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remain

remain

Meaning of remain

to continue to be in a state

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British English/rɪˈmeɪn/
American English/rɪˈmeɪn/
Russian transcription[ɐstɐvˈat͡sːə]
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remain usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Постарайся оставаться тихим, пока спит ребёнок.

Try to remain quiet while the baby sleeps.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Вода оставалась холодной всё утро.

The water remained cold all morning.

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remainоставаться
cookготовить
changeменять
tieзавязывать
followследовать
removeубирать
feelощущаться

remain synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between remain / stay / last / linger / stay on / continue

🇬🇧English
remain

to continue to be in the same state

B1Very Often

We will remain friends after the move.

Мы останемся друзьями после переезда.

🇬🇧English

to continue to be in a place or state

B1Very Often

Please stay here until I return.

Пожалуйста, останься здесь, пока я не вернусь.

🇬🇧English

to continue for a period of time

B1Very Often

The meeting did not last long.

Собрание длилось недолго.

L
🇬🇧English
linger

to stay longer than expected, often a little reluctantly or slowly

B1Often

The smell of smoke lingered in the room.

Запах дыма долго держался в комнате.

S
🇬🇧English
stay on

to continue to stay after others leave or after a set time

B1Rarely

She stayed on after the meeting to help clean up.

Она осталась после собрания, чтобы помочь убраться.

🇬🇧English

to keep happening or keep doing something without stopping

B1Very Often

The rain continued all night.

Дождь продолжался всю ночь.

P
🇬🇧English
persist

to continue to exist or happen, especially despite difficulty

B1Often

The problem persisted for several weeks.

Проблема сохранялась несколько недель.

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remain translation: оставаться. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce remain

/rɪˈmeɪn/

remain translation

оставаться

remain examples

Try to remain quiet while the baby sleeps.

remain transcription

/rɪˈmeɪn/, /rɪˈmeɪn/

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remain meaning: what does it mean?

to continue to be in a state

remain pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

remain is pronounced as /rɪˈmeɪn/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

remain definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Try to remain quiet while the baby sleeps. Translation: Постарайся оставаться тихим, пока спит ребёнок.

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