Permanecer in english
Stay
pronunciation: steɪ part of speech: verb
pronunciation: steɪ part of speech: verb
In gestures
permanecer = linger on ; stand ; stay ; stick around ; hang around.
Example: The song may be forgotten but among library users the sentiment lingers on.Example: For the present this definition will have to stand as a statement covering programmes in which terms like 'expert systems', 'artificial intelligence', 'computer systems' abound.Example: What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.Example: After the show I decided to stick around to see if I could meet her.Example: Despite the dubiousness of this source, the idea has hung around in ufology for over 50 years.more:
» labios + permanecer sellados = lips + seal .
Example: He might have murdered his grandmother or robbed a church, but her lips would be sealed.» permanecer abandonado = sit + abandoned .
Example: My wife and I moved it to the garage, where it sat abandoned for more years, becoming even moldier and more mouse ridden.» permanecer abierto = stand + open .
Example: She crept on and peering around the end of the fence behind the laundry, he saw that a gate stood open leading into the yard.» permanecer + Adjetivo = remain + Adjetivo .
Example: It remains important that the abstract be an accurate representation of the content of the document, and that the abstract be easy for the reader to scan and digest.» permanecer a la escucha = stay + tuned .
Example: I don't want to get into too many of the details yet, but stay tuned because it will be well worth the wait.» permanecer alejado = stay out of + sight .
Example: If one spots the bête noir, one signals for immediate replacement or alerts the others to stay out of sight.» permanecer al lado = stay + close by .
Example: Prince stayed close by, but Candy, being a Spaniel, soon leapt into the water before I thought to call her to heel.» permanecer a salvo = stay out of + harm's way .
Example: 'You can stay out of harm's way,' he replied, 'by going underground and staying out of the limelight'.» permanecer calmado = remain + calm ; stay + calm .
Example: Under pressure, getting excited yields better results than remaining calm. Example: It's not easy to stay calm when dealing with a frustrating situation or person.» permanecer cerca = stay + close by .
Example: Prince stayed close by, but Candy, being a Spaniel, soon leapt into the water before I thought to call her to heel.» permanecer constante = remain + constant .
Example: Aspects of public library use have remained constant over at least the last 50 years.» permanecer con vida = stay + alive .
Example: The book brings together numerous ideas about the nature of human dignity and what you actually need to stay alive and build a life that offers more than bare existence.» permanecer de brazos cruzados = stand + idly by .
Example: Do not stand idly by while your neighbor's blood is shed.» permanecer despierto = stay + awake .
Example: Users who experience these situations might get the idea that librarians stay awake nights dreaming up ways to frustrate their efforts to find material in the library.» permanecer distante = remain + aloof .
Example: The results of the survey reveal that political Web sites are only partly able to involve people in politics who have thus far remained aloof.» permanecer en calma = remain + calm ; stay + calm .
Example: Under pressure, getting excited yields better results than remaining calm. Example: It's not easy to stay calm when dealing with a frustrating situation or person.» permanecer en contacto (con) = stay in + touch (with) .
Example: Special librarians usually work alone and need library associations to stay in touch with other librarians and with changes in librarianship.» permanecer en espera = stay + tuned .
Example: I don't want to get into too many of the details yet, but stay tuned because it will be well worth the wait.» permanecer en silencio = remain + silent ; be silent ; stand + silent ; stand in + silence .
Example: Wronski remained silent for a moment, looking at the thin gray threads of smoke that were rising from his cigarette. Example: When the Jesuit order left China they left behind, as their last legacy, a haunting epitaph: 'Move on, voyager, congratulate the dead, console the living, pray for everyone, wonder, and be silent'. Example: Syrians are suffocating in a sea of blood while the world stands silent. Example: To stand in silence when they should be protesting makes cowards out of me.» permanecer enterrado = lie + buried .
Example: Then, there was only a long, deathly silence -- Pompeii lay buried for nearly 1700 years.» permanecer estable con el tiempo = be stable over time .
Example: Results show that the 10 titles most requested educational journals are not stable over time.» permanecer fiel = remain + faithful .
Example: Dr Johnson had remained faithful to his age in ignoring 'bibliography' but defining a bibliogrqapher as 'a writer of books: a transcriber'.» permanecer fiel a = stay + true to ; stick with ; stick by ; stand + true to .
