(a North American Indian.)

noun redare

[ri:'du:]

(to do again: Your homework will have to be re-done.)

[-ʃən]

noun realegere

noun The spaceship's re-entry will take place tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock.) reintrare (în atmosfera terestră)

[-ʃən]

1) (the act of reacting: What was his reaction to your remarks?; I get a bad reaction from penicillin; I'd like to ask you for your reactions to these suggestions.) reacţie, mod de a reacţiona

2) (a change of opinions, feelings etc (usually against someone or something): The new government was popular at first, but then a reaction began.) reacţie de respingere

3) (a process of change which occurs when two or more substances are put together: (a) nuclear reaction; a chemical reaction between iron and acid.) reacţie

(to understand something (from a piece of writing etc) which is not actually stated.) a citi printre rânduri

noun caracter lizibil

1) (the act of reading.) citire

2) (the reading of something aloud, as a (public) entertainment: a poetry reading.) lectură (în public)

3) (the ability to read: The boy is good at reading.) citit; citire

4) (the figure, measurement etc on a dial, instrument etc: The reading on the thermometer was -5° C.) gradaţie

noun readaptare

((the buying and selling of) land and houses.) proprietate imobiliară

noun realism

1) (in fact: He looks a fool but he is really very clever.) de fapt, în realitate

2) (very: That's a really nice hat!) cu adevărat

noun (a person or machine that reaps.) secerător; maşină de secerat

noun reapariţie

1) ((especially of horses) to rear.) a se cabra

2) ((of problems etc) to appear.) a apărea, a se ivi

[-məmənt]

noun reînarmare

noun rearanjare; repro­gra­mare

adjective the doctor's reassuring remarks.) liniştitor

[rə'beljən]

1) (an open or armed fight against a government etc.) rebeliune

2) (a refusal to obey orders or to accept rules etc.) revoltă

1. noun

(an unkind or unfriendly refusal or rejection.) refuz (categoric)

2. verb

(to reject or refuse in an unkind of unfriendly way: He rebuffed all the attempts of his friends to help him.) a respinge/a refuza (ca­te­goric)

(abbreviation recap) noun recapitulare

1) (the part of a telephone which is held to one's ear.) receptor

2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals.) receptor

3) (a person who receives stolen goods.) tăi­nuitor, persoană care ascunde (obiecte fu­rate)

4) (a person who is appointed to take control of the business of someone who has gone bankrupt.) administrator

5) (a stereo amplifier with a built-in radio.) ra­dio-receptor

adverb He came to see me recently.) recent, curând

noun (a person who is employed (eg in a hotel, office etc) to answer the telephone, attend to guests, clients etc.) re­cepţio­ner

adverb (în mod) imprudent/ne­să­buit

(to depend on or expect: I was reckoning on meeting him tonight.) a se aştepta (să); a se bizui (pe)

[reklə-]

noun reclamaţie

(an armchair with a back which can be made to slope backwards.) fotoliu cu spătar reglabil

[-'niʃən]

noun (the act or state of recognizing or being recognized: They gave the boy a medal in recognition of his courage; I said hello to him but he showed no recognition.)

1. [rə'koil]

1) (to move back or away, usually quickly, in horror or fear: He recoiled at/from the sight of the murdered child.) a se da înapoi (în faţa)

2) ((of guns when fired) to jump back.) a avea recul

2. ['ri:koil]

(the act of recoiling.) recul; greaţă, scârbă

[-ʃən]

1) (the act or power of recollecting.) memorie

2) (something that is remembered: My book is called `Recollections of Childhood'.) amintire

1) (the act of recommending: I gave her the job on his recommendation.) recomandare

2) (something recommended: The recommendations of the committee.) recomandare

[-sili-]

noun There has been a reconciliation between her and her husband; an act of reconciliation.) împăcare, re­con­ciliere

adjective a reconditioned television set.) reparat

noun reconsiderare

noun refacere, reconsti­tuire

[-ʃən]

noun reconstituire

noun (an electrical instrument which reproduces the sounds recorded on records.)

noun ((an) act or process of recovering: The patient made a remarkable recovery after his illness; the recovery of stolen property.) recuperare

(a piece of land for playing sports, games etc on.) teren de joacă

noun recrutare

[-ɡjulə]

adjective dreptunghic

['rektə]

1) (in certain churches, a clergyman or priest in charge of a parish etc.) pastor

