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stargli

be/stay near him or away from him, keep up with him

→ stare
star be + gli 3rd-person singular indirect-object clitic
verb Rare #41,046
be/stay near him or away from him The exact meaning depends on the word that follows: for example, vicino means “near” and lontano means “away.”
IT: Devo stargli vicino.
EN: I have to stay close to him.
keep up with him Used with dietro, as in stargli dietro.
IT: È veloce: faccio fatica a stargli dietro.
EN: He’s fast: I struggle to keep up with him.
Conjugation of stare
SingularPlural
Second — starne
starestarstartistarmistarcistarmenestarglistarle
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First sto stiamo
Second stai state
Third sta stanno
Imperative
SingularPlural
First — stiamo
Second stai state
Third stia stiano
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First stia stiamo
Second stia —
Third stia stiano
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First stavo stavamo
Second stavi —
Third stava stavano
Indicative future
SingularPlural
First starò staremo
Second starai —
Third starà staranno
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First stessi —
Second stessi —
Third stesse —
Conditional
SingularPlural
First starei staremmo
Second staresti —
Third starebbe —
Present
stando
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third stette —
Indicative
starsene

Ho un bisogno disperato di stargli vicino.

I desperately need to be close to him.

Adesso devi stargli lontano.

You need to stay away from him now.

— I guardiani della notte (2004)

Io devo solo stargli accanto quando muoiono.

I just have to be there for them when they die.

— Hollywood, Vermont (2000)

Meglio stargli lontano.

It's better to stay away from him.

— 3 Idiots (2009)

Ha piedi veloce e nessuno riesce a stargli dietro in campo durante la partita.

He has quick feet and no one can keep up with him on the pitch during the game.