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repartir
SPANISH-ENGLISH
reservar
- carta? Did he make any objections to that letter?
|| Es un hombre de muchos reparos. He's a very discreet man. - repartir to distribute.
○ repartirse to share, divide Nos repartimos el pastel. We divided the cake among ourselves. - reparto sharing, distribution; delivery (of goods, mail).
- repasar to check Repase Ud. esa cuenta detenidamente. Check that account carefully. ▲ to review Repase Ud. las lecciones. Review your lessons. ▲ to mend Había que repasar aquella ropa. Those clothes had to be mended.
- repaso review (of a lesson); mending.
- repente [m] sudden impulse Tuvo un repente y se declaró. He had a sudden impulse and proposed to her.
○ de repente suddenly, unexpectedly Llegó de repente. He arrived unexpectedly. - repentino sudden.
- repetición [f] repetition El informe estaba lleno de repeticiones. The report was full of repetitions. ▲ encore El público entusiasmado pidió la repetición. The enthusiastic audience asked for an encore.
- repetir [rad-ch III] to repeat Haga el favor de repetir esa palabra. Please repeat that word.
- replicar to reply, answer back; to argue.
- replicón insolent (of children or servants).
- reponer [irr] to replace Repuso de fondos su cuenta corriente. He replaced the funds in his current account. ▲ to repair Hay que reponer este ventilador. This electric fan has to be repaired.
○ reponerse to recover (health) Se marchó al campo para reponerse. He went to the country to recover his health. - reposar to rest.
- reposo rest.
○ sin reposo ceaselessly, endlessly Habla sin reposo. He talks endlessly. - representación [f] performance (usually of a play) ¿A qué hora empieza la representación? What time does the play begin?
○ en representación de representing, as a representative of Fué a México en representación de su país. He went to Mexico as his country's representative. - representante [adj] representative. ▲ [m] traveling salesman, agent.
- representar to represent; to perform.
- represión [f] repression, suppression Medidas de represión. Repressive measures.
- reprimir to suppress, repress Reprimieron la sublevación. They suppressed the revolt.
○ reprimirse to repress oneself, control oneself No pudo reprimirse por más tiempo. He could control himself no longer. - reprochar to reproach.
- reproducción [f] reproduction (biology). ▲ reproduction Aquel instrumento servía para la reproducción del sonido. That instrument was used to reproduce the sound. ▲ reproduction, copy Hizo una buena reproducción de un cuadro de Velazquez. He made a good copy of a Velazquez painting.
- reproducir [-zc-] to reproduce.
- república republic.
- republicano [adj; m] republican.
- repuesto See reponer.
○ de repuesto extra, spare (of a part). - repugnante repugnant; repulsive.
- repugnar to cause disgust (or loathing) in Me repugna esa sopa. I loathe that soup.—Me repugna hacerlo. I hate to do it.
- requerir [rad-ch II] to summon Lo requirieron para declarar. They summoned him to testify. ▲ to require Este trabajo requiere cuidado. This work requires care.
- requisito requisite, requirement.
- res [f] head of cattle.
- resaltar to stand out (by contrast).
- resbaladizo slippery.
- resbalar(se) to slip Tenga cuidado no vaya a resbalarse. Be careful you don't slip.
- resbaloso slippery [Am] El camino era muy resbaloso. The road was very slippery.
- rescate [m] ransom; exchange (of prisoners).
- reserva secrecy, discretion Se aconseja reserva en este asunto. Discretion's advisable in this matter. ▲ reserve Estaba en la reserva militar. He was in the military reserve. ○ guardar reserva to use discretion, be discreet Por favor, guarde Ud. reserva en esto. Please be discreet about this.
- reservado (See reservar) reserved Era muy reservado. He was very reserved.
- reservar to reserve Le reservó la habi-
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