restar
verbo:transitivo
1 (Matemáticas) to take away; subtract
réstale 10 a 24 subtract 10 from 24; take away 10 from 24; a esta cifra hay que restarle los gastos de comida you have to deduct subtract the meals allowance from this figure;o
restar
∗restar
transitive verb
1to subtract (Mat)
- restar una cantidad de otra -> to subtract one figure from another
2(disminuir)
- restar importancia a algo -> to play down the importance of something
- restar méritos a alguien/a algo -> to detract from somebody/something
intransitive verb
3to be left (faltar)
- sólo restan tres días -> only three days are left
- sólo me resta agradecerles su ayuda -> all that remains is for me to thank you for your help
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restar [res-tar']
article & verb transitive
1To subtract, to find the residue of anything.
2In tennis, to return a ball, to strike it back (pelota).
- Restar autoridad a uno -> to take away authority
verb neuter
3To be left, to remain due. (n)
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Verb Conjugation for "restar"
| Presente | Pretérito | Imperfect | Futuro | Subjuntivo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | resto | resté | restaba | restaré | reste |
| Tú | restas | restaste | restabas | restarás | restes |
| Ella/Él/Usted | resta | restó | restaba | restará | reste |
| Nosotros | restamos | restamos | restábamos | restaremos | restemos |
| Vosotros | restáis | restasteis | restabais | restaréis | restéis |
| Ellos/Ustedes | restan | restaron | restaban | restarán | resten |
