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I.stay [Brit steɪ, Am steɪ] N

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1. stay (visit, period):

stay

a stay in hospital

un séjour à l'hôpital

a two-week stay

un séjour de deux semaines

to have an overnight stay in Athens

passer la nuit à Athènes

the bad weather ruined our stay

le mauvais temps a gâché notre séjour

‘enjoy your stay!’

‘bon séjour!’

2. stay NAUT:

stay

3. stay LAW:

stay

stay of execution (of death penalty)

sursis (à l'exécution de la peine capitale)

stay of execution (of other sentence)

stay of execution (delay, reprieve) fig

II.stays N

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stays npl:

III.stay [Brit steɪ, Am steɪ] VB trans

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1. stay LAW:

stay proceedings

2. stay HORSE RAC horse:

stay distance

IV.stay [Brit steɪ, Am steɪ] VB intr

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1. stay (remain):

stay

stay a few days

restez quelques jours

to stay for lunch

rester (à) déjeuner

to stay in bed/at home

rester au lit/à la maison

to stay calm/faithful

rester calme/fidèle

I'm not staying another minute

je ne resterai pas une minute de plus

to stay in Britain

rester en Grande-Bretagne

to stay in teaching

rester dans l'enseignement

to stay in nursing

continuer comme infirmier/-ière

to stay in farming

continuer à travailler dans l'agriculture

to stay in business (not go under)

to stay put

‘stay tuned!’ (on radio)

‘restez avec nous!’

computers are here to stay

les ordinateurs font maintenant partie de la vie

2. stay (have accommodation):

stay

where are you staying?

to stay in a hotel/at a friend's house/with Gill

loger à l'hôtel/chez un ami/chez Gill

3. stay (spend the night):

stay

it's very late, why don't you stay?

il est très tard, tu pourrais passer la nuit ici

I had to stay in a hotel

j'ai dû passer la nuit à l'hôtel

to stay overnight in Philadelphia

passer la nuit à Philadelphie

4. stay (visit for unspecified time):

to come to stay (for a few days)

venir passer quelques jours (with chez)

to come to stay (for a few weeks)

venir passer quelques semaines (with chez)

do you like having people to stay?

tu aimes avoir des gens chez toi?

5. stay Scot (live):

stay

stay away VB [Brit steɪ -, Am steɪ -]

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2. stay away (not attend):

to stay away from school/work

s'absenter de l'école/de son travail

short-stay ADJ

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short-stay car park

de courte durée

short-stay hostel, housing

stay out VB [Brit steɪ -, Am steɪ -]

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1. stay out (remain away):

to stay out late/all night

rentrer tard/ne pas rentrer de la nuit

to stay out of room, house

ne pas entrer dans

to stay out of sight

to stay out of trouble

éviter les ennuis

to stay out of sb's way

stay out of this!

ne t'en mêle pas!

2. stay out (continue strike):

stay out

continuer la grève

stay behind VB [Brit steɪ -, Am steɪ -]

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stay on VB [Brit steɪ -, Am steɪ -]

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1. stay on Brit SCHOOL:

stay on

rester à l'école

2. stay on (not leave):

stay on

3. stay on (continue in post):

stay on

to stay on as chief accountant, head chef

garder son poste de

4. stay on (not fall off):

stay on handle, label:

stay up VB [Brit steɪ -, Am steɪ -]

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1. stay up (as treat, waiting for sb):

stay up

veiller (to do pour faire, until jusqu'à)

2. stay up (as habit):

stay up

se coucher tard

he likes to stay up late

il aime se coucher tard

3. stay up (not fall down):

stay up

stay in VB [Brit steɪ -, Am steɪ -]

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1. stay in (not go out):

stay in

rester à la maison, ne pas sortir

2. stay in (remain in cavity):

stay in hook, nail:

stay over VB [Brit steɪ -, Am steɪ -]

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stay over

stay stitching N

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stay stitching

couture f de maintien

Translations for stay in the English»French Dictionary

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stay¹ [steɪ] N NAUT

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stay

I.stay² [steɪ] VB intr

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1. stay (remain present):

stay

to stay for a time/six days

rester un temps/six jours

to stay put inf

to be here to stay

être entré dans le mœurs

2. stay (temporarily):

stay

to stay overnight

to come to stay with sb

venir rendre visite à qn

3. stay (remain):

stay

stay tuned RADIO, TV

restez avec nous

to stay in touch

rester en contact

to stay within budget COMM

ne pas dépasser le budget

II.stay² [steɪ] VB trans

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1. stay (assuage):

stay

stay hunger, thirst

2. stay (endure):

stay

to stay the course

III.stay² [steɪ] N

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stay down VB intr

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1. stay down (not be vomited):

nothing I eat stays down

je rends tout ce que je mange

2. stay down (remain underwater):

stay down

rester sous l'eau

stay up VB intr

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stay up

stay on VB intr

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1. stay on (remain longer):

stay on

rester plus longtemps

2. stay on (remain in place):

stay on

rester en place

stay out VB intr

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1. stay out (not come home):

stay out

to stay out all night

sortir toute la nuit

to stay out late/past midnight

rentrer tard/après minuit

2. stay out (continue a strike):

stay out

rester en grève

stay in VB intr

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stay in

rester à la maison

stay away VB intr

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stay behind VB intr

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stay behind

rester plus tard

stay away VB

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stay away

rester à l'écart

to stay for a time/six days

rester un temps/six jours

I'll stay, if only for a day

je reste, ne serait-ce qu'un jour

to be/stay shut away at home

être/rester enfermé chez soi

to stay in a private house

loger chez l'habitant

to stay in one's bedroom/in bed

tenir la chambre/le lit

to be/stay the same as ever

être/rester égal à soi-même

this stay has helped his personal development

ce séjour l'a fait évoluer

to find a place to stay

se caser

to stay cooped up at home

se cantonner chez soi

to stay at a friend's house

se loger chez un ami

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Tourists can opt for a day cruise or an overnight stay in a houseboat. en.wikipedia.org

Every citizen was obliged to stay on night watch well into the 19th century. en.wikipedia.org

Throughout his stay, many contestants grew annoyed with him playing all sides of the house and his supposed cockiness. en.wikipedia.org

As for the stay-at-home twin, he gets a slowed signal from the ship for 9 years, at a frequency the transmitter frequency. en.wikipedia.org

The horse should first and foremost stay straight through his whole body, without dropping a shoulder or haunch inward. en.wikipedia.org

A press release about the campaign called her the embodiment of a free-spirit on the cusp of womanhood (she would stay with the brand for a two-season run). en.wikipedia.org

The friends begin to drift apart, as they are compelled to stay within their cliques. en.wikipedia.org

Approximately 45,000 state employees who were listed as non-essential were told to stay home. en.wikipedia.org

The contestant must stay on the board long enough to jump off it to a platform at the end. en.wikipedia.org

The manicurist soon comes to detest the broker, but she has no choice except to stay with him, as respectable society considers her a fallen woman. en.wikipedia.org

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