stay on

• Verbo frasal que indica permanecer en un lugar, posición o estado, o continuar realizando una acción sin interrupción.

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

incontable · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparable

1. Continue to be presentinformal

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

   permanecer

   • 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.

   Sinónimosabidecontinuehang aroundlingerremainstaystick aroundtarrywait

   Antónimosdepartgoleave

2. Continue to function or operateinformal

   To keep working or operating without interruption.

   seguir funcionando

   • 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.

   Sinónimoskeep going

   Antónimosceasehaltstop

Verbo basestay