restaram

Restaram is the third-person plural past-tense form of the Portuguese verb restar, used to indicate that something remained or was left over after a process or event. In common usage, restar describes what is left after actions such as calculations, filtering, or decisions, and restaram translates to “they remained” or “they were left over” in English.

Usage and meaning

Restaram commonly appears in narrative or formal contexts to summarize outcomes, evidence, resources, or options that persist after a result is obtained. It can describe quantities, facts, or items that continue to exist after other parts have been removed or completed. For example: “Após a auditoria, restaram apenas duas opções.” meaning “After the audit, only two options remained.” Another example: “Os resíduos restaram no solo.” meaning “The residues remained in the soil.”

Morphology and grammar

Restaram is a regular form for -ar verbs in the third-person plural past tense. It agrees with a plural subject (they). The corresponding forms include eu resto, tu restas, ele/ela resta, nós restamos, vós restastes, eles/elas restaram. While restaram is a verb form rather than a standalone lexeme, it functions as the main predicate when a subject is specified.

Translations and related terms

In English, restaram is commonly translated as “they remained” or “they were left over.” Related concepts include restar (the verb itself), and terms for leftovers or remnants in specific contexts, such as remaining evidence, stock, or options.