English-French translations for remain

rester
C'est un sujet qui reste, et doit rester, à l'ordre du jour. It remains, and should remain, on the table. L'Europe ne doit pas rester muette. Europe must not remain silent. Les véhicules doivent rester abordables. Vehicles must remain affordable.
demeurer

durer
C’est bien vrai et cela peut bien durer longtemps. Yes, indeed there is, and long may it remain so. Mais l'effet placebo ne durera pas longtemps car le véritable mal: l'absence de contrôles aux frontières intérieures de l'Union européenne, subsiste. The placebo effect will not last long, however, because the real difficulty - the lack of controls at the European Union's internal borders - remains.
reste
Je mets donc aux voix le reste du paragraphe. I submit the remaining text to the vote. Tout le reste a toutefois été passé sous silence.The rest, however, remains unsaid. Le reste de la phrase resterait inchangé. The rest of the sentence would remain the same.
se maintenirC'est indispensable si l'Europe veut se maintenir au plus haut niveau de l'économie mondiale. This is essential if Europe wants to remain at the highest level of the global economy. Selon les prévisions, la croissance économique européenne en 2009 devrait se maintenir au-dessous de zéro. It is estimated that economic growth in Europe in 2009 will remain at a level below zero. Ces mesures permettront en effet aux entreprises de se maintenir et aux travailleurs de conserver leur emploi. Indeed, these measures will allow companies to stay in business and workers remain in employment.

That which is left; relic; remainder
Posthumous works or productions, especially literary works. is this plural? 1 remain = 1 work?--
To stay behind while others withdraw; to be left after others have been removed or destroyed; to be left after a number or quantity has been subtracted or cut off; to be left as not included or comprised
To continue unchanged in place, form, or condition, or undiminished in quantity; to abide; to stay; to endure; to last
To await; to be left to

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