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Meaning of stay on | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see stay, on.
  2. to continue in a place or situation, while others leave.
    idiomatic

Equivalents

Deutsch aufhalten
Kurdî nan nan
Українська утриматися утримуватися
Tiếng Việt nán

Examples

“How does your hat manage⟳ to stay⟳ on in such strong wind?”
“The light⟳ stays on even if there's a power outage.”
“Some of her friends decided it was time to go home, but she wanted to stay⟳ on until sunrise.”
“After the trial period, she was asked to stay⟳ on and work⟳ full-time.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

stay out stay over stay put stay the course stay the distance stay the night

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