outstay

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌaʊtˈsteɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(out′stā′)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
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outstay [sb]⇒ vtr (stay longer than)durar más que loc verb
  estar más tiempo que loc verb
  aguantar más que loc verb
 Dennis liked cold weather and outstayed his colleagues when working in Antarctica.
 A Dennis le gustaba el frío y duró más que sus compañeros cuando trabajó en la Antártida.
outstay [sth]⇒ vtr (stay beyond limits of)quedarse más de lo permitido por loc verb
  quedarse más tiempo del permitido por loc verb
 Davina was deported when she was found to have outstayed her visa.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
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outstay your welcome v expr (stay for too long)abusar de la hospitalidad loc verb
 I love my family dearly, but after 4 weeks I think they've outstayed their welcome.
 Quiero a mi familia de todo corazón, pero después de cuatro semanas creo que ya están abusando de mi hospitalidad.
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