“The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it”
verb
continue in a place, position, or situation
“After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser”
verb
be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc.
“There remains the question of who pulled the trigger”
verb
stay behind
“The smell stayed in the room”
adjective
not used up
“leftover meatloaf”
Word Forms
stay
noun
continuing or remaining in a place or state
continuation
noun
the consequence of being lengthened in duration
remainder
noun
something left after other parts have been taken away
remnant
noun
a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
persistent
adjective
retained; not shed
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
übrig
gleich bleiben; in einem bestimmten Zustand bleiben
🇫🇷French
restant
restez le même; rester dans un certain état
🇪🇸Spanish
restante
permanecer igual; permanecer en un determinado estado
🇮🇹Italian
rimanente
rimani lo stesso; rimanere in un certo stato
🇳🇱Dutch
overig
blijf hetzelfde; in een bepaalde staat blijven
🇵🇹Portuguese
restante
permaneça o mesmo; permanecer em um determinado estado
🇷🇺Russian
оставшийся
оставайся прежним; оставаться в определенном состоянии
India
🇮🇳Hindi
शेष
ऐसे ही रहना; एक निश्चित अवस्था में रहें
🇧🇩Bengali
অবশিষ্ট
একই থাকুন; একটি নির্দিষ্ট অবস্থায় থাকা
🇮🇳Tamil
மீதமுள்ள
அப்படியே இருங்கள்; ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட நிலையில் இருக்கும்
🇮🇳Telugu
మిగిలి ఉంది
అలాగే ఉండండి; ఒక నిర్దిష్ట స్థితిలో ఉండండి
🇮🇳Marathi
बाकी
समान रहा; एका विशिष्ट स्थितीत रहा
🇮🇳Gujarati
બાકી
સમાન રહો; ચોક્કસ સ્થિતિમાં રહો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಉಳಿದಿದೆ
ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಇರು; ಒಂದು ನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿಯಿರಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അവശേഷിക്കുന്നു
അതേപടി തുടരുക; ഒരു നിശ്ചിത അവസ്ഥയിൽ തുടരുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬਾਕੀ
ਇੱਕੋ ਜਿਹੇ ਰਹੋ; ਇੱਕ ਖਾਸ ਸਥਿਤੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਰਹੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
باقی
اسی طرح رہنا؛ ایک مخصوص حالت میں رہنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
其余的
保持不变；保持在某种状态
🇯🇵Japanese
残り
そのままでいてください。ある状態に留まる
🇰🇷Korean
남은
그대로 유지; 특정 상태에 머물다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
còn lại
giữ nguyên; vẫn ở một trạng thái nhất định
🇹🇭Thai
ที่เหลืออยู่
เหมือนเดิม; คงอยู่ในสถานะหนึ่ง
🇮🇩Indonesian
tersisa
tetap sama; tetap dalam keadaan tertentu
🇵🇭Filipino
natitira
manatiling pareho; manatili sa isang tiyak na estado
🇲🇾Malay
yang tinggal
tetap sama; kekal dalam keadaan tertentu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
متبقي
البقاء على حاله؛ البقاء في حالة معينة
🇮🇷Persian
باقی مانده است
همینطور بمان؛ در حالت خاصی باقی بماند
🇹🇷Turkish
geriye kalan
aynı kal; belli bir durumda kalmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
נוֹתָר
להישאר אותו הדבר; להישאר במצב מסוים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'remaining'?
The primary meaning of 'remaining' is 'stay the same; remain in a certain state'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'remaining' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'remaining' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'remaining' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'remaining' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'remaining' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'remaining' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
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In your opinion, does the word 'remaining' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'remaining' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'remaining' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'remaining' as formal, casual, or slang?
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