No. 622 in Slovak

zostať

To stay.

In a sentence

Povedal mi, aby som zostal doma.
He told me to stay at home.
Here, "zostať" is used in the form "zostal" to suggest remaining in a particular location.
Naše priateľstvo zostalo silné aj po rokoch.
Our friendship remained strong even after years.
In this sentence, "zostať" conveys the meaning of something continuing to exist in a certain state.
Nemôžem tu zostávať dlho.
I cannot stay here for long.
Here, "zostať" is used to indicate remaining in a place for a duration of time.

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