| raccoon | guaxinim
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| racket | raquete |
| raft | balsa, jangada |
| rag | trapo, farrapo = a piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn / in rags = em farrapos |
| raisin | passa (uva) = dried grape
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| rake | ancinho |
ram (n) / ram (to)
| 1) carneiro = a male sheep / 2) bate-estacas // cravar, bater, golpear; "to ram a post into the ground"
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| ramble (to) / rambler / rambling | vagar, perambular, errar = to stroll, to wander, to roam // andarilho, caminhante = rover // 1) tortuoso; "a long, rambling answer" / 2) desconexo, incoerente (discurso) |
| ramp (n) / ramp (to) | rampa, ladeira = a sloping floor, walk, or roadway leading from one level to another // to ramp up = aumentar = to speed up, expand, or increase especially quickly or at a constant rate / to ramp down = diminuir; encerrar, finalizar |
| ransack (to) | saquear, pilhar, despojar = to search through so as to rob; to plunder; to loot; "the burglars ransacked the house" |
| ransom | resgate = the release of a prisoner, kidnapped person, etc., for a demanded price |
| rattle / rattle (to) / rattlesnake | chocalho / chocalhar // cascavel |
ravage (to)
| assolar, devastar, saquear = to destroy, to plunder, to ransack, to loot
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| raven | corvo = crow |
| ravish (to) / ravishing | arrebatar, encantar, cativar = to charm, to enchant / arrebator, encantador = extremely beautiful or attractive; "a ravishing woman" |
ream; reams
| resma; grande quantidade = a number of sheets of paper (normally, 500); "to go through reams of reports"
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| rebate | desconto, abatimento = a refund of a fraction of the amount payable or paid, as for goods purchased in quantity; discount / devolução (on tax) = return of a part of a payment |
| rebuke (n) / rebuke (to) | reprimenda, censura / repreender, censurar = to reprove sharply, to scold |
| reckless | imprudente, descuidado = careless |
| reconcile (to) | reconciliar |
| refrain (to) | abster-se de; evitar / to refrain from doing something; "please refrain from talking in the library" |
| refund (to) / refund | restituir; reembolsar = to reimburse, to return (a payment) = to give back (money), as when an article purchased is unsatisfactory / restituição, reembolso |
| regal | real, régio |
| rein | 1) rédea (cavalo) / 2) controle |
| reimburse (to) / reimbursement | reembolsar = to refund, to return payment // reembolso = refund |
| reindeer | rena |
| rejoice (to) | alegrar-se, regozijar-se; " we all rejoiced when we heard the good news" |
| relay (to) / relay (n) | transmitir, retransmitir; "the team leader relayed the boss's message to the staff" // 1) turno (trabalho) / 2) revezamento; relay race = corrida de revezamento / relay team = equipe de revezamento |
| relent (to) / relentless | ceder, abrandar = to soften; to become less severe; to slacken; "the hurricane finally relented" // inflexível, rígido, implacável, inexorável; "relentless pressure" "a relentless campaign" |
| relinquish (to) | abandonar, desistir, renunciar a |
| relish (n) / relish (to) | 1) tempero, condimento = spice, seasoning, flavouring / 2) prazer, gosto, satisfação; "eat with great relish" // 1) saborear (comida) / 2) apreciar = to take pleasure in; "I don't relish the long drive home" |
reminiscence / reminiscent
| reminiscência, lembrança // nostálgico "to be reminiscent of"
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| remittance | remessa de dinheiro |
| remnant | resto, remanescente = a part left over after use, processing, etc |
| rendering | versão, interpretação, tradução |
| repent (to) | arrepender-se de = to feel remorse for |
| repository | repositório = a place where a large amount of something is stored |
| reprimand / reprimand (to) | repreensão, reprimenda // repreender, censurar |
| reproach / reproach (to) | censura, repreensão / censurar, repreender = to censure; to scold; to find fault with; to criticize |
| requisite [réquiszite] (adj) / requisite (n) | 1) required, necessary; "the requisite skills for a job" / 2) requisito = requirement |
| resent (to) / resentment | ressentir-se, melindrar-se, ofender-se // ressentimento, má -vontade, antipatia = ill will, grudge |
| resilient / resilience | resistente (pessoa, material), flexível = having or showing power of recovery / elasticidade (material); resistência (pessoa), flexibilidade |
| restful / restless | repousante, sossegado, tranqüilo = calm, quiet, peaceful, restful "a restful place" / inquieto, agitado, irrequieto, impaciente, preocupado "a restless night" |
| restrain / restrain (to) / restrictive | restrição; repressão = constraint; restriction; to show restrain // 1) restringir, refrear, reprimir, conter; to restrain demand = conter demanda / 2) impedir, coibir // restritivo |
| rhubarb | ruibarbo |
| rib / ribbed | costela, costeleta / enrugado, com nervuras |
| riddle | enigma, quebra-cabeça, charada, mistério, adivinhação = puzzle, conundrum |
| rig / rig (to) | 1) equipamento; drill rig = equipamento perfuração poço petróleo / 2) jamanta (caminhão grande) / 3) cordame (barco) // 1) armar (bombas) / 2) equipar (navio, barco) / 3) especular (preços) |
| rind | casca (fruta, queijo, etc) = the tough, outer skin of some fruits that is usually removed before the fruit is eaten; a tough, outer surface of some foods (such as certain cheeses) |
| ripple / ripple (to) | ondulação, onda, propagação / ondular, propagar |
| roam (to) | vaguear, andar sem rumo = to ramble, to rove, to wander |
| robe | 1) robe, roupão = bathrobe / 2) toga, túnica, beca = a long, loose or flowing gown or outer garment: |
| roller | 1) rolo, cilindro, roldana // 2) patim de rodas / roller-coaster = montanha-russa |
| rollout | introdução, lançamento (novo produto) |
| roost / rooster | poleiro = a perch upon which birds rest // galo, ave macho = the male of domestic fowl = cock |
| rosary | rosário; terço = a series of prayers said by Roman Catholics, while moving the hand along beads and meditating
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| roster | lista, relação, rol = list, roll
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| roundabout | rotatória |
| roundup | resumo; sumário = a summary of information; "a roundup of the news"
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rove (to) / rover
| vagar, perambular, errar = to ramble, to roam, to wander / andarilho = rambler
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| rucksack | mochila = backpack, knapsack |
| rump | 1) anca, traseira = the hind part of the body of an animal / 2) alcatra = a cut of beef from this part of the animal |
| rustic | rústico = of or relating to the country; simple, unsophisticated |
| rut | 1) cio = an annual period of sexual activity in some male animals; "a moose in rut"; "stags often fight during the rut" / 2) sulco = a long deep track made by the repeated passage of the wheels of vehicles/ 2) rotina, ramerrão = a monotonous routine ; "to fall into a rut with his job" |
ruthless
| impiedoso, implacável, cruel, desumano = cruel, merciless
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