Catalan/English Dictionary -

rabiós

adj 1. furious
2. short-tempered / quick-tempered
3. rabid
pl. rabiosos / f.s. rabiosa
El noi havia estat mossegat per un gos <b>rabiós</b>. - The boy had been bitten by a rabid dog.

ració

n 1. (f) portion / helping / serving
pl. racions
2. (f) rations

racional

adj rational

ramaderia

n (f) animal husbandry

rampa

n 1. (f) ramp
2. (f) cramp

raó

n (f) reason
pl. raons
Raó de ser - Raison d'être

ràpid

adj quick / fast / rapid
f.s. ràpida

ratolí

n (m) mouse
pl. ratolins

realitat

n (f) reality

expr en realitat
in fact / in actuality

realitzar

v conj to carry out / to make

realment

adv 1. really / truly
2. bitterly
Realment decebut - Bitterly / really disappointed

rebre

v conj to receive

rebutjar

v conj 1. to reject
2. [SPORT] to clear

n.b: In sporting terms, 'rebutjar' means 'to clear the ball' in the sense 'to kick the ball way into the opposition's half to prevent an attack on goal'.

receptor

n 1. (m) receiver
Receptor de televisió digital - Digibox (Br.) / digital set-top box
2. (m) receptor

recer

n (m) shelter

recerca

n (f) research
pl. recerques

recinte

n (m) enclosure

recloure

v conj to lock up / to imprison
recloure's
to shut yourself away

recollida

n (f) collection

expr recollida selectiva
separate collection (of different types of garbage - e.g. organic waste / glass / paper / batteries / medicines)

recollir

v conj 1. to collect
2. to gather

reconeixement

n (m) recognition / acknowledgement
Reconeixement (òptic) de caràcters - Optical character recognition (OCR)
Reconeixement de veu - Voice recognition

reconèixer

v conj to recognize / to acknowledge

record

n 1. (m) recollection / memory
2. (m) souvenir / keepsake

expr records a (algú)
give my regards to (someone) / say "hi" to (someone) for me

recordar

v conj 1. to remember
2. to remind (somebody of something)
El judici recordava una escena de Hollywood - The trial was reminiscent of a Hollywood scene
recordar-se
to remember

recorregut

n (m) journey / route

recórrer

v conj 1. to appeal
2. to cover / to go over

recull

n (m) collection

recuperació

n 1. (f) recovery
2. (f) retrieval
3. (f) salvage
4. (f) rally
pl. recuperacions

recuperar

v conj 1. to recover / to regain / to retrieve
2. to salvage

recurs

n (m) resource
pl. recursos

referència

n (f) reference

expr amb (or en) referència a
in (o with) reference to / concerning / regarding

expr de referència
authoritative

reflex

n 1. (m) reflection
2. (m) reflex
Tenir bons reflexos - To have good reflexes

adj 1. reflected
2. reflex / (desaprovant) knee-jerk
pl. reflexos / f.s. reflexa
Una resposta reflexa - A reflex response

reflexionar

v conj to reflect (on / upon)

regalèssia

n (f) liquorice / licorice (Am.)

registrar

v conj to register

registre

n (m) register

reial

adj royal

reialesa

n (f) royalty

reiniciar

v conj to restart

reivindicació

n (f) claim / demand

reivindicatiu

adj protest / activist
f.s. reivindicativa
Una jornada reivindicativa - A day of protest
Web no oficial i reivindicativa - Unofficial protest website

relació

n (f) relationship / relation
pl. relacions

relatiu

adj 1. relating to / to do with +

Informació relativa al conflicte del Kosovo.

2. relative +

Ha arribat a una fase de calma relativa amb l'acord de pau que ha suposat la fi de les hostilitats.

f.s. relativa
Pronoms relatius - Relative pronouns

relativament

adv relatively

rellevant

adj 1. outstanding
2. important

remarcar

v conj 1. to highlight / to stress
2. to redial

remei

n 1. (m) remedy / cure
2. (m) solution

expr no hi ha remei
nothing can be done / there's no solution / nobody can do anything about it

expr no tenir més remei
to have no other choice (o option)

remodelació

n (f) remodelling (Br.) / remodeling (Am.) / reconstruction
pl. remodelacions
Remodelació del govern - Government reshuffle

syn. remodelatge

renunciar

v conj to resign / to give up / to abandon / to abdicate

reparació

n (f) repair
pl. reparacions

reparar

v conj 1. to repair / to fix / to mend
2. to pay attention to

repòs

n (m) rest

represa

n 1. (f) resumption
2. (f) recapture

representar

v conj 1. to represent

n.b: 'Representar' can mean 'to represent' in the sense 'to represent a threat, a problem or a danger', 'to represent a saving, an increase or an investment', 'to represent a percentage, a fraction or a proportion of something', or 'to represent a group, an organization or a country'. It can also mean 'to represent' in the sense 'to symbolize' or 'to depict'.

