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rimanere

to remain

verb ree-mah-NEH-reh Common

Origin: Latin remanere (to stay behind)

Also means

to stay

Usage Note

Rimanere is conjugated with essere as auxiliary, so the past participle agrees with the subject: sono rimasto (m. sg.), sono rimasta (f. sg.). It has irregular forms: present rimango, past participle rimasto. The phrase rimane da vedere (it remains to be seen) is very idiomatic. Do not confuse with restare, which is nearly synonymous but slightly more colloquial.

Examples

"Siamo rimasti a casa tutto il giorno."

Natural Translation

We stayed home all day.

Literal Translation

We-are remained at home all the day.

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