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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

stay off VB [Am steɪ -, Brit steɪ -] (v + prep + o)

I stayed off work today
hoy no fui a trabajar
he stayed off drink
no volvió a beber
I stayed off butter for a month
no probé la mantequilla durante un mes

I. stay1 [Am steɪ, Brit steɪ] VB intr

1.1. stay (in specified place, position):

stay
quedarse
stay
permanecer form
he stayed in the country for two weeks
se quedó dos semanas en el país
he stayed in the country for two weeks
permaneció dos semanas en el país form
stay there
quédate ahí
stay there
no te muevas de ahí
stay close to us
no te alejes de nosotros
stay! (to dog)
¡quieto!
he managed to stay ahead
logró mantenerse a la cabeza
unemployment is here to stay
el desempleo se ha convertido en un problema permanente
to stay put
quedarse

1.2. stay (in specified state):

stay still/single
quédate quieto/soltero
please try and stay sober
por favor trata de no emborracharte
we stayed friends despite everything
seguimos siendo amigos a pesar de todo
I couldn't stay awake
no podía mantenerme despierto
long may it stay that way
ojalá siga así muchos años
it's forecast to stay wet
pronostican que va a seguir lloviendo

2.1. stay (remain, not leave):

stay
quedarse
she didn't stay to the end
no se quedó hasta el final
I mustn't stay late
no debo quedarme hasta tarde
can you stay to or for dinner?
¿te puedes quedar a cenar?

2.2. stay:

stay (reside temporarily)
quedarse
stay (in a hotel etc)
hospedarse
stay (in a hotel etc)
alojarse
stay (in a hotel etc)
quedarse
I'm staying with friends
me estoy quedando en casa de unos amigos
I'm staying with friends
estoy en casa de unos amigos
we stayed at the Hilton
nos hospedamos or nos alojamos or nos quedamos en el Hilton
he's staying with us over Easter
va a pasar la Semana Santa con nosotros
my aunt came to stay
mi tía vino a quedarse unos días
can Matthew stay the night?
¿Matthew se puede quedar a dormir or a pasar la noche?

2.3. stay (live):

stay Scot
vivir

3. stay (wait) arch:

stay as interj
¡espera!
stay as interj
¡un segundo!
stay as interj
¡un momento!

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

1. stay (survive):

stay distance/pace
aguantar
stay distance/pace
resistir

2. stay (suspend):

stay execution/sentence
suspender
something stayed her liter
algo la detuvo

3. stay (satisfy) form:

stay hunger
aplacar

III. stay1 [Am steɪ, Brit steɪ] N

1. stay (time):

stay
estadía f LatAm
stay
estancia f Spain Mex
during our stay in Madrid
durante nuestra estadía en Madrid LatAm
during our stay in Madrid
durante nuestra estancia en Madrid Spain Mex
I'd like to go for a longer stay
me gustaría ir a quedarme más tiempo
after an overnight stay in Paris
después de hacer noche or después de pernoctar en París
during her stay in hospital
mientras estuvo en el hospital
during her stay in hospital
durante su permanencia en el hospital form

2. stay LAW:

stay of execution
suspensión f del cumplimiento de la sentencia

3.1. stay:

stay ARCHIT, CONSTR
soporte m
stay ARCHIT, CONSTR
puntal m

3.2. stay <stays, pl >:

stay FASHION, HISTORY
corsé m
See also

I. hand [Am hænd, Brit hand] N

1. hand ANAT:

