No. 372 in Russian
остается
"Remains" or "stays."
In a sentence
Несмотря на трудности, он остается оптимистом.
Despite the difficulties, he remains optimistic.
Here, 'остается' signifies 'remains' in the context of continuing to be in a particular state (optimistic).
Время остается важным ресурсом для всех.
Time remains an important resource for everyone.
In this sentence, 'остается' means 'remains' to indicate that something continues to hold a particular value (important resource).
Нам остается только ждать результатов.
We can only wait for the results.
Here, 'остается' is used in a phrase to mean 'can only', expressing that only one option remains available (waiting for results).
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