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оставаться

stay

Meaning of оставаться

remain somewhere

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RU[ɐˈstavət͡sə]
stay
оставаться - stay
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оставаться with English translation

оставаться usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

We decided to stay by the lake until the rain stopped.

Мы решили оставаться у озера, пока дождь не прекратится.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

Please stay close to the group on the mountain path.

Пожалуйста, постарайся оставаться рядом с группой на горной тропе.

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оставаться belongs to the topic "Top 500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

оставатьсяstay
готовитьcook
менятьchange
завязыватьtie
следоватьfollow
задаватьset
убиратьremove

оставаться synonyms

Related words worth learning together

находиться
to be located somewhere; indicates location
останавливаться
to stop moving or to pause; to stay somewhere temporarily
жить
to live; to have a permanent place of residence
переночевать
to spend the night somewhere; a temporary overnight stay
ночевать
to spend the night somewhere; can be one-time or regular
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Н
🇷🇺ru
находиться

to be located somewhere; indicates location

A1Very Often
О
🇷🇺ru
останавливаться

to stop moving or to pause; to stay somewhere temporarily

A2Often
🇷🇺ru

to live; to have a permanent place of residence

A1Often
П
🇷🇺ru
переночевать

to spend the night somewhere; a temporary overnight stay

A2Often
Н
🇷🇺ru
ночевать

to spend the night somewhere; can be one-time or regular

A2Often
З
🇷🇺ru
заселиться

to check in or move into accommodation; to start residing in a new place

A2Often
Р
🇷🇺ru
разместиться

to get settled, take a place or room; find a spot to stay

A2Often
З
🇷🇺ru
задержаться

to stay longer than planned; to be delayed

A2Often

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How to pronounce оставаться and what this word means

оставаться means stay. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce оставаться

[ɐˈstavət͡sə]

оставаться translation

stay

оставаться examples

We decided to stay by the lake until the rain stopped.

оставаться transcription

[ɐˈstavət͡sə]

Questions about this word

оставаться meaning: what does it mean?

оставаться в одном месте или находиться где-то

оставаться pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

оставаться is pronounced as [ɐˈstavət͡sə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

оставаться definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

We decided to stay by the lake until the rain stopped. Translation: Мы решили оставаться у озера, пока дождь не прекратится.

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