No. 6,879 in Spanish
demás
The Spanish word "demás" means "the rest" or "the others" in English.
In a sentence
Los demás ya se fueron a casa.
The others already went home.
Here, 'demás' is used to refer to a group of people who are distinct from the speaker.
No te preocupes por los demás, haz lo mejor para ti.
Don't worry about others, do what's best for you.
In this sentence, 'demás' generalizes to other people without specifying a group, implying external individuals.
El resto de los libros están en la mesa, los demás los guardé en la estantería.
The rest of the books are on the table; the others I stored on the shelf.
Here, 'demás' refers specifically to items (books) that are separate from a previously mentioned subset.
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