Spanish Conversation · Level 24
88 words
Spanish word
resto
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈresto/
Meaning
- masculine nounleftover food
Example
Hay un resto de comida en la nevera.
There is leftover food in the fridge.
More examples
¿Vas a comer el resto o lo vas a tirar?
Are you going to eat the leftovers or are you going to throw them away?
Core concept
Portion left after taking some from a group.
Common phrases
el resto de la cena
the leftovers from dinner
calentar el resto
warm up the leftovers
Similar words
sobra: Portion left because it was unused or not consumed.
Definition in Spanish
Parte que queda de una cantidad o de un conjunto después de quitar o usar una porción.
Word origin
It is derived from Latin restare 'to remain', built from the prefix re- and stare 'to stand'.
Usage tips
- El resto is grammatically masculine singular and takes a singular verb, as in 'el resto de las galletas está en la nevera' even though the noun after de is plural.