remainder

resto, remanente

Parte que queda después de usar, quitar o terminar lo demás.

En inglés sencillo: The part that is left after the rest has been used, removed, or finished.

• I ate half and saved the remainder.
• They spent the remainder of their holiday by the sea.
• Divide the remainder equally between the children.

Cómo se usa: the remainder of something (We spent the remainder of the day at home.)

Sinónimos: rest, remnant

Expresiones frecuentes: the remainder of something, for the remainder, divide the remainder

resto, residuo

Cantidad que sobra al dividir un número en partes enteras iguales.

En inglés sencillo: The number left when a number cannot be divided into equal whole parts.

• Eight divided by three leaves a remainder of two.
• The division has no remainder.
• What remainder do you get when you divide seventeen by five?

Cómo se usa: a remainder of + number (Ten divided by three gives a remainder of one.)

Expresiones frecuentes: a remainder of two, with no remainder, find the remainder

saldo, resto de edición

Artículo sin vender, especialmente un libro, ofrecido más barato para vaciar las existencias.

En inglés sencillo: An unsold item offered at a lower price to clear stock, especially a book.

• I bought the book as a remainder.
• The shop sells remainders at very low prices.
• Several unsold novels ended up in the remainder sale.

Expresiones frecuentes: buy a remainder, publisher remainders, remainder sale

saldar, liquidar

Bajar el precio de artículos sin vender, especialmente libros, para agotar las existencias.

En inglés sencillo: To reduce the price of unsold items, especially books, to clear stock.

• The publisher remaindered the unsold books.
• Shops often remainder older editions to make room for new ones.
• They decided to remainder the remaining copies after sales slowed.

Expresiones frecuentes: remainder unsold books, remainder old stock