rabí 
n
(m) rabbi
pl. rabins
ràbia 
n
1. (f) anger / rage
2. (f) rabies
raça 

n
(f) race / breed
raça humana 
n
(f) human race
syn. llinatge humà
racial 
adj
racial / race
racisme 
n
(m) racism
racista 
adj
racist
n
(m / f) racist
raclet
n
(f) raclette
racó 

n
(m) corner
pl. racons
radar 
n
(m) radar
radi 
n
(m) radius
radiació 
n
(f) radiation
radiador 
n
(m) radiator
radical 
adj
radical / extreme
radicalisme 
n
(m) radicalism
radicalitzar 
v conj
to radicalize / to become more radical
radicalment 
adv
radically
ràdio 


n
(f) radio
radioactiu 
adj
radioactive
f.s. radioactiva
radioactivitat 
n
(f) radioactivity
radiodifusió 
n
(f) broadcast
radiofònic 
adj
radio
f.s. radiofònica / f.pl. radiofòniques
Programa radiofònic - Radio program
radiografia 
n
1. (f) x-ray / radiograph
2. (f) radiography
radiòleg 
n
radiologist
f.s. radiòloga / f.pl. radiòlogues
radiologia 
n
(f) radiology
radioteràpia 
n
(f) radiotherapy
ràfega 
n
1. (f) [MET] gust
2. (f) burst / hail (of bullets / fire)
pl. ràfegues
raig 
n
(m) ray
raïm 
n
(m) grapes
rajar 
v conj
to pour
rajola 
n
(f) tile
ral·li 
n
(m) rally (driving)
ram 
n
(m) bunch
n.b: 'Ram' means 'bunch' as in 'bunch of flowers'
ramadà 
n
(m) Ramadan
ramader 

n
(m / f) (livestock) farmer
f.s. ramadera
ramat 
n
1. (m) [ZOOL] flock / herd
2. (m) [RELIG] flock
ranci 
adj
rancid / stale
f.s. rància
ranera
n
(f) rattle
ranxo 
n
(m) ranch
raó 




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

adj
reasonable
rap 
n
(m) monkfish
ràpid 



adj
quick / fast / rapid
f.s. ràpida
ràpidament 

adv
quickly
raqueta 
n
(f) racket
Raquetes de neu - Snow shoes
raqueta de neu 
n
(f) snow shoe
raquític 
adj
rachitic / puny / scrawny
rar 

adj
rare
f.s. rara
rarament 
adv
rarely
raresa 
n
(f) rarity
rasclet 
n
(m) rake
raspall 
n
(m) brush
Raspall de dents - Toothbrush
ràster
n
(m) raster
rastre 
n
(m) trace
rata 
n
(f) rat
rata de biblioteca
n
(f) bookworm
syn. ratolí de biblioteca
rata-pinyada 
n
(f) bat
pl. rates-pinyades
syn. rat-penat
ratificació 
n
(f) ratification
pl. ratificacions
ratificar 
v conj
to ratify
ratlla 
n
(f) line
ratolí
n
(m) mouse
pl. ratolins
ratolí de biblioteca
n
(m) bookworm
syn. rata de biblioteca
rat-penat 
n
(m) bat
pl. rats-penats
syn. rata-pinyada
ratxa 
n
1. (f) spell / period
2. (f) gust
syn. ràfega
rave 
n
(m) radish
ravioli
n
(m) ravioli
raviolis 
n
(m) ravioli
reacció 


n
(f) reaction
pl. reaccions
reaccionar 
v conj
to react
Reaccionar a alguna cosa - To react to something
reaccionari 
adj
reactionary
f.s. reaccionària
realitat 




n
(f) reality
realitzar 




v conj
to carry out / to make
realment 



adv
1. really
2. bitterly
Realment decebut - Bitterly / really disappointed
reanimació 
n
(f) resuscitation
reanimar 
v conj
to resuscitate
rebel·lió 
n
(f) rebellion / uprising
pl. rebel·lions
rebombori 
n
hullabaloo / fuss
rebost 
n
(m) pantry
rebre 



v conj
to receive
rebuig 
n
(m) rejection
pl. rebuigs / rebutjos
rebutjar 
v conj
to reject
recalcar 
v conj
to underline / to emphasize
recaptació 

n
1. (f) takings
2. (f) gate
3. (f) collection
recàrrec 
n
(m) surcharge / extra charge
recentment 

