r-s Flashcards
realize (UK usually realise) /ˈrɪə.laɪz/
to understand a situation, sometimes suddenly:
They didn’t realize the danger they were in.
rebel noun /ˈreb.əl/
a person who is opposed to the political system in their country and tries to change it using force :
The rebels took over the capital and set up a new government.
rebel verb /rɪˈbel/
to fight against the government:
The people rebelled against the harsh new government.
record verb /rɪˈkɔːd/
to store sounds or moving pictures using electronic equipment so that they can be heard or seen later:
Cliff Richard has recorded more number one hit songs than any other British pop star.
record noun /ˈrek.ɔːd/
a piece of information or a description of an event that is written on paper or stored on a computer:
The weather centre keeps a record of the weather.
refuse verb /rɪˈfjuːz/
to say that you will not do or accept something:
He asked me to give him another loan, but I refused.
refuse noun /ˈref.juːs/
garbage, rubbish, trash
unwanted waste material, especially material that is regularly thrown away from a house, factory, etc.:
garden/kitchen refuse
resign verb /rɪˈzaɪn/
to give up a job or position by telling your employer that you are leaving:
He resigned from the company in order to take a more challenging job.
respect /rɪˈspekt/
admiration felt or shown for someone or something that you believe has good ideas or qualities:
I have great/the greatest respect for his ideas, although I don’t agree with them.
rough /rʌf/
not even or smooth, often because of being in bad condition:
It was a rough mountain road, full of stones and huge holes.
row (argument) /raʊ/
a noisy argument or fight:
My parents often have rows, but my dad does most of the shouting
row (line) /rəʊ/
a line of things, people, animals, etc. arranged next to each other:
a row of houses/books/plants/people/horses
sad /sæd/
unhappy or sorry:
I’ve just received some very sad news.
said /sed/
past simple and past participle of say
saw /sɔː/
past simple of see
scratch /skrætʃ/
to cut or damage a surface or your skin slightly with or on something sharp or rough:
We scratched the wall trying to get the bed into Martha’s room.
separate adjective /ˈsep.ər.ət/
existing or happening independently or in a different physical space:
The art department and the music department are in two separate buildings.
separate verb /ˈsep.ər.eɪt/
to (cause to) divide into parts:
The north and south of the country are separated by a mountain range.
sew /səʊ/
to join two pieces of cloth together by putting thread through them with a needle:
My grandmother taught me to sew.
sewing /ˈsəʊ.ɪŋ/
a piece of cloth that is being or needs to be sewn:
She put her sewing down.
son /sʌn/
your male child:
This is our son Raja.
sow /səʊ/
to put seeds in or on the ground so that plants will grow:
Sow the seeds in pots.
special /ˈspeʃ.əl/
not ordinary or usual:
The car has a number of special safety features.
suit /suːt/
a jacket and trousers or a jacket and skirt that are made from the same material:
All the businessmen were wearing pinstripe suits.