Tra từ stay - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

stay [stay stays stayed staying] verb, noun BrE [steɪ] NAmE [steɪ]
verb
1. intransitive to continue to be in a particular place for a period of time without moving away
•to stay in bed
• ‘Do you want a drink?’ ‘No, thanks, I can't stay.’
• Stay there and don't move!
•We ended up staying for lunch.
•She stayed at home (= did not go out to work) while the children were young.
•I'm staying late at the office tonight.
•My hat won't stay on!
•Can you stay behind after the others have gone and help me clear up?
•I can stay a few minutes longer.
•We stayed to see what would happen.
•~ doing sth They stayed talking until well into the night. In spoken English stay can be used with and plus another verb, instead of with to and the infinitive, to show purpose or to tell somebody what to do
•I'll stay and help you.
•Can you stay and keep an eye on the baby?
2. intransitive to continue to be in a particular state or situation
Syn: ↑remain
•+ adj. He never stays angry for long.
• I can't stay awake any longer.
•The store stays open until late on Thursdays.
•Stay tuned (= used to ask people to continue listening to or watching a particular programme on the radio or television).
•+ adv./prep. I don't know why they stay together (= remain married or in a relationship).
•Inflation stayed below 4% last month.
•She did not want to stay in nursing all her life.
•The TV stays on all day in their house.
•+ noun We promised to stay friends for ever.
3. intransitive to live in a place temporarily as a guest or visitor
• We found out we were staying in the same hotel.
• My sister's coming to stay next week.
•He's staying with friends this weekend.
•I stayed three nights at my cousin's house. In Indian, Scottish and South African English stay can mean ‘to live in a place permanently’
•Where do you stay (= where do you live)?
Rem: or
more at keep/stay/steer clear at ↑clear _adv., hang/stay loose at ↑loose _adj.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
n. sense 1 and v. late Middle English Anglo-Norman French estai- Old French ester Latin stare ‘to stand’ n. sense 2 Old English stæg Germanic Dutch stag ‘be firm’

Thesaurus:
stay verb
1. I
•Stay there and don't move!
formal remain • |informal hang around • • stick around • • stay put • |BrE, informal stop • |especially written linger • |sometimes disapproving loiter •
Opp: go
stay/remain/hang around/stick around/stop/linger for a few minutes/weeks/years, etc.
stay/remain/hang around/stick around/stop/linger here
stay/remain/stop at home/indoors/behind
2. I
•I can't stay awake any longer.
keep • |formal remain • |especially written continue • • linger • • live •
stay/keep/remain awake/calm/cheerful/cool/dry/fine/healthy/quiet/silent
stay/remain alert/alive/asleep/loyal/safe/the same/a secret/shut/sober/upright
stay/keep close/still/warm
3. I
•She's staying with her sister.
visit • • stop over •
stay/visit/stop over for two nights, a week, etc.
stay/stop over in/at a place
come/go to stay/visit

Example Bank:
•‘Stay with me!’ he pleaded.
•Alex stayed behind when the others had gone.
•At the moment, it's all fine. Let's hope it stays that way!
•Email is a great way to stay in touch with friends.
•He insists that he will not quit but will stay the course.
•He needs a place to stay.
•He never stays in one place for too long.
•I had no more reason to stay in California.
•I just couldn't stay away.
•I try to stay on top of musical trends.
•I'd love to stay and chat but I must be going.
•I'm going to stay until tomorrow.
•She failed her exam, and had to stay on at school for another year.
•She stayed the night at Kathryn's.
•The tax cuts will stay in place for two more years.
•We can't stay here indefinitely.
•Won't you let me stay?
•financial incentives for women to stay at home with their children
•the battle to stay on top
•‘Do you want a drink?’ ‘No thanks, I can't stay.’
•Come and stay any time!
•He stayed for over a week.
•I can't stay awake any longer.
•I don't know why they stay together.
•I just want to stay in bed today.
•I'll stay and help you.
•I'm staying at a hotel near the beach.
•Inflation stayed below 4% last month.
•It stayed cloudy for most of the day.
•Let's hope it stays fine for the wedding this afternoon.
•Lost and so far from other human life, he faced a desperate struggle to stay alive.
•She couldn't stay angry with him for long.
•She managed to stay cool during the meeting.
•She stayed at home while the children were young.
•She wanted a drink but she had to stay sober.
•She's staying with her sister.
•Stay there and don't move!
•Stay tuned.
•They found that they were staying in the same hotel.
•Where will you be staying?
•to stay awake/alive/afloat/cool/healthy/dry/sober/calm/sane/constant/faithful/alert
Idioms: ↑have come to stay ▪ ↑here to stay ▪ ↑stay of execution ▪ ↑stay put ▪ ↑stay the course ▪ ↑stay the night ▪ ↑stay your hand ▪ ↑stay!
Derived: ↑stay around ▪ ↑stay away ▪ ↑stay in ▪ ↑stay on ▪ ↑stay out ▪ ↑stay out of something ▪ ↑stay over ▪ ↑stay up

noun
1. a period of staying; a visit
• I enjoyed my stay in Prague.
•an overnight stay
2. a rope or wire that supports a ship's ↑mast, a pole, etc.
see also ↑mainstay

Word Origin:
n. sense 1 and v. late Middle English Anglo-Norman French estai- Old French ester Latin stare ‘to stand’ n. sense 2 Old English stæg Germanic Dutch stag ‘be firm’

Thesaurus:
stay noun C
•I enjoyed my stay in Sydney.
visit • • tour • • stopover • • call •
during sb's stay/visit/tour
make a stay/visit/call
cut short a stay/visit/tour
an overnight stay/stopover

Example Bank:
•In recent years the average hospital stay for elderly patients has decreased.
•It poured throughout their stay.
•She has extended her stay by three days.
•We did a lot of walking during our stay.