Phrase guide

remain to be seen

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To have not yet happened; to be as yet unknown.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • It remains to be seen whether he will win the election.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 還有待觀察 /还有待观察 (hái yǒudài guānchá) — be as yet unknown
  • Czech: to se ještě ukáže — be as yet unknown
  • Czech: to se teprve ukáže — be as yet unknown
  • Dutch: valt nog af te wachten — be as yet unknown
  • Finnish: jäädä nähtäväksi — be as yet unknown
  • French: rester à voir — be as yet unknown
  • French: rester à savoir — be as yet unknown
  • German: zeigen — be as yet unknown
  • German: abzuwarten bleiben — be as yet unknown
  • Norwegian Bokmål: gjenstå å se — be as yet unknown
  • Polish: to się jeszcze okaże — be as yet unknown
  • Romanian: rămâne de văzut — be as yet unknown
  • Spanish: estar por ver — be as yet unknown
  • Spanish: quedar por ver — be as yet unknown
  • Swedish: återstå att se — be as yet unknown