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*recomendación [f] recommendation.
 * recomendar to recommend ¿Me puede Ud. recomendar un buen restaurant? Can you recommend a good restaurant to me? $undefined$ to recommend, advise Le recomiendo a Ud. que lo haga de prisa. I advise you to do it quickly.
 * reconocer to inspect, examine El paciente fué reconocido cuidadosamente. The patient was carefully examined. $undefined$ to recognize Cuando le vi de nuevo, no le reconocí. When I saw him again, I didn't recognize him. $undefined$ to acknowledge, admit ¿Reconoce Ud. su falta? Do you acknowledge your mistake? $undefined$ to acknowledge, be grateful for Estoy reconocido a sus atenciones. I'm grateful for your kindness.
 * reconstruir to rebuild, reconstruct.
 * recordar [ I] to remember ¿Recuerda Ud. lo que le dije? Do you remember what I told you? $undefined$ to remind Me recuerda mucho a su padre. He reminds me very much of his father.
 * recorrer to cover, travel Ayer recorrimos diez millas. Yesterday we covered ten miles.
 * recorrido route, course, run Ese cartero tiene un recorrido muy largo. That postman has a very long route.
 * recorte [m] scrap, cutting; clipping (newspaper).
 * recreo recreation.
 * recto [adj] straight Todo el camino era recto. The road was straight all the way. $undefined$ just, fair Era un hombre recto. He was a just man. ángulo recto right angle.
 * recuerdo remembrance, memory Guardo muy buenos recuerdos de mi amistad con él. I have very happy memories of my friendship with him. $undefined$ souvenir, memento Estos son recuerdos de nuestro viaje por Italia. These are souvenirs of our trip through Italy. recuerdos regards Dé Ud. recuerdos a su familia de mi parte. Give my regards to your family.
 * recurso means, argument Empleó todos los recursos para convencerle. He used every argument to convince him. recursos resources, means Estaba materialmente sin recursos. He was practically without means.
 * red [f] net Los pescadores tendieron la red. The fishermen spread out the net. $undefined$ snare, trap Cayó en la(s) red(es) que le tendieron. He fell into the snare they set for him.
 * redacción [f] editorial staff Entró en la redacción de una revista. He joined the editorial staff of a magazine. $undefined$ composition La redacción de esta carta es mala. This letter's badly written.
 * redactar to compose, frame in writing Esta carta está muy bien redactada. This letter's very well put.
 * redondo [adj] round. en números redondos in round numbers.
 * reducción [f] reduction, decrease.
 * reducir [-zc-] to reduce Redujo el presupuesto en su departamento. He reduced the budget in his department. quedar reducido a to be reduced to, be brought to a condition of El edificio quedó reducido a escombros. The building was reduced to rubble.  reducir a la obediencia to compel to obey.
 * reemplazar to replace.
 * reexpedir to forward (mail).
 * referencia reference ¿Cuáles son sus referencias? What are your references? dar referencias to inform.  hacer referencia a to refer to, mention Hizo referenda a un autor muy famoso. He referred to a very famous author.
 * referir [ II] to relate Refirió el caso con muchos detalles. He related the matter in great detail. referirse a to refer to ¿A qué se refiere Ud. cuando dice eso? What are you referring to when you say that?
 * reforma alteration. cerrado por reformas closed for alterations.
 * refrán [m] proverb, saying.
 * refrescar to cool Hay que refrescar el agua. The water must be cooled. $undefined$ to get cool or cooler Esta refrescando la tarde. The afternoon's getting cooler. refrescar la memoria to refresh one's memory.  refrescarse to cool off Vamos a refrescarnos a la sombra de los árboles. Let's cool off in the shade of the trees.
 * refresco refreshment, cold drink Tomó un refresco para aplacar la sed. He took a cold drink to quench his thirst.
 * refrigerador [m] refrigerator.
 * refugiarse to take shelter.
 * regalar to present, give (gift) ¿Qué me vas a regalar por mi cumpleaños? What are you going to give me for my birthday?
 * regalo present, gift Recibió un buen regalo. He received a nice gift.