Example: After reading the story, ask your students how Audrey was able to stay true to what was important to her and ignore what others thought. Example: For authors to achieve acceptance publishers must stick with them for several books. Example: It has always been in my character that even if the chips are down, I will stick by what I believe is right. Example: It's a time when standing true to principle is labeled as narrow-mindedness, when the acceptance of sin is called tolerance.» permanecer fijo = remain + in place .
Example: Each binder has a locking/releasing mechanism to allow the insertion of new entries when required yet ensure that slips remain securely in place when the catalogue is consulted.» permanecer firme = stay in + place .
Example: A data base must respond to a dynamic reality in which terms, 'strain, crack and sometimes break under the burden, under the tension, slip, slide, perish, decay with imprecision, will not stay in place, will not stay still'.» permanecer fuera de peligro = stay out of + harm's way .
Example: 'You can stay out of harm's way,' he replied, 'by going underground and staying out of the limelight'.» permanecer fuerte = stand + strong .
Example: I also pray that my sister's sister-in-law is able to stand strong and work her way through this.» permanecer igual = remain + unchanged .
Example: The need to design the buildings so that books, readers and staff are interchangeable remains unchanged.» permanecer impasible = stand + idly by .
Example: Do not stand idly by while your neighbor's blood is shed.» permanecer inactivo = go + dormant ; lie + dormant .
Example: Deciduous trees are those that loose their leaves each fall, go dormant for the winter, and leaf out again in spring. Example: Such special duty can be intensely challenging, freeing creative energies that would otherwise lie dormant.» permanecer inflexible = remain + adamant .
Example: But her words fell on deaf ears: The two employees remained adamant -- either Florence worked overtime too, or they would not.» permanecer inmóvil = not + move + a muscle .
Example: But in the end, neither team moved a muscle, as the two battled to a scoreless tie.» permanecer junto a = stick by + Posesivo + side .
Example: I'd love to see that son of a bitch roasted on a spit, but only God knows why she's sticking by his side.» permanecer neutral = remain + neutral .
Example: If the library is not to be passive, can it remain neutral on subjects such as race, war and inequality?.» permanecer normal = remain + normal .
Example: The old method of publication by syndicates of retail booksellers (who might also be wholesalers and/or printers) remained normal during the last quarter of the eighteenth century.» permanecer ojo avizor = keep + vigil ; keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open ; keep + Posesivo + wits about + Pronombre .
Example: She keeps vigil as she walks, maintaining her distance from everyone around her. Example: He should make a note of the gap and keep his eyes open for any additional material. Example: Criminals operate all over the world, so travellers need to keep their wits about them and take care of their passports = Hay delincuentes a lo largo y ancho de este mundo, por lo que las personas que viajan necesitan andarse con mucho ojo y tener cuidado con sus pasaportes.» permanecer parado = stand + still .
Example: Even substantial rises in the grants from universities to their libraries cannot even keep the library from standing still.» permanecer quieto = stand + still ; not + move + a muscle .
Example: Even substantial rises in the grants from universities to their libraries cannot even keep the library from standing still. Example: But in the end, neither team moved a muscle, as the two battled to a scoreless tie.» permanecer sedentario = remain + sedentary .
Example: A study has found that people who remained sedentary after mentally demanding tasks consumed more calories than those who exercised.» permanecer sereno = remain + calm ; stay + calm .
Example: Under pressure, getting excited yields better results than remaining calm. Example: It's not easy to stay calm when dealing with a frustrating situation or person.» permanecer silencioso = remain + silent ; stand + silent .
Example: Wronski remained silent for a moment, looking at the thin gray threads of smoke that were rising from his cigarette. Example: Syrians are suffocating in a sea of blood while the world stands silent.» permanecer sin cambios = remain + unchanged .
Example: The need to design the buildings so that books, readers and staff are interchangeable remains unchanged.» permanecer sin especificar = remain + undefined .
Example: If this information is to remain undefined, an 'n' can be entered, as when the order was placed.» permanecer sin hacer nada = stand + idly by .
Example: Do not stand idly by while your neighbor's blood is shed.» permanecer unidos = stick together .
Example: 'I've always felt that professionals should stick together and not wash their dirty linen in front of others -- particularly strangers'.» permanecer vivo = remain + alive .
Example: An obvious difference between this and an entry for a monograph is the 'open' style of entry: volume numbers, dates, etc., being left open so long as the periodical remains alive.