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residuare

to remain as residue

verb reh-zee-DWAH-reh Rare
Grammar & Structure Particles

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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