What does "restar" mean in English?

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Spanish

restar

English

subtract

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Alternative translations of "restar"

take away
deduct
decrease
reduce

Examples of how to use "restar" in Spanish

Spanish
Si restas cinco de diez, te quedan cinco.
English
If you subtract five from ten, you are left with five.
Spanish
Yo resto dos números en clase.
English
I subtract two numbers in class.
Spanish
Ayer resté cinco manzanas del total.
English
Yesterday I subtracted five apples from the total.
Spanish
Ella restaba siempre en la pizarra.
English
She was always subtracting on the blackboard.
Spanish
Mañana restará la cantidad correcta.
English
Tomorrow he will subtract the correct amount.

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Si restas cinco de diez, te quedan cinco.

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