WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2026:
| Principales traductions |
| stay your hand v expr | literary (refrain from acting) | se réfréner⇒, s'abstenir⇒, s'arrêter⇒ v pron |
stay [sb]'s hand, stay the hand of [sb] v expr | literary (stop from acting) | arrêter⇒ vtr |
| | The king could have ordered the thief's execution, but mercy stayed his hand. |