No. 4,158 in Swedish
rester
"Rester" in Swedish means "leftovers" or "remnants" in English.
In a sentence
Jag hittade några rester av gårdagens middag i kylskåpet.
I found some leftovers from yesterday's dinner in the fridge.
In this sentence, 'rester' refers to leftover food from a previous meal, commonly used to describe food that has been stored for later consumption.
Rester av den gamla byggnaden syns fortfarande på platsen.
Remnants of the old building are still visible at the site.
Here, 'rester' refers to remnants or remains of a non-food object, such as parts of a structure or something left over after destruction.
Kan du använda resterna av träet till att bygga en hylla?
Can you use the leftover wood to build a shelf?
In this context, 'resterna' means leftover materials, in this case, wood that remains from a previous project or activity.
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