2. to play (a role)

n.b: 'Representar' can mean 'to play a role' as in 'to play a role in a play / movie' or also, in a more figurative sense (i.e. 'her husband's support played a role in her success' or 'his father played a major role in his decision to leave university').

3. to put on / to stage (a play)

reproducció

n (f) reproduction
pl. reproduccions
Reproducció en temps real - Streaming

repte

n (m) challenge

requeriment

n (m) request

requerir

v conj to require

rera

prep 1. behind
2. after

adv behind

res

pron nothing

expr de res
don't mention it

residència

n (f) residence

expr residència de gent gran
(f) old peoples' home / old folks' home (col·loq) / nursing home / rest home (Am.)

syn. residència d'avis
expr residència d'estudiants
(f) hall of residence (Br.)/ dorm (Am.)

residu

n (m) waste / residue

expr residus nuclears
(mpl) nuclear waste

resolució

n (f) resolution
pl. resolucions

respecte

n (m) respect

respondre

v conj to respond

responsable

n (m / f) person / man / woman in charge

adj responsible

responsabilitat

n (f) responsibility

resposta

n (f) reply / answer

resta

n 1. (f) rest
2. restes (fpl) remains / leftovers

restaurant

n (m) restaurant

restricció

n 1. (f) restriction / limit / constraint
2. (f) [MATH] constraint

resultat

n (m) result / outcome

resum

n 1. (m) summary
2. (m) abridgement (Br.) / abridgment (Am.)

expr en resum
in short

retenir

v conj 1. to retain
2. to hold back / to detain
3. to detain / to arrest

retirar

v conj 1. to take away
2. to withdraw
retirar-se
to pull out / to withdraw

retornar

v conj 1. to return
2. to bring someone round
3. [IT] to bounce

retrat

n 1. (m) portrait
2. (m) portrayal

expr retrat robot
(m) photofit (Br.) / identikit (Br.) / e-fit (Br.) / composite sketch (Am.)

reumatòleg

n (m / f) rheumatologist
f.s. reumatòloga / f.pl. reumatòlogues

reunió

n (f) meeting
pl. reunions

reunir

v conj 1. to assemble / to put together
2. to gather together / to bring together
Reunir requisits / condicions - To meet requirements / conditions
reunir-se
to meet (up) / to get together

revisar

v conj (m) to check / to review / to revise / to go over

revisió

n 1. (f) revision
2. (f) [MED] check-up

n.b: 'Revisió' means 'check-up' at the doctor's / dentist's / hospital

3. (f) [TRANSP] service
pl. revisions

n.b: 'Revisió' means 'service' in the sense 'I'm taking the car in for a service'

revista

n (f) magazine

revolta

n (f) revolt / uprising

revolució

n (f) revolution

revolucionari

n revolutionary

adj revolutionary
f.s. revolucionària

riba

n 1. (f) shore (sea) / bank (river)
2. (f) riverside / seaside
3. (f) currant / gooseberry

n.b: The Catalan 'riba' covers the English 'red currant', 'blackcurrant', 'white currant' and 'gooseberry'. They all come from the plant with the Latin name 'Ribes sp.'

syn. grosella

ribera

n (f) shore / shoreline

ric

adj rich
f.s. rica / f.pl. riques

riera

n (f) stream

rígid

adj rigid
f.s. rígida

rigorós

adj strict
pl. rigorosos / f.s. rigorosa

rima

n (f) rhyme

riquesa

n (f) wealth / riches / affluence

risc

n (m) risk
pl. riscos / riscs

ritme

n (m) rhythm / beat

ritual

n (m) ritual

adj ritual

riu

n (m) river
Riu amunt - Upstream
Riu avall - Downstream

riure

v conj to laugh

n (m) laughter

rival

adj rival

n (m / f) rival

roba

n 1. (f) clothes
2. (f) cloth / material

expr haver-hi roba estesa
(expression used as a signal to change topic when there is someone present - often children - who you don't want to hear what you are talking about (literally: 'there is washing hanging out') +

Ara ja ho pots explicar, que no hi ha roba estesa.
O sigui que anem amb compte, que hi ha roba estesa.

expr roba de llit
(f) bed clothes / bed linen

robar

v conj to steal / to burgle / to rob

roda

n (f) wheel

rodatge

n (m) shooting / filming

rodó

adj round
pl. rodons / f.s. rodona
Taula rodona - Round table

rol

n (m) role

romanès

n 1. (m) Romanian
2. (m / f) Romanian

adj Romanian
pl. romanesos / f.s. romanesa

rotació

n (f) rotation
pl. rotacions

expr rotació de personal
(f) (staff) turnover / turnover of staff

ruptura

n 1. (f) rupture / break
2. (f) rift

rutllar

v conj 1. to work
2. to run