remain

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/rɪˈmeɪn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/rɪˈmeɪn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ri mān)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
remain vi (continue to be)permanecer vtr
 The account remains in existence.
 La cuenta todavía permanece activa.
remain vi (stay behind)permanecer vi
  quedarse v prnl
 He went out, while she remained at home.
 Él salió mientras ella permanecía en casa.
remain vi (be left)quedar vtr
  sobrar vtr
 Three slices of pizza remain.
 Quedan tres porciones de pizza.
remains npl (corpse, dead body)restos mortales loc nom mpl
  restos nmpl
 His remains are in the casket, and will be buried tomorrow.
 Sus restos mortales están en el ataúd y serán enterrados mañana.
remains of [sth] npl (fossils)restos fósiles nmpl + adj
  fósiles nmpl
 These stones are marked with the remains of prehistoric fish.
 En la roca se pueden apreciar los restos fósiles de peces prehistóricos.
remains of [sth] npl (ruins)restos de nmpl + prep
 The remains of the ancient city were fascinating.
 Los restos de la antigua ciudad resultaban fascinantes.
remains npl (food: leftovers)sobras nfpl
  restos nmpl
 After dinner, Don put the remains into containers and stored them in the refrigerator.
 Después de cenar, Don puso las sobras en envases y las guardó en el frigorífico.
 Después de cenar, Don puso los restos en envases y las guardó en el frigorífico.
remains of [sth] npl figurative (what is left: of [sth])restos nmpl
  sobras nfpl
  vestigios nmpl
 The remains of an ancient civilization were discovered in southern France.
 Los restos de la antigua civilización fueron descubiertos en el sur de Francia.
remains npl (remaining stock)saldos nmpl
 The remains from last season's clothes are on the discount rack.
 Los saldos de la temporada pasada está en el estante de descuento.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
remain anonymous vi + adj (not reveal your name)mantener el anonimato loc verb
 When I participate in a survey, I prefer to remain anonymous.
 Cuando participo en una encuesta, prefiero mantener el anonimato.
  permanecer anónimo loc verb
 Cuando participo en una encuesta, prefiero permanecer anónimo.
remain bound vi + adj figurative (be constrained)estar obligado loc verb
 Due to European law, the government remains bound as regards what it is allowed to do.
remain bound by [sth] v expr figurative (be constrained by [sth])estar atado a loc verb
  estar ligado por loc verb
  estar obligado por loc verb
 Jason remained bound by the terms of his contract.
 Jason estaba atado a los términos de su contrato.
remain bound by [sth] to do [sth] v expr figurative (be constrained do to [sth])estar obligado por loc verb
 People remain bound by law to pay the tax.
 La gente está obligada por ley a pagar impuesto.
remain firm vi + adj (be decisive and determined)permanecer firme loc verb
 He remained firm in the face of strong opposition.
 Permaneció firme frente a la oposición.
remain neutral vi + adj (not take sides)mantenerse neutral loc verb
 Switzerland remained neutral during the Second World War.
 Suiza se mantuvo neutral durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial.
  permanecer neutral loc verb
 Suiza permaneció neutral durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial.
remain seated vi + adj (stay sitting down)quedarse sentado loc verb
 Please remain seated until the bus comes to a complete stop.
 Por favor permanezcan sentados hasta que el ómnibus se haya detenido por completo.
remain silent vi + adj (continue to say nothing)permanecer en silencio loc verb
  quedarse en silencio loc verb
  seguir sin decir nada loc verb
 Gemma remained silent throughout the entire discussion.
 Gemma permaneció en silencio durante toda la discusión.
remain stable vi + adj (not vary or fluctuate)permanecer estable loc verb
 The man was seriously injured but doctors say his condition remains stable.
 El hombre estaba gravemente herido, pero los doctores dicen que su condición permanece estable.
  mantenerse estable loc verb
 El hombre estaba gravemente herido, pero los doctores dicen que su condición se mantiene estable.
  estabilizarse v prnl
 El hombre estaba gravemente herido, pero los doctores dicen que su condición se estabiliza.
remain stable vi + adj (stay steady)mantenerse estable loc verb
  permanecer estable loc verb
  (persona)quedarse quieto loc verb
 The patient's heartbeat remained stable.
 El latido del paciente permanecía estable.
remain valid vi + adj (continue to be true)estar vigente, permanecer vigente loc verb
 It's been said before, but the point remains valid.
  continuar vigente loc verb
  seguir siendo válido loc verb
right of silence,
right to silence,
US: right to remain silent
n
(legal entitlement to say nothing)derecho a guardar silencio loc nom m
 Uno de los derechos que les leen es: "tiene derecho a guardar silencio".
right to remain silent n (law: no interrogation)derecho a permanecer en silencio loc nom m
 You have the right to remain silent.
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'remain' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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Spanish:

Collocations: remain at [work, the school, the store] (after close), the [castle's, church's, building's] remains, remain at home while you [go, do], more...

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