adv
recently
recepció 


n
(f) reception
recepcionista 
n
1. (m / f) recepcionist
2. (m / f) clerk (hotel)
receptari 
n
(m) recipe book
recepta 
n
1. (m) recipe
2. (m) prescription
recerca 



n
(f) research
pl. recerques
recessió 
n
(f) recession
pl. recessions
reciclar 
v conj
to recycle
reciclat 
adj
recycled
f.s. reciclada
reciclatge 
n
(m) recycling
reclamació 

n
1. (f) demand
2. (f) claim
pl. reclamacions
reclamar 

v conj
to demand
reclús 
n
(m / f) prisoner / inmate
pl. reclusos / f.s. reclusa
recollir 



v conj
1. to collect
2. to gather
recolzament 

n
(m) support
recolzar 
v conj
to support
recomanació 

n
(f) recommendation
pl. recomanacions
recomanar 

v conj
to recommend
recompensa 
n
(f) compensation / recompense (formal)
recompensar 
v conj
to compensate / to recompense (formal)
recompilar 
v conj
to recompile
recompte 
n
(m) count / tally
reconeixement 



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




v conj
to recognize / to acknowledge
reconstrucció 

n
(f) reconstruction
pl. reconstruccions
reconstruir 
v conj
to reconstruct
reconversió 
n
(f) reconversion
pl. reconversions
recopilar 
v conj
to compile
rècord 
n
(m) record
syn. plusmarca
recordar 




v conj
1. to remember
2. to remind
recorregut 



n
(m) journey / route
recta final 
n
(f) home straight
rectangle 
n
(m) rectangle
rectangular 
adj
rectangular
recte 

adj
1. straight
Tot recte - Straight on
Angle recte - Right angle
2. honest
f.s. recta
n
(m) rectum
rectificar 
v conj
to rectify / put right
recull 




n
(m) collection
recuperar 



v conj
to recover / to regain
recurs 




n
(m) resource
pl. recursos
redacció 

n
1. (f) writing / editing
pl. redaccions
2. (f) editorial office
redactar 

v conj
to write / to compose / to put together / to edit / to draw up +Com redactar un currículum...
Convocatòria d'ajuts per a redactar tesis doctorals en català.
Si no s'escull expressament la llengua, el document es redacta en català.
redactor 
n
(m / f) editor
redescobrir 
v conj
to rediscover
redoblar 
v conj
to increase / to intensify / to multiply / to step up
reduir 

v conj
to reduce
reemborsament 
n
(m) reimbursement / refund
reemborsar 
v conj
to pay back / to reimburse
reestructurar 
v conj
to restructure / to reorganize
refer 
v conj
1. to redo / to remake
2. to recover / to recuperate
referència 



n
(f) reference
En referència a - In reference to
De referència - Authoritative
referèndum 
n
(m) referendum
referent a 

referir 

v conj
to refer
Referir a alguna cosa - To refer to something
refinar 
v conj
to refine
refinat 
adj
refined
f.s. refinada
reflexologia 
n
(f) reflexology
Reflexologia podal - Foot reflexology
reforç 
n
(m) reinforcement
pl. reforços
reforçar 

v conj
to reinforce
reforma 

n
(f) reform
refrany 
n
(m) expression / idiom
refredar 
v conj
to cool
refredar-se
1. to cool down
2. to catch cold
refugi 
n
(m) shelter / refuge
refugiat 
n
(m / f) refugee
f.s. refugiada
refús 
n
(m) refusal
refutar 
v conj
to refute / deny
regal 
n
(m) present / gift
regalar 
v conj
to give sth as a present
regalimar 
v conj
to drip
regany
n
reproach / reproval / rebuke
regar 
v conj
to water / to irrigate
regatejar 
v conj
1. to haggle / to bargain
2. to dribble
regatista 
n
(m / f) yachtsman / yachtswoman
regentar 
v conj
to run
règim 


n
(m) regime
regió 

n
(f) region
pl. regions
regional 

adj
regional
registrar 




v conj
to register
registre 




n
(m) register
regla 

n
1. (f) rule
2. (f) period
reglament 

n
1. rules / regulations
2. guidelines
regnar 
v conj
1. to reign / to rule
2. to prevail
regne 

n
(m) kingdom
Regne Unit - United Kingdom
Regne Unit 
n
(m) United Kingdom
reguera 
n
(f) trail
regularitat 
n
(f) regularity
Amb regularitat - Regularly
rehabilitació 

n
1. (f) renovation
pl. rehabilitacions
2. (f) rehabilitation
rehabilitar 
v conj
1. to renovate / to do up (Br.)
2. to rehabilitate
rei 

