Also means
to be left over
Usage Note
Residuare is a formal or bureaucratic verb meaning to remain as a leftover or residual amount, commonly used in legal, financial, and administrative Italian — for example, residuano fondi non spesi (funds remain unspent). It typically takes essere as its auxiliary. In everyday speech, restare or rimanere are far more common.
Examples
"Residuano ancora alcuni crediti da saldare."
Natural Translation
There are still some outstanding credits to settle.
Literal Translation
Remain-as-residue still some credits to settle.

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