reste

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See also: Reste, resté, and řešte

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French reste, from Old French reste, equivalent to the stem of rester.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁɛst/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛst

Noun

reste m (plural restes)

  1. rest, remainder
    le reste du monde ― the rest of the world
    J’ai fait ce matin une grande partie de ma tâche, ce soir je ferai le reste.
    I've done a large part of my assignment this morning; I'll do the rest this evening.
  2. a trace or vestige which remains
    Il a perdu le petit reste d’espoir.
    He lost the last little bit of hope.
  3. (mathematics) remainder

Derived terms

Verb

reste

  1. inflection of rester:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

Descendants

  • Haitian Creole: restavèk

See also

Further reading

Anagrams

Galician

Restes or restras of garlics and onions

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin restis (“rope”).

Pronunciation

Noun

reste f (plural restes)

  1. plait of garlics or onions, for its preservation
  2. line, file
    Synonyms: fila, renque, riola

References

Italian

Pronunciation

Noun

reste f

  1. plural of resta

Anagrams

Ladin

Verb

reste

  1. first-person singular present indicative of rester
  2. first-person singular present subjunctive of rester
  3. third-person singular present subjunctive of rester
  4. third-person plural present subjunctive of rester

Latin

Noun

reste

  1. ablative singular of restis

Mauritian Creole

Etymology

From French rester.

Verb

reste

  1. to stay, remain

References

  • Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English ræst, from Proto-West Germanic *rastu.

Pronunciation

Noun

reste (plural restes)

  1. rest

Descendants

References

Portuguese

Verb

reste

  1. inflection of restar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈreste/
  • Rhymes: -este
  • Syllabification: res‧te

Verb

reste

  1. inflection of restar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Swedish

Verb

reste

  1. past indicative of resa

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