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retirada
SPANISH-ENGLISH
rezar
- dos días más. They held that hill two more days.
- retirada retreat, retirement, withdrawal.
- retirar to withdraw Puede Ud. retirar esa cantidad del Banco. You may withdraw that amount from the bank. ▲ to pull back, put aside Retire un poco la silla para que se pueda pasar. Pull the chair aside a little so there'll be room to pass. ▲ to retire Lo retiraron a los setenta años. They retired him at seventy.
○ retirarse to withdraw, retreat Las fuerzas se retiraron. The forces withdrew. ▲ to retire Se ha retirado de los negocios. He's retired from business. - retiro retirement (from social life, business, or profession).
- retrasar to postpone Retrasaron la fecha de la reunión. They postponed the date of the meeting. ▲ to delay Ciertos asuntos me retrasaron. Some business delayed me. ▲ to set back Retrasó el reloj. He set back his watch.
○ retrasarse to run slow El reloj se retrasa. That clock runs slow. ▲ to be late Siento haberme retrasado tanto. I'm sorry to be so late. - retratar to portray; to take a picture of.
- retrato portrait, painting, photograph.
- retrete [m] toilet (room) [Sp].
- retroceder to go back, come back Retrocedió unos pasos para reunirse con nosotros. He came back a few steps to join us. ▲ to back up El auto retrocedió hasta quedar enfrente de la puerta. The car backed up until it was in front of the door. ▲ to draw back, go back (on) No podía retroceder de su decisión. He couldn't go back on his decision.
- reunión [f] meeting, gathering, assembly, party.
- reunir to unite, gather, bring together Reunió todos sus amigos en una fiesta. He brought all his friends together at a party. ▲ to collect Reunieron mucho dinero en la función benéfica. They collected a lot of money at the benefit.
○ reunirse to meet Se reúnen en su casa todos los miércoles. They meet at his home every Wednesday. ▲ to unite, gang up Se han reunido todos contra mí. They've all ganged up on me. - revelación [f] revelation.
- revelar to reveal, show Revela gran talento. He shows great talent. ▲ to develop ¿Reveló Ud. ya las fotografías? Have you developed the pictures yet?
- reventar [rad-ch I] to burst, bust La cañería reventó. The water main busted. ▲ to annoy (to death), irritate Ese tipo me revienta. That fellow annoys me to death. ▲ to burst, be full Reventaba de salud. He was bursting with health. ▲ to exhaust, knock out La caminata me reventó. The long walk exhausted me.
○ estar reventado to be exhausted, be knocked out Después de esa caminata estoy reventado. After that long walk I'm knocked out. ○ reventarse to blow out, explode Se reventó un neumático. A tire blew out. - revés [m] wrong side, reverse side Ese es el revés de la tela. This is the wrong side of the material. ▲ slap (with back of hand). ▲ backhand shot Fué un buen revés. It was a good backhand shot.
○ al revés the contrary, the opposite No es así, precisamente es al revés. It's not like this; it's just the opposite. ▲ the wrong way, wrong Todo le salía al revés. Everything he did went wrong. ○ del revés inside out, wrong side out La chaqueta está del revés. The jacket's wrong side out. - revisar to revise; to review, examine.
- revisor [m] conductor (on train) [Sp].
- revista review Se pasó revista a los soldados. The soldiers were reviewed. ▲ magazine Es una revista muy cara. It's a very expensive magazine.
- revolución [f] revolution, revolt; revolution, turn.
- revolucionario [adj; m] revolutionary.
- revólver [m] revolver, pistol.
- revolver [rad-ch I] to revolve. ▲ to stir Revuélvalo Ud. con una cuchara. Stir it with a spoon. ▲ to turn upside down El niño lo revolvía todo en la casa. The child was turning the house upside down.
- revuelta revolt Lo revuelta empezó en un cuartel. The revolt started in one of the barracks. ▲ turn Al llegar a la revuelta del camino, paró. He stopped when he reached the turn in the road.
- revuelto (see revolver) [adj] topsy-turvy.
- rey [m] king.
- rezar to pray, say (prayers) Rezaba todos los días sus oraciones. He said his prayers every day.
○ rezar con to concern or affect La
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