Meaning of jääma | Babel Free

Definitions

1. to stay, to remain
2. to be (in a particular direction)
3. to become
4. to fall (become or change into)
5. to come in (to finish a race or similar competition in a particular position)
6. to remain (to be left)

Examples

“Ema ja isa läksid teatrisse, lapsed jäid koju.”

The mother and the father went to the theatre; the children stayed home.

“Teest paremale jääb kirik.”

There is a church to the right of the road.

“Sa oled väga kõhnaks jäänud.”

You've become very thin.

“haigeks jääma”

to fall ill

“magama jääma”

to fall asleep

“unarusse jääma”

to fall into disrepair

“Jäime võistlustel viimaseks.”

We came in last in the competition.

“Koolivaheajani on jäänud paar nädalat.”

A couple weeks remain until the school holidays.

CEFR level