remain
word
/ɹiˈmeɪn/
ri-MAYN
/ɹɪmˈeɪn/
ri-MAYN
Definition
To stay in the same place, condition, or situation without changing. It can also mean that something is left over after part of it has been used, taken, or removed.
Usage & Nuances
Common in formal and neutral English. Often followed by an adjective or noun phrase: 'remain calm', 'remain silent', 'remain a mystery'. For amounts or people left, use patterns like 'only two remain'. It is more formal than 'stay' in many contexts.
Spanish: permanecer - quedarPortuguese (BR): permanecer - restarPortuguese (PT): permanecer - restarChinese (Simplified): 保持 - 仍然是 - 剩余Chinese (Traditional): 保持 - 仍然是 - 剩餘Hindi: बना रहना - शेष रहनाArabic: يبقى - يظلBengali: থাকা - অবশিষ্ট থাকাRussian: оставатьсяJapanese: 残る - とどまるVietnamese: ở lại - còn lạiKorean: 남다 - 머무르다Turkish: kalmakUrdu: باقی رہنا - قائم رہناIndonesian: tetap - tersisa
Example Sentences
Please remain seated until the bus stops.
basic
The details are unclear, but one fact remains: we need to act now.
natural
Only three cookies remain on the plate.
basic
She remained calm during the storm.
basic
After the meeting, one big question still remained.
natural
Even after all these years, they remain close friends.
natural