restar
verb
1. to subtract restar A de B
mathematics
Common combinations
- restar una cantidad — to subtract an amount
- restar gastos — to subtract expenses
- restar puntos — to subtract points
- Hay que restar cinco de diez.You have to subtract five from ten.
- Resta los gastos de los ingresos.Subtract the expenses from the income.
- Si restas dos de siete, quedan cinco.If you subtract two from seven, five remain.
2. to remain, to be left
time or quantity left
Common combinations
- restar días — days remaining
- restar dinero — money left
- restar entradas — tickets remaining
- Solo restan dos días para el examen.Only two days remain before the exam.
- Aún restan diez euros por pagar.Ten euros are still left to pay.
- Restan pocas entradas para el concierto.Few tickets remain for the concert.
3. to detract from, to diminish restar importancia a; restar valor a
to reduce value or importance
Common combinations
- restar importancia — to diminish importance
- restar valor — to detract from value
- restar confianza — to reduce confidence
- Ese error no resta valor a su trabajo.That mistake does not detract from his work.
- No quiero restar importancia al problema.I do not want to diminish the importance of the problem.
- La derrota le restó confianza al equipo.The defeat reduced the team's confidence.
Same root
restarestante
Phrases with this word
restar importanciarestar valorrestar puntos