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overstay

/ˌoʊvərˈsteɪ/ /ˌəʊvəˈsteɪ/
verb Regular verboverstay overstayed
GeneralLegal
  1. 1 vize süresini aşmak

Definition (English)

To stay in a country longer than your visa or allowed time permits.

Example Sentences

  1. He had to pay a fine for overstaying his visa.
    Vize süresini aştığı için ceza ödemek zorunda kaldı.
  2. Tourists who overstay can be banned from returning.
    Vize süresini aşan turistlerin ülkeye yeniden girişi yasaklanabilir.
General
  1. 1 fazla kalmak

Definition (English)

To remain somewhere longer than is expected or allowed.

Example Sentences

  1. Don't overstay your welcome at the party.
    Partide misafirliğinizi fazla uzatmayın.
  2. We didn't want to overstay, so we left after dinner.
    Fazla kalmak istemedik, bu yüzden yemekten sonra ayrıldık.

Verb Forms Regular

Base overstay
/ˌoʊvərˈsteɪ/
Past overstayed
/ˌoʊvərˈsteɪd/
Participle overstayed
/ˌoʊvərˈsteɪd/
Spelling rule

Vowel + y: add ‑edoverstay → overstayed

Fiil sesli harf + y ile bittiği için y değişmez, sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: play → played · enjoy → enjoyed · stay → stayed

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil sesli bir sesle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. overstayed /ˌoʊvərˈsteɪd/

Synonyms

outstay

Collocations

overstay a visaoverstay the allowed timeoverstay one's welcome

Related Words

visaimmigrationborderstaycustomspassport