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stay

[/steɪ/]
verb/noun
ficar/permanecer/estadia
1. (verb) to remain in a place or condition
I will stay at the hotel for three nights.
Vou ficar no hotel por três noites.
2. (verb) to stop or pause something
The judge decided to stay the execution.
O juiz decidiu suspender a execução.
3. (noun) a period of time spent in a place
Her stay in Paris was memorable.
Sua estadia em Paris foi memorável.
4. (verb) to reside temporarily as a guest
We stayed with my cousins last summer.
Ficamos com meus primos no verão passado.
5. (noun) a rope or wire supporting a structure
The tent stay kept it stable in the wind.
O cabo de sustentação manteve a tenda estável no vento.
NYC Slang
chill/hang out (informal alternative meaning to remain)
Synonyms
remainlingerlodgeresidepersistcontinue
Antonyms
leavedepartgoabandonmove

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
ficar
most common usage for remaining in a place
General Brazilian Portuguese
permanecer
more formal alternative
Portugal
ficar/permanecer
similar usage to Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
estadia/permanência
noun form for a period of stay

Related Idioms & Phrases

stay put - ficar parado/permanecer no lugar
stay the course - manter-se firme/perseverar
stay ahead - manter-se à frente
stay in touch - manter contato
stay calm - manter a calma
stay tuned - continue acompanhando
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