A2🔤 Letters R & S
Italian word
rimanere
to remain, to stay, to be left
Looks like
to remain
to stay in the same place or condition
⚠️ The trap
True cognate. However 'rimanere' also means 'to be left over/remaining' and is used in many fixed expressions: 'rimango colpito' = I'm struck/impressed; 'rimango sorpreso' = I'm surprised. English 'remain' never combines with emotions this way.
To say "to stay in the same place or condition" in Italian:
rimanere (true cognate)
"rimanere" in English means:
to remain, to stay, to be left
Example
"Rimani ancora un po' con noi."
"Stay with us a little longer."
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