2) (the head of a university, school or college.) director (de şcoală/de liceu); rector (al uni­ver­sităţii)

noun recuperare

noun He has had several recurrences of his illness.) recidivă, revenire

1) (something that leads people away from the main point in a discussion.) (mij­loc de) diversiune

2) (a false clue or line of enquiry.) diversiune

(a good quality that somewhat makes up for the bad qualities in a person or thing.) calitate care compensează defec­tele

(to make things equal again.) a restabili echilibrul

adjective reductibil

plural - redundancies; noun There have been a lot of redundancies at the local factory recently; the problem of redundancy.) disponibilizare

[ri:d]

1) (a kind of tall, stiff grass growing on wet or marshy ground: reeds along a river-bank.) trestie

2) (a thin piece of cane or metal in certain wind instruments (eg the oboe, clarinet) which vibrates and makes a sound when the instrument is played.) ancie

(to pull (eg a fish out of the water) by winding the line to which it is attached on to a reel.) a trage/a scoate peştele din apă

[refə'ri:]

1) (a person who controls boxing, football etc matches, makes sure that the rules are not broken etc: The referee sent two of the players off the field.) arbitru

2) (a person who is willing to provide a note about one's character, ability etc, eg when one applies for new job.) persoană care dă refe­rinţe

[refə'rendəm]

(a general vote made by the people of a country etc for or against a particular government proposal etc.) referendum

1. ['ri:fil]

(the amount (usually in a container) of some material needed to fill up some object which becomes empty through use: I must go and buy some refills for my pen.) re­zervă

2. [ri:'fil]

(to fill up again: He refilled his pipe.) a reumple

adjective (negative unrefined)

1) (very polite; well-mannered; elegant.) rafinat

2) (having been refined: refined sugar.) rafinat

plural - refineries; noun (a place where sugar or oil etc is refined: an oil refinery.) rafinărie

adjective (able to reflect (light etc): a reflecting surface.) care reflectă

[refə-]

noun reformare

(to remind (someone) of the facts and details of something.) a re­împrospăta memoria (cuiva)

[ri:'fjuəl]

(to supply (an aeroplane etc) with more fuel: The plane has to be refuelled every thousand miles; The plane stopped to refuel.) a realimenta (cu combus­tibil)

noun (a person who seeks shelter especially in another country, from war, disaster, or persecution: Refugees were pouring across the frontier; (also adjective) a refugee camp.) re­fu­giat; de refugiaţi

(a person who collects, a vehicle for collecting, rubbish.) gunoi; maşină de gunoi

[ri'ɡein]

1) (to get back again: The champion was beaten in January but regained the title in March.) a recâştiga

2) (to get back to (a place): The swimmer was swept out to sea, but managed to regain the shore.) a ajunge înapoi (la)

[rə'ɡeiliə]

1) (objects (eg the crown and sceptre) which are a sign of royalty, used eg at a coronation.) în­semne ale regalităţii

2) (any ornaments, ceremonial clothes etc which are worn as a sign of a person's importance or authority.) însemne

preposition (about; concerning: Have you any suggestions regarding this project?) pri­vitor la

[-'men-]

adjective (of a regiment.) regimentar

adjective regional variations in speech.) regional

(an office where records of births, marriages etc are kept and where marriages may be performed.) oficiu de stare civilă

plural - registries; noun (an office or place where registers are kept.) registratură

adjective (feeling regret.) plin de regrete

noun regularitate

noun vomitare

noun reabilitare

(to provide with a new or different house: After the fire, the family had to be rehoused.) a da o locuinţă nouă

(to stop or restrain (a horse etc) by pulling on its reins.) a struni

1) (the act of reinforcing.) întărire

2) ((in plural) men added to an army etc in order to strengthen it: As the enemy attacks increased, the general called for reinforcements.) întăriri

[-ʃən]

noun ((an) act of rejecting.) res­pingere; refuz

noun (the act of feeling or showing great joy; celebrations: There was great rejoicing at the news of the victory; The rejoicings over the birth of the baby lasted well into the night.) bucurie; sărbătoare

noun întinerire

1) (belonging to the same family (as): I'm related to the Prime Minister; The Prime Minister and I are related.) înrudit (cu)

2) (connected: other related topics.) înrudit

[ri:læks-]

noun I play golf for relaxation; Golf is one of my favourite relaxations.) (mod de) relaxare; distracţie

