A GENERAL FRENCH-ENGLISH DICTIONARY. (continued 29)

regrossir, v.a., (engr.) to make thicker.

reguinder (-ghin-), v.a.n., to hoist again; to soar again.

se reguinder, v.r., to soar again (of a hawk).

régularisation, n.f., putting in order; settlement.

régulariser, v.a., to put in order, to settle.

régularité, n.f., regularity, strict observance (of rules); strictness; ecclesiastical state.

régulateur, n.m., regulator; standard. Le — d’une horloge; the regulator of a clock. — de tirage; damper.

régulat-eur, -rice, adj., regulating.

régule, n.m., (chem.) pure metal; (orni.) regulus, kinglet; (disparagingly, of persons) kingling, kinglet.

réguli-er, -ère, adj., regular, steady; punctual, exact.

régulier, n.m., regular (of monks, soldiers).

régulièrement (-lier-mān), adv., regularly, punctually, steadily.

régurgitation, n.f., reabsorption.

régurgiter, v.a., to throw, or pour, back.

réhabilitation, n.f., rehabilitation, vindication; (of bankrupts) discharge.

réhabiliter, v.a., to rehabilitate, to reinstate; to restore to; to vindicate.

se réhabiliter, v.r., to rehabilitate one’s self, to reinstate, to re-establish one’s self, to pay twenty shillings in the pound.

réhabituer, v.a., to use, to reaccustom.

se réhabituer, v.r., to reaccustom one’s self.

rehacher, v.a., to mince again.

rehanter, v.a., to frequent again.

rehasarder, v.a., to venture again.

rehaussé, -e, adj., heightened, enhanced; set off, enriched.

rehaussement (-hôs-mān), n.m., raising, heightening; enhancing; increase of value (of coin).

rehausser, v.a., to raise, to heighten, to set off, to enrich; to set forth, to extol, to cry up, to enhance, to raise the value of. — le mérite d’une action; to enhance the merit of an action. — d’or et d’argent; to enrich with gold and silver.

rehauts (rĕ-hô), n.m.pl., (paint.) lightest parts of a picture.

reheurter, v.a., to knock, or to hit, again.

réimportation, n.f., (com.) re-importation.

réimporter, v.a., to import again.

réimposer, v.a., to reassess; to lay on again; (print.) to reimpose.

réimposition, n.f., further assessment; (print.) reimposing.

réimpression, n.f., reprinting; reprint, reissue.

réimprimer, v.a., to print again, to reissue.

rein, n.m., kidney; rein (of an arch), skirt (of a wood). pl., loins, reins, back. Douleur dans les —s; pain in the loins. Poursuivre quelqu’un l’épée dans les —s; to pursue any one very close. Il a les —s forts; he is strong-backed; (fig.) he has a long purse. Douleur des —s; pains in the back. Se donner un tour de —s; to sprain one’s back. Chute des —s; small of the back. Les —s d’une voûte; the haunches, or shoulder, of a vault.

reinaire, adj., (bot.) having the shape of a kidney; reniform.

réincorporer, v.a., to reincorporate.

reine, n.f., queen. — régnante; reigning queen, queen regnant. — mère; queen mother. — douairière; queen dowager. Faire la —; to act the queen. —-des-prés, (—s-—) (bot.) meadow-sweet.

reine-claude, n.f., (—s-—) (bot.) greengage.

reine-marguerite, n.f., (—s-—s) (bot.) China-aster. Chinese starwort, starwort. V. marguerite.

reinette, n.f., russet; rennet; pippin. — d’Angleterre; golden pippin.

réinfecter, v.a., to reinfect, to taint again.

réinstallation, n.f., reinstallment.

réinstaller, v.a., to reinstall.

reinté, -e, adj., broad-loined, strong-backed.

réintégrande, n.f., (jur.) restoration.

réintégration, n.f., reinstatement; (com.) re-warehousing.

réintégrer, v.a., to reinstate; to re-warehouse.

réinventer, v.a., to invent anew.

réinviter, v.a., to invite again.

reis, n.m., (—) chief. —-effendi; Turkish Secretary of state for Foreign Affairs.

réitérati-f, -ve, adj., repeated, reiterative.

réitération, n.f., reiteration, repetition.

réitérer, v.a., to reiterate, to repeat.

reître, n.m., reiter (German horse soldier of the 14th and 15th centuries). C’est un vieux —; he is an old fox.

