stay behind in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for stay behind in the English»Italian Dictionary

stay behind VB [steɪ -]

stay behind

trattenersi

stay behind

restare

she stayed behind after the concert

si è fermata dopo il concerto

Translations for stay behind in the Italian»English Dictionary

trattenersi (rimanere più a lungo)

to stay behind

stare dietro a un affare

to follow or stay behind a deal

attardarsi in ufficio

to stay on late in the office, to stay behind in the office

restare indietro persona:

to stay or hang or fall behind, to drop back

Translations for stay behind in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.behind [Brit bɪˈhʌɪnd, Am bəˈhaɪnd] ADJ

to be behind with studies, work

essere indietro or in ritardo con

to be too far behind

essere troppo indietro

to be behind in one's research

essere in ritardo con la ricerca

to be a long way behind

essere molto indietro, in ritardo

I'm behind with my rent

sono in arretrato con l'affitto

II.behind [Brit bɪˈhʌɪnd, Am bəˈhaɪnd] ADV

behind follow on, trail

dietro

behind look, glance

indietro

the car behind

la macchina dietro

III.behind [Brit bɪˈhʌɪnd, Am bəˈhaɪnd] PREP When used as a preposition to talk about the physical position of something, behind is translated by dietro (a) : behind the house = dietro la/dietro alla casa. - Behind is sometimes used in verb combinations (fall behind, lag behind etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (fall, , lag etc.).

1. behind (at rear of) (physically):

behind person, vehicle, object

dietro (a)

the mountains behind the town

le montagne dietro la città

behind my back

dietro la schiena

behind my back fig

alle mie spalle

2. behind (at other side of):

behind desk, counter, barrier, line

dietro (a)

to work behind the bar

stare al banco

3. behind (concealed) fig:

behind the smile

dietro il sorriso

the reality behind the façade

la realtà dietro alla facciata

the real story behind the news

la vera storia sotto or dietro la notizia

4. behind (less advanced than) fig:

to be behind the others pupil:

essere indietro rispetto agli altri

5. behind (motivating) fig:

the reasons behind his declaration

le ragioni (che stanno) dietro alla sua dichiarazione

what is behind his actions?

cosa c'è dietro alle sue azioni?

who is behind this proposal?

chi c'è dietro questa proposta?

6. behind (supporting) fig:

to be (solidly) behind sb

appoggiare (fermamente) qn

he has no family behind him

non ha una famiglia che lo appoggi

the woman behind the man

= donna che, stando dietro le quinte, influenza e manovra l'agire del proprio compagno

7. behind (in past) fig:

he has three years' experience behind him

ha tre anni di esperienza alle spalle

those days are behind me now

quei giorni sono passati ormai

I've put all that behind me now

mi sono buttato tutto dietro le spalle

IV.behind [Brit bɪˈhʌɪnd, Am bəˈhaɪnd] N inf

behind

didietro m

behind

sedere m

I.stay¹ [Brit steɪ, Am steɪ] N (support)

stay

sostegno m

stay

supporto m

II.stays N

stays npl HISTORY:

stays

busto m

stays

corsetto m

III.stay¹ [Brit steɪ, Am steɪ] N

1. stay (visit, period):

stay

soggiorno m

stay

permanenza f

a short stay in hospital

una breve degenza in ospedale

a two-week stay

una permanenza di due settimane

to have an overnight stay in Athens

passare la notte ad Atene

the bad weather ruined our stay

il cattivo tempo ci ha rovinato il soggiorno

“enjoy your stay!”

“buona permanenza!”

2. stay LAW:

stay

sospensione f

stay of execution (of death penalty)

sospensione di esecuzione

stay of execution (of other sentence)

sospensione della condanna

stay of execution (delay, reprieve) fig

rinvio

IV.stay¹ [Brit steɪ, Am steɪ] VB trans

1. stay LAW:

stay proceedings

rinviare

2. stay HORSE RAC horse:

to stay the distance

resistere fino alla fine della gara

V.stay¹ [Brit steɪ, Am steɪ] VB intr

1. stay (remain):

stay

stare, restare, rimanere

stay a few days

restare per qualche giorno

to stay for lunch

fermarsi a pranzo

to stay in bed, at home

restare a letto, a casa

to stay calm, faithful

restare calmo, fedele

I'm not staying another minute

non resterò un minuto di più

to stay in Britain

restare in Gran Bretagna

to stay in teaching

rimanere nell'insegnamento

to stay in nursing

continuare a lavorare come infermiere

to stay in farming

restare nel settore agricolo

to stay in business (not go under) fig

restare a galla

“stay put!”

