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bleiben

stay

verb BLY-ben Common

Also means

remain

Usage Note

bleiben (blieb, geblieben) forms its perfect with sein, not haben, like other verbs of state-change/position. Followed by an adjective it means 'to remain (in a state)', as in ruhig bleiben ('to stay calm').

Examples

"Ich bleibe heute zu Hause."

Natural Translation

I'm staying home today.

Literal Translation

I stay today at home.

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