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{ "term": "remain", "partOfSpeech": "verblinking verb", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "b1", "verbForms": { "presentSimple": { "iYouWeThey": "remain", "heSheIt": "remains" }, "pastSimple": "remained", "pastParticiple": "remained", "ingForm": "remaining" }, "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to continue to be something; to be still in the same state or condition", "sensetop": "remain + adj.remain + nounremain as something", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "to **remain silent**", "contextForm": "remain + adj." }, { "text": "to remain standing/seated/motionless" }, { "text": "to remain calm/confident" }, { "text": "Train fares are likely to **remain unchanged**." }, { "text": "It **remains unclear** whether Russia will in fact agree to the meeting." }, { "text": "The museum will **remain open** to the public throughout the building work." }, { "text": "Energy prices might **remain high**." }, { "text": "His reputation **remains intact**." }, { "text": "Production levels have **remained constant**." }, { "text": "He is confident that demand will **remain strong**." }, { "text": "The rumour was confirmed by a member of the Cabinet,who wished to **remain anonymous**." }, { "text": "**It remains** true that sport is about competing well, not winning." }, { "text": "Despite threats of strike action, the management remain hopeful that an agreement can be reached." }, { "text": "Her identity **remains a mystery**.", "contextForm": "remain + noun" }, { "text": "to **remain an issue/a problem**" }, { "text": "In spite of their quarrel, they **remain** the best of **friends**." }, { "text": "Scotland voted to **remain part** of the United Kingdom" }, { "text": "He remains a member of the Labour Party." }, { "text": "He will remain as manager of the club until the end of his contract.", "contextForm": "remain as something" }, { "text": "As a result, sanctions **remained in place**." }, { "text": "This law **remained in force** until 1917." }, { "text": "Power **remained in the hands of** the former Communist leaders." }, { "text": "They were able to **remain in power** by forming a coalition government." }, { "text": "She **remains in office** until July." }, { "text": "Interest rates will **remain at** current **levels** well into next year." }, { "text": "It remains the case that not enough graduates are going into teaching." }, { "text": "Security at the airport remains tight." }, { "text": "The level of unemployment remains fairly constant at around 10%." }, { "text": "The library will remain closed until next week." }, { "text": "The pilot urged the passengers to remain calm." }, { "text": "There is every prospect of the weather remaining dry this week." }, { "text": "The man was not charged and the case remains under investigation." }, { "text": "There is more evidence today that inflation remains under control." }, { "text": "The company's reputation remains at risk." }, { "text": "She remains on good terms with him." }, { "text": "They remain on course to win the championship." }, { "text": "The brothers remained under house arrest." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to still be present after the other parts have been removed, used, etc.; to continue to exist", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Very little of the house remained after the fire." }, { "text": "Only about half of the original workforce remains." }, { "text": "There were only ten minutes remaining." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "to stay in the same place; to not leave", "sensetop": "remain + adv./prep.", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "They remained in Mexico until June." }, { "text": "The plane remained on the ground." }, { "text": "She left, but I remained behind." }, { "text": "He **remains in** police **custody** until his next court date." }, { "text": "His application to remain in this country failed." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "to still need to be done, said or dealt with", "sensetop": "remain to do something", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "**It remains to be seen** *(= it will only be known later)* whether you are right.", "contextForm": "remain to do something" }, { "text": "Much remains to be done." }, { "text": "**There remained** one significant problem." }, { "text": "Of course, **problems remain**." }, { "text": "**Questions remain** about the president's honesty." }, { "text": "I feel sorry for her, but **the fact remains (that)** she lied to us." }, { "text": "The puzzle remains of what happened to the ship." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to not become involved in something; to show no interest in people", "examples": [ { "text": "The Emperor kept himself aloof from the people." }, { "text": "He has remained somewhat aloof from the business of politics." }, { "text": "Some thought that Britain was standing aloof from Europe." }, { "text": "There were many things that had kept her aloof and apart from the crowd." }, { "text": "Angela remained aloof." }, { "text": "She had always kept herself aloof from her colleagues." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to not become involved in something; to show no interest in people", "examples": [ { "text": "He has remained somewhat aloof from the business of politics." } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/rɪˈmeɪn/", "audio": "re/remain/remain__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/rɪˈmeɪnz/", "audio": "re/remain/remains__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/rɪˈmeɪnd/", "audio": "re/remain/remained__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/", "audio": "re/remain/remaining__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/rɪˈmeɪn/", "audio": "re/remain/remain__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/rɪˈmeɪnz/", "audio": "re/remain/remains__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/rɪˈmeɪnd/", "audio": "re/remain/remained__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/", "audio": "re/remain/remaining__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Old French remain-, stressed stem of remanoir, from Latin remanere, from re- (expressing intensive force) + manere ‘to stay’." }