Question 1 · Quick check
remains
CEFRB1
/ɹɪˈmeɪnz/
noun
Türkçe translations
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In plain English
- 01
noun
What is left after something has been destroyed or used.
- 02
noun
A dead person's body or parts.
Examples
As long as you have hope, a chance remains.
She fed the remains of her lunch to the dog.
At a glance
Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 1
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsHistorical or archaeological relics.
The extant writings of a deceased person.
The body or any of its matter that are left after a person (or any organism) dies; a corpse.
More examples
In contextThe victim's remains were one small piece of bone.
They buried the remains of their longtime friend in the town cemetery.
To his great intellectual powers his published remains bear abundant witness.
Quick test
Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.
Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.