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stay out

vb (adverb)
1. (intr) to remain away from home: the cat stayed out all night.
2. (tr) to remain beyond the end of: to stay out a welcome.
3. (tr) to remain throughout: to stay the night out.
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Translations
يَبْقى خارِج البَيْت
zůstat venku
vera úti
zostať vonku
dışarda kalmak/durmak

w>stay out

vidraußen bleiben; (esp Brit: on strike) → weiterstreiken; (= not come home)wegbleiben; to stay out of somethingsich aus etw heraushalten; he never managed to stay out of troubleer war dauernd in Schwierigkeiten; you stay out of this!halt du dich da raus!
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stay

(stei) verb
1. to remain (in a place) for a time, eg while travelling, or as a guest etc. We stayed three nights at that hotel / with a friend / in Paris; Aunt Mary is coming to stay (for a fortnight); Would you like to stay for supper?; Stay and watch that television programme.
2. to remain (in a particular position, place, state or condition). The doctor told her to stay in bed; He never stays long in any job; Stay away from the office till your cold is better; Why won't these socks stay up?; Stay where you are – don't move!; In 1900, people didn't realize that motor cars were here to stay.
noun
a period of staying (in a place etc). We had an overnight stay / a two days' stay in London.
stay behind
to remain in a place after others have left it. They all left the office at five o'clock, but he stayed behind to finish some work.
stay in
to remain in one's house etc and not go out of doors. I'm staying in tonight to watch television.
stay out
to remain out of doors and not return to one's house etc. The children mustn't stay out after 9 p.m.
stay put
to remain where placed. Once a child can crawl, he won't stay put for long.
stay up
not to go to bed. The children wanted to stay up and watch television.
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Until the 8 pm directive was not issued, women residents of the hostels were allowed to stay out of the premises till 10 pm twice a month.