remain
gb/ɹɪmˈeɪn/ us/ɹɪmˈeɪn/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 400
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
A2
state
1
continue to exist or stay
To still be in a place or in the same condition.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone/something] remain(s) [somewhere/in a state]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'remain' with 'stay' in informal speech, but 'remain' is more formal and often used for states or conditions, not just physical presence.
Συνώνυμα
stay (More informal and commonly used for physical location or state.)
|
persist (More formal; often used for continuing conditions or problems.)
Αντώνυμα
leave (Opposite in the sense of departing from a place.)
|
disappear (Opposite in the sense of no longer existing or being present.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
remain calm
|remain silent
|remain unchanged
|remain seated
|remain open
Θέματα
daily life
|time
|existence
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Only a few seats remain after the tickets went on sale.
- Despite the changes, the core values remain the same.
- He chose to remain in the city during the summer.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I will remain here until you come back.
- The door will remain open until 6 p.m.
- She will remain calm during the test.
Ρήμα
A2
state
2
be left after removal or use
To be what is left after other things are gone or used.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] remain(s) after [something]
Συνώνυμα
be left (A simpler, more general way to express that something is still there.)
Αντώνυμα
vanish (To disappear completely so nothing is left.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
only remains
|remains after
|little remains
Θέματα
quantity
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Only two cookies remain after the party.
- Little remains of the old building.
- After expenses, very little money remained.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Only one chair remains in the room.
- Two apples remain in the basket.
- Little food remains after lunch.
Ρήμα
A2
state
3
stay in same state or condition
To stay the same way without change.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone/something] remain(s) [adjective/state]
Συνώνυμα
stay (Common and informal; interchangeable in many contexts but less formal.)
Αντώνυμα
become (Indicates change into a different state.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
remain calm
|remain silent
|remain unchanged
Θέματα
states
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- She remained calm despite the bad news.
- The law remains unchanged since 1990.
- He remained silent during the meeting.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I will remain happy no matter what.
- The rules remain the same every year.
- He remains quiet when he is tired.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
4
parts left over
The pieces that are left after most of something is gone.
Συνώνυμα
leftovers (Usually refers to uneaten food; more informal.)
|
remnants (More formal; can refer to physical or abstract things left over.)
Αντώνυμα
whole (The complete thing before anything is removed.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
human remains
|the remains of a meal
|ancient remains
Θέματα
objects
|quantity
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The police found human remains in the forest.
- We threw away the remains of the sandwich.
- Tourists visited the ancient remains of the temple.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- They found human remains in the cave.
- I put the remains of my lunch in the trash.
- We saw the remains of an old house.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
remain
IPA
GB/ɹɪmˈeɪn/
US/ɹɪmˈeɪn/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
re - main (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (main)
Τύποι λέξης
Verb
- Base: remain
- 3rd Person Singular: remains
- Present Participle: remaining
- Past: remained
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
as remains
1/ˈæz ɹɪmˈeɪnz/
fixed phrase
continues as before
Still the same as before without change.
Παραδείγματα
- The law as remains today is outdated.
- Her opinion as remains unchanged over the years.
remain to be seen
1/ɹɪmˈeɪn tə bˈi sˈin/
fixed phrase
uncertain future outcome
We do not know yet what will happen or be true.
Παραδείγματα
- It remains to be seen whether the plan will work.
- Whether he will accept the offer remains to be seen.