What does restar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word restar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use restar in Portuguese.

The word restar in Portuguese means remain, survive, remain, , owe, faltar, restar, restar, sobrar, restar, restar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word restar

remain

(sobrar)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

survive

(permanecer, sobreviver)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

remain

(faltar, estar pendente)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

owe

verbo transitivo (dever por saldo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

faltar, restar

adverb (remaining, left)

Ainda faltam dez milhas.
We still have ten miles to go.

restar, sobrar

intransitive verb (be left)

Restam (or: sobram) três fatias de pizza.
Three slices of pizza remain.

restar

transitive verb (remainder)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Cinco menos três restam dois.
Five minus three leaves two.

restar

transitive verb (have remaining)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O casaco custa 32 dólares e os sapatos custam 20, então isso nos resta apenas 5 dólares.
The coat cost thirty-five dollars and the shoes cost twenty, so that leaves us only five dollars.

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