*rejaillir, v.n., to gush, to gush out, to spurt out, to fly out, to stream, to spring out, to spout, to spout out; to reflect, to be reflected, to flash; to fly back; to rebound, to cast a reflection (upon); to be hurled back.

*rejaillissement (-is-mān), n.m., gushing, gushing out, spouting, spouting forth, springing out, spurting, spurting out; springing, rebounding; reflection, flashing (of light); rebound, flying back (of a solid body).

rejaunir, v.n., to grow yellow again.

réjection, n.f., rejection.

rejet, n.m., rejection; throwing out; young shoot, sprig, sprout; (geol.) out-throw; (fin.) carrying; transfer; cast, swarm (of bees); springe (for woodcock).

rejetable, adj., that may be rejected, rejectable.

rejeteau, n.m., weather-board or bead (of a door or window).

rejeter (rĕj-té), v.a., to throw again; to drive back, to throw back; to cast or throw up or out; to throw, to throw away; to put forth (of plants); to refuse to accept, to reject; to set aside; to deny; (fin.) to carry; to transfer. — le blâme sur; to throw the blame on. — un compte sur; to carry or transfer an account (to).

se rejeter, v.r., to have recourse to, to fall back (upon); to throw back to each other; to be rejected.

rejeter, v.n., to shoot (of plants).

rejetoir, n.m., springe, gin, noose.

rejeton (rĕj-ton), n.m., (bot.) shoot, sprout; (hort.) offset; (fig.) scion, offspring.

rejettement, n.m., rejection.

rejoindre, v.a., to rejoin, to join again, to join; to reunite; to meet again; to overtake; to catch up.

se rejoindre, v.r., to join again, to catch each other up again, to be joined together again; to reunite, to meet again.

rejointoiement (-toa-mān), n.m., (mas.) rejointing; repointing.

rejointoyer, v.a., (mas.) to rejoint, to repoint.

rejouer, v.a., to play again; to act again. Se —; to be played, or acted, again.

rejouer, v.n., to play again; to recall a move.

réjoui, -e, n. and adj., jovial, joyous, merry person; jovial, joyous, merry. Un gros —; a jovial man; jolly fellow. Grosse —e; buxom woman, or lass.

réjouir, v.a., to rejoice, to gladden, to delight, to divert, to entertain, to make merry; to cheer, to exhilarate. Cette couleur réjouit la vue; that color pleases the eye. Le vin réjouit le cœur; wine makes the heart glad.

se réjouir, v.r., to be or to make merry, to enjoy one’s self; to rejoice (at); to be delighted (at), to enjoy one’s self, to be glad (of or at).

réjouissance, n.f., rejoicing; coarse meat; make-weight. pl., rejoicings, merry-making. En signe de —; as a sign of rejoicing.

réjouissant, -e, adj., jovial, joyous, cheerful; gladsome, rejoicing, cheering, diverting, amusing.

relâchant, -e, adj., loosening, opening, laxative, relaxing.

relâchant, n.m., opening medicine, laxative.

relâche, n.m., intermission, remission; discontinuance; rest, respite; relaxation; (thea.) no performance. Il y a — au théâtre ce soir; there is no performance at the theater this evening. —! closed (of theaters). Sans —; without intermission.

relâche, n.f., (nav.) any place fit to put into; putting into port; calling at a port.

relâché, -e, adj., loose, remiss, lax, relaxed. Morale —e; loose doctrine.

