stay up

• Verbe à particule signifiant rester éveillé ou ne pas aller se coucher, souvent tard dans la nuit.

A phrasal verb used to indicate remaining awake or not going to bed, often late into the night.

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, sans objet

1. informal

   To not go to bed; to remain awake, especially later than usual.

   rester éveillé

   • I stayed up all night studying for the exam.
   • She stayed up late to watch the movie.
   • The children stayed up past their bedtime.

   Synonymessit up

   Antonymesretiresleep

2. Remain in positioninformal

   To remain in an upright position or not fall down.

   rester debout

   • The tent stayed up despite the strong wind.
   • Make sure the shelf stays up after you fix it.
   • The decorations stayed up for the entire party.

   Synonymeshold upstand

Verbe de basestay