Demeurent (en. Remain)

/də.mœ.ʁɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To stay in a place, a situation, or a state.

They have been residing in Paris for five years.

Ils demeurent à Paris depuis cinq ans.

To be in a certain state.

These memories remain in my mind.

Ces souvenirs demeurent dans ma mémoire.

To continue to exist.

Traditions remain important in our culture.

Les traditions demeurent importantes dans notre culture.

From the Latin 'manere' which means 'to stay'.

to remain in ignorance

to remain uninformed about a subject.

demeurer dans l'ignorance

to stand firm

to remain steadfast in one's beliefs.

demeurer ferme

to stay in touch

to maintain communication with someone.

demeurer en contact

dwelling

place where one lives, residence.

demeure

remaining

that remains, persistent.

demeurant

stayability

quality of that which can stay or last.

demeurabilité

To stand one's ground.

He remains proud of his success.

Il demeure fier de son succès.

To be stuck somewhere.

I stayed here because of the traffic.

Je suis demeuré ici à cause du trafic.