How do you use "remain" in a sentence?

Please remain seated until the plane has stopped. The mystery remains unsolved to this day. Only a few ancient buildings remain in the town.

remain

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Significado: To stay in the same place or condition; to continue to exist

保持，留下；继续存在

permanecer, quedarse; seguir siendo

とどまる、残る；～のままでいる

머무르다, 남다; ~인 채로 있다

'Remain' means to stay where one is or to continue in a particular state. It's slightly more formal than 'stay'. 'Remains' (noun) refers to what is left over, including human remains. 'It remains to be seen' means the outcome is uncertain.

「remain」意为留在原地或继续保持某种状态。它比「stay」稍正式。「remains」（名词）指剩余的东西，包括遗体。「it remains to be seen」意为结果尚不确定。

«Remain» significa quedarse donde uno está o continuar en un estado particular. Es ligeramente más formal que «stay». «Remains» (sustantivo) se refiere a lo que queda, incluidos los restos humanos. «It remains to be seen» significa que el resultado es incierto.

「remain」はその場にいる、または特定の状態を続けることを意味します。「stay」よりやや堅い表現です。「remains」（名詞）は残っているもの、遺体なども指します。「it remains to be seen」は結果がまだわからないという意味です。

'Remain'은 현재 위치에 머무르거나 특정 상태를 유지한다는 뜻입니다. 'Stay'보다 약간 더 격식체입니다. 'Remains'(명사)는 남은 것, 유해를 포함하여 남아 있는 것을 말합니다. 'It remains to be seen'은 결과가 불확실하다는 뜻입니다.

Ejemplos

Please remain seated until the plane has stopped.
请在飞机停稳前保持坐姿。
Por favor, permanezcan sentados hasta que el avión se haya detenido.
飛行機が停止するまで着席したままでいてください。
비행기가 멈출 때까지 자리에 앉아 계세요.
The mystery remains unsolved to this day.
这个谜至今未解。
El misterio sigue sin resolverse hasta hoy.
その謎は今日まで未解決のままです。
그 미스터리는 오늘날까지 미해결로 남아 있습니다.
Only a few ancient buildings remain in the town.
镇上只剩下几座古建筑。
Solo quedan unos pocos edificios antiguos en el pueblo.
町には古い建物がわずかしか残っていません。
마을에는 오래된 건물이 몇 채밖에 남아 있지 않습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Latin 'remanere' meaning 'to stay behind, to be left over' (re- 'back' + manere 'to stay'). The same 'manere' root gives us 'mansion' (a place where one stays), 'permanent', and 'manor'. Entered English through Old French 'remaindre'.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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