subtract

soustraire

Retirer un nombre d’un autre pour calculer leur différence.

En anglais simple : To take one number away from another to find the difference.

• Subtract two from five.
• We learned to add and subtract at school.
• If you subtract seven from ten, what remains?

Comment l'utiliser : subtract A from B (Subtract three from eight to get five.)

Synonymes : take away

Contraires : add

Expressions courantes : subtract five, subtract two numbers, subtract something from something

soustraire, déduire

Retirer une quantité d’une quantité plus grande ou d’un total.

En anglais simple : To take an amount away from a larger amount or total.

• Subtract the delivery cost from the total.
• We subtracted our expenses from our income.
• Have you subtracted the discount yet?

Comment l'utiliser : subtract something from something (Subtract the deposit from the final bill.)

Synonymes : deduct, take away

Contraires : add

Expressions courantes : subtract the cost, subtract something from something, subtract expenses, subtract an amount