English-Italian translations for remain

• rimanere
  L'Europa non deve rimanere in silenzio. Europe must not remain silent.
  Queste parole sono destinate a rimanere vuote? Are these to remain empty words?
  Tutte le alternative devono rimanere aperte. All the options must remain open.
• restare
  Resta e deve restare sul tavolo. It remains, and should remain, on the table.
  La nostra politica deve restare credibile. Our policy must remain credible.
  Questo deve restare il nostro obiettivo primario. This must remain our primary goal.
• stare
  L' Europa non può stare a guardare in silenzio. Europe cannot remain silent and watch this happen.
  Possiamo stare certi che la Bulgaria non rimarrà indietro sulla via dell’adesione nel 2007. Let us make sure that it remains on track for accession in 2007.
  Io credo che nessuno può essere costretto in un modo o in un altro a stare in una gabbia che non gli conviene. No one should be forced, as it were, to remain inside a cage they do not like.

Definition of remain

• 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

Examples

• There was no food in the house, so I had to remain hungry
• The light remained red for two full minutes

Related words

• remainder
• remaining
• remains
• remainders
• Tremaine
• remain to be seen
• remain hungry
• remain silent
• remain detached