hand
mano f
I received it from the king's own hand
lo recibí de manos del rey
you couldn't see your hand in front of your face
no se veía nada
to be good or clever with one's hands
ser hábil con las manos
to be good or clever with one's hands
ser mañoso
with one's own hands
con sus (or mis etc.) propias manos
he killed it with his bare hands
lo mató a mano limpia
to give sb one's hand
darle la mano a alguien
they were holding hands when they arrived
llegaron tomados or agarrados de la mano
they were holding hands when they arrived
llegaron cogidos de la mano esp Spain
I need somebody to hold my hand
necesito que alguien me dé ánimos
I took Mary's hand in mine to take her across the road
le di la mano a Mary para cruzar la calle
he took me by the hand
me tomó or agarró de la mano
he took me by the hand
me cogió de la mano esp Spain
we were all on our hands and knees, looking for the ring
estábamos todos a gatas or en cuatro patas, buscando el anillo
he wouldn't give it to me even if I went down on my hands and knees
no me lo daría ni aunque se lo pidiera de rodillas
to have/hold sth in one's hands
tener/llevar algo en la mano
to hold on with both hands
agarrarse or sujetarse con las dos manos
look, no hands!
mira ¡sin manos!
to hold out one's hand to sb
tenderle la mano a alguien
to join hands
darse la(s) mano(s)
we join hands with your people in deploring the events
nos solidarizamos con vuestro pueblo al expresar nuestra repulsa
hands off!
¡quita las manos de ahí!
hands off!
¡no toques!
hands off those watercolors!
¡no me toques las acuarelas!
hands off our schools!
¡dejen en paz nuestros colegios!
hand on heart, I didn't mean it
de veras, no fue esa mi intención
can you put (your) hand on (your) heart and say it isn't true?
¿puedes decir que no es verdad con la mano en el corazón?
to put one's hand up or to raise one's hand
levantar la mano
hands up all those in favor
que levanten la mano los que estén a favor
hands up or I'll shoot!
¡manos arriba or arriba las manos o disparo!
to raise one's hand to or against sb
levantarle la mano a alguien
my father never raised a hand to me
mi padre nunca me levantó la mano or nunca me puso la mano encima
from hand to hand
de mano en mano
she climbed the rope hand over hand
trepó palmo a palmo por la cuerda
they were fighting hand to hand
luchaban cuerpo a cuerpo
a piece for four hands MUS
una pieza para cuatro manos
hand-sewn or -stitched
cosido a mano
hand-painted
pintado a mano

2. hand (in phrases):

