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re·main
(rĭ-mān′)intr.v. re·mained, re·main·ing, re·mains
1. To continue in the same state or condition: These matters remain in doubt.
2. To continue to be in the same place; stay or stay behind: We are remaining at home.
3. To be left after the removal, loss, passage, or destruction of others: Only a few trees remained after the storm. See Synonyms at stay1.
4. To be left as still to be dealt with: A cure remains to be found.
5. To endure or persist: Despite the passing of so many years, the fond memories remain.
[Middle English remainen, from Old French remanoir, remainer, from Latin remanēre : re-, re- + manēre, to remain; see men- in Indo-European roots.]
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remain
(rɪˈmeɪn)vb (mainly intr)
1. to stay behind or in the same place: to remain at home; only Tom remained.
2. (copula) to continue to be: to remain cheerful.
3. to be left, as after use, consumption, the passage of time, etc: a little wine still remained in the bottle.
4. to be left to be done, said, etc: it remains to be pointed out.
[C14: from Old French remanoir, from Latin remanēre to be left, from re- + manēre to stay]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
re•main
(rɪˈmeɪn)v.i.
1. to continue to be as specified; continue in the same state.
2. to stay behind or in the same place.
3. to be left after the removal, loss, or destruction of all else.
4. to be left to be done, told, shown, etc.
5. to be reserved or in store.
n. 6. Usu., remains. something that remains or is left.
7. remains,
a. traces of some quality, condition, etc.
b. a dead body; corpse.
c. parts or substances remaining from animal or plant life: fossil remains.
d. writings unpublished at the time of the author's death.
[1375–1425; late Middle English < Anglo-French remain-, tonic s. of Middle French remanoir < Latin remanēre=re- re- + manēre to stay]
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remain
- bide one's time - Based on abide, meaning "remain" or "to wait awhile."
- marcescent - Describes leaves that wither but remain attached to the stem.
- mansion, mansionary - Mansion first meant the action of living or remaining in a place, from French manere, "remain," from Latin mansio, "staying"; mansionary is an adjective meaning "resident."
- stick-in-the-mud - Based on the notion of "to stick in the mud, to be content to remain in an abject condition."
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
remain
– stayRemain and stay are often used with the same meaning. Remain is more formal than stay. To remain or stay in a particular state means to continue to be in that state.
Oliver remained silent.
I stayed awake all night.
If you remain or stay in a place, you do not leave it.
I was allowed to remain at home.
Fewer women these days stay at home to look after their children.
If something still exists, you can say that it remains. Don't say that it 'stays'.
Even today parts of the old wall remain.
The wider problem remains.
If you stay in a town, hotel, or house, you live there for a short time.
How long can you stay in Brussels?
She was staying in the same hotel as I was.
Be Careful!
Don't use 'remain' with this meaning.
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remain
Past participle: remained
Gerund: remaining
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| Verb | 1. | remain - stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week" keep out - remain outside sit tight - maintain the same position; wait it out; "Let's not make a decision--let's sit tight" stay together, stick together - be loyal to one another, especially in times of trouble; "The two families stuck together throughout the war" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" stand - remain inactive or immobile; "standing water" stay fresh, keep - fail to spoil or rot; "These potatoes keep for a long time" be - to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form; "let her be" |
| 2. | remain - continue in a place, position, or situation; "After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser"; "Stay with me, please"; "despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year"; "She continued as deputy mayor for another year" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" abide, bide, stay - dwell; "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young" hold over - continue a term of office past the normal period of time | |
| 3. | remain - be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc.; "There remains the question of who pulled the trigger"; "Carter remains the only President in recent history under whose Presidency the U.S. did not fight a war" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" | |
| 4. | remain - stay behind; "The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up" stick - endure; "The label stuck to her for the rest of her life" linger - remain present although waning or gradually dying; "Her perfume lingered on" |
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remain
verb
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
remain
verb1. To continue to be in a place:
Informal: stick around.
Idiom: stay put.
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Translations
يَبْقىيُتْرَك ، يبْقى، يَظَليَسْتَمِر
zůstatzbýt
forblive
jäädä
ostati
marad
halda áfram aî verahalda kyrru fyrirvera eftir
･･･のままである
남아 있다
liktilikučiailikusiejilikusioji dalispalaikai
atliktpaliktpalikt pāri
ostati
stanna kvar
คงอยู่
kalmakhâlâ var olmak
duy trì
remain
[rɪˈmeɪn] VI1. (= be left) → quedar
little now remains of the old city → poco queda ya del casco antiguo
the few pleasures that remain to me → los pocos placeres que me quedan
much remains to be done → queda mucho por hacer
nothing remains to be said → no queda nada por decir, no hay nada más que decir
nothing remains but to accept → no queda más remedio que aceptar
it only remains to thank you → sólo queda darle las gracias
that remains to be seen → eso está por ver
little now remains of the old city → poco queda ya del casco antiguo
the few pleasures that remain to me → los pocos placeres que me quedan
much remains to be done → queda mucho por hacer
nothing remains to be said → no queda nada por decir, no hay nada más que decir
nothing remains but to accept → no queda más remedio que aceptar
it only remains to thank you → sólo queda darle las gracias
that remains to be seen → eso está por ver
2. (= continue to be) → seguir, continuar
the problem remains unsolved → el problema sigue or continúa sin resolverse
he remained a formidable opponent → siguió or continuó siendo un rival formidable
to remain seated/standing → permanecer sentado/de pie
to remain faithful to sb → seguir or permanecer fiel a algn
they remained silent → permanecieron en silencio
the government remained in control → el gobierno mantuvo or sostuvo el control
the two men have remained friends → los dos hombres han seguido siendo amigos
if the weather remains fine → si el tiempo sigue bueno
the fact remains that (referring to previous statement) → no es menos cierto que ..., sigue siendo un hecho que ...