(a race between teams of runners, swimmers etc, in which the members of the team run, swim etc one after another, each covering one part of the total distance to be run, swum etc.) ştafetă

[rə'li:s]

1. verb

1) (to set free; to allow to leave: He was released from prison yesterday; I am willing to release him from his promise to me.) a elibera

2) (to stop holding etc; to allow to move, fall etc: He released (his hold on) the rope.) a da dru­mul

3) (to move (a catch, brake etc) which prevents something else from moving, operating etc: He released the handbrake and drove off.) a de­cupla

4) (to allow (news etc) to be made known publicly: The list of winners has just been released.) a da spre publicare/difuzare

5) (to offer (a film, record etc) to the general public: Their latest record will be released next week.) a difuza

2. noun

1) (the act of releasing or being released: After his release, the prisoner returned to his home town; the release of a new film; (also adjective) the release catch.) eliberare; difu­zare; (de) decuplare

2) (something that is released: This record is their latest release; The Government issued a press release (= a statement giving information about something, sent or given to newspapers, reporters etc).) noutate; comunicat

noun retrogradare

adjective (without pity; not allowing anything to keep one from what one is doing or trying to do: The police fight a relentless battle against crime.) necruţător

noun trăinicie; siguranţă

adverb (from a reliable source; by a reliable person: I am reliably informed that the Prime Minister is going to resign.) din sursă sigură

adjective bazat pe

[-v]

1) (to lessen or stop (pain, worry etc): The doctor gave him some drugs to relieve the pain; to relieve the hardship of the refugees.) a alina

2) (to take over a job or task from: You guard the door first, and I'll relieve you in two hours.) a schimba

3) (to dismiss (a person) from his job or position: He was relieved of his post/duties.) a elibera (din)

4) (to take (something heavy, difficult etc) from someone: May I relieve you of that heavy case?; The new gardener relieved the old man of the burden of cutting the grass.) a degreva (de), a des­povăra (de)

5) (to come to the help of (a town etc which is under siege or attack).) a veni în ajutorul

1) (of religion: religious education; a religious leader/instructor.) re­ligios

2) (following the rules, forms of worship etc of a religion: a religious man.) credincios

adverb şovăitor, ezitant

1) (to depend on or need: The people on the island relied on the supplies that were brought from the mainland; I am relying on you to help me.) a conta pe

2) (to trust (someone) to do something; to be certain that (something will happen): Can he rely on him to keep a secret?; He can be relied on; That is what will probably happen, but we can't rely on it.) a conta pe; a se baza pe

[-də]

noun (the amount or number that is left when the rest has gone, been taken away etc: I've corrected most of the essays - the remainder will get done tomorrow.) rest

adjective (unusual; worth mentioning; extraordinary: What a remarkable coincidence!; He really is a remarkable man; It is quite remarkable how alike the two children are.) remarcabil

noun (the act of remembering or reminding: a statue erected in remembrance of the dead.) memorie; amintire

noun (something said, done, written, noticed etc that reminds one to do something: Leave the bill on the table as a reminder that I still have to pay it.) memento

noun ((the sending of) money in payment for something.) expediere a unei sume (prin poştă etc.)

['remnənt]

(a small piece or amount or a small number left over from a larger piece, amount or number: The shop is selling remnants of cloth at half price; the remnant of the army.) rest; cupon

adjective (feeling remorse.) plin de remuşcări

(the control of eg a switch or other device from a distance, by means of radio waves etc: The model plane is operated by remote control.) telecomandă

noun (a person or thing that removes: a stain remover; a firm of furniture removers.) soluţie de scos petele; persoană/firmă care face mutări

noun remuneraţie

adjective care poate fi reînnoit

noun renovare

adjective (famous: He is renowned for his paintings; a renowned actress.) renu­mit

(to allow people to use (a house etc which one owns) in exchange for money.) a în­chiria

noun re­or­­­ganizare

adjective ((negative unrepairable) able to be mended.) reparabil

noun restituire

(to repeat what one has already said: Listen carefully because I don't want to have to repeat myself.) a repeta

[-ənt]

1. adjective

(repulsive; causing dislike or disgust: repellent smell/behaviour.)