at hand, the day of the opening was at hand
se acercaba el día de la inauguración
at hand, the day of the opening was at hand
el día de la inauguración estaba próximo
help was at hand
la ayuda estaba en camino
to learn about sth at first hand
enterarse de algo directamente or personalmente
to learn about sth at first hand
enterarse de algo de primera mano
to learn about sth at second/third hand
enterarse de algo a través de or por terceros
he heard of her marriage only at second hand from her brother
se enteró de que se había casado a través de or por su hermano
by hand, made/written by hand
hecho/escrito a mano
it must be washed by hand
hay que lavarlo a mano
he delivered the letter by hand
entregó la carta en mano or personalmente
“by hand” (on envelope)
en su mano
“by hand” (on envelope)
en mano Spain
“by hand” (on envelope)
presente CSur
hand in hand
de la mano
hand in hand
tomados or agarrados de la mano
hand in hand
cogidos de la mano esp Spain
poverty and disease go hand in hand
la pobreza y la enfermedad van de la mano
in hand glass/hat in hand
con el vaso/sombrero en la mano
in hand glass/hat in hand
vaso/sombrero en mano
sword in hand
espada en mano or en ristre
cash in hand (in accounting)
efectivo m en caja
to pay cash in hand
pagar en metálico or en efectivo
please concentrate on the task in hand
concéntrate en lo que tienes entre manos
of the projects we have currently in hand …
de los proyectos que tenemos entre manos …
let's get back to the matter in or Am also at hand
volvamos a lo que nos ocupa
I like to keep a few dollars in hand for unforeseen eventualities
me gusta tener unos dólares disponibles or en reserva para cualquier imprevisto
we've still got a couple of hours in hand before we go to the airport
todavía nos queda un par de horas antes de ir al aeropuerto
to have sth (well) in hand
tener algo controlado or bajo control
that boy needs taking in hand
a ese chico va a haber que apretarle las clavijas
on hand we're always on hand when you need us
si nos necesitas, aquí estamos
the police were on hand
la policía estaba cerca
it's useful to have it on hand
es útil tenerlo a mano
out of hand the boys get out of hand when their father is away
los chicos se descontrolan cuando el padre no está
the situation is getting out of hand
la situación se les (or nos etc.) va de las manos
to reject sth out of hand
rechazar algo de plano
to hand Brit (within reach)
al alcance de la mano
to hand Brit (within reach)
a (la) mano
to hand (available)
disponible
I don't have your file to hand
no tengo su archivo a (la) mano
according to the information to hand
según la información disponible
I can't find it now, but I'm sure it will come to hand
no lo encuentro en este momento, pero ya aparecerá
she grabbed the first thing that came to hand
agarró lo primero que encontró
hand in glove or esp Am hand and glove, they're allegedly hand in glove with their competitors to fix prices
se dice que se han puesto de acuerdo con la competencia para fijar los precios
hand over fist
a manos llenas
hand over fist
a espuertas esp Spain
her/his left hand doesn't know what her/his right hand is doing
su mano izquierda no sabe lo que hace su derecha
not to do a hand's turn inf
no mover un dedo inf
not to do a hand's turn inf
no dar golpe Spain Mex inf
to ask for/win sb's hand (in marriage) form
pedir/obtener la mano de alguien (en matrimonio)
to beat sb/win hands down
ganarle a alguien/ganar sin problemas or sin el menor esfuerzo
to bind sb hand and foot
atar a alguien de pies y manos
to bind sb hand and foot
amarrar a alguien de pies y manos LatAm excl RioPl
we're bound hand and foot
estamos atados de pies y manos
we're bound hand and foot
tenemos las manos atadas
to bite the hand that feeds one
ser un desagradecido
talk about biting the hand that feeds you!
¡cría cuervos … !
to dirty or sully one's hands she wouldn't dirty her hands with typing
no se rebajaría a hacer de mecanógrafa: se le caerían los anillos
he's already dirtied his hands with arms dealing
ya se ha ensuciado las manos comerciando con armas
to force sb's hand events forced their hand
los acontecimientos los obligaron a actuar
I didn't want to, but you forced my hand
no quería hacerlo, pero no me dejaste otra salida
to gain/have the upper hand , eventually she gained the upper hand over her rival
finalmente se impuso a su rival
she's always had the upper hand in their relationship
siempre ha dominado ella en su relación
to get one's hands on sb/sth, just wait till I get my hands on him!
¡vas a ver cuando lo agarre!
she can't wait to get her hands on the new computer
se muere por usar la computadora nueva
I've been trying to get my hands on that book for ages
hace años que ando tras ese libro
to give sb/have a free hand
darle a alguien/tener carta blanca
to give sb one's hand on sth he gave me his hand on it and the bargain was sealed
cerramos el trato con un apretón de manos
to give sb the glad hand Am
saludar a alguien efusivamente
to give with one hand and take away with the other
borrar con el codo lo que se escribe con la mano
to go hat or Brit cap in hand (to sb), the next day, hat in hand, I apologized to the boss
al día siguiente me tragué el orgullo y le pedí perdón al jefe
I can't stand the way you have to go hat in hand to her for the smallest request
no soporto que hasta el menor favor se lo tengas que pedir de rodillas
we had to go to them hat in hand asking for more money
tuvimos que ir a mendigarles más dinero
to grab or grasp or seize sth with both hands it was a wonderful opportunity and she grabbed it with both hands
era una oportunidad fantástica y no dejó que se le escapara de las manos
to have one's hands full she certainly has her hands full with seven children
por cierto que tiene en qué entretenerse, con siete niños
at the moment we've got our hands full with this order
en este momento estamos ocupadísimos con este pedido
to have one's hands tied
tener las manos atadas
to have one's hands tied
tener las manos amarradas LatAm excl RioPl
my/his hands are tied
tengo/tiene las manos atadas
my/his hands are tied
tengo/tiene las manos amarradas LatAm excl RioPl
to have sb eating out of one's hand
hacer con alguien lo que se quiere
to have sb eating out of one's hand
manejar a alguien a su (or mi etc.) antojo
she had them eating out of her hand
hacía con ellos lo que quería
she had them eating out of her hand
los manejaba a su antojo
to keep one's hand in
no perder la práctica
to know a place like the back of one's hand
conocer un sitio al dedillo or como la palma de la mano
she knows Paris like the back of her hand
(se) conoce París al dedillo or como la palma de la mano
to live (from) hand to mouth
vivir al día
to put or dip one's hand in one's pocket
contribuir con dinero
to put or lay one's hand(s) on sth
dar con algo
to sit on one's hands
cruzarse de brazos
to sit on one's hands
estar mano sobre mano
to stay one's/sb's hand (from sth) liter, they begged him to stay his hand
le rogaron que se contuviera
she managed to stay his hand from that dreadful act
logró impedir que cometiera semejante barbaridad
to try one's hand (at sth)
probar (a hacer algo)
to turn one's hand to sth I'm willing to turn my hand to anything
estoy dispuesto a hacer cualquier tipo de trabajo
he was a success in everything he turned his hand to
todo lo que se proponía (hacer) le salía bien
to wait on sb hand and foot
hacerle de sirviente/sirvienta a alguien
to wash one's hands of sth
desentenderse de algo
to wash one's hands of sth
lavarse las manos de algo
many hands make light work
el trabajo compartido es más llevadero

