stay-at-home
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a person who seldom goes anywhere; one not given to wandering or travel
stay of execution
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ an order whereby a judgment is precluded from being executed for a specific period of time
stay
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted; "the Supreme Court has the power to stay an injunction pending an appeal to the whole Court"
stay
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ continuing or remaining in a place or state; "they had a nice stay in Paris"; "a lengthy hospital stay"; "a four-month stay in bankruptcy court"
stay
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)
stay
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week"
stay
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ stay put (in a certain place); "We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati"; "Stay put in the corner here!"; "Stick around and you will learn something!"
stay
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ stop or halt; "Please stay the bloodshed!"
stay
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ stay behind; "The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up"
stay
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ hang on during a trial of endurance; "ride out the storm"
stay
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ continue in a place, position, or situation; "After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser"; "Stay with me, please"; "despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year"; "She continued as deputy mayor for another year"