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overstay
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o·ver·stay  (vr-st)
tr.v. o·ver·stayed, o·ver·stay·ing, o·ver·stays
To stay beyond the set limits or expected duration of; outstay: The guests overstayed their welcome.
overstay [ˌəʊvəˈsteɪ]
vb (tr)
1. to stay beyond the time, limit, or duration of
2. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) Finance to delay a transaction in (a market) until after the point at which the maximum profit would have been made
3. NZ to stay in New Zealand beyond (the period sanctioned by the immigration authorities or the period of a visitor's permit)
overstay or outstay one's welcome to stay (at a party, on a visit, etc.), longer than pleases the host or hostess
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.overstay - stay too long; "overstay or outstay one's welcome"
outstay
abide, bide, stay - dwell; "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"
Translations
overstay [ˌəʊvəˈsteɪ] VT to overstay one's leave → quedarse más tiempo de lo que la licencia permite
to overstay one's welcome → quedarse más tiempo de lo debido
I don't want to overstay my welcome → no quiero ser un pesado, no quiero abusar de su hospitalidad
overstay [ˌəʊvərˈsteɪ] vt
(in foreign country) to overstay one's visa → se maintenir sur le territoire au-delà de la validité de son visa
to overstay one's welcome [guest] → abuser de l'hospitalité de ses hôtes
Arrive on time, don't overstay your welcome, and → Arrivez à l'heure, n'abusez pas de l'hospitalité de vos hôtes et ...
overstay [ˌəʊvəˈsteɪ] vt to overstay one's welcome → trattenersi troppo a lungo (come ospite)
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ISLAMABAD, June 22, 2009 (Balochistan Times) -- The Consulate General of Pakistan, Jeddah calls upon the Pakistani pilgrims to leave the Kingdom on their scheduled date and time and do not create embarrassment for themselves, their wards and the Consulate by overstaying beyond the validity of their visas.
Over stay on Umra or Haj illegal & subjected to punishment by Balochistan Times (Baluchistan Province, Pakistan)
ISLAMABAD, June 21, 2009 (Frontier Star) -- The Consulate General of Pakistan, Jeddah calls upon the Pakistani pilgrims to leave the Kingdom on their scheduled date and time and do not create embarrassment for themselves, their wards and the Consulate by overstaying beyond the validity of their visas.
Consulate General of Pakistan Jeddah calls upon Pak pilgrims to leave ... by The Frontier Star (Northwest Frontier Province, Pakistan)
More serious offences such as parking on double yellow lines and overstaying meters in residential areas and around football grounds will carry a pounds 70 fine.
Cameras in war on motorists; Offenders fined by post by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)
 
 
 
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