Glossary - R
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| R, come "rosa" | R, as in "rosa" - rose | (Alphabet) |
| raccogliere | to pick up | (Lez.i_6) |
| raccomandare (mi raccomando!) | to recommend (don't forget!) | (Lez.i_11) |
| raccontare | to tell | (Lez.b_9) |
| radio, la radio | radio (the radio) | (Lez.b_2) |
| rafforzarsi | to strengthen, grow stronger | (Lez.a_5) |
| ragazza | girl | (Lez.b_2) |
| ragazzo | boy, kid | (Lez.b_2) |
| raggio | ray | (Lez.i_9) |
| raggiungere | to achieve, reach | (Lez.i_10;i_11) |
| ragionamento | reasoning, argument | (Lez.b_10) |
| ragione (avere ragione) | reason (to be right) | (Lez.i_7) |
| raggruppare | to group | (lez.i_11) |
| ragno | spider | (Lez.i_3) |
| rammaricarsi | to regret | (Lez.i_8) |
| rammarico | regret | (Lez.i_8) |
| rampante | rearing | (Lez.a_4) |
| rapporto | ratio, relationship, relation | (Lez.i_10;a_4) |
| rappresentanza | representation | (Lez.i_11) |
| rappresentare | to represent, to portray | (Lez.i_2) |
| rappresentativo, rappresentativa | representative | (Lez.a_2) |
| raramente | rarely | (Lez.b_5) |
| rassegna (passare in rassegna) | review, inspection (to review) | (Lez.a_3) |
| rassicurante | reassuring | (Lez.i_8) |
| rauco, rauca | hoarse | (Lez.a_3) |
| razionalità | rationality | (Lez.a_5) |
| re | king | (Lez.i_10) |
| realizzare | to realize | (Lez.i_7) |
| recarsi | to go | (Lez.i_10) |
| recitare | to act | (Lez.i_8) |
| recitazione | acting | (Lez.i_2) |
| redatto, redatta | written | (Lez.a_2) |
| redditizio, redditizia | profitable | (Lez.a_2) |
| reddito | income | (Lez.a_4) |
| referenza | reference | (Lez.a_2) |
| regalare | to make a present, give | (Lez.i_4) |
| regalo | gift, present | (Lez.b_9) |
| regina | queen | (Lez.i_10) |
| regionale | regional | (Lez.i_4) |
| regione | region, area | (Lez.i_2) |
| regista | director | (Lez.i_3) |
| regnante | ruler | (Lez.i_10) |
| regnare | to reign | (Lez.a_5) |
| regno | kingdom | (Lez.i_10) |
| régola (régola monastica) | rule (monks and monastery rules) | (Lez.i_7) |
| regolamento | regulations | (Lez.a_3) |
| regolare | regular | (Lez.i_11) |
| regolare | to regulate | (Lez.a_2) |
| regolarmente | regularly | (Lez.b_8) |
| relativo, relativa | relating to | (Lez.a_3) |
| repressivo, repressiva | repressive | (Lez.a_5) |
| repubblica | republic | (Lez.i_10) |
| resa | rendering, performance | (Lez.a_4) |
| respirazione | breathing | (Lez.b_8) |
| responsabile | responsible, in charge of | (Lez.a_2) |
| restare | to stay, remain | (Lez.i_6) |
| resto | rest, remains | (Lez.i_6) |
| restituire | to give back, return | (Lez.i_3) |
| ricchezza | resources, riches, abundance | (Lez.a_2) |
| ricco, ricca (pl. ricchi, ricche) | rich | (Lez.i_2) |
| ricerca | search | (Lez.a_5) |
| ricercare | to pursue, search for | (Lez.i_5) |
| ricetta (ricetta medica) | recipe (prescription) | (Lez.i_2) |
| ricevere | to receive | (Lez.b_8) |
| richiedere | to require, ask for, apply for | (Lez.i_9;i_10) |
| richiesta (su richiesta) | request (on request) | (Lez.a_2) |
| riconosciuto/a | recognized | (Lez.a_3) |
| ricopiare | to copy | (Lez.i_7) |
| ricordare, ricordarsi | to remember, recall, remind | (Lez.b_10;i_2) |
| ricorrere | to resort to, turn to | (Lez.a_4) |
| ricostruire | to rebuild, reconstruct | (Lez.a_5) |
| ridere | to laugh | (Lez.b_4) |
| riferimento | reference | (Lez.a_2) |
| rifiutare | to refuse, decline | (Lez.a_2) |
| riga (due righe) | line (a few notes) | (Lez.i_10) |
| riguardo a | regarding, in regard of | (Lez.b_11) |
| rilassante | relaxing | (Lez.i_2) |
| rilassarsi | to relax | (Lez.i_3) |
| rilassato, rilassata | relax | (Lez.b_2) |
| rimanere | to remain, stay | (Lez.i_3) |
| rimedio | remedy | (Lez.a_4) |
| rimproverare | reproach | (Lez.b_5) |
| Rinascimento | Renaissance | (Lez.i_5) |
| rinascita | revival | (Lez.a_2) |
| rincontrarsi | to meet each other again | (Lez.i_11) |
| riposare | to rest | (Lez.b_4) |
| riposarsi | to rest oneself | (Lez.i_3) |
| riproporre | to suggest, propose again | (Lez.i_9) |
| risata (risatina) | laugh (small-ironic laugh) | (Lez.i_2,i_7) |
| riscaldamento | warm-up | (Lez.b_8) |
| riscrivere | rewrite | (Lez.b_11) |
| riserva | reserve | (Lez.i_7) |
| risolvere | to resolve, sort out | (Lez.i_10) |
| risorsa | resource | (Lez.a_2) |
| rispettare | to respect | (Lez.i_8) |
| rispettato, rispettata | respected | (Lez.i_9) |
| rispettoso, rispettosa | respectful | (Lez.i_6) |
| rispondere | to answer | (Lez.b_5) |
| risposta | answer, feedback | (Lez.i_4) |
| ristorante | restaurant | (Lez.b_6) |
| risultato | result | (Lez.i_2) |
| ritardo (essere in ritardo) | delay, (to be late) | (Lez.b_8) |
| ritornare | to return | (Lez.b_11) |
| ritorno | return | (Lez.a_3) |
| ritratto | portrait | (Lez.i_7) |
| ritroso | backward | (Lez.a_2) |
| ritrovamento | finding | (Lez.i_10) |
| rituale | ritual | (Lez.a_3) |
| riunione | meeting | (Lez.i_10) |
| riunire | to reunite | (Lez.a_3) |
| riuscire | to succeed, be able, manage | (Lez.i_6) |
| rivale | rival | (Lez.a_3) |
| rivelare | to reveal | (Lez.i_8) |
| rivista | magazine, review | (Lez.i_3) |
| rivolgersi | to turn to, go and speak to | (Lez.i_9) |
| rivoluzionario, rivoluzionaria | revolutionary | (Lez.a_5) |
| roba | things, stuff | (Lez.b_11) |
| roccia | rock | (Lez.i_7) |
| romano, romana | from/of Rome | (Lez.i_5) |
| romanticamente | romantically | (Lez.a_5) |
| romanticismo | romanticism | (Lez.i_2) |
| romanzo | novel | (Lez.b_11) |
| rosso, rossa | red | (Lez.b_6) |
| rotolare | to roll | (Lez.i_9) |
| rotondità | roundness | (Lez.i_11) |
| rotto, rotta | broken | (Lez.i_6) |
| rovinato, rovinata | ruined | (Lez.i_5) |
| rovinarsi | to get ruined, fall in disgrace | (Lez.a_3) |
| rubare | to steal | (Lez.b_10) |
| rubinetto, il rubinetto | faucet (the faucet) | (Lez.b_2) |
| rumore | noise | (Lez.i_6) |
| rumoroso, rumorosa | noisy | (Lez.i_6) |
| ruolo | role | (Lez.a_5) |
| ruota | wheel | (Lez.i_4) |