Sign 914 of 4297 in the Auslan Dictionary

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Keywords: stop dead, freezing, abide, freeze, motionless, still, remain, stay

Sign Definition

As a Noun

  1. The act of continuing to be somewhere without moving away.
  2. The act of being in a place, not moving away, and not moving at all.
  3. The act of suddenly stopping any movement and remaining still in one place. Idiomatic English = freezing.

As a Verb or Adjective

  1. To continue to be somewhere and not move away. English = stay, remain. Idiomatic English = stay put.
  2. To be in a place, not move away, and not move at all. English = keep still, (be) still, (be) motionless.
  3. To suddenly stop moving and remain still in one place. Idiomatic English = stop dead, freeze.
  4. To continue to happen or exist for a long time. Formal (religious) English = abide.

Interactive

  1. Used alone to tell someone not to move or to leave a place. English = 'Stay there!', 'Don't move!', 'Keep still!' and so on.