Compound Forms:
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keep abreast of [sth], stay abreast of [sth] v expr | figurative (stay informed, updated) | mantenerse actualizado loc verb |
| They read three newspapers daily to keep abreast of the news. |
keep afloat, stay afloat vi + adj | (not sink) | mantenerse a flote v prnl + loc adv |
| | flotar⇒ vi |
| Julia managed to keep afloat by clinging to a log. |
| Julia pudo mantenerse a flote agarrándose de un tronco. |
keep afloat, stay afloat vi + adj | figurative (stay in business) (figurado) | mantenerse a flote v prnl + loc adv |
| Business owners are struggling to keep afloat. |
| Los dueños de comercios luchan por mantenerse a flote. |
keep in contact, stay in contact v expr | (stay in touch) | mantenerse en contacto loc verb |
| | seguir en contacto loc verb |
| My uncle and I stayed in contact after he moved to Australia. |
| Mi tío y yo nos mantuvimos en contacto después de que se mudara a Australia. |
keep in contact with [sb], stay in contact with [sb] v expr | (stay in touch with [sb]) | mantenerse en contacto loc verb |
| New technologies make it easy to keep in contact with your customers. |
| I'm sorry you have to leave but please keep in contact. |
| Gracias a las nuevas tecnologías ahora es más fácil mantenerse en contacto con tus clientes. |
keep in the loop, stay in the loop v expr | figurative, informal (keep informed) | mantener informado loc verb |
keep mum, stay mum vi + adj | informal (be silent) | guardar silencio loc verb |
| | mantener en secreto loc verb |
| Jack and Jill are keeping mum about their plans to marry. |
keep on task, stay on task v expr | (stay focused) (AmL) | seguir enfocado loc verb |
| | no distraerse loc verb |
| (AmL) | mantenerse enfocado loc verb |
| Keep on task everyone; we're nearly finished now! |
| ¡Sigan enfocados, que ya casi terminamos! |
keep on the lookout, stay on the lookout adj | (keep watch) (figurado, coloquial) | estar a la caza, mantenerse a la caza loc verb |
| | estar vigilante, mantenerse vigilante loc verb |
| | estar atento, mantenerse atento, estar alerta, mantenerse alerta loc verb |
| (AR, coloquial) | estar a la pesca loc verb |
| I'll keep on the lookout and let you know if I spot anything unusual. |
| Estaré a la caza, y te avisaré si veo algo inusual. |
keep on the lookout for [sth/sb], stay on the lookout for [sth/sb] v expr | (remain vigilant for) | estar atento a loc verb |
| | estar alerta a loc verb |
| Stay on the lookout for any suspicious activity in your neighborhood. |
| Debes estar atento a cualquier actividad sospechosa en el vecindario. |
overnight stay n | (in hospital or hotel) (AmL) | estadía de una noche loc nom f |
| ¿Va a ser su estadía de una noche? |
| | una noche de estancia loc nom f |
| Haremos noche de estancia en París. |
short-stay adj | (accommodation: for short period) | de corta estancia loc adj |
stay alert, keep alert vi + adj | (remain vigilant) | mantenerse alerta loc verb |
| | estar alerta loc verb |
stay alive v expr | (remain living, not die) | seguir vivo vi + adj |
| | seguir con vida vi + loc adj |
| (formal) | permanecer vivo vi + adj |
| | mantenerse vivo v prnl + adj |
| | sobrevivir⇒ vi |
| | seguir viviendo loc verb |
stay aloof from [sb/sth], keep yourself aloof from [sb/sth] v expr | (not get involved) | mantenerse lejos de loc verb |
| | no meterse con loc verb |
stay at home v expr | (remain in house) | quedarse en casa loc verb |
Note: hyphens used when term is an adj before a noun, or is used as a noun |
| I stayed at home today because I was feeling ill. |
| Hoy me quedé en casa porque estaba enferma. |
stay-at-home adj | informal (doesn't work outside house) | ama de casa loc nom f |
| She left her career to be a stay-at-home mom. |
| Dejó su carrera para convertirse en madre ama de casa. |
