remain

remain: remain [{{t}}rɪ'meɪn]

intransitive verb

(a) (be left) rester; (doubts) rester, subsister;

∎ only two slices remain il ne reste que deux tranches;

∎ very little remains or there remains very little of the original building il ne reste pas grand-chose du bâtiment d'origine;

∎ much remains to be discussed il y a encore beaucoup de choses à discuter;

∎ that remains to be seen cela reste à voir;

∎ it remains to be seen whether he will agree (il) reste à savoir s'il sera d'accord;

∎ the fact remains that we can't afford this house il n'en reste pas moins que ou toujours est-il que nous ne pouvons pas nous offrir cette maison;

∎ all that remained to be done was to say goodbye il ne restait plus qu'à se dire au revoir;

∎ it only remains for me to thank you il ne me reste plus qu'à vous remercier

(b) (stay) rester, demeurer;

∎ please remain seated or in your seats veuillez rester assis;

∎ to remain faithful to sb rester fidèle à qn;

∎ to remain silent garder le silence, rester silencieux;

∎ for reasons that remain unknown pour des raisons inconnues;

∎ the weather remained settled le temps est resté stable;

∎ remain here, please restez-là, je vous prie;

∎ he remained behind after the meeting il est resté après la réunion;

∎ it remains a mystery whether… on ignore toujours si…;

∎ the crime remains unsolved le crime n'a toujours pas été élucidé;

∎ the real reasons were to remain a secret les véritables raisons devaient demeurer secrètes;

∎ to remain a problem demeurer un problème;

∎ one thing remains certain une chose demeure certaine;

∎ he has remained the same despite all that has happened il n'a pas changé malgré tout ce qui s'est passé;

∎ let things remain as they are laissez les choses telles qu'elles sont;

∎ {{}}formal{{}} {{}}old-fashioned{{}} I remain, Sir, your most faithful servant veuillez agréer ou je vous prie d'agréer, Monsieur, l'expression de mes sentiments les plus respectueux

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Remain — Re*main (r? m?n ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Remained} ( m?nd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Remaining}.] [OF. remaindre, remanoir, L. remanere; pref. re re + manere to stay, remain. See {Mansion}, and cf. {Remainder}, {Remnant}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To stay… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Remain — Re*main n. 1. State of remaining; stay. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Which often, since my here remain in England, I ve seen him do. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is left; relic; remainder; chiefly in the plural. The remains of old Rome. Addison.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
remain — I (continue) verb adhere, be constant, be permanent, be steadfast, be tenacious, carry on, continue, endure, exist, extend, go on, hang on, hold out, keep, keep going, keep on, last, linger, maintain, outlast, outlive, perdure, perpetuate,… … Law dictionary
remain — [ri mān′] vi. [ME remainen < OFr remaindre < L remanere < re , back, behind + manere, to stay: see MANOR] 1. to be left or left over when the rest has been taken away, destroyed, or disposed of in some way 2. a) to stay while others go… … English World dictionary
remain — [v] stay, wait abide, be left, bide, bivouac, bunk*, cling, continue, delay, dwell, endure, freeze, go on, halt, hang, hang out, hold over, hold the fort*, hover, inhabit, keep on, last, linger, live, lodge, make camp, nest, outlast, outlive,… … New thesaurus
Remain — Re*main , v. t. To await; to be left to. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] The easier conquest now remains thee. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
remain — *stay, wait, abide, tarry, linger Antonyms: depart … New Dictionary of Synonyms
remain — ► VERB 1) be in the same place or condition during further time. 2) continue to be: he remained alert. 3) be left over after others or other parts have been completed, used, or dealt with. ORIGIN Latin remanere, from manere to stay … English terms dictionary
remain — 01. All that [remained] after Larry left the room was the smell of his cigar. 02. People with HIV can [remain] in good health for years. 03. The Prime Minister is expected to [remain] in office until the end of the year, at which time he will… … Grammatical examples in English
remain — re|main W1S1 [rıˈmeın] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: remaindre, from Latin remanere, from manere to stay ] 1.) [I always + adverb/preposition, linking verb] to continue to be in the same state or condition ▪ Please remain seated until … Dictionary of contemporary English
remain — {{11}}remain (n.) those left over or surviving, late 15c., from REMAIN (Cf. remain) (v.). But the more usual noun form in English has been REMAINDER (Cf. remainder) except in remains, euphemism for corpse, attested from c.1700, from mortal… … Etymology dictionary

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