restar

Senses

1. 1.

   to remain, to be left

   to continue to exist or be available after others have been removed or used

2. 2.

   to be left (for someone to do)

   to be the only option or course of action remaining

Examples

• "Só restam duas fatias de pizza na caixa."

  There are only two slices of pizza left in the box.

• "Não me resta outra opção senão aceitar a proposta."

  I have no choice left but to accept the proposal.

• "Resta saber se ele vai aparecer na festa."

  It remains to be seen whether he'll show up at the party.

Usage

Common in formal and informal speech. Frequently used with indirect object pronouns (me resta, lhe resta, nos resta). Often appears in the impersonal construction "resta + infinitive" meaning "it remains to..." Don't confuse with "resistir" (to resist).