Today’s Spanish word of the day is “resto”.
It’s a masculine noun meaning “rest” or “remainder”.
Like the English word “rest” (in the sense of “remainder”), it ultimately derives from Latin restare meaning “to stand back” or “to be left”.
Example sentences
El resto del día fue tranquilo.
The rest of the day was quiet.
Me quedé con el resto del dinero.
I kept the rest of the money.
El resto es historia.
The rest is history.
El resto de su vida lo dedicó a la pintura.
He devoted the rest of his life to painting.
El chef creó un plato gourmet con el resto de los ingredientes en la nevera.
The chef created a gourmet dish with the leftovers in the fridge.
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