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No. 114 in French

reste

The remainder; what is left.

In a sentence

  • Il reste encore du pain sur la table.

    There is still some bread left on the table.

    Here, 'reste' is used to indicate that some quantity of bread remains, showcasing its use to express leftovers or remaining items.

  • Le reste du groupe arrivera plus tard.

    The rest of the group will arrive later.

    In this case, 'reste' is a noun meaning 'the remainder' or 'the others,' referring to the portion of the group that is not yet present.

  • Reste calme, tout va bien se passer.

    Stay calm, everything will be fine.

    Here, 'reste' is employed as a verb in the imperative mood, suggesting someone 'stay' in a particular state, emphasizing its comfort-based directive form.

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