stay away

• Verbe 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.

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

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Avoid or keep distanceinformal

   To not go near someone or something; to avoid.

   se tenir à l'écart

   • 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.

   Synonymesavoideschewkeep awaykeep offshun

   Antonymesapproachconfrontencounterfacemeet

2. Not attend or participateinformal

   To deliberately not attend an event or activity.

   ne pas assister

   • 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.

   Synonymesboycottditchskip

   Antonymesattendjoinparticipate

Verbe de basestay