3.1. hand (agency):

hand
mano f
the hand of God/Fate
la mano de Dios/del destino
to die by one's own hand form
quitarse la vida
to have a hand in sth
tener parte en algo
the town had suffered at the hands of invaders
la ciudad había sufrido a manos de los invasores
that child needs a firm hand
ese niño necesita (una) mano firme
to rule with a heavy/iron hand
mandar/gobernar con mano dura/de hierro
with an open hand
con largueza or generosidad
with an open hand
generosamente

3.2. hand (assistance) inf:

to give or lend sb a hand
echarle or darle una mano a alguien
if we all lend a hand, it won't take long
si todos echamos una mano, lo haremos en un momento
do you need/want a hand with that?
¿te echo or doy una mano con eso?
if you need a hand
si necesitas ayuda

3.3. hand <hands, pl > (possession, control, care):

to change hands
cambiar de dueño or manos
a few dollars changed hands and it was mine
les di unos dólares y era mío
the contract is now in the hands of the lawyer
ahora el contrato está en manos del abogado
your future lies in your own hands
tú eres dueño de tu futuro
your future lies in your own hands
tu futuro depende de ti
can I leave the matter in your hands?
¿puedo dejar el asunto en tus manos?
in private hands
en manos (de) particulares
in good/capable hands
en buenas manos
my life is in your hands
mi vida depende de ti
how did that vase come into your hands?
¿cómo llegó a tus manos ese jarrón?
he/it fell into the hands of the enemy or into enemy hands
cayó en manos del enemigo
to put oneself in sb's hands
ponerse en manos de alguien
to get sth/sb off one's hands inf
quitarse algo/a alguien de encima inf
he offered to take it off my hands for $500 inf
me dijo que me daba 500 dólares por él para quitármelo de encima
on sb's hands, she hates having the children on her hands all day long
detesta tener a los niños a su cuidado todo el día
I've enough on my hands just now without that as well
tengo ya bastante entre manos como para meterme también en eso
to have more time on one's hands
tener más tiempo libre
we've got a problem on our hands
tenemos or se nos presenta un problema
I think we may have a bestseller on our hands
creo que estamos frente a un posible bestseller
out of sb's hands, the matter is out of my hands
el asunto no está en mis manos
the decision has been taken out of his hands
la decisión ya no está en sus manos
to play into sb's hands the strikers are playing into the management's hands
los huelguistas le están haciendo el juego or se lo están poniendo en bandeja a la patronal

4. hand (side):

on sb's right/left hand
a la derecha/izquierda de alguien
on every hand form
por todas partes
on the one hand … on the other (hand) …
por un lado … por otro (lado) …