relâchement (-lâsh-mān), n.m., slackness, looseness, laxness; slackening, loosening, relaxing; diminution; intermission; abatement; relaxation, rest; remissness; laxity (of morals). — des nerfs; relaxing of the nerves.

relâcher, v.a., to slacken, to loose, to loosen, to unbend, to relax; to let go, to release, to set at liberty; to yield, to give up, to abate.

se relâcher, v.r., to grow slack or loose; to slacken, to abate, to give way, to relax, to unbend; to fall off; to flag; to get milder (of the weather). Se — l’esprit; to unbend one’s mind, to take relaxation.

relâcher, v.n., to abate, to remit, to relax, to flag; (nav.) to put into port, to touch at.

relais, n.m., relay (fresh horses); stage; posting-house (where fresh horses are taken). Chevaux de —; fresh horses; (hunt.) relay; opening (in carpet-making); (fort.) V. berme. Être de —; to be unemployed, to have nothing to do, to be disengaged, at leisure.

relaissé, adj.m., (hunt.) resting (of hares).

relaisser, v.n., (hunt.) to rest (of hares).

relancer, v.a., (hunt.) to start again; to turn out again; to urge, to rouse, to answer sharply, to put down, to take up short (by an answer). — quelqu’un; to put any one down; to take any one up short.

relaps, -e (rĕ-laps), n. and adj., relapser; relapsed; relapsed into heresy.

rélargir, v.a., to widen, to let out (clothes).

rélargissement (-jis-mān), n.m., widening; letting out (clothes).

relater, v.a., (jur.) to relate, to state.

relateur, n.m., (l.u.) relater, narrator.

relati-f, -ve, adj., relative, relating.

relatif, n.m., (gram.) relative.

relation, n.f., relation, reference; respect, account, recital; statement; connection. pl., relations, connections, intercourse; communication, correspondence. Être en —s avec quelqu’un; to be connected with any one, to be in correspondence with any one. — exacte; exact account.

relationnaire, n.m., narrator, relater.

relativement (-tiv-mān), adv., relatively, comparatively.

relativité, n.f., relativeness.

relatter, v.a., to lath anew.

relaver, v.a., to wash again.

relaxation, n.f., (jur., med.) laxness; enlargement; relaxation, abatement, remission. — d’un prisonnier; release of a prisoner.

relaxé, adj., relaxed, slackened, released.

relaxer, v.a., to relax; to enlarge; to release.

relayer, v.a., to take the place of, or to relieve, any one.

se relayer, v.r., to relieve one another; to take it in turns.

relayer, v.n., to take fresh horses, to change horses.

relayeur, n.m., job post-master.

relécher, v.a., to lick again.

relégation, n.f., (jur.) banishment; exile; relegation.

reléguer (-ghé), v.a., to banish; to send off; to shut up; to consign; to relegate; to seclude.

se reléguer, v.r., to shut one’s self up, to seclude one’s self.

relent, n.m., mustiness, moldiness. Sentir le —; to smell moldy.

relevage, n.m., raising; collection (of letters); clearing (letter boxes).

*relevailles (rĕl-vâ-ye), n.f.pl., churching of a woman. Faire ses —; to be churched.

relevant, -e (rĕl-vān, -t), adj., held, being holden; depending.

relevé (rĕl-vé), n.m., abstract, extract, statement, return; shifting (of a horse’s shoe). Faire un — de compte; to make an abstract of an account.

relevé, -e (rĕl-vé), adj., raised; erect; high, exalted, lofty, refined. Une condition —e; a high rank. Pensée —e; noble thought. D’un ton —; in a refined tone. De la viande d’un goût —; high-seasoned meat.

relevée (rĕl-vé), n.f., (jur.) afternoon. De —; in the afternoon.

relèvement (rĕ-lèv-mān), n.m., raising again; statement, account; (nav.) rising, bearing.

