This is the 622nd most frequent Slovak word.
zostať
To stay.
Here, "zostať" is used to indicate remaining in a place for a duration of time.
Nemôžem tu zostávať dlho.
I cannot stay here for long.
Here, "zostať" is used in the form "zostal" to suggest remaining in a particular location.
Povedal mi, aby som zostal doma.
He told me to stay at home.
In this sentence, "zostať" conveys the meaning of something continuing to exist in a certain state.