Restais (en. Stayed)

/ʁəste/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To be in a place or state for an extended period.

I stayed at my grandparents' house during the holidays.

J'ai restais chez mes grands-parents pendant les vacances.

To continue to exist or be present.

If you want to succeed, you still had work to do.

Si tu veux réussir, il te restais du travail à faire.

To hold or immobilize something.

That old piece of furniture remained in the corner.

Il restais ce vieux meuble dans le coin.

The word 'restais' comes from the verb 'rester', deriving from the Latin 'remanere'.

I remained steadfast in my positions.

To hold firm in one's opinions.

restais sur mes positions

when I was still a child

To remember a time of youth.

quand je restais enfant

it remained to be debated

A discussion that still needs to take place.

il restait à débattre

stay

A verb meaning to dwell in a place.

rester

stay there

The action of not moving.

rester là

stay still

Means to not move or act.

rester tranquille

To stay quiet without causing waves.

Stop screaming and stay calm.

Arrête de crier et restais calme.

To stay at home without going out.

Today, I stayed home to binge-watch a series.

Aujourd'hui, je restais à la maison pour binge-watcher une série.