This is the 5518th most frequent Spanish word.
permanecieron
"They remained."
Used to describe the action of remaining in a location or state for a certain period of time.
Ellos permanecieron en la biblioteca estudiando toda la tarde.
They stayed in the library studying all afternoon.
Utilized to indicate keeping a condition or state unchanged even after an event.
Los documentos permanecieron intactos tras el incendio.
The documents remained intact after the fire.
Refers to maintaining a habitual or temporary state of silence or being.