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SPANISH-ENGLISH
romper
- orden no reza conmigo. The order doesn't concern me.
- rezo [m] praying.
- rico rich, wealthy Era el más rico del pueblo. He was the richest man in the town. ▲ rich (in) Hay vegetales muy ricos en vitaminas. Some vegetables are very rich in vitamins. ▲ delicious ¡Qué más rico el sabor de esta carne! What a delicious flavor this meat has! ▲ cute ¡Qué niño más rico! What a cute child!
- ridículo ridiculous Su aspecto era ridículo. His appearance was ridiculous.
○ poner en ridículo to put in a ridiculous position La conducta de su mujer lo puso en ridículo. The conduct of his wife put him in a ridiculous position. - ridiculizar to ridicule.
- rienda rein Sujete Ud. bien las ríendas. Hold on to the reins.
○ a rienda suelta without restraint Se rió a rienda suelta. He laughed without restraint. ○ dar rienda suelta a to give free rein to Dio rienda al llanto. She gave free rein to her tears. - riesgo danger, risk Corrió mucho riesgo. He ran a big risk.
- rifar to raffle.
- rígido stiff, rigid; severe, stern.
- rigor [m] rigor, severity.
○ en rigor in fact. ○ ser de rigor to be indispensable. - riguroso rigorous, strict, severe.
- rincón [m] (inside) corner Ponga Ud. la silla en el rincón. Put the chair in the corner. ▲ remote spot Buscó un rincón donde vivir tranquilo. He looked for a remote spot where he could live quietly.
- riñon [m] kidney.
- río river.
- riqueza wealth; abundance.
- risa laugh, laughter La risa es contagiosa. Laughter's contagious.
○ cosa de risa a laughing matter No es cosa de risa. It's not a laughing matter. - risueño smiling, cheerful.
- rizador [m] curler, curling iron.
- rizo curl.
- robar to rob, plunder Ese hombre roba a todo el mundo. That man robs everybody. ▲ to steal Robó el dinero. He stole the money. ▲ to draw (in cards) Ahora le toca a Ud. robar. Now it's your turn to draw.
- roble [m] oak.
- robo robbery, theft.
- robusto robust, vigorous, hale.
- roca rock; cliff.
- rodar [rad-ch I] to roll La piedra rodaba cuesta abajo. The stone was rolling downhill. ▲ to wander about, roam Empezó a rodar por el mundo. He began to roam around the world. ▲ to roll in Ahora rueda el dinero más que nanea. Now the money rolls in more than ever.
○ rodar una película to shoot a movie Se empezó a rodar la película. They started shooting the picture. - rodear to surround, encircle El río rodeaba la ciudad. The river surrounded the city.—La casa está rodeada de árboles. The house is surrounded with trees. ▲ to take the long way around.
○ rodearse to surround oneself Procuró rodearse de buenos amigos. He tried to surround himself with good friends. - rodeo turn, winding Ese camino da un rodeo muy grande. The road makes a wide turn. ▲ roundup Hubo rodeo la semana pasada. There was a roundup last week.
○ dejarse de rodeos to stop beating around the bush Déjese de rodeos y conteste claramente. Stop beating around the bush and give me a straight answer. - rodilla knee Póngase Ud. de rodillas. Get down on your knees. ▲ dusting cloth, rag Limpie Ud. con esa rodilla. Clean it with that rag.
- rogar [rad-ch I] to request, beg Me rogó que le esperara. He begged me to wait for him. ▲ to plead Le rogó y le rogó pero no consiguió convencerle. He pleaded and pleaded but couldn't convince him.
- rojo red.
○ al rojo red-hot, to red heat. - rollo roll, anything rolled up.
- romance [m] ballad, poem.
- romántico romantic.
- romper [irr] to break Rompió el vaso. He broke the glass. ▲ to break, break off relations Han roto con esa familia. They've broken with that family.
○ al romper el día, al romper el alba at dawn, at daybreak. ○ romper a to start to Rompió a hablar cuando nadie lo esperaba. He started to talk when nobody expected it. ○ romper la marcha to lead the march Rompía la marcha un escuadrón de caballería.
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