stay up — to remain awake and not go to bed
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to remain awake and not go to bed
Pronunciation (IPA): /steɪ ʌp/
Korean meaning: 잠자리에 들지 않고 깨어있다, 밤을 새우다
Korean pronunciation: 스**테이** **업**
Example Sentences
- My mom told me not to stay up playing video games, but here I am at 3 AM defeating the final boss.
- I planned to stay up and watch the meteor shower, but fell asleep on the roof.
- Students often stay up late during exam periods to cram for tests.
stay up
VERB//steɪ ʌp//
to remain awake and not go to bed
to remain awake and not go to bed
Stay up to climb way up, friends play up the challenge!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
'stay'는 고대 프랑스어 'estayer'(지탱하다)에서 왔고, 'up'은 고대 영어 'upp'(위로)에서 유래했습니다. 16세기부터 '깨어있다'라는 의미로 함께 사용되기 시작했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My mom told me not to stay up playing video games, but here I am at 3 AM defeating the final boss.”
“I planned to stay up and watch the meteor shower, but fell asleep on the roof.”
“Students often stay up late during exam periods to cram for tests.”
“The security guard has to stay up all night to monitor the building.”
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