the problem remains unsolved → el problema sigue or continúa sin resolverse
he remained a formidable opponent → siguió or continuó siendo un rival formidable
to remain seated/standing → permanecer sentado/de pie
to remain faithful to sb → seguir or permanecer fiel a algn
they remained silent → permanecieron en silencio
the government remained in control → el gobierno mantuvo or sostuvo el control
the two men have remained friends → los dos hombres han seguido siendo amigos
if the weather remains fine → si el tiempo sigue bueno
the fact remains that (referring to previous statement) → no es menos cierto que ..., sigue siendo un hecho que ...
3. (= stay) → quedarse
we remained there three weeks → nos quedamos allí tres semanas
to remain behind (gen) → quedarse; (after school) → quedarse después de las clases
we remained there three weeks → nos quedamos allí tres semanas
to remain behind (gen) → quedarse; (after school) → quedarse después de las clases
4. (in letters) I remain, yours faithfully → le saluda atentamente
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
remain
[rɪˈmeɪn] vi
(= continue to be) → rester
The situation remains tense → La situation reste tendue.
to remain silent → garder le silence
to remain unanswered → rester sans réponse
Many questions remain unanswered → De nombreuses questions restent sans réponse.
to remain in control → garder le contrôle
much remains to be done → beaucoup reste à faire
it remains to be seen whether ... → il reste à savoir si ...
I remain, yours faithfully (British) (in letters) → je vous prie d'agréer, Monsieur (or Madame ) l'assurance de mes sentiments distingués
The situation remains tense → La situation reste tendue.
to remain silent → garder le silence
to remain unanswered → rester sans réponse
Many questions remain unanswered → De nombreuses questions restent sans réponse.
to remain in control → garder le contrôle
much remains to be done → beaucoup reste à faire
it remains to be seen whether ... → il reste à savoir si ...
I remain, yours faithfully (British) (in letters) → je vous prie d'agréer, Monsieur (or Madame ) l'assurance de mes sentiments distingués
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
remain
vi
(= be left) → bleiben; (= be left over) → übrig bleiben; much remains to be done → es ist or bleibt noch viel zu tun; nothing remains to be said → es gibt or bleibt nichts mehr zu sagen; all that remains (for us) is to accept → wir brauchen jetzt nur noch anzunehmen or müssen nur noch zusagen or annehmen; (= have no alternative) → es bleibt uns nichts anderes übrig, als anzunehmen; all that remains is for me to wish you every success → ich möchte Ihnen nur noch viel Erfolg wünschen; all that remains (for me/us etc to do) is to lock up → ich brauche/wir brauchen jetzt nur noch abzuschließen; that remains to be seen → das wird sich zeigen, das bleibt abzuwarten; the fact remains that he is wrong → das ändert nichts an der Tatsache, dass er unrecht hat
(= stay) → bleiben; remain seated! → bleiben Sie sitzen, behalten Sie Platz (geh); to remain silent → weiterhin schweigen; to remain behind/up → zurück-/aufbleiben; let things remain as they are → lassen wir alles so, wie es ist; (talking to somebody else) → lassen Sie die Dinge so, wie sie sind; it remains the same → das bleibt sich gleich; “I remain yours faithfully John Smith” → „mit besten Grüßen verbleibe ich Ihr John Smith“
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
remain
[rɪˈmeɪn] vi → rimanere, restareit remains to be seen whether ... → resta da vedere se...
it will remain in my memory → resterà sempre impresso nel mio ricordo
the fact remains that ... → resta il fatto che...
to remain faithful to sb → rimanere fedele a qn
to remain silent → restare in silenzio
to remain behind → restare indietro
I remain, yours faithfully (Brit) (in letters) → distinti saluti
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
remain
(rəˈmein) verb1. to be left. Only two tins of soup remain; Very little remained of the cinema after the fire; A great many things still remain to be done.
2. to stay; not to leave. I shall remain here.
3. to continue to be. The problem remains unsolved.
reˈmainder (-də) noun the amount or number that is left when the rest has gone, been taken away etc. I've corrected most of the essays – the remainder will get done tomorrow.
reˈmains noun plural1. what is left after part has been taken away, eaten, destroyed etc. the remains of a meal.
2. a dead body. to dispose of someone's remains.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
remain
→ يَبْقى zůstat forblive verbleiben παραμένω quedarse jäädä rester ostati rimanere ･･･のままである 남아 있다 blijven gjenstå pozostać permanecer оставаться stanna kvar คงอยู่ kalmak duy trì 保持Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
remain
v. permanecer;
to ___ in bed → guardar cama.
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