stay on

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour indiquer le fait de continuer à rester dans un lieu, une position ou un état, ou de poursuivre une action sans s'arrêter.

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

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Continue to be presentinformal

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

   rester présent

   • 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.

   Synonymesabidecontinuehang aroundlingerremainstaystick aroundtarrywait

   Antonymesdepartgoleave

2. Continue to function or operateinformal

   To keep working or operating without interruption.

   continuer à fonctionner

   • 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.

   Synonymeskeep going

   Antonymesceasehaltstop

Verbe de basestay