| | dueña de casa loc nom f |
| Dejó su carrera para convertirse en madre dueña de casa. |
stay-at-home n | US, informal (person: doesn't go out) | persona casera nf + adj |
| She's a real stay-at-home. You can't get her to go anywhere. |
| Es una persona muy casera. No hay forma de hacerle ir a ningún sitio. |
stay awake vi + adj | (remain conscious, not fall asleep) | permanecer despierto loc verb |
| | mantenerse despierto loc verb |
| | quedarse despierto loc verb |
| Mr. Smith's so boring that I find it hard to stay awake in his class. |
| Drinking coffee helps me stay awake at work. |
| El señor Smith es tan aburrido que resulta difícil permanecer despierto durante sus clases. |
stay away vi + adv | (avoid [sth], [sb]) | mantenerse alejado loc verb |
| | alejarse⇒ v prnl |
| | no acercarse loc verb |
| Amy is really upset with you at the moment; I think you should just stay away for a while. |
| Amy esta realmente enojada contigo, creo que mejor si te mantienes alejado por un tiempo. |
stay away from [sth/sb] v expr | (avoid, not go near) | alejarse de v prnl + prep |
| | mantenerse alejado de, mantenerse lejos de loc verb |
| Stay away from me! I've got measles. |
| ¡Aléjate de mí, tengo sarampión! |
| ¡Mantente alejado de mí, tengo sarampión! |
stay away from [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (not indulge in) (figurado) | mantenerse alejado de, mantenerse lejos de loc verb |
| I want to lose weight so I'm staying away from chocolate for a while. |
| Quiero perder peso así que estoy manteniéndome alejado del chocolate por un tiempo. |
stay clear of [sb/sth] v expr | (avoid) | alejarse de, apartarse de v prnl + prep |
| | mantenerse alejado de, mantenerse apartado de loc verb |
| | evitar⇒ vtr |
| Stay clear of him, he's a bad influence! |
stay clear of [sb/sth] v expr | (keep a distance away from) | mantenerse alejado de loc verb |
| | permanecer lejos de loc verb |
| | alejarse de v prnl + prep |
| Stay clear of the fire line; only fire fighters are allowed past the yellow tape. |
| Mantente alejado de la línea de fuego, sólo los bomberos pueden pasar la cinta amarilla. |
stay current v expr | (stay informed of the latest happenings) | estar al día expr |
stay faithful vi | (remain monogamous) | permanecer fiel vi + adj |
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. A pesar del tiempo transcurrido Penélope siempre permaneció fiel, de Ulises no podemos decir lo mismo. |
stay your hand v expr | literary (refrain from acting) | detenerse⇒ v prnl |
stay [sb]'s hand, stay the hand of [sb] v expr | literary (stop from acting) | detener a vtr + prep |
| The king could have ordered the thief's execution, but mercy stayed his hand. |
stay in line v expr | (adhere to rules) | acatar las normas loc verb |
| | cumplir con las normas loc verb |
stay in school vi | (remain in education after 16) | completar la educación formal loc verb |
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. No llegó a completar la educación formal secundaria, abandonó en segundo año. |
stay in shape v expr | informal (keep fit) | mantenerse en forma loc verb |
| Exercising will help you stay in shape. |
| El ejercicio te ayudará a mantenerte en forma. |
stay in touch v expr | informal (keep in contact) | mantener el contacto loc verb |
| | seguir en contacto loc verb |
| Bye. |
| Don't forget to stay in touch. |
| Although it's ten years since they worked together, the two colleagues have stayed in touch. |
| Chau, ¡no te olvides de mantener el contacto! |
stay in touch with [sb] v expr | informal (keep in contact) | seguir en contacto con loc verb |
| | estar en contacto con, mantenerse en contacto con loc verb |
| I still stay in touch with my best friend from childhood. |
| Todavía hoy, después de tantos años, sigo en contacto con mis amigos de la niñez. |
