| Formas compostas: |
| Inglês | Português |
| hang together vi phrasal | figurative (support one another) | apoiar-se vp |
| permanecer unidos vt + adj |
| As a society, we must all hang together if we wish to achieve our aims. |
| hold down a job v expr | (remain in employment) (coloquial: manter-se empregado) | segurar um emprego expres |
| permanecer empregado vt + sm |
| After years of unemployment, John managed to hold down a job at the post office. I can never seem to hold down a job. |
housesitting,
house-sitting n | (minding sb's home in their absence) | atividade de permanecer e tomar conta de uma casa na ausência do dono loc sf |
| keep in touch v expr | informal (stay in contact) | permanecer em contato, ficar em contato loc v |
| Cousin Andrea kept in touch by sending packages from South America. |
| A prima Andrea mantinha contato enviando pacotes da América do Sul. |
| keep in touch with sb v expr | informal (stay in contact with sb) | manter contato loc v |
| (POR) | permanecer em contacto, ficar em contacto loc v |
| Promise you'll keep in touch with us while you're away. |
| Prometa que vai manter contato conosco enquanto estiver fora. |
| outstay sth vtr | (stay beyond limits of) | permanecer além de vt + loc prep |
| Davina was deported when she was found to have outstayed her visa. |
| outstay your welcome v expr | (stay for too long) | permanecer mais tempo que o devido expres v |
| I love my family dearly, but after 4 weeks I think they've outstayed their welcome. |
| remain anonymous vi + adj | (not reveal your name) (não revelar o nome, BRA) | permanecer anônimo loc v |
| (POR) | permanecer anónimo loc v |
| When I participate in a survey, I prefer to remain anonymous. |
| remain neutral vi + adj | (not take sides) (não tomar partido) | permanecer neutro loc v |
| Switzerland remained neutral during the Second World War. |
| remain seated vi + adj | (stay sitting down) | permanecer sentado loc v |
| continuar sentado loc v |
| Please remain seated until the bus comes to a complete stop. |
| remain silent vi + adj | (continue to say nothing) (continuar sem dizer nada) | permanecer em silêncio loc v |
| ficar em silêncio loc v |
| Gemma remained silent throughout the entire discussion. |
| remain stable vi + adj | (not vary or fluctuate) (não variar ou flutuar) | permanecer estável loc v |
| The man was seriously injured but doctors say his condition remains stable. |
| remain stable vi + adj | (stay steady) | ficar quieto loc v |
| permanecer imóvel loc v |
| The patient's heartbeat remained stable. |
| remain valid vi + adj | (continue to be true) (continuar a ser verdadeiro) | permanecer válido loc v |
| permanecer vigente loc v |
| It's been said before, but the point remains valid. |
stay alert,
keep alert vi + adj | (remain vigilant) (permanecer atento) | estar alerta expres v |
| estar atento expres v |
| permanecer alerta expres v |
| stay faithful vi | (remain monogamous) (permanecer monogâmico) | ser fiel expres v |
| permanecer fiel expres v |
| stay in vi phrasal | (remain at home) | ficar em casa expres v |
| (formal) | permanecer em casa expres v |
| It was cold and windy so we decided to stay in. |
| Estava frio, por isso decidimos ficar em casa. |
| stay positive vi | (keep an optimistic outlook) (manter um panorama positivo) | ser otimista expres v |
| permanecer otimista expres v |
| stay safe v expr | (avoid danger) | estar seguro expres v |
| permanecer seguro loc v |
| ser cauteloso expres v |
| Stay safe when swimming, and never dive into unknown waters. |
| stay still vi | (remain motionless) | permanecer imóvel expres v |
| ficar parado loc v |
| ficar quieto expres v |
| stay the same vi | (not change) (não mudar) | permanecer o mesmo expres v |
| continuar o mesmo expres v |
| (informal) | continuar a mesma coisa expres v |
| stay up late vi | (not go to bed as early as usual) (não dormir tão cedo quanto de costume) | ficar acordado até tarde expres v |
| (formal) | permanecer acordado até tarde expres v |
| He never allows his son to stay up late if he has school the following day. |
| I stayed up late to watch the World Cup game. |
| stick around vi phrasal | informal (stay) | ficar vt |
| permanecer por perto loc v |
| If you stick around after the closing credits, you will catch the movie's extra scene. |
| stick with sb vtr phrasal insep | informal (remain loyal to) | permanecer fiel expres v |
| permanecer leal expres v |
| She had been a good friend who had stuck with me through thick and thin. |
| Ela tinha sido uma boa amiga, que tinha permanecido fiel a mim nos bons e nos maus momentos. |
| still standing adj | (having survived or endured) (ter sobrevivido ou suportado) | permanecer de pé expres v |