“resta qui e non muoverti!”

“stay tuned!” (on radio)

“restate sintonizzati!”

computers are here to stay

ormai i computer fanno parte della nostra vita

2. stay (have accommodation):

stay

alloggiare

where are you staying?

dove alloggi or stai?

to stay in a hotel, at a friend's house, with Gill

stare in albergo, a casa di un amico, da Gill

3. stay (spend the night):

stay

passare la notte

it's very late, why don't you stay?

è tardi, perché non rimani?

I had to stay in a hotel

mi sono dovuto fermare in un albergo

to stay overnight in Philadelphia

passare la notte a Filadelfia

4. stay (visit for unspecified time):

to come to stay (for a few days)

venire a stare per qualche giorno (with con)

to come to stay (for a few weeks)

venire a stare per qualche settimana (with con)

do you like having people to stay?

ti piace avere gente a dormire?

5. stay Scot (live):

stay

abitare

stay² [Brit steɪ, Am steɪ] N NAUT

stay

strallo m

stay behind in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for stay behind in the English»Italian Dictionary

stay behind VB intr

stay behind

fermarsi

Translations for stay behind in the English»Italian Dictionary

to stay behind

fermarsi

Translations for stay behind in the Italian»English Dictionary

attardarsi

to stay behind

Translations for stay behind in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.behind [bɪ·ˈhaɪnd] PREP

1. behind (to the rear of):

behind

dietro

right behind sb/sth

proprio dietro qu/qc

he's walking behind me

sta camminando dietro di me

behind the wheel

al volante

a face behind a mask

il volto dietro la maschera

2. behind fig:

who is behind that plan?

chi c'è dietro quel piano?

there is somebody behind this

c'è qualcuno dietro a tutto questo

behind the scenes

dietro le quinte

3. behind (in support of):

to be behind sb/sth (all the way)

appoggiare qu/qc (fino alla fine)

4. behind (late for):

behind time

in ritardo

to be behind schedule

essere in ritardo

5. behind (less advanced):

to be behind sb/the times

essere indietro rispetto aqu/ai tempi

II.behind [bɪ·ˈhaɪnd] ADV

1. behind (at the back):

behind

dietro

to fall behind (be slower)

restare indietro

to come from behind

venire da dietro

a blow from behind

un colpo da dietro

to leave sb behind

lasciare qu indietro

to stay behind

fermarsi

2. behind (overdue):

to be behind

ritardare

to be behind (in sth)

essere in ritardo (con qc)

III.behind [bɪ·ˈhaɪnd] N inf

behind

didietro m

to get off one's behind

darsi una smossa

I.stay [steɪ] VB intr

1. stay (remain present):

stay

rimanere

to stay in bed

rimanere a letto

2. stay (reside temporarily):

stay

alloggiare

3. stay (remain):

stay

rimanere

to stay friends

rimanere amici

II.stay [steɪ] VB trans

1. stay (endure):

stay

resistere

to stay the course [or distance]

resistere fino alla fine

2. stay (assuage):

stay hunger, thirst

placare

3. stay LAW (suspend):

to stay an execution

sospendere un'esecuzione

III.stay [steɪ] N

stay

soggiorno m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

As a result, the merchant ships would stay behind, while the combat steams open the way.

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They may stay behind, where the unit deliberately stays hidden in an area that is expected to be overrun by advancing enemy forces.

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As the ship only holds two people, one of them must stay behind.

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I think people like to know that he's a regular fellow, not a stuffy aristocrat that wants to stay behind closed doors in air conditioning.

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Those on the right bank were forced to stay behind.

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Abbot finally backs down, claiming the group will stay behind the security cordon to pray.

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Families might often stay behind when work opportunities amount to months instead of years.

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Stay behind fences and away from the rivers edge.

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While the men go to the cellar to rescue him, the women stay behind.

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The adults set off to block the new entrance to the valley, and tell the children to stay behind.

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