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sta lì

is there; stays there; just sits/stands there

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phrase Common #6,438
is there; stays there; just sits/stands there Used for someone or something remaining in a place, often with a nuance of passivity or lingering. It can also sound slightly colloquial when describing someone who is just standing/sitting there doing nothing in particular.
IT: Sta lì che fissa la casa, non si nasconde nemmeno.
EN: He just stands there staring at the house; he doesn't even hide.

Ho Brian che sta lì stanotte.

I have Brian staying there tonight.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Sta lì e aspettami, torno subito.

Stay there and wait for me, I'll be right back.

Ma perchè se ne sta lì?

But why is he standing there?

— Sacrificio (1986)

A volte sta lì per tutta la cena, senza dire una parola.

Sometimes he stands there for the whole dinner, without saying a word.

— Un giorno di ordinaria follia (1993)

Se ne sta lì.

It just sits there.

— Sirat (2025)

Il capo Guo a volte sta lì quando ha preso alcuni bicchieri.

Boss Guo sometimes stands there when he has taken a few glasses.

— Still Life (2006)

Sta lì con le sue vacche.

He’s over there with his cows.

— La vita va così (2025)

Sta lì.

It's there.

— Volver - Tornare (2006)

La barca sta lì ancora?

Is the boat still there?

— Still Life (2006)

Sta lì che fissa la casa, non si nasconde nemmeno.

He's standing there staring at the house, not even trying to hide.

— Scream 7 (2026)

Sua madre sta lì.

His mother is there.

— Perfetti sconosciuti (2016)