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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

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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