No. 585 in Slovenian

ostajajo

"Remain" or "stay."

In a sentence

Študentje ostajajo v predavalnici še eno uro.
The students remain in the classroom for another hour.
The word 'ostajajo' here indicates that the students are staying in a place for a duration of time.
Kljub težavam ostajajo pozitivni.
Despite the difficulties, they remain positive.
In this context, 'ostajajo' is used to convey the continuity of their state of being positive in the face of challenges.
Nekateri stare običaje ostajajo v naši družbi.
Some old customs remain in our society.
Here, 'ostajajo' reflects the persistence or retention of customs over time within a society.

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