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  • 1stay up late — {v. phr.} To not go to bed until very late. * /Peter has to stay up late these days as he is preparing for his comprehensive exams./ See: BURN THE MIDNIGHT OIL …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 2stay up late — {v. phr.} To not go to bed until very late. * /Peter has to stay up late these days as he is preparing for his comprehensive exams./ See: BURN THE MIDNIGHT OIL …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 3late — 1. adjective 1) the train was late Syn: behind schedule, behind time, behindhand; tardy, running late, overdue, belated, delayed Ant: punctual, early 2) her late husband Syn …

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  • 4stay — 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 …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 5stay — 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… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 6stay — 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 …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 7stay — 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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  • 8stay — I [[t]steɪ[/t]] v. i. 1) to remain or continue over a length of time, as in a place or situation: to stay up late[/ex] 2) to dwell temporarily; lodge: to stay at a friend s apartment[/ex] 3) to pause or wait briefly: Stay inside until the taxi… …

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  • 9stay*/*/*/ — [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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  • 10stay up — PHRASAL VERB If you stay up, you remain out of bed at a time when most people have gone to bed or at a time when you are normally in bed yourself. [V P adv/prep] I used to stay up late with my mom and watch movies …

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