Definiciones
1.VerbTo remain in a particular place, especially for a definite or short period of time; sojourn; abide."We stayed in Hawaii for a week. I can only stay for an hour."
2.VerbTo continue to have a particular quality."Wear gloves so your hands stay warm.; Promise me you'll always stay/remain my little prince."
3.VerbTo prop; support; sustain; hold up; steady.
4.VerbTo support from sinking; to sustain with strength; to satisfy in part or for the time.
5.VerbTo stop or delay something.
To stop; detain; keep back; delay; hinder.
To restrain; withhold; check; stop.
To cause to cease; to put an end to.
To put off; defer; postpone; delay; keep back."The governor stayed the execution until the appeal could be heard."
6.VerbTo stop; detain; keep back; delay; hinder.
7.VerbTo restrain; withhold; check; stop.
8.VerbTo cause to cease; to put an end to.
9.VerbTo put off; defer; postpone; delay; keep back."The governor stayed the execution until the appeal could be heard."
10.VerbTo hold the attention of. (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:)
11.VerbTo bear up under; to endure; to hold out against; to resist.
12.VerbTo wait for; await.
13.VerbTo remain for the purpose of; to stay to take part in or be present at (a meal, ceremony etc.).
14.VerbTo rest; depend; rely.
15.VerbTo stop; come to a stand or standstill.
16.VerbTo come to an end; cease."That day the storm stayed."
17.VerbTo dwell; linger; tarry; wait.
18.VerbTo make a stand; to stand firm.
19.VerbTo hold out, as in a race or contest; last or persevere to the end; to show staying power."That horse stays well."
20.VerbTo wait; rest in patience or expectation.
21.VerbTo wait as an attendant; give ceremonious or submissive attendance.
22.VerbTo live; reside."Hey, where do you stay at?"
23.NounContinuance or a period of time spent in a place; abode for an indefinite time."I hope you enjoyed your stay in Hawaii."
24.NounA postponement, especially of an execution or other punishment."The governor granted a stay of execution."
25.NounA stop; a halt; a break or cessation of action, motion, or progress."stand at a stay"
26.NounA fixed state; fixedness; stability; permanence.
27.NounA station or fixed anchorage for vessels.
28.NounRestraint of passion; prudence; moderation; caution; steadiness; sobriety.
29.NounHindrance; let; check.
30.NounA prop; a support.
31.NounA piece of stiff material, such as plastic or whalebone, used to stiffen a piece of clothing."Where are the stays for my collar?"
32.NounA corset.
33.NounA fastening for a garment; a hook; a clasp; anything to hang another thing on.
34.NounA strong rope or wire supporting a mast, and leading from one masthead down to some other, or other part of the vessel.
35.NounA guy, rope, or wire supporting or stabilizing a platform, such as a bridge, a pole, such as a tentpole, the mast of a derrick, or other structural element."The engineer insisted on using stays for the scaffolding."
36.NounThe transverse piece in a chain-cable link.
37.VerbTo brace or support with a stay or stays"stay a mast"
38.VerbTo incline forward, aft, or to one side by means of stays.
39.VerbTo tack; put on the other tack."to stay ship"
40.VerbTo change; tack; go about; be in stays, as a ship.
41.AdjectiveSteep; ascending.
42.AdjectiveSteeply pitched.
43.AdjectiveDifficult to negotiate; not easy to access; sheer.
44.AdjectiveStiff; upright; unbending; reserved; haughty; proud.
45.AdverbSteeply.