stay still

stay still(
stey
 
stihl
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. quédate quieto
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
(informal)
(singular)
Stay still! I want to take a picture.¡Quédate quieto! Quiero sacar una foto.
b. quédese quieto
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
(singular)
Stay still until an ambulance arrives. You might have internal injuries.Quédese quieto hasta que llegue una ambulancia. Podría tener heridas internas.
a. quédense quietos
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
(plural)
Stay still! You're annoying other people in the restaurant.¡Quédense quietos! Están molestando a los demás en el restaurante.
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. quedarse quieto
You should stay still while the MRI is being performed.Debe quedarse quieto mientras se lleva a cabo la resonancia magnética.
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