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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesficar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /fiˈkaɾ/
"Ela vai ficar em casa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To continue to be in a particular place or condition; not to leave.
"Please stay until the rain stops."
- 1
A period of time spent in a particular place.
"We enjoyed our stay at the luxury hotel."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French verb 'ester', meaning 'to remain, stand', which stems from the Latin 'stare', meaning 'to stand'. It entered the English language in the Middle English period, evolving to encompass both physical positioning and temporal continuation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stay" is said worldwide
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bleiben
Transliteration: /ˈblaɪbn̩/
"Wir müssen hier bleiben."
rester
Transliteration: /ʁɛs.te/
"Je veux rester ici."
rimanere
Transliteration: /ri.maˈne.re/
"Voglio rimanere a casa."
quedarse
Transliteration: /keˈdaɾ.se/
"Quiero quedarme contigo."
ficar
Transliteration: /fiˈkaɾ/
"Ela vai ficar em casa."
रहना
Transliteration: rahna
"मैं यहाँ रहना चाहता हूँ।"
停留
Transliteration: tíngliú
"我想在这里停留几天。"
머무르다
Transliteration: meomuruda
"호텔에 머무르기로 했습니다."
滞在する
Transliteration: taizai suru
"東京に三日間滞在します。"
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