stay of execution n | (law: suspension of court order) | suspensión de ejecución nf + loc adj |
stay of execution n | (postponement of death penalty) | aplazamiento de ejecución nm + loc adj |
stay on course v expr | (keep going in the right direction) | seguir en camino loc verb |
stay on course v expr | figurative (not go awry) (figurado) | no desviarse loc verb |
stay out late v expr | (get home late) | trasnochar⇒ vi |
| No soy de trasnochar, a las once ya estoy en la cama, con alguna que otra excepción. |
stay out of the way of [sb], stay out of [sb]'s way v expr | informal (avoid) (figurado) | no cruzarse con loc verb |
| (figurado) | quitarse del camino de loc verb |
| | evitar a vtr + prep |
| You should stay out of the way of our boss today - he's in a bad mood. |
| No debes cruzarte con tu jefe hoy; está de mal humor. |
stay positive vi | (keep an optimistic outlook) | ser optimista loc verb |
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Trato siempre de ser optimista, incluso en situaciones complicadas. |
stay put vi | informal (remain in same place) | quedarse ahí loc verb |
| | no moverse⇒ v prnl |
| | estarse quieto loc verb |
| Stay put, don't move - I'll be right back. |
| Quédate ahí y no te muevas. Vuelvo en un minuto. |
stay safe v expr | (imperative: be careful) (tú) | ten cuidado loc interj |
| (vos) | tené cuidado loc interj |
| (usted) | tenga cuidado loc interj |
| It's dangerous out there. Stay safe! |
stay safe v expr | (avoid danger) | tener cuidado loc verb |
| | cuidarse⇒ v prnl |
| | ser prudente loc verb |
| Stay safe when swimming, and never dive into unknown waters. |
| Ten cuidado cuando nades, nunca te sumerjas en aguas desconocidas. |
stay slim vi + adj | (not gain weight) | mantenerse delgado loc veb |
| | conservar la línea expr |
stay still vi | (remain motionless) | quedarse quieto loc verb |
| | no moverse loc verb |
stay the course v expr | figurative, informal (pursue [sth] to the end) (AR, figurado, coloquial) | no aflojar hasta conseguirlo loc verb |
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. No te preocupes, no voy a aflojar hasta conseguirlo. |
| (AR, figurado, coloquial) | seguirla a muerte loc verb |
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. No te preocupes, voy a seguirla a muerte. |
stay the same vi | (not change) | quedar igual loc verb |
| | seguir tal cual loc verb |
stay tuned v expr | figurative, informal (continue to pay attention) | mantener la atención loc verb |
| The president's speech was so rambling it was really hard to stay tuned. |
| El discurso del presidente era tan incoherente que era difícil mantener la atención. |
stay tuned v expr | (radio, TV: keep listening, watching) | quedarse⇒ v prnl |
| | no irse loc verb |
| | mantenerse en sintonía, seguir en sintonía loc verb |
| We'll be right back after this commercial break, so stay tuned! |
| Volveremos después de estos comerciales; ¡quédense! |
| Volveremos después de estos comerciales; ¡no se vayan! |
stay tuned for [sth] v expr | (radio, TV: keep listening, watching for) | quedarse para algo v prnl + prep |
| | no perderse algo loc verb |
| Stay tuned for these important announcements. |
| Quédense para estos importantes anuncios. |
| No se pierdan estos importantes anuncios. |
stay up late vi | (not go to bed as early as usual) | trasnochar⇒ vi |
| He never allows his son to stay up late if he has school the following day. I stayed up late to watch the World Cup game. |
| Trasnoché para ver la final del mundial de fútbol. |
| | quedarse levantado hasta tarde loc verb |
| No permite que el hijo se quede levantado hasta tarde cuando tiene que ir a la escuela al día siguiente. |
| | quedarse despierto hasta las tantas loc verb |
stay-at-home order n | mainly US (government instruction: mass quarantine) | orden de quedarse en casa nf + loc adj |