего-либо, или воздерживаться от участия.

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

uncountable · intransitive · phrasal, inseparable

1. Avoid or keep distanceinformal

   To not go near someone or something; to avoid.

   Держаться подальше

   • 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.

   Synonymsavoideschewkeep awaykeep offshun

   Antonymsapproachconfrontencounterfacemeet

2. Not attend or participateinformal

   To deliberately not attend an event or activity.

   Не посещать

   • 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.

   Synonymsboycottditchskip

   Antonymsattendjoinparticipate

Base verbstay