relever (rĕl-vé), v.a., to raise again, to lift up again; to tuck up; to restore; to raise; to curl up, to twirl up; to heighten, to relieve, to set off; to cry up, to extol; to notice, to remark; to take up; to give a relish to; to liberate, to free; to retort; to criticize; (nav.) to take the bearings of. — des fortifications; to restore fortifications. — un fossé; to raise up the banks of a ditch. — le courage de quelqu’un; to raise any one’s courage. Relevez votre robe; tuck up your gown. — les bords d’un chapeau; to turn up the rim of a hat. — un mot; to criticize a word. — la tête; to raise one’s head again. La parure relève la bonne mine; dress sets off a handsome face. — une action; to extol an action. — quelqu’un; to raise any one. Se faire — de ses vœux; to get one’s vows annulled. — la garde; to relieve guard. — une sentinelle; to relieve a sentry. — un vaisseau; to get a ship afloat again. — l’ancre; to shift the position of the anchor. — une côte; to take the bearings of a coast; to survey a coast. — le quart; (nav.) to set the watch.

se relever, v.r., to rise again; to get up again, to rise; to rise up, to get up; to recover, to retrieve one’s losses; to relieve each other; to take turns; to be raised; (nav.) to right itself (of a ship).

relever, v.r., to recover; to get better; to turn up; to depend; to be dependent upon; to be amenable (to) (jur.). — de maladie; to recover from illness. — de coucher; to be about again (after confinement); to be churched.

releveur, n.m. and adj., (anat.) levator; elevator.

reliage, n.m., hooping (of casks).

relief, n.m., relief, relievo, embossment; embossing; set-off. Bas-—, (—-—s) bas-relief, bass-relief, basso-relievo, low-relief. Haut, plein —, — entier; high-relief, alto-relievo. Demi-—, (—-—) demi-relievo. Ouvrage de —; work in relief. Donner du —; to set off; to give relief; to make conspicuous; to give importance to.

☉reliefs, n.m.pl., remains, leavings, broken scraps (from the table).

reliement, n.m., union, joining, junction; connecting, connection.

relier, v.a., to hoop (casks); to bind (books).

relieur, n.m., binder, bookbinder.

religieuse, n.f., nun.

religieusement (-eûz-mān), adv., religiously, strictly, scrupulously, faithfully.

religieu-x, -se, adj., religious, spiritual; exact, strict, punctual.

religieux, n.m., friar, monk, brother.

religion, n.f., religion, creed; religious worship; piety, godliness, faith; (fig.) scruple, conscientiousness, conscience. Se faire une — d’une chose; to make a thing a matter of conscience or of duty. — réformée; protestant religion. Entrer en —; to become a monk, a nun. Mourir en —; to die in the Lord, or to die a Christian.

religionnaire, n.m., Protestant.

religiosité, n.f., ☉excessive scrupulousness in religious matters; religiousness.

relimage, n.m., filing again.

relimer, v.a., to file again; to polish; to work up.

reliquaire, n.m., reliquary; shrine.

reliquat, n.m., balance, remainder of an account; remains (of a disease); ☉remains of a feast.

reliquataire, n.m., debtor owing a balance; debtor.

relique, n.f., relic. Les —s d’un saint; the shrine of a saint. Je n’ai pas grand’foi à ses —s; I have not much confidence in him.

relire, v.a., to read over again.

reliure, n.f., binding (of books).

relocation, n.f., (jur.) letting anew; reletting, fresh lease.

reloger, v.a. and n., to lodge again, to dwell again.

relouer, v.a., to let again; to underlet; to rent again.

reluire, v.n., to shine, to glitter, to glisten. Tout ce qui reluit n’est pas or; all is not gold that glitters.

reluisant, -e, adj., bright, shining, glittering.

reluquer, v.a., to cast sheep’s eyes on; to ogle; to leer at; to have an eye upon, to long for (fig.). — une terre; to covet a certain property. — un héritage; to covet an inheritance.

reluqueu-r, n.m., -se, n.f., ogler; coveter.

remâcher, v.a., to chew again, to ruminate; to revolve in one’s mind.

remaçonner, v.a., to repair (mas.). Se —; to be repaired.

