Demeurer (en. Remain)

/də.mə.ʁe/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To be present in a place, to stay there.

He decided to stay in Paris.

Il a décidé de demeurer à Paris.

To dwell or reside in a place.

We have been living in this house for years.

Nous demeurons dans cette maison depuis des années.

To continue to exist, to persist.

The love remains intact despite the years.

L'amour demeure intact malgré les années.

From Latin 'de(m)orare', meaning 'to delay, to prolong'.

to keep in touch

To maintain communication with someone.

demeurer en contact

to remain standing

To stay in an upright position, without falling.

demeurer debout

to remain unclear

To lack clarity or certainty about a subject.

demeurer dans le flou

residence

House, dwelling.

demeure

home

A person's place of residence.

domicile

residence

A place where one lives, often used for more formal accommodations.

résidence

To stay there

What are you doing tonight? Are you going to stay there?

Tu fais quoi ce soir ? Tu vas demeurer là ?

To hang out

He likes to stay at his parents' place to avoid paying rent.

Il aime demeurer chez ses parents pour ne pas payer de loyer.