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roncar

 * A squadron of cavalry led the march. romperse to break ¡Cuidado que puede romperse! Be careful, it may break! $undefined$ to fracture, break (bone) Se rompió una pierna. He broke his leg. $undefined$ to be torn Se le ha roto el traje. Your dress is torn.
 * roncar to snore.
 * ronco hoarse.
 * ropa clothes Voy a planchar la ropa. I'm going to iron the clothes. a quema ropa  Le disparó a quema ropa. He fired at him   ropa blanca linen.  ropa hecha  clothes.  ropa limpia clean laundry.  ropa sucia soiled laundry.
 * ropero closet, wardrobe.
 * rosa rose. color de rosa pink.
 * rosario rosary.
 * rosca thread (screw); spiral. $undefined$ ring (bread or cake). hacer la rosca to flatter.
 * rostro face.
 * roto (See romper) broken La silla estaba rota. The chair was broken.—El compromiso quedó roto. The engagement was broken. $undefined$ tear Tiene Ud. un roto en el pantalón. You have a tear in your trousers.
 * rótulo sign.
 * rozadura chafed spot, sore spot.
 * rozar to clear (ground) Empezó a rozar la tierra. He began to clear the ground. $undefined$ to graze, rub El avión rozó ligeramente el suelo. The airplane grazed the ground. No le gustaba rozarse con nadie. He didn't like to have anything to do with anybody.
 * rubia [f] blonde.
 * rubio [adj] blond (e), fair.
 * rúbrica flourish, mark, distinctive flourish after a signature.
 * rudo rude, rough Aquel hombre era muy rudo. That man was very rude. $undefined$ hard La jornada fué muy ruda. The journey was very hard.
 * rueda wheel.
 * ruego plea, request.
 * ruido noise ¿Qué ruido es ese? What's that noise? $undefined$ comment, discussion Aquel suceso dio mucho ruido. That event caused a lot of comment. Mucho ruido y pocas nueces. Much ado about nothing.
 * ruidoso noisy.
 * ruina ruin, decline Aquel negocio fué su ruina. That business was his ruin. en ruinas in ruins La ciudad quedó en ruinas. The city was left in ruins.
 * ruinoso ruinous.
 * rumba rumba (dance).
 * rumbo direction Salió con rumbo a Europa. He left for Europe. fiesta de rumbo lavish party.
 * rumor [m] murmur Un rumor confuso salió del público. A confused murmur arose from the crowd. $undefined$ rumor Corre el rumor de que va a cambiar la política. Rumor has it that there'll be a change of policy.
 * rústico rustic, rural.
 * ruta route, way.





''Sabe Ud. cómo llegar a ese lugar?'' Do you know how to get to that place? $undefined$ to taste Esto sabe mal. This tastes bad. usually or customarily [Am] Sabe venir los domingos. He usually comes on Sunday. a saber namely, i.e. Son tres: a saber, Enrique, Juan y María. They are three; namely, Henry, John, and Mary. demasiado saber to know only too well Demasiado'sé que es verdad. I know only too well that it is true. saber a to taste of La sopa sabe a ajo. The soup tastes of garlic. saberse to become known, be found out ¡Cuidado, puede saberse! Be careful, you may be found out! un no'sé qué a certain something Ella tiene un no'sé qué muy agradable. She has a certain something that is very pleasing. ¡Qué sé yo! How do I know? ¿Quién sabe? Who knows? ¡Ya lo'sé! I know (it)! 
 * sábado Saturday.
 * sábana sheet.
 * saber [irr] to know ¿Sabe Ud. español? Do you know Spanish? $undefined$ to know how ¿Sabe Ud. nadar? Do you know how to swim? —
 * sabiduría learning, knowledge.
 * sabio [adj] wise Doña María es une mujer muy sabia. Mary's a very wise woman. $undefined$ [n] learned or wise person.
 * sablazo borrowing. dar un sablazo to make a touch,