This is the 11473rd most frequent French word.
restants
"Restants" means "remaining" or "leftovers" in English.
In this sentence, 'restants' is used as an adjective to describe the books that are still available or left to be read.
Les livres restants doivent être lus avant la fin du mois.
The remaining books must be read before the end of the month.
Here, 'restants' is an adjective that indicates the cakes left over after the party.
Après la fête, les gâteaux restants ont été partagés entre les invités.
After the party, the remaining cakes were shared among the guests.
In this example, 'restants' describes the materials that were leftover and available to use for completing the work.