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stayer

(ˈsteɪə)
n
1. a person or thing that stays
2. informal
a. a persistent or tenacious person
b. horse racing a persistent horse
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

stayer

A track rider in a motor-paced race.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.stayer - a person or other animal having powers of endurance or perseverance; "the horse that won the race is a good stayer"
animal, animate being, beast, creature, fauna, brute - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
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stayer

stayer

[ˈsteɪəʳ] N (Horse racing) caballo de mucha resistencia, apto para carreras de distancia (fig) → persona f de mucho aguante or resistencia
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

stayer

n (= horse) → Steher m; (= person) → beständiger or ausdauernder Mensch
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

stayer

[ˈsteɪəʳ] n (in race) → persona (or cavallo ) che ha resistenza (fig) → chi tiene duro, chi non si dà per vinto/a
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This collection of studies and papers is called the "Stayers Studies." Their purpose is to identify characteristics of "stayers" that might be useful in the the pre-employment screening process.
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In a fascinating analysis of "stayers" and "leavers," Bennett and Kohl argue that success at homesteading was not the result of hard work and persistence alone, but the combination of those traits with modest expectations and the ability to laugh at one's mistakes.
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