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resto

rest

noun REH-stoh Less Common
Numbers & Measures Quantities

Origin: from Latin 'restare', to remain

Also means

change

Usage Note

Resto is the 'rest' or remainder, but in shops it specifically means the money 'change' you get back: tenga il resto ('keep the change'). The fixed adverb del resto means 'besides' or 'after all'. Plural resti often means 'remains' or 'leftovers'.

Examples

"Mi dia il resto, per favore."

Natural Translation

Give me the change, please.

Literal Translation

To-me give the change, for favor.

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