No. 509 in Italian
resta
"Resta" means "stay" or "remains" depending on context.
In a sentence
Resta a casa oggi, c'è troppa pioggia.
Stay at home today, there's too much rain.
Imperative verb form conveying a command or suggestion.
Nel cassetto resta ancora una lettera che non ho spedito.
In the drawer remains a letter I haven't sent yet.
Third-person singular of the present tense indicating something is still present.
Se vuoi, resta con noi per la cena.
If you want, stay with us for dinner.
Second-person singular (implicit subject) imperative form, offering an invitation.
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