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rimasuglio

remnant

noun ree-mah-ZOOL-yoh Rare

Also means

leftover; scrap

Usage Note

Rimasuglio refers to a small leftover fragment or scrap of something — rimasugli di cibo (food scraps), l'ultimo rimasuglio di speranza (the last remnant of hope). It is often used in the plural rimasugli. The word has a slightly deprecatory tone, suggesting something barely worth keeping.

Examples

"Mangiò i rimasugli del pranzo."

Natural Translation

He ate the leftovers from lunch.

Literal Translation

He-ate the remnants of-the lunch.

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