5.1. hand GAMES (set of cards):

hand
mano f
hand
cartas fpl
a good/poor hand
una buena/mala mano
a good/poor hand
buenas/malas cartas
to overplay one's hand
jugar mal sus (or mis etc.) cartas
to show or reveal one's hand
mostrar or enseñar las cartas
to show or reveal one's hand
mostrar el juego
to strengthen sb's hand
afianzar la posición de alguien
to throw in one's hand (to abandon a course of action, plan)
tirar la toalla or esponja
to throw in one's hand (to abandon a course of action, plan)
claudicar
to throw in one's hand lit (in poker)
abandonar (las apuestas)
to throw in one's hand lit (in poker)
irse al plato Chil
to tip one's hand Am inf
dejar ver sus (or mis etc.) intenciones

5.2. hand GAMES (round of card game):

hand
mano f

5.3. hand GAMES (player):

hand
jugador m / jugadora f

6.1. hand (worker):

hand
obrero m / obrera f
farm hand
peón m
they're taking on new hands
están contratando más mano de obra or más trabajadores

6.2. hand NAUT:

hand
marinero m
the hands gathered on the foredeck
la marinería se congregó en la cubierta de proa
all hands on deck
¡todos a cubierta!
the ship went down with all hands
el barco se hundió con toda la tripulación a bordo

6.3. hand (experienced person):

an old hand
un veterano / una veterana
he's an old hand at negotiating
tiene mucha experiencia en negociaciones

7. hand (applause) inf no pl:

a big hand
un gran aplauso
let's have a really big hand for …
un gran aplauso para …

8. hand (handwriting):

hand liter
letra f
she writes a neat/clear hand
tiene buena letra/una letra muy clara
the letter was in her own hand
la carta era de su puño y letra

9. hand (on a clock):

hand
manecilla f
hand
aguja f
the hour hand
la manecilla or la aguja de las horas
the hour hand
el puntero And
the minute hand
el minutero
the minute hand
la manecilla or la aguja de los minutos
the second hand
el segundero
the second hand
la manecilla or la aguja de los segundos

10. hand (measurement of horse):

hand
palmo m

II. hand [Am hænd, Brit hand] VB trans

to hand sb sth, to hand sth to sb
pasarle algo a alguien
could you hand me that hammer, please?
¿me pasas ese martillo, por favor?
she handed the book to her father
le pasó el libro a su padre
he was handed a stiff sentence Am
le impusieron una pena severa
Smith handed Jones an easy victory Brit
Smith le regaló la victoria a Jones
to hand it to sb you have to hand it to her; she knows how to deal with them
hay que reconocerlo or hay que sacarle el sombrero, sabe cómo manejarlos

stay2 [Am steɪ, Brit steɪ] N (rope, wire)

stay
estay m

stay up VB [Am steɪ -, Brit steɪ -] (v + adv)

1. stay up (not fall or sink):

stay up tent/pole:
sostenerse
his trousers won't stay up
se le caen los pantalones

2. stay up (not go to bed):

stay up
quedarse levantado
I stayed up all night
me quedé levantado toda la noche
we stayed up late
nos quedamos levantados or no nos acostamos hasta tarde
don't stay up for me
no me esperes levantado

stay down VB [Am steɪ -, Brit steɪ -] (v + adv)

1. stay down (in lowered position):

stay down
no levantarse
I glued it but it won't stay down
lo pegué pero se sigue levantando

2. stay down food:

it stayed down
no lo devolvió or vomitó

3. stay down (at school):

stay down Brit
repetir el curso

short-stay [Am ˌʃɔrtˈsteɪ, Brit] ADJ attr Brit

short-stay car park
estacionamiento m para períodos cortos
short-stay car park
aparcamiento m para períodos cortos Spain
short-stay accommodation
alojamiento m por poco tiempo
short-stay patients
pacientes mpl hospitalizados por poco tiempo

stay behind VB [Am steɪ -, Brit steɪ -] (v + adv) (after meeting, party etc)

stay behind
quedarse
to stay behind after school esp Brit
quedarse después de clases

stay out VB [Am steɪ -, Brit steɪ -] (v + adv)

1. stay out (not come home):

to stay out all night
pasar toda la noche fuera
he usually stays out late
normalmente no vuelve hasta tarde

