ele restou

was left, remained

→ restar
rest remain; be left over + ou 3rd-person singular past
verb · third singular · past indicative Rare #23,125
was left, remained Past tense (3rd person singular) of "restar"; often used to mean that something is what remains after everything else is gone or done.
PO: Depois de pagar as contas, restou pouco dinheiro.
EN: After paying the bills, little money was left.
Conjugation of restar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third restou restaram

Tudo o que restou da trapaça foi um buraco no teto na sala de fumantes.

All that was left of the scam was a hole in the ceiling of the smoking room.

— Como Eu Terminei Este Verão (2010)

Restou um pouquinho de leite na garrafa.

There was a little bit of milk left in the bottle.

Não restou alguém?

Wasn't there anyone left?

— Tempo de Viver (1994)

Vocês peguem qualquer coisa que restou.

You guys take whatever is left.

— Em Campo Minado (2014)

Pegando o que restou do pequeno?

Are you taking what’s left of the little one?

— Rashomon (1950)

Só restou você?

Is it just you left?

— Máquina de Guerra (2026)

Se usarmos toda a pressão que restou.

If we use all the pressure that's left.

— O Barco: Inferno no Mar (1981)

Aquela é a última foto que restou com seu rosto humano.

That is the last photo that remains with his human face.

— Porco Rosso: O Último Herói Romântico (1992)

Só me restou chorar a morte dela.

All I could do was mourn her death.

— Indiana Jones e a Última Cruzada (1989)

Não restou nenhum leite.

There was no milk left.

Não lhe restou nada.

There was nothing left for him.

— Psicose (1960)

Isso é a única coisa que me restou, porque a guardei comigo.

This is the only thing I have left because I kept it with me.

— Suspiria (1977)

Não restou ninguém em Isengard.

No one remained in Isengard.

— O Senhor dos Anéis: As Duas Torres (2002)