stay on

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения продолжения нахождения в каком-либо месте, положении или состоянии, или продолжения выполнения какого-либо действия без остановки.

A phrasal verb used to indicate continuing to remain in a place, position, or state, or to continue doing something without stopping.

uncountable · intransitive · phrasal, inseparable

1. Continue to be presentinformal

   To remain in a place, position, or situation for a longer period.

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   • She decided to stay on at the company after the merger.
   • He stayed on at the party until midnight.
   • The teacher asked the students to stay on after class for a meeting.

   Synonymsabidecontinuehang aroundlingerremainstaystick aroundtarrywait

   Antonymsdepartgoleave

2. Continue to function or operateinformal

   To keep working or operating without interruption.

   Продолжать работать

   • The old computer still stays on despite its age.
   • The lights stayed on all night in the empty building.
   • The engine stayed on even after the fuel warning light came on.

   Synonymskeep going

   Antonymsceasehaltstop

Base verbstay