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stay away fromto avoid someone or something; to keep at a distance from

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: to avoid someone or something; to keep at a distance from

Pronunciation (IPA): /steɪ əˈweɪ frʌm/

Korean meaning: ~로부터 멀리 떨어져 있다, 피하다, 접근하지 않다

Korean pronunciation: 스**테**이 어**웨**이 **프**롬

Example Sentences

  • My mom told me to stay away from my ex-boyfriend, but his Instagram posts are just too funny to ignore!
  • The doctor advised him to stay away from spicy food after his surgery.
  • I'm trying to stay away from social media, but somehow I always end up scrolling through cat videos at 3 AM.

stay away from

NOUN

//steɪ əˈweɪ frʌm//

to avoid someone or something; to keep at a distance from

stay away from concept
💡 Concept

to avoid someone or something; to keep at a distance from

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stay away from rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Stay away from danger, find a safer place to play away!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/steɪ əˈweɪ frʌm/
🇬🇧 UK/steɪ əˈweɪ frɒm/

🌳Etymology

Rootstay

Origin

고대 영어 'stægan'(머무르다)과 'aweg'(멀리), 그리고 'fram'(~부터)이 결합된 구동사입니다. 물리적으로 한 곳에 머물면서 동시에 특정 대상으로부터는 멀리 떨어져 있다는 의미가 발달했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

play awayday awayway from
play away
day away
way from

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📝Examples

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My mom told me to stay away from my ex-boyfriend, but his Instagram posts are just too funny to ignore!

The doctor advised him to stay away from spicy food after his surgery.

😄 Fun example

I'm trying to stay away from social media, but somehow I always end up scrolling through cat videos at 3 AM.

Please stay away from the construction site for your safety.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

avoidkeep away fromsteer clear ofshunevade

Antonyms

approachget close toembrace

Related

distance oneselfkeep distancewithdraw fromabstain from