Quedaron (en. Were left)

/keˈðaɾon/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Indicates that something or someone stays in a place or state.

After the party, some guests remained at the house.

Después de la fiesta, algunos invitados quedaron en la casa.

Means that a result or situation was agreed upon.

When we reviewed the results, they ended up in second place.

Cuando revisamos los resultados, quedaron en segundo lugar.

Refers to what remains after a change or event.

Of the three projects, only two remained pending.

De los tres proyectos, solo dos quedaron pendientes.

From the Latin 'quietare', meaning to remain in a state.

fell short

They did not meet expectations.

quedaron cortos

were surprised

They were caught off guard.

quedaron sorprendidos

are pending

They remain unresolved.

quedaron pendientes

to stay

Verb that refers to remaining in a place.

quedarse

place of staying

Place where something is kept.

quedadero

To stay at someone else's house

Last night I stayed over at Juan's house.

Anoche me quedé a dormir en casa de Juan.

Not to attend an event

In the end, we agreed that we wouldn’t go to the party.

Al final, quedamos de que no iríamos a la fiesta.