English–French

“remain” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/sybziste/

Example

Il subsiste encore des doutes.

Some doubts still remain.

Illustration for subsister (remain)

How to say “remain” in French

“Remain” in French is subsister.

A doubt or fact still standing after it seemed likely to disappear.

Full entry for subsister: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with subsister

Des erreurs subsistent dans le rapport.

Errors remain in the report.

Tips for using subsister

  • In the impersonal pattern il subsiste + noun, il is fixed and the verb stays singular even when the noun is plural.

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