Stay after Meaning in English
expression
STAY AF-ter
st-AY AHFT-uh
Definition
To remain in a place for a period of time after an event or activity has ended, especially when others have left.
Usage & Nuances
Commonly used in schools/workplaces for students/employees who remain after class or hours. Implication may be voluntary (extra help) or required (punishment: 'stay after school'). Not the same as 'stay late', which focuses on time, not event ending.
Spanish: quedarse despuésPortuguese (BR): ficar depoisPortuguese (PT): ficar depoisChinese (Simplified): 留下来 (之后)Chinese (Traditional): 留下來 (之後)Hindi: बाद में रुकनाArabic: البقاء بعدBengali: থাকার পর - পরে থেকেRussian: остаться послеJapanese: 残る - 居残るVietnamese: ở lại sauKorean: 남아 있다 - 남아서 머무르다Turkish: sonra kalmakUrdu: بعد میں رکنا - بعد میں ٹھہرناIndonesian: tinggal setelah
Example Sentences
Can you stay after the meeting to talk?
basic
The teacher asked me to stay after class.
basic
Please stay after if you need extra help.
basic
I had to stay after work to finish some reports.
natural
Why did you stay after everyone else left?
natural
He offered to stay after and help clean up the gym.
natural