remains (rɪˈmeɪnz
)
Definitions
plural noun
- any pieces, scraps, fragments, etc, that are left unused or still extant, as after use, consumption, the passage of time, etc ⇒
the remains of a meal
archaeological remains
- the body of a dead person; corpse
- Also called
literary remains the unpublished writings of an author at the time of his or her death
remain (rɪˈmeɪn)
Definitions
verb (mainly intr)
- to stay behind or in the same place ⇒
to remain at home
only Tom remained
- (copula) to continue to be ⇒
to remain cheerful
- to be left, as after use, consumption, the passage of time, etc ⇒
a little wine still remained in the bottle
- to be left to be done, said, etc ⇒
it remains to be pointed out
See also
remainsWord Origin
C14: from Old French remanoir , from Latin remanēre to be left, from re- + manēre to stayTranslations
- British English:
remains
The remainsof something are the parts of it that are left after most of it has been taken away or destroyed....the burnt-out remains of a car.rɪˈmeɪnz NOUN ...the burnt-out remains of a car.
- Spanish:
restos
npl
- French:
restes
nm_pl
- German:
Überreste
npl
- Chinese: 残余 n
- Arabic: بَقايا n
- Portuguese: restos npl
- Russian: остатки npl
- Croatian: ostaci npl
- Czech: trosky npl
- Danish: levninger nutr
- Dutch: overblijfselen npl
- Finnish: jäänteet npl
- Greek: απομεινάρια npl
- Italian: resti npl
- Japanese: 遺物 n
- Korean: 잔여물 npl
- Norwegian: rester npl
- Polish: resztki npl
- Brazilian Portuguese: sobras npl
- European Spanish:
restos
npl
- Swedish: kvarlevor npl
- Thai: สิ่งที่เหลื่ออยู่ npl
- Turkish: kalıntı npl
- Vietnamese: đồ thừa n
Usage examples
Of course, when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains , no matter how improbable, must be the truth.
, THE GREENSTONE GRAIL: The Sangreal Trilogy One (2004)Although the New Art Centre is a commercial operation, Roche Court itself remains a private home.
Country Life (2004)It is believed her remains had been in the ditch for several weeks.
Irish Times (2002)Skeletal remains were understood to have been found initially by a man undertaking renovation work under the floorboards in the bathroom.
Glasgow Herald (2001)The fact remains , however, that the role needed a Brando or an Anthony Quinn to instil a little Hollywood bombast.
, DE NIRO: A Biography (2002)