stay

A noun referring to a period of time spent in a particular place or situation, such as a hotel or hospital.

ruПериод времени, проведённый в определённом месте или ситуации, например, в отеле или больнице.esPeríodo de tiempo que se pasa en un lugar o situación determinados, como un hotel o un hospital. También puede referirse a una visita temporal o estancia en algún sitio.frPériode de temps passée dans un endroit ou une situation particulière, par exemple dans un hôtel ou un hôpital.deZeitraum, den man an einem bestimmten Ort oder in einer bestimmten Situation verbringt, z. B. in einem Hotel oder Krankenhaus.ptPeríodo de tempo passado em um determinado lugar ou situação, como em um hotel ou hospital.zh在某地或某种情况下度过的一段时间，例如在酒店或医院。arفترة زمنية يقضيها الشخص في مكان معين أو في حالة معينة، مثل الإقامة في فندق أو مستشفى، أو البقاء في مكان ما.

1. Period of remaining somewhere A2 formal

   A period of time spent in a place, especially away from home.

   • We had a pleasant stay at the beach hotel.
   • Her stay in Paris lasted two weeks.
   • The doctor recommended a short stay in the hospital.

   ruПребываниеesEstanciafrséjourdeAufenthaltptEstadiazh停留arفترة الإقامة

   Синонимы: residencesojournstopstopovervisit

2. Temporary residence A2 formal

   The act of living somewhere temporarily.

   • They arranged a stay with relatives during the holidays.
   • The hotel offers comfortable stays for business travelers.
   • Our stay in the countryside was relaxing.

   ruВременное проживаниеesEstancia temporalfrséjourdeVorübergehender AufenthaltptEstadia temporáriazh暂住arإقامة مؤقتة

   Синонимы: haltlayoversojournstopstopovervisit

3. Legal order C1 formal legal

   A court order that temporarily stops something from happening.

   • The judge issued a stay of execution.
   • They requested a stay on the eviction proceedings.
   • The appeal resulted in a stay of the original decision.

   ruСудебный запретesSuspensión judicialfrSursis à statuerdeEinstweilige VerfügungptSuspensão judicialzh中止令arأمر قضائي

   Синонимы: abeyancemoratoriumpostponementreprievesuspension

• stays plural form
• stays' possessive plural form
• stay's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate remaining in a place or condition, or to pause or delay.

ruГлагол, обозначающий пребывание в месте или состоянии, или остановку/задержку.esVerbo que denota permanecer en un lugar o estado, o detenerse/demorarse en algún sitio.frVerbe désignant le fait de rester dans un lieu ou un état, ou de s'arrêter/s'attarder.deVerb, das den Aufenthalt an einem Ort oder in einem Zustand bezeichnet oder ein Anhalten/Verweilen ausdrückt.ptVerbo que indica permanecer em um lugar ou estado, continuar como está, ou passar um tempo hospedado em algum lugar.zh表示停留、逗留或保持某种状态的动词，也可表示暂住、留宿或等待。arفعل يدل على البقاء في مكان أو حالة، أو التوقف والإقامة مؤقتًا، أو الانتظار والتريث.

1. Remain in a place A1 formal

   To continue to be in the same place without leaving.

   • Please stay here until I return.
   • She decided to stay at home tonight.
   • Can you stay for dinner?

   ruОставатьсяespermanecer en un lugarfrrester (dans un lieu)deBleibenptFicarzh停留arالبقاء في المكان

   Синонимы: abidelingerloiterremaintarrywait

   Антонимы: departexitgoleavewithdraw

2. Live temporarily A2 formal

   To reside somewhere for a short period of time.

   • We stayed in a hotel during our vacation.
   • They stayed with friends for a week.
   • He stayed at the cabin in the mountains.

   ruВременно проживатьesAlojarse temporalmentefrséjournerdeVorzübergehend wohnenptFicar hospedadozh暂住arالإقامة المؤقتة

   Синонимы: lodgeput upsojournstop overtarry

   Антонимы: departgoleave

3. Continue to be B1 formal

   To remain in a particular state or condition.

   • The weather stayed warm all summer.
   • She stayed calm during the crisis.
   • The price stayed the same for months.

   ruОставатьсяespermanecer / quedarsefrrester (dans un état)deBleibenptContinuar a serzh保持arالبقاء على حال

   Синонимы: abidecontinueendurekeeppersistremain

   Антонимы: changedepartleavevary

4. Stop or pause A1 informal

   To stop moving or acting, often in commands.

   • Stay! Don't cross the street.
   • Stay your hand; don't hit him.
   • The referee shouted 'Stay!' to the players.

   ruОстановитьсяesdetenerse, pararfrS'arrêter / Faire une pausedeAnhaltenptPararzh停下arتوقّف

   Синонимы: ceasehaltpausestopwait

   Антонимы: actcontinuedepartgoleavemoveproceed

• stayed past participle
• stayed past simple
• staying present participle
• stays third person singular

Фразовые варианты: stay atstay awaystay offstay onstay overstay up