*rémailler, v.a., to enamel again.

remailler, v.a., to mend, to repair the meshes of (in stockings, knitting, fishing nets, etc.).

remander, v.a., to send word again.

remaniement or remanîment, n.m., handling again; touching again; (print.) overrunning; doing over again, repairing, altering, changing.

remanier, v.a., to handle again; to touch again; to repair; to retouch, to do over again; (print.) to overrun. — le papier; (print.) to turn the paper.

remarchander, v.a., to haggle again.

remarcher, v.n., to walk or go again; to march again.

remarier, v.a., to marry again.

se remarier, v.r., to marry a second time; to be married again.

remarquable, adj., remarkable, conspicuous.

remarquablement, adv., remarkably, conspicuously.

remarque, n.f., remark, observation, notice. Digne de —; worthy of notice, noteworthy.

remarquer, v.a., to mark again, to make another mark; to note, to observe, to notice, to take notice; to remark, to distinguish. Se faire —; to attract notice, to distinguish one’s self. Faire —; to observe, to point out; to call attention to.

se remarquer, v.r., to be remarked, noticed.

remasquer, v.a., to mask again.

se remasquer, v.r., to put on one’s mask again.

remballage, n.m., re-packing.

remballer, v.a., to pack up again.

rembarquement, n.m., re-embarkation; re-embarkment, re-shipping, re-shipment.

rembarquer, v.a., to re-embark; to ship again.

se rembarquer, v.r., to re-embark; to go on board again; to engage again (in anything).

rembarrer, v.a., to repel, to repulse; to retort on, to set down, to take up short, to stop at once.

remblai, n.m., filling up; embanking; rubbish.

remblayer, v.a., to embank, to fill up (with rubbish); to resow (with corn).

remboîtement (-boat-mān), n.m., setting (of a bone); fitting in again, clamping.

remboîter, v.a., to set (a bone); to fit in again, to clamp (pieces of joinery).

rembourrage or rembourrement (ran-boor-), n.m., stuffing, padding.

rembourrer, v.a., to stuff (with flock or hair); to stuff out, to pad.

se rembourrer, v.r., (pop.) to stuff up (to eat gluttonously).

remboursable, adj., repayable, reimbursable; (fin.) redeemable.

remboursement, n.m., reimbursement, repayment. Contre —; on payment, on cash remittance. Faire suivre en —; to require payment on delivery, to charge forward.

rembourser, v.a., to reimburse, to repay, to refund.

se rembourser, v.r., to reimburse one’s self, to repay one’s self.

rembraser, v.a., to kindle again.

rembrasser, v.a., to embrace again.

rembruni, -e, adj., brown, dark, gloomy, dull, cloudy. Un air —; a gloomy look. Teint —; dark complexion.

rembrunir, v.a., to make dark or darker, to darken; to cloud; to sadden.

se rembrunir, v.r., to get, or grow, darker; to become cloudy, gloomy; to become sad, melancholy. Son front se rembrunit; his brow grew darker.

rembrunissement (-nis-mān), n.m., darkening, becoming darker.

rembuchement (-bûsh-mān), n.m., (hunt.) return to covert.

se rembucher, v.r., (hunt.) to return to covert.

remède, n.m., remedy; medicine, cure; (med.) clyster. Sans —; without remedy, past recovery. Susceptible de —; remediable, not by any means hopeless. Être dans les —s; to take remedies. Se mettre dans les —s; to take remedies, physic. Apporter du — à; to remedy, to stop. Un — à tous maux; a plaster for all sores. Le grand —; the grand remedy, mercury. A chose faite point de —; what is done cannot be undone. C’est un vrai — d’amour que cette femme! that woman is a horrid old fright.

remédiable, adj., remediable.

remédier, v.n., to remedy, to cure, to stop. — à un mal; to remedy an evil. On ne saurait y —; that can’t be helped.

remