Wiktionary http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktionary:Main_Page MediaWiki 1.16alpha-wmf case-sensitive Media Special Talk User User talk Wiktionary Wiktionary talk File File talk MediaWiki MediaWiki talk Template Template talk Help Help talk Category Category talk Appendix Appendix talk Concordance Concordance talk Index Index talk Rhymes Rhymes talk Transwiki Transwiki talk Wikisaurus Wikisaurus talk WT WT talk Citations Citations talk 7474 6998791 2009-07-18T04:35:52Z AugPi 2671 t+eo:[[restado]] ([[WT:EDIT|Assisted]]) {{wikipedia|dab=stay}} ==English== {{rank|ancient|parts|getting|675|stay|months|grew|boys}} ===Pronunciation=== * {{enPR|stā}}, {{IPA|/steɪ/}}, {{SAMPA|/steI/}} * {{audio|en-us-stay.ogg|Audio (US)}} *: {{rhymes|eɪ}} ===Etymology 1=== From {{etyl|frm}} ''[[ester]]''. ====Verb==== {{en-verb}} # {{intransitive}} To [[remain]] in a particular place. #: ''We '''stayed''' in Hawaii for a week.'' #: ''I can only '''stay''' for an hour.'' # {{intransitive}} To [[continue]] to have a particular [[quality]]. #: ''Wear gloves so your hands '''stay''' warm.'' # {{transitive}} To [[postpone]]. #: ''The governor '''stayed''' the execution until the appeal could be heard.'' =====Derived terms===== * [[here to stay]] * [[outstay]] {{pos v}} * [[overstay]] * [[stay-at-home]] * [[stay behind]] * [[stay-button]] * [[stayer]] * [[stay on]] * [[stay over]] * [[stay put]] * [[stay the course]] * [[stay up]] * [[the more things change, the more they stay the same]] * [[upstay]] =====Translations===== {{trans-top|To remain in a particular place}} * Arabic: {{t|ar|مكث|tr=makatha|sc=Arab}}, {{t|ar|بقي|tr=baqiya|sc=Arab}} * Chinese: ; *: Mandarin: {{{t-|cmn|呆|tr=dāi|sc=Hani|xs=Mandarin}}, {{t-|cmn|留|tr=liú|sc=Hani|xs=Mandarin}} * Dutch: {{t+|nl|blijven}}, {{t+|nl|verblijven}} * Estonian: {{t|et|jääma}}, {{t|et|viibima}} * Finnish: {{t-|fi|viipyä}}, {{t+|fi|jäädä}}, {{t+|fi|pysyä}} * French: {{t+|fr|rester}} * German: [[sich aufhalten]], [[bleiben]] * Hungarian: {{t+|hu|marad}}, {{t+|hu|tartózkodik}} * Irish: {{t-|ga|fan|xs=Irish}} {{trans-mid}} * Italian: {{t+|it|restare}}, {{t+|it|rimanere}} * Japanese: [[留まる]] ([[とまる]], tomaru), {{t-|ja|とどまる|tr=todomaru|sc=Jpan}}, {{t|ja|残る|tr=nokoru|sc=Jpan}}, * Lithuanian: [[pasilikti]] * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|ficar}}, {{t+|pt|permanecer}} * Romanian: [[sta#Romanian|sta]], [[rămâne]], [[zăbovi]] * Russian: {{t+|ru|оставаться|tr=ostavát'sja|sc=Cyrl}} {{impf}}, {{t|ru|остаться|tr=ostát'sja|sc=Cyrl}} {{pf}} * Spanish: [[quedarse]], [[hospedarse]], [[pasar la noche]], [[permanecer]] * Swedish: [[stanna]]; [[vistas]] {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|To continue to have a particular quality}} * Chinese: *: Mandarin: [[留]] (liú) * Dutch: {{t+|nl|blijven}}, {{t+|nl|verblijven}} * Estonian: {{t|et|jääma}} * Finnish: {{t-|fi|viipyä}}, {{t+|fi|jäädä}} * French: {{t+|fr|rester}} * [[Galician]]: [[ficar, permanecer]] * German: [[sich aufhalten]], [[bleiben]] * Italian: {{t+|it|restare}} {{trans-mid}} * Japanese: {{t-|ja|とどまる|tr=todomaru|sc=Jpan}} * Lithuanian: {{t+|lt|likti|xs=Lithuanian}} * Polish: {{t+|pl|zostawać}} * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|ficar}}, {{t+|pt|permanecer}}, {{t+|pt|continuar}}, {{t+|pt|manter}} * Romanian: [[sta#Romanian|sta]], [[rămâne]], [[dăinui]] * Russian: [[оставаться]]/[[остаться]] (ostavát's'a/ostát's'a) * Spanish: {{t-|es|mantenerse}} * Swedish: [[stanna]]; [[hålla sig]] {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|To postpone}} * Dutch: {{t-|nl|uitstellen}} * Estonian: {{t|et|viivitama}} * Finnish: {{t+|fi|lykätä}} * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|adiar}} {{trans-mid}} * Romanian: [[amâna]], [[întârzia]] * Russian: [[откладывать]]/[[отложить]] (otkládyvat'/otložít') * Spanish: [[quedar]], [[parmanecer]] {{trans-bottom}} {{checktrans}} * {{ttbc|Aromanian}}: [[armînu]] * {{ttbc|Italian}}: [[stare]] * {{ttbc|Old English}}: [[wunian]], [[abidan|ābīdan]] (1) * {{ttbc|Romanian}}: [[rămâne]], [[rămânea]] * {{ttbc|Scottish Gaelic}}: [[fuirich]] * {{ttbc|Spanish}}: [[hospedarse]] (1) * {{ttbc|Swedish}}: [[förbli]]; [[förbliva]] (''archaic'') ===Etymology 2=== {{etyl|ang}} ''[[stæg]]''. ====Noun==== {{en-noun}} # A [[postponement]], especially of an [[execution]] or other [[punishment]]. #: ''The governor granted a '''stay''' of execution.'' # A [[rope]] or [[wire]] supporting or stabilizing a platform, such as a bridge, a pole, such as a [[tentpole]] or a [[mast]], or other structural element. #: ''The engineer insisted on using '''stays''' for the scaffolding.'' # A piece of stiff material, such as [[plastic]] or [[whalebone]], used to stiffen a piece of clothing. #: ''Where are the '''stays''' for my collar?'' # A period of time spent in a place. #: ''I hope you enjoyed your '''stay''' in Hawaii.'' =====Derived terms===== * [[backstay]] * [[bobstay]] * [[forestay]] * [[gay for the stay]] * [[mainstay]] * [[staycation]] * [[staylace]] * [[stayless]] * [[staymaker]] * [[stayman]] * [[staysail]] * [[stayship]] * [[triatic stay]] =====Translations===== {{trans-top|postponement}} * Dutch: [[uitstel]] {{n}} * Estonian: {{t|et|viivitus}} {{trans-mid}} * Finnish: {{t-|fi|lykkäys}} * Russian: {{t+|ru|отсрочка|tr=otsróčka|sc=Cyrl}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|nautical}} * Finnish: [[harus]], [[staagi]] (yachtsmen's slang) {{trans-mid}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|holiday or temporary residence}} * Dutch: {{t+|nl|verblijf|n}} * Esperanto: {{t|eo|restado}} * Finnish: [[oleskelu]] * French: {{t+|fr|séjour|m}} * Italian: {{t-|it|permanenza|f}} {{trans-mid}} * Polish: {{t-|pl|pobyt|m}} * Portuguese: [[estada]] {{f}}, [[estadia]] {{f}} * Spanish: {{t-|es|estadía|f}} {{trans-bottom}} [[de:stay]] [[et:stay]] [[el:stay]] [[es:stay]] [[fr:stay]] [[ko:stay]] [[io:stay]] [[it:stay]] [[kk:stay]] [[ku:stay]] [[lo:stay]] [[hu:stay]] [[nl:stay]] [[ja:stay]] [[pl:stay]] [[pt:stay]] [[ru:stay]] [[simple:stay]] [[fi:stay]] [[ta:stay]] [[te:stay]] [[th:stay]] [[tr:stay]] [[vi:stay]] [[zh:stay]]