stay behind (somewhere)

  • 1stay behind — ˌstay be ˈhind ˌstay ˈback [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they stay behind he/she/it stays behind present participle …

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  • 2stay behind — phrasal verb stay behind or stay back [intransitive] Word forms stay behind : present tense I/you/we/they stay behind he/she/it stays behind present participle staying behind past tense stayed behind past participle stayed behind to remain… …

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  • 3stay — stay1 W1S1 [steı] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in a place)¦ 2¦(in a condition)¦ 3¦(live somewhere)¦ 4 stay put 5 be here to stay 6 stay after (school) 7 stay the course 8 stay tuned 9 stay! 10 stay somebody s hand …

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  • 4behind — 1 /bI haInd/ preposition 1 at or towards the back of something: The cat ran out from behind a tree. | I got stuck behind a truck all the way to the airport. | Jane shut the door behind her. see front 1 2 not as successful or advanced as someone… …

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  • 5stay — 1 /steI/ verb 1 IN A PLACE (I) to stop and remain in a place rather than go or leave: stay (for) an hour/a while etc: Can t you stay a little longer? | stay late: I had to stay later than planned at work. | stay here/there: Stay right there! I ll …

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  • 6stay — I UK [steɪ] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms stay : present tense I/you/we/they stay he/she/it stays present participle staying past tense stayed past participle stayed *** 1) to remain in a particular place Stay right here, please. stay at… …

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  • 7stay*/*/*/ — [steɪ] verb I 1) to remain in a particular place Stay right here, please.[/ex] I have to stay late at work every Thursday.[/ex] He wanted her to stay at home and look after the children.[/ex] 2) to remain in a particular situation or state… …

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  • 8stay — stay1 [ steı ] verb intransitive *** 1. ) to remain in a particular place: Stay right here, please. stay late: I have to stay late at work every Thursday. stay away/back: Stay back! Don t come any closer! stay at home: He wanted her to stay at… …

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  • 9Somewhere I Belong — Infobox Single Name = Somewhere I Belong Artist = Linkin Park from Album = Meteora Released = March 18, 2003 Format = CD Recorded = 2003 Genre = Nu metal Rap metal Length = 3 min 34 s Label = Warner Bros. Records Writer = Linkin Park Producer =… …

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  • 10ˌstay beˈhind — phrasal verb to remain somewhere after everyone else has left Tony stayed behind and helped us clean the kitchen.[/ex] …

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