permanecer

/peɾmaneˈθeɾ/, [peɾ.ma.neˈθeɾ]

remain, stay

Verb permanecer (first-person singular present permanezco, first-person singular preterite permanecí, past participle permanecido)

Examples

Tienes que permanecer alejado de ella.

You have to stay away from her.

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Es más fácil permanecer despierto hasta las 6 de la mañana que despertarse a esa hora.

It's easier to stay awake until six in the morning than to wake up at that hour.

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Tienen que permanecer alejados de ellos.

You have to stay away from them.

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Has de permanecer despierto.

You must stay awake.

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No podemos permanecer en silencio y ver a la gente morir de hambre.

We cannot stand quiet and watch people starve.

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Teníamos pensado permanecer allí unas dos semanas.

We had thought to stay there a couple of weeks.

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Es mucho más fácil enamorarte que permanecer enamorado.

It's a lot easier to fall in love than to stay in love.

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Tienes que permanecer alejado de él.

You have to stay away from him.

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Tienen que permanecer alejados de ella.

You have to stay away from her.

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Es una pena que él deba permanecer en cama enfermo.

It's a pity that he should be ill in bed.

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