stay off

phrasal verb/ˌsteɪ ˈɒf/CEFR B1

দূরে থাকা, এড়িয়ে চলা

Meaning

To keep away from a place, or to avoid something that is bad for you.

Example sentences

  • Stay off the wet paint.ভেজা রঙে হাত দিয়ো না।
  • The doctor told him to stay off salt.ডাক্তার তাকে লবণ এড়িয়ে চলতে বলেছেন।

Common phrases with “stay off”

  • stay off the grassঘাসে পা দিয়ো না
  • stay off sugarচিনি এড়িয়ে চলা
  • stay off workকাজে না যাওয়া

A common mistake

He stayed off from school with fever.→He stayed off school with fever.

No from is needed — stay off school, stay off work. Note the second sense: to stay off something you like, such as sweets or cigarettes, means giving it up deliberately.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: keep off, avoid

Similar words, and what each means

  • keep off

    দূরে থাকা, না মাড়ানো

    To stay away from something.

  • avoid

    এড়িয়ে চলা

    To keep away from something or prevent it from happening.

  • keep off

    দূরে থাকা, না মাড়ানো

    To stay away from something.

Other English words for “দূরে থাকা, এড়িয়ে চলা”

  • keep off

    To stay away from something.

  • avoid

    To keep away from something or prevent it from happening.

  • stave off

    To prevent or delay something bad from happening.

  • shun

    To deliberately avoid a person or a thing.

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “stay off” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • দূরে থাকা, এড়িয়ে চলা
    • • হঠাৎ বেড়াতে যাওয়া
    • • ফুরিয়ে যাওয়া, শেষ হয়ে যাওয়া
    • • ভেঙে পড়া, টুকরো হয়ে যাওয়া, খণ্ডবিখণ্ড হওয়া
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    দূরে থাকা, এড়িয়ে চলা — stay off (phrasal verb) — দূরে থাকা, এড়িয়ে চলা. To keep away from a place, or to avoid something that is bad for you.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “stay off”?

    • • keep off
    • • let down
    • • see off
    • • clamp down
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    keep off — keep off — দূরে থাকা, না মাড়ানো. To stay away from something.

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