I.
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ lengthy , long , prolonged
▪ brief , short , temporary
▪ indefinite
▪ three-week , week-long , etc.
▪ overnight
▪ comfortable , enjoyable , pleasant
▪ hospital , hotel
▪
In recent years the average hospital ~ for elderly patients has decreased.
VERB + STAY
▪ enjoy
▪
Did you enjoy your ~ in Prague?
▪ shorten
▪ extend , prolong
▪
She has extended her ~ by three days.
PREPOSITION
▪ during a/the ~
▪
We did a lot of walking during our ~.
▪ throughout a/the ~
▪
It poured throughout their ~.
PHRASES
▪ the duration of sb's ~ , the length of sb's ~
II.
verb
ADVERB
▪ behind , on
▪
Alex ~ed behind when the others had gone.
▪
She failed her exam, and had to ~ on at school for another year. ( BrE )
▪ on
▪
My hat won't ~ on!
▪ at home , home ( AmE ), indoors
▪
financial incentives for women to ~ at home with their children
▪ away , out
▪ here , there
▪ late
▪
I'm ~ing late at the office tonight.
▪ overnight
▪ indefinitely
▪
We can't ~ here indefinitely.
▪ together
VERB + STAY
▪ allow sb to
▪ can , manage to
▪ cannot
▪
I just couldn't ~ away.
▪ want to
▪ choose to , decide to
▪ be going to , intend to
▪ let sb
▪
Won't you let me ~?
▪ ask sb to , beg sb to , plead with sb to
▪ persuade sb to
PREPOSITION
▪ at , in , on
▪ for
▪
We ended up ~ing for lunch.
▪ till , until
▪
I'm going to ~ until tomorrow.
▪ with
▪
‘Stay with me!’ he pleaded.
PHRASES
▪ a place to ~
▪
He needs a place to ~.
▪ a reason to ~
▪
I had no more reason to ~ in California.
▪ ~ and chat, help, etc.
▪
I'd love to ~ and chat but I must be going.
▪ ~ in one place
▪
He never ~s in one place for too long.
▪ ~ in place
▪
The tax cuts will ~ in place for two more years.
▪ ~ in touch
▪
Email is a great way to ~ in touch with friends.
▪ ~ on top
▪
the battle to ~ on top
▪
I try to ~ on top of musical trends.
▪ ~ the course
▪
He insists that he will not quit but will ~ the course.
▪ ~ the night (at sb's/with sb) ( esp. BrE )
▪
She ~ed the night at Kathryn's.
▪ ~ this/that way
▪
At the moment, it's all fine. Let's hope it ~s that way!
Stay is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ dividend , ↑ weather
Stay is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ execution , ↑ friend , ↑ night