2. noun

(see insect repellent.)

noun căinţă, regret

adjective înlocuibil

noun reumplere; re­apro­vizionare

(to come again and report (to someone); to send a report (to someone): He was asked to study the matter in detail and report back to the committee.) a raporta din nou

adverb (în mod) reprobabil

1) (the act of representing or the state of being represented.) re­pre­zen­tare

2) (a person or thing that represents: These primitive statues are intended as representations of gods and goddesses.) reprezentare

3) ((often in plural) a strong appeal, demand or protest.) reclamaţie

[-ʃən]

noun represiune

adjective (showing or expressing reproach: a reproachful look; reproachful words.) plin de reproş

1) (the act or process of reproducing: He is studying reproduction in rabbits.) reproducere

2) (a copy (of a work of art etc): These paintings are all reproductions.) reproducere

[rə'pru:v]

verb (to tell (a person) that he has done wrong: The teacher reproved the boys for coming late to school.) a mustra

[-'ti-]

adjective de reptilă; spe­ci­fic rep­tilei

1) (of a republic: a republican form of government.) republican

2) ((also noun) (a person) who supports a republican form of government: He is not a monarchist - he is a republican; my republican friends.) republican

noun (disgust.) repulsie

[ri'pju:tid]

adjective (generally reported and believed: He is reputed to be very wealthy.) celebru; având reputaţia de

['rekwiem]

((a piece of music written for) a mass for the souls of the dead.) recviem

noun (something that is needed, asked for, ordered etc: It is a legal requirement that all cars have brakes which work; Our firm will be able to supply all your requirements.) cerinţă; pretenţie

noun salvator

[ri'sə: ə, ](American also[) 'ri:sə:r ər]

noun cer­ce­tător

adjective (having or showing such a feeling of annoyance: She feels resentful that her sister married before she did.) ofensat; plin de resentimente

adjective (not saying very much; not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc: a reserved manner.) rezervat

plural - residencies; noun (the home of the governor etc in a colony etc.) reşe­­dinţă oficială

[-'denʃəl]

1) ((of an area of a town etc) containing houses rather than offices, shops etc: This district is mainly residential; a residential neighbourhood/area.) rezi­denţial

2) (requiring a person to live in the place where he works: a residential post.) care nece­sită domiciliu la locul de muncă

3) (of, concerned with, living in a place.) re­zi­denţial

[reziɡ'neiʃən]

1) (the act of resigning.) demisie

2) (a letter etc stating that one is resigning: You will receive my resignation tomorrow.) demi­sie

3) ((the state of having or showing) patient, calm acceptance (of a situation, fact etc): He accepted his fate with resignation.) resemnare

adjective răşinos

1) (the act of resisting: The army offered strong resistance to the enemy; (also adjective) a resistance force.) (de) rezis­tenţă

2) (the ability or power to be unaffected or undamaged by something: resistance to disease.) rezistenţă

3) (the force that one object, substance etc exerts against the movement of another object etc.) rezistenţă

[rə'zolv]

1) (to make a firm decision (to do something): I've resolved to stop smoking.) a lua o hotărâre

2) (to pass (a resolution): It was resolved that women should be allowed to join the society.) a (se) decide

3) (to take away (a doubt, fear etc) or produce an answer to (a problem, difficulty etc).) a re­zolva

1) (loud: resounding cheers.) răsunător

2) (very great; complete: a resounding victory/success.) răsunător

adjective (good at finding ways of solving difficulties, problems etc.) des­curcă­reţ, inventiv

noun caracter respectabil; onorabilitate

(a pause or rest.) răgaz

adverb (în mod) strălucitor

[-s]

1) (a reply or reaction: Our letters have never met with any response; My suggestions met with little response.) răs­puns; reacţie

2) ((usually in plural) in church services, a part spoken by the congregation rather than the priest.) răspuns

(to be certain: You may rest assured that we will take your views into consideration.) a fi sigur/convins că

noun (a carriage on a train in which meals are served to travellers.)

adverb cu neastâmpăr

noun (a person or thing that restores: a furniture-restorer.) restaurator

adjective (controlling, or able to control, one's feelings.) stăpânit

1) (limited; narrow, small: a restricted space.) restrâns, limitat

2) (to which entry has been restricted to certain people: The battlefield was a restricted zone.) cu acces limitat

3) (in which certain restrictions (eg a speed limit) apply: a restricted area.) (zonă) de limitare (a vitezei)

noun reluare

noun reanimare

noun (a person who sells goods retail; a shopkeeper.) detailist

noun răzbunare

noun întârziere

[-tiv]

adjective (able to retain: a retentive memory.) fidel

adjective (having stopped working: My father is retired now; a retired professor.) (ieşit) la pensie, pensionat