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оставаться

Translation of оставаться

remain

Meaning of оставаться

Russian

продолжать находиться в каком-либо состоянии или положении

English

to continue to be in a state

remain

Transcription and pronunciation of оставаться

остава́ться

stress on the 3rd syllable

Transcription
[ɐstɐˈvat͡sə]
In Latin letters
ostavatsya

Traps and common mistakes

Оставаться or оставлять?

оставлять

оставлять = to leave something somewhere

Don't mix them up. Something stays the same — оставаться; you leave a thing somewhere — оставлять.

Я оставил ключи дома.

I left the keys at home.

Двери остаются открытыми до вечера.

The doors remain open until evening.

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  1. Please remain calm.

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    Пожалуйста, оставайтесь спокойными.

  2. The water remained cold all morning.

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    Вода оставалась холодной всё утро.

оставаться synonyms

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What's the difference between оставаться, сохраняться, and пребывать

С
🇷🇺Russian
сохраняться

A state or quality continues and doesn't disappear.

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П
🇷🇺Russian
пребывать

Bookish and formal: to be in a state.

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Questions about this word

What does оставаться mean?

to continue to be in a state

How do you pronounce оставаться?

оставаться is pronounced [ɐstɐˈvat͡sə], in Latin letters “ostavatsya”.

How is оставаться used in a sentence?

Please remain calm. Translation: Пожалуйста, оставайтесь спокойными.

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