stay focused

/steɪ ˈfoʊkəst/

verb phrase

  1. To continue giving your attention to a task, activity, or goal without becoming distracted.

    B1

    stay + adjective; usually followed by on

    • "Please stay focused during the lesson."A2
    • "She stayed focused on her goal despite several setbacks."B2
    • "During the exam, it's important to stay focused and not let your mind wander."B1

  2. An encouragement to keep working with concentration and determination.

    B1

    imperativeneutral

    • "Stay focused, and you will finish soon."B1
    • "The coach told the team to stay focused until the final whistle."B2

Common mistakes

  • stay focus→stay focused

    After stay, use the adjective focused, not the noun or verb focus.

Collocations

stay focused on your goalsstay focused during the examstay focused on the taskstay focused under pressure

Word family

focusfocusedfocusingrefocus