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remain

S2 W1

BrE /rɪˈmeɪn/ AmE /rɪˈmeɪn/

verb en → es

past remained pp remained ing remaining

1 STAY IN PLACE [intransitive] A2

to continue to be in the same place or position

permanecer, quedarse

  • remain somewhere

Collocations remain seated · remain standing

  • She remained in the room.

    Ella permaneció en la habitación.

2 CONTINUE TO BE [transitive] B1

to continue to be something or someone, especially when this is surprising or unexpected

permanecer, seguir siendo

  • remain as sth/sb

Collocations remain calm · remain silent

  • He remained calm throughout the crisis.

    Él permaneció tranquilo durante la crisis.

1 REMAINING [noun] B2

the part of something that is left after some has been used or removed

resto, lo que queda

Phrasal verbs

remain behind STAY BEHIND B1

quedarse atrás, permanecer allí

  • She remained behind to finish her work.

    Ella se quedó atrás para terminar su trabajo.

remain in touch KEEP IN CONTACT B2

mantenerse en contacto, seguir comunicándose

  • We should remain in touch.

    Deberíamos mantenernos en contacto.

Idioms

remain to be seen B2

quedar por ver, depender de lo que suceda

  • It remains to be seen whether the new policy will work.

    Queda por verse si la nueva política funcionará.

remain true (to sb/sth) B2

permanecer fiel (a alguien/a algo), seguir siendo verdadero

  • She remains true to her principles.

    Ella permanece fiel a sus principios.