2. stay out (in the open):

stay out
quedarse fuera

3. stay out (on strike):

stay out
seguir en huelga

stay on VB [Am steɪ -, Brit steɪ -] (v + adv)

1. stay on (remain in position):

stay on
quedarse en su sitio
my hat won't stay on
se me cae el sombrero

2. stay on (at school, in job):

stay on
quedarse
he's staying on as a consultant
se queda como asesor

stay in VB [Am steɪ -, Brit steɪ -] (v + adv)

1. stay in (remain in position):

stay in
quedarse en su sitio
this nail won't stay in
este clavo se sale
I want that joke/paragraph to stay in
quiero que se mantenga ese chiste/párrafo

2. stay in (remain indoors):

stay in
quedarse en casa

3. stay in (after school):

stay in
quedarse después de clases

in the PONS Dictionary

stay1 [steɪ] N

1. stay NAUT:

stay
estay m

2. stay pl (corset):

stay
corsé m

I. stay2 [steɪ] N

stay
estancia f
stay
estada f LatAm

II. stay2 [steɪ] VB intr

1. stay (remain present):

stay
quedarse
to stay in bed
guardar cama

2. stay (reside temporarily):

stay
alojarse

3. stay (remain):

stay
permanecer
to stay friends
seguir siendo amigos

III. stay2 [steɪ] VB trans

1. stay (assuage):

stay hunger, thirst
aplacar

2. stay liter (stop):

stay
parar

3. stay (endure):

stay
resistir
to stay the course [or distance]
aguantar hasta el final

stay away VB intr

stay away
ausentarse
to stay away from sth
mantenerse alejado de algo

stay up VB intr

stay up
no acostarse
to stay up late
acostarse tarde

stay behind VB intr

stay behind
quedarse

stay out VB intr

stay out
no volver a casa
to stay out all night
pasar toda la noche fuera

stay in VB intr

stay in
quedarse en casa

stay on VB intr

stay on
quedarse

I. stay-at-home [ˈsteɪəthəʊm, Am -hoʊm] N

stay-at-home
persona f hogareña

II. stay-at-home [ˈsteɪəthəʊm, Am -hoʊm] ADJ

stay-at-home
hogareño, -a

stay-at-home order, stay-home order

stay-at-home order
orden f de quedarse en casa
in the PONS Dictionary
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I. stay [steɪ] VB intr

1. stay (remain present):

stay
quedarse
to stay in bed
guardar cama

2. stay (reside temporarily):

stay
alojarse

3. stay (remain):

stay
permanecer
to stay friends
seguir siendo amigos

II. stay [steɪ] VB trans

1. stay (endure):

stay
resistir
to stay the course [or distance]
aguantar hasta el final

2. stay (assuage):

stay hunger, thirst
aplacar

3. stay LAW (suspend):

to stay an execution
posponer [o suspender] una ejecución

III. stay [steɪ] N

stay
estancia f
stay
estada f LatAm

stay away VB intr

stay away
ausentarse
to stay away from sb/sth
mantenerse alejado de alguien/algo

stay out VB intr

stay out
no volver a casa
to stay out all night
pasar toda la noche fuera

stay up VB intr

stay up
no acostarse
to stay up late
acostarse tarde

stay in VB intr

stay in
quedarse en casa

stay behind VB intr

stay behind
quedarse

I. stay-at-home [ˈsteɪ·ət·hoʊm] N

stay-at-home
persona f hogareña [o casera]

II. stay-at-home [ˈsteɪ·ət·hoʊm] ADJ

stay-at-home
hogareño, -a
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
estadía
stay
hospedar
to stay
hospitalización
stay in hospital
Present
Istay off
youstay off
he/she/itstays off
westay off
youstay off
theystay off
Past
Istayed off
youstayed off
he/she/itstayed off
westayed off
youstayed off
theystayed off
Present Perfect
Ihavestayed off
youhavestayed off
he/she/ithasstayed off
wehavestayed off
youhavestayed off
theyhavestayed off
Past Perfect
Ihadstayed off
youhadstayed off
he/she/ithadstayed off
wehadstayed off
youhadstayed off
theyhadstayed off
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