French word

restant

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁɛstɑ̃/

Meaning

  • masculine nounrest

Example

Ils ont gardé le restant pour demain.

They kept the rest for tomorrow.

Illustration for restant (rest)

More examples

Le restant sera remboursé le mois prochain.

The remainder will be refunded next month.

Core concept

The specific material left in a container, account, or supply after some has been used.

Common phrases

  • le restant

    the remainder

  • un restant

    a leftover

  • le restant de la facture

    the remainder of the bill

Similar words

reste: A remainder left after something has been used or distributed.
partie: A distinct part divided off from a whole.
surplus: An excess quantity remaining beyond what is needed.

Definition in French

Désigne la partie qui reste d'un ensemble ou d'une quantité après qu'une partie a été retirée ou utilisée.

Word origin

French formed restant from rester by using its present participle as a noun; rester continues Latin restare through Old French.

Usage tips

  • For a general remainder, French usually uses le reste, while le restant more often identifies a particular leftover amount.

Other meanings

  • remainingadjective

Opposites

  • la totalitéthe entiretynoun

Related words

  • resterremainverb
  • restéremainingadjective

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