remnant

a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been used or removed

resto, sobrante, residuo

• a remnant of sth

Collocations a remnant of cloth · a remnant of food

• There was only a small remnant of cake left.

  Solo quedaba un pequeño resto de pastel.

the part that remains after the main or most important part has gone, disappeared, or been destroyed

resto, sobrante, resto de algo

• a remnant of sth

Collocations remnants of a civilization · remnants of an army

• The ruins are all that remain as remnants of the old city.

  Las ruinas son todo lo que queda de la antigua ciudad.

a small group of people who are left after a larger group has gone away or been destroyed

resto, sobrante, grupo restante

• a remnant of sth

Collocations remnants of a community · remnants of a tribe

• The remnants of the tribe were forced to leave their land.

  Los restos del pueblo fueron obligados a abandonar su tierra.