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restant

remainder, rest

noun res-TAHN Rare
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Also means

remaining (adjective)

Usage Note

Restant can function as a noun meaning 'the remainder' (le restant de la somme) or as an adjective meaning 'remaining'. The related noun le reste is more common in everyday speech for 'the rest', but restant appears in fixed expressions such as poste restante (general delivery/poste restante, where mail is held at a post office for collection).

Examples

"Elle a dépensé le restant de son argent."

Natural Translation

She spent the remainder of her money.

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