Restées (en. Remained)

/ʁɛste/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
adjective
Remain in a state or place without change.
They remained at home all weekend.
Elles sont restées à la maison pendant tout le week-end.
Remained still or inactive.
The cars remained stopped because of traffic.
Les voitures sont restées à l'arrêt à cause du trafic.
Which has not been moved.
The remained were not taken to school.
Les restés n'ont pas été emportés à l'école.

Etymology

From the verb 'rester' derived from the Latin 'restare', meaning to stay.

Common Phrases and Expressions

stay on one's guard
Stay vigilant and attentive.
rester sur ses gardes
stay in the loop
Stay informed about news or trends.
rester dans le coup
stay in touch
Maintain communication with someone.
rester en contact

Related Words

to stay
The verb meaning to remain in a place or state.
rester
to stay calm
Not to get angry or lose one's cool.
rester calme
to stay silent
Not to speak or manifest oneself.
rester silencieux

Slang Meanings

Stay cool
After a stressful day, he decided to stay cool with his friends.
Après une journée stressante, il a décidé de rester cool avec ses amis.
Stay zen
Despite the chaos, she managed to stay zen.
Malgré le chaos, elle a réussi à rester zen.