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stay

One entry found.

Main Entry: ¹stay

Function: intransitive verb

Language: English

1 remain : quedarse, permanecer <to stay in : quedarse en casa> <he stayed in the city : permaneció en la ciudad>
2 continue : seguir, quedarse <it stayed cloudy : siguió nublado> <to stay awake : mantenerse despierto>
3 lodge : hospedarse, alojarse (en un hotel, etc.)

transitive verb

1 halt : detener, suspender (una ejecución, etc.)
2 to stay the course : aguantar hasta el final

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