restent in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.rester [ʀɛste] + vb être VB intr

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1. rester (dans un lieu):

rester
to stay
rester
to remain
rester chez soi/à l'intérieur/en ville
to stay at home/indoors/in town
il est resté un an à Rome
he stayed a year in Rome, he stayed in Rome for a year
ne reste pas au soleil/sous la pluie
don't stay in the sun/out in the rain
reste où tu es/tant que tu veux
stay where you are/for as long as you like
les autres sont partis, mais elle est restée pour m'aider
the others left but she stayed behind to help me
je ne peux pas rester longtemps
I can't stay long
rester un moment à bavarder
to stay chatting for a while
rester (à) dîner
to stay for dinner
la clé est restée coincée dans la serrure
the key got stuck in the lock
la bière est restée au soleil
the beer was left in the sun
le linge est resté dehors toute la nuit
the washing was left out all night
c'est resté dans ma mémoire
I still remember it
cet enfant ne peut pas rester en place!
the child can't keep still!
que ça reste entre nous!
this is strictly between you and me!
j'y suis, j'y reste
here I am and here I stay

2. rester (dans une position, un état):

rester
to remain
rester assis/debout
to remain seated/standing
restez assis! (par mesure de sécurité)
remain seated!
restez assis! (ne vous dérangez pas)
don't get up!
je suis resté debout pendant tout le voyage
I had to stand for the whole journey
rester indécis/impassible/attentif/fidèle
to remain undecided/impassive/alert/faithful
un auteur resté méconnu
an author who went unrecognized
rester au chômage/au pouvoir
to remain unemployed/in power
rester silencieux
to remain ou keep silent
rester sans bouger (debout)
to stand still
rester sans bouger (assis)
to sit still
rester sans bouger (couché)
to lie still
reste tranquille!
keep still!
rester sans manger
to go without food
elle est restée très naturelle
she's stayed very natural
rester paralysé après un accident
to be left paralysed after an accident
rester veuve
to be left a widow, to be widowed
rester orphelin
to be orphaned
rester les bras croisés lit
to keep one's arms folded
rester les bras croisés fig
to stand idly by
ne reste pas là les bras croisés
don't just stand there, do something!

II.rester [ʀɛste] + vb être VB impers

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il reste encore quelques minutes/pommes
there are still a few minutes/apples left
il m'en reste un
I've got one left
il ne me reste que 100 francs
I've only got 100 francs left
il ne me reste plus que lui
he's all I've got left
il me reste juste de quoi payer le loyer
I've just got enough left to pay the rent
il me reste à peine le temps/la force de m'habiller
I've barely got time/the strength to get dressed
que reste-t-il de la ville?
what remains ou is left of the town?
il reste beaucoup à faire
there's still a lot to do ou to be done
il ne te reste plus qu'à t'excuser
it only remains for you to apologize
il reste entendu que …
it goes without saying that …
(il) reste à savoir/décider si
it remains to be seen/it still has to be decided whether
reste à résoudre le problème du logement
the housing problem remains to be solved
il reste que …, il n'en reste pas moins que …
the fact remains that …

III.rester [ʀɛste] + vb être

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See also flan

flan [flɑ̃] N m

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to remain unchanged orders:
rester les mêmes
to remain unchanged medical condition:
rester stationnaire
the shares remain unchanged at 480p FIN
les actions restent fixées à 480p
whether mistakenly or not, they remain optimistic
à tort ou à raison, ils restent optimistes
it's late-night shopping on Thursdays
les magasins restent ouverts tard le jeudi
stay over
rester
stop behind
rester
stop on
rester
to stop on at school
rester à l'école
to be or remain unimproved situation, health:
rester stationnaire
to be or remain unimproved outlook:
rester sombre
to be or remain unimproved team, work:
rester médiocre
stay on
rester à l'école
stay on
rester
stay on
rester
to be enduringly popular
rester populaire

restent in the PONS Dictionary

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I.rester [ʀɛste] VB intr +être

II.rester [ʀɛste] VB intr impers +être

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rester impassible
to show no emotion
rester sur son quant-à-soi
to remain aloof

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