remain
gb/ɹɪmˈeɪn/ us/ɹɪmˈeɪn/
A2
Inglés
~ 400
marad, maradvány, maradék
VERBO
A2
1
marad
A1
Patrón de uso:
[someone/something] remain(s) [somewhere/in a state]
Only a few seats remain after the tickets went on sale.
Már csak néhány szabad hely maradt, miután elkezdték árulni a jegyeket.
Despite the changes, the core values remain the same.
A változások ellenére az alapértékek változatlanok maradtak.
He chose to remain in the city during the summer.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I will remain here until you come back.
Itt maradok, amíg vissza nem jössz.
The door will remain open until 6 p.m.
Az ajtó este hatig nyitva marad.
She will remain calm during the test.
Error frecuente:
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.
Significado
continue to exist or stay
Colocaciones
remain calm
|remain silent
|remain unchanged
|remain seated
|remain open
Sinónimos
stay (More informal and commonly used for physical location or state.)
|
persist (More formal; often used for continuing conditions or problems.)
Antónimos
leave (Opposite in the sense of departing from a place.)
|
disappear (Opposite in the sense of no longer existing or being present.)
Temas
daily life
|time
|existence
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To still be in a place or in the same condition.
To continue to exist, be present, or stay in the same place or condition.
VERBO
A2
2
marad
A1
Patrón de uso:
[something] remain(s) after [something]
Only two cookies remain after the party.
A buli után csak két süti maradt.
Little remains of the old building.
A régi épületből alig maradt valami.
After expenses, very little money remained.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
Only one chair remains in the room.
Csak egy szék maradt a szobában.
Two apples remain in the basket.
Két alma maradt a kosárban.
Little food remains after lunch.
Significado
be left after removal or use
Colocaciones
only remains
|remains after
|little remains
Sinónimos
be left (A simpler, more general way to express that something is still there.)
Antónimos
vanish (To disappear completely so nothing is left.)
Temas
quantity
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To be what is left after other things are gone or used.
To be left over after other parts have been removed, used, or dealt with.
VERBO
A2
3
marad
A1
Patrón de uso:
[someone/something] remain(s) [adjective/state]
She remained calm despite the bad news.
A rossz hír ellenére nyugodt maradt.
The law remains unchanged since 1990.
A törvény 1990 óta változatlan maradt.
He remained silent during the meeting.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I will remain happy no matter what.
Bármi történjék is, boldog maradok.
The rules remain the same every year.
A szabályok minden évben ugyanazok maradnak.
He remains quiet when he is tired.
Significado
stay in same state or condition
Colocaciones
remain calm
|remain silent
|remain unchanged
Sinónimos
stay (Common and informal; interchangeable in many contexts but less formal.)
Antónimos
become (Indicates change into a different state.)
Temas
states
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To stay the same way without change.
To continue to be in a particular state or condition without changing.
SUSTANTIVO
B1
4
The police found human remains in the forest.
A rendőrség emberi maradványokat talált az erdőben.
We threw away the remains of the sandwich.
Kidobtuk a szendvics maradékát.
Tourists visited the ancient remains of the temple.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
They found human remains in the cave.
Emberi maradványokat találtak a barlangban.
I put the remains of my lunch in the trash.
Az ebédem maradékát a szemetesbe tettem.
We saw the remains of an old house.
Significado
parts left over
Colocaciones
human remains
|the remains of a meal
|ancient remains
Sinónimos
leftovers (Usually refers to uneaten food; more informal.)
|
remnants (More formal; can refer to physical or abstract things left over.)
Antónimos
whole (The complete thing before anything is removed.)
Temas
objects
|quantity
|core_vocabulary
Definición
The pieces that are left after most of something is gone.
The parts of something that are left after the rest has been removed, used, or destroyed.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
remain
AFI
GB/ɹɪmˈeɪn/
US/ɹɪmˈeɪn/
Sílabas y acento
re - main (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (main)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: remain
- 3rd Person Singular: remains
- Present Participle: remaining
- Past: remained
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
as remains
1/ˈæz ɹɪmˈeɪnz/
fixed phrase
continues as before
Still the same as before without change.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- It remains to be seen whether the plan will work.
- Whether he will accept the offer remains to be seen.