stay on

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar a continuação da permanência em um lugar, posição ou estado, ou a continuação de uma ação sem parar.

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

incontável · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparável

1. Continue to be presentinformal

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

   Ficar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosabidecontinuehang aroundlingerremainstaystick aroundtarrywait

   Antônimosdepartgoleave

2. Continue to function or operateinformal

   To keep working or operating without interruption.

   Continuar 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.

   Sinônimoskeep going

   Antônimosceasehaltstop

Verbo basestay