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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesquedar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /keˈdaɾ/
"No queda nada de comida en la nevera."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To continue to exist, endure, or stay in the same place or condition.
"Only a few pages remain to be read in this book."
- 1
An unconquered or surviving part, remnant, or trace of something.
"The remains of the ancient Roman fort were discovered during the excavation."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French 'remaindr-, stem of remaindre', stemming from the Late Latin 'remanere', composed of the prefix 're-' (back, again) and 'manere' (to stay, dwell). It entered the English language in the late Middle English period around the 14th century, retaining its core semantic essence of staying behind or persisting.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Remain" is said worldwide
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rester
Transliteration: /ʁe.ste/
"Il reste beaucoup de travail à faire."
bleiben
Transliteration: /ˈblaɪbn̩/
"Wir müssen noch ein bisschen hier bleiben."
rimanere
Transliteration: /ri.maˈne.re/
"Molti misteri rimangono ancora irrisolti."
quedar
Transliteration: /keˈdaɾ/
"No queda nada de comida en la nevera."
permanecer
Transliteration: /peɾ.mɐ.neˈseɾ/
"Devemos permanecer calmos durante a crise."
रहना
Transliteration: rahna
"हमें अपनी संस्कृति से जुड़े रहना चाहिए।"
保持
Transliteration: bǎochí
"我们在会议期间保持安静。"
남다
Transliteration: namda
"시간이 얼마 남지 않았습니다."
残る
Transliteration: nokoru
"まだやるべきことが残っている。"
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