remain

resti mortali, salma

Il corpo di una persona morta o parti di esso; in inglese si usa solitamente remains.

In inglese semplice: A dead person’s body or parts of it, usually called remains.

• They found human remains near the road.
• Her remains were buried beside her husband.
• The family asked for his remains to be returned.

Come si usa: remains of someone (They identified the remains of the missing sailor.)

Sinonimi: body, corpse

Espressioni comuni: human remains, burial of remains, remains of someone

rimanere, restare

Continuare a essere nello stesso stato o conservare la stessa caratteristica.

In inglese semplice: To continue to be the same or keep the same quality.

• The rules remain the same.
• She remained calm throughout the interview.
• They have remained friends for years.

Come si usa: remain + adjective (The price remained unchanged.); remain + noun (They remained close friends.)

Sinonimi: stay, continue to be

Contrari: change

Espressioni comuni: remain unchanged, remain the same, remain stable, remain intact

rimanere, restare

Continuare a stare in un luogo invece di andarsene.

In inglese semplice: To stay in a place instead of leaving.

• Please remain here.
• Two guests remained after the party.
• She remained at home during the storm.

Come si usa: remain in/at a place (He remained in the car while I went shopping.)

Sinonimi: stay

Contrari: leave

Espressioni comuni: remain here, remain at home, remain in something