Wrong Italian translation
This has zero sense. The correct translation is “reduce dell’impero”. “Resto” is when you pay. 9,90 €, I give 10 €, I receive 10 cents of resto. Can someone fix?
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As soon as I typed "resto" on Google, the definition I received was "Parte residua di un tutto ( dammi il r. del dolce ; il r. dell'esercito si dette alla fuga ; dormì per tutto il r. della giornata ) ". If you notice, the second example is exactly about an army (esercito), which can fit the use of Resto in this particular case.
The same example (resto dell'esercito) is on Treccani site, which is for sure more reliable.
The very first dictionary that Accademia della Crusca suggests is Garzanti. Here, again, you can find "rimanenza, residuo", and this definition: "quello che resta di un tutto una volta che ne è stata sottratta una parte" (what remains of a whole once a part of it has been subtracted).
The meaning of "resto" you are referring to is another meaning of this word. Not the unique, not the most used one.
The same example (resto dell'esercito) is on Treccani site, which is for sure more reliable.
The very first dictionary that Accademia della Crusca suggests is Garzanti. Here, again, you can find "rimanenza, residuo", and this definition: "quello che resta di un tutto una volta che ne è stata sottratta una parte" (what remains of a whole once a part of it has been subtracted).
The meaning of "resto" you are referring to is another meaning of this word. Not the unique, not the most used one.
