y rester

die

→ y
phrase Uncommon #10,594
die Colloquial; often used to mean “to die” or “to not survive,” especially in dangerous or life-threatening situations.
FR: Elle aurait pu y rester.
EN: She could have died.

Coupe le pilote automatique, on va y rester!

Turn off the autopilot, we're going to stay here!

— Star Wars, épisode I - La Menace fantôme (1999)

Mais tu n'es pas obligée d'y rester.

But you don't have to stay there.

— Black (2005)

Je crains d'y rester mille ans, pendant que des gens en costard m'étudient.

I'm afraid I'll be stuck there for a thousand years while people in suits study me.

— The Man from Earth (2007)

De toute façon, on va tous y rester.

Either way, we're all going to stay there.

— Battle Royale (2000)

J'ai cru y rester.

I thought I was going to die.

— L’Enfance d’Ivan (1962)

Elle devra y rester jusqu'à nouvel ordre.

She will have to stay there until further notice.

T'aurais dû y rester.

You should have stayed there.

Il va y rester.

He's going to stay there.

Je vais y rester quelques jours.

I'm going to stay there for a few days.

Il va se battre pour y rester.

He’s going to fight to stay there.

— Grave (2017)

Sergent, il reste plus que ceux qui devaient y rester.

Sergeant, there are more left than those who were supposed to stay.

— Carandiru (2003)

J'ai cru que j'allais y rester.

I thought I was going to stay there.

Elle aurait pu y rester.

She could have stayed there.

— Presque Célèbre (2000)

Je lui ai dit d'y rester.

I told him/her to stay there.

— Le Patient anglais (1996)

Ce con sait pas qu'il a été tout près d'y rester!

That moron doesn't realize he almost died!

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)