n
(m) king
reiki 
n
(m) reiki
reina 
n
(f) queen
reincidir 
v conj
to reoffend
reintegrament 
n
1. (m) repayment / refund / reimbursement
2. (m) withdrawal
reiterar 
v conj
to reiterate
reivindicar 
v conj
to demand / to claim
relació 




n
(f) relationship / relation
pl. relacions
relacionar 

v conj
to link
relacions públiques 
n
(fpl) public relations
relat 
n
(m) story / tale
relatiu 


adj
relative
f.s. relativa
religió 

n
(f) religion
pl. religions
religiós 

adj
religious
pl. religiosos / f.s. religiosa
religiositat 
n
(f) religiosity
relíquia 
n
(f) relic
relleu 

n
(m) relay
rellevància 
n
(f) relevance
rellogat
n
(m / f) subletter / sublessee
f.s. rellogada
rellotge 

n
1. (m) clock
2. (m) watch
rem 
n
(m) rowing
remitent 
n
sender
remolatxa 
n
(f) beetroot
renda 

n
(f) income
renda per càpita 
n
(f) per capita income
rendibilitat 
n
(f) profitability
rendible 
adj
profitable
rendiment 

n
(m) performance
rendir 
v conj
1. to hand over
2. to give / to provide +Amb l'entrenament busquem una millora quantitativa de la funció que realitza el múscul (rendir més).
Rendir homenatge a - To pay homage to
rendir-se
to surrender / to capitulate +El tracte rebut pels presos capturats o que s'havien rendit a l'Afganistan va generar una profunda preocupació.
renec 
n
(m) curse / swearword
renillar
v conj
to neigh
renom 
n
(m) renown / fame
De renom - Renowned / well-known / famous
De renom mundial - World-famous / world-renowned
renovació 

n
(f) renovation / renewal
pl. renovacions
renovar 

v conj
to renew / to renovate
rentadora 
n
(f) washing machine
rentamans 
n
(m) washbasin
rentaplats 
n
(m) dishwasher
syn. rentavaixelles
rentar 
v conj
to wash
rentat de cervell
n
(m) brainwashing
rentavaixelles 
n
(m) dishwasher
syn. rentaplats
renúncia 

n
(f) renunciation / giving up / abandonment
renunciar 
v conj
to resign / to give up / to abandon / to abdicate
renyar 
v conj
to tell someone off / to scold / to give someone a ticking off / to give someone a dressing down
reobertura 
n
(f) reopening
reobrir 
v conj
to reopen
reomplir 
v conj
to refill +Reomplir un cartutx o un tòner costa un 50% del preu de cost inicial (només es paga de nou la tinta).
reordenar 
v conj
to rearrange / to reorder
reorganitzar 
v conj
to reorganize (Am.) / to reorganise (Br.)
reparar 
v conj
to repair / to fix / to mend
repartició 
n
(f) distribution
repartiment 
n
1. (m) distribution
2. (m) delivery
3. (m) cast
repartir 
v conj
1. to share out / to distribute
2. to hand out
repàs 
n
review / revision
repassar 
v conj
to review / to go over
repatriació 
n
(f) repatriation
repatriar 
v conj
1. to repatriate
2. to bring / send home
repel·lent 
n
repellent
Repel·lent (d'insectes) - (Insect) repellent
adj
repellent / obnoxious / vile
repel·lir 
v conj
to repel / to fend off / to keep (sth / sb) at bay
repercussió 
n
(f) repercussion
pl. repercussions
repercutir 
v conj
to affect
repertori 
n
1. (m) index
2. (m) repertoire
repetició 
n
(f) repetition
pl. repeticions
repetidament 
adv
repeatedly
repetir 

v conj
to repeat
replantejament 
n
(m) new perspective / reorganization
replegar 
v conj
1. to withdraw
2. to pick up / collect / gather
replet 
adj
full / packed (full of)
f.s. repleta
rèplica 
n
(f) answer / reply
pl. rèpliques
replicar 
v conj
to reply
reportatge 

n
(m) report / news story
reposacaps 
n
(m) headrest
reposapeus
n
(m) footstool / footrest
reposar 
v conj
to rest
reprendre 

v conj
to resume / to start something up again / to restart
represàlia 
n
(f) reprisal
representant 


n
(m / f) representative
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)
repressió 

n
(f) repression
pl. repressions
repressiu 
adj
repressive
f.s. repressiva
reprimir 
v conj
1. to repress
2. to supress
reproducció 

n
(f) reproduction
pl. reproduccions
reproduir 

v conj
to reproduce
reprotxar 
v conj
to reproach
reptar 
v conj
to challenge
repte 



n
(m) challenge
república 

n
(f) republic
pl. repúbliques
República Centreafricana 
n
(f) Central African Republic
República Democràtica del Congo 
n
(f) (The) Democratic Republic of the Congo
República Txeca 
n
(f) Czech Republic
repugnant 
adj
repugnant / abhorrent
repulsa 
n
(f) disgust
repunt 
n
(m) backstitch
repuntar 
v conj
to backstitch
reproductor d'MP3 
n
(m) MP3 player
requisit 

n
requirement
rere 

adv
1. behind / at the back
2. after
prep
1. behind
2. after
rerefons 
n
(m) background / backdrop
res 


pron
nothing
ressaca 
n
1. (f) hangover
2. (f) undertow / undercurrent
resar 
v conj
to pray
rescat 
n
1. (m) rescue
2. (m) ransom
rescatar 
v conj
to rescue / save
reserva 


n
(f) reservation / booking
reservar 
v conj
1. to reserve / to put aside
2. to reserve / to book
resguard 
n
1. (m) receipt
2. (m) shelter / protection
residència 



n
(f) residence
residència de gent gran 
n
(f) old peoples' home / old folks' home / nursing home / rest home (Am.)
syn. residència d'avis
residéncia d'estudiants 
n
(f) hall of residence (Br.)/ dorm (Am.)
residir 
v conj
to live / reside
residu 



n
(m) waste
residus nuclears 
n
(mpl) nuclear waste
resignació 
n
(f) resignation
n.b: 'Resignació' means 'resignation' as in 'to resign yourself to something'. 'Resignation' as in 'to quit your job' is 'dimissió"
resistència 

n
(f) resistance
resistent 
adj
resistant
resistir 
v conj
to resist
resoldre 


v conj
to resolve / solve
resolució 



n
(f) resolution
pl. resolucions
respectar 

v conj
to respect
respecte 



n
(m) respect
respectiu 

adj
respective
f.s. respectiva
respectivament 


adv
respectively
respiració 
n
(f) breathing
pl. respiracions
respirar 
v conj
to breathe
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
ressaltar 
v conj
to highlight
ressenya 

n resenya
1. (f) review / account / outline
2. (f) review / inspection
n.b: 'Ressenya' means 'review' or 'inspection' in the military sense.
ressorgir 
v conj
to reappear / to reemerge / to resurge
ressuscitar 
v conj
to resurrect
restablir 
v conjreestablir
1. to re-establish / to resume / to restore
2. to recover
restar 

v conj
1. to stay / to remain / to be left / to have left
2. to subtract
restauració 


n
(f) restoration
pl. restauracions
restaurant 



n
(m) restaurant
restaurar 
v conj
to restore
resultat 




n
(m) result / outcome
resum 




n
1. (m) summary
2. (m) abridgement (Br.) / abridgment (Am.)
expr en resum
in short
resumir 

v conj
to summarize / to summarise (Br.)
resumit 

adj
abridged
f.s. resumida
retallar 
v conj
1. to cut (out)
Retallar i enganxar - Cut and paste
2. to cut (back)
retard 
n
(m) delay
retaule 
n
(m) altarpiece
retenció 
n
1. (f) hold-up
2. (f) retention
3. (f) deduction
pl. retencions
retina 
n
(f) retina
retirada 
n
1. (f) withdrawal +El Parlament israelià debat el pla de retirada dels assentaments jueus de Gaza.
El primer ministre japonès rebutja la retirada de les tropes.
2. (f) retirement +Carlos Sainz anuncia la seva retirada del Mundial de ral·lis.
3. (f) removal +Taxa per la retirada de vehicles abandonats a la via pública.
retirar 

v conj
to take away
retractable
adj
retractable
retractació
n
(f) retraction
retractar 
v conj
to retract
retrat 
n
(m) portrait
reunió 


n
(f) meeting
pl. reunions
reunir 


v conj
to meet / to assemble
revés 
n
1. (m) other side / back
2. (m) backhand
3. (m) (heavy) blow +Després de perdre la feina, la dona li va demanar la separació; va ser un revés molt dur.
al revés 
adv
backwards
Duus la camisa posada al revés. - You have your shirt on backwards / you've got your shirt on backwards
Pots lletrejar al revés el mot 'Mississippi'? - Can you spell 'Mississippi' backwards?
No, ho tens al revés; en anglès has de dir 'A rebus substitutes pictures for words' - No, you have / you've got it backwards; in English you must say 'A rebus substitutes pictures for words.'
revifalla 
n
(f) revival
revifar 
v conj
to revive / to pick up (again)
revisar 

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



n
(f) magazine
revitalitzar 
v conj
to revitalize
revolt 
n
(m) bend
revolta 

n
(f) revolt / uprising
revolució 
n
(f) revolution
revolució industrial 
n
(f) industrial revolution
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
ridiculitzar 
v conj
to ridicule / to poke fun at
riera 
n
(f) stream
rierol 
n
(m) stream / brook
rifa 
n
(f) raffle
rígid 
adj
rigid
f.s. rígida
rigorós 
adj
strict
pl. rigorosos / f.s. rigorosa
rigorosament 
adv
strictly
ripollès 

adj
of / from Ripoll
n
(m / f) (person) from Ripoll
pl. ripollesos / f.s. ripollesa
riquesa 

n
(f) wealth
risc 


n
(m) risk
pl. riscos / riscs
ritme 

n
(m) rhythm / beat
ritual 
n
(m) ritual
adj
ritual
riu 


n
(m) river
riure 
v conj
to laugh
n
(m) laughter
rival 
adj
rival
n
rival
rivalitat 
n
(f) rivalry
roba 

n
(f) clothes
robar 
v conj
to steal / to burgle
robatori 
n
(m) robbery / theft / burglary
robust 
adj
robust / solid
f.s. robusta
rocafort
n
(m) roquefort
roda 

n
(f) wheel
roda de premsa 
n
(f) press conference
rodalia 
n
(f) surrounding area
Rodes 
n
Rhodes
rodó 


adj
round
pl. rodons / f.s. rodona
Taula rodona - Round table
roent 
adj
white-hot / blistering
roig 


adj
red
syn. vermell
rol 
n
(m) role
rom 
n
(m) rum
romandre 
v conj
to stay / to remain
romanès 
n
1. (m) Romanian
2. (m / f) Romanian
adj
Romanian
pl. romanesos / f.s. romanesa
Romània
n
(f) Romania
romàntic 
adj
romantic
f.s. romàntica / f.pl. romàntiques
romanx 
n
(m) Romansch
ronc 
n
(m) snore
roncar 
v conj
to snore
ronda 
n
(f) round +El mallorquí ha passat a segona ronda al vèncer el nord-americà Mardy Fish.
rondalla 
n
(f) fairy tale / fairy story / children's story
ronya 
n
1. (f) dirt / filth / grime / muck (Br. col.loq)
2. (f) scabies
3. (f) mange
4. (f) scab +Ronya de la perera, de la pomera, de l'ametller
n.b: "ronya" is used normally for people and plants, for animals usually it's used "sarna", and also for potatoes
ronyó 
n
(m) kidney
pl. ronyons
expr costar un ronyó
to cost an arm and a leg / to cost a fortune / to cost a bomb
ros 

adj
blond / blonde
n
(m / f) blond / blonde
pl. rossos / f.s. rossa
rosa 


n
(f) rose
adj
pink
rosella 
n
(f) poppy
roser 
n
(m) rose bush
rossinyol 
n
(m) nightingale
rostre 
n
(m) face
syn. cara
rotonda 
n
(f) roundabout (Br.) / traffic circle (Am.)
ròtula
n
(f) kneecap
rotund 
adj
resounding / unequivocal / categorical
f.s. rotunda
rotundament 
adv
categorically
roure 
n
(m) oak / oak tree
rovell 
n
1. (m) yolk
2. rust
rovellat 
adj
rusty
f.s. rovellada
rugós 
adj
rough
pl. rugosos / f.s. rugosa
ruixat 
n
downpour
ruló
n
(m) roller
pl. rulós
rumb 
n
(m) direction / course
rumiar 
v conj
to ponder / to think over
ruc 
n
(m) ass / donkey
adj
stupid, dumb
runa 
n
(f) rubble
rural 


adj
rural
rus 
n
1. (m / f) Russian
2. (m) Russian
adj
Russian
pl. russos / f.s. russa
Rússia 
n
(f) Russia
ruta 

n
(f) route
rutina 
n
(f) routine
rutinari 
adj
routine
f.s. rutinària
rutllar 




v conj
1. to work
2. to run
