El resto
Example: Comimos la pizza y guardamos el resto para mañana.
Definition
"El resto" refers to the remaining part or portion of something after a part has been used or taken. It commonly means the leftovers or what is left over, as in food, time, or objects, like in the phrase 'We ate the pizza and saved el resto for tomorrow.'
Etymology
The phrase "el resto" comes from the Spanish word 'resto,' which originates from the Latin 'restus,' meaning 'leftover' or 'remainder.' It literally means 'the rest' or 'the remainder,' referring to what remains after something has been removed or consumed.
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"El resto" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B1) - set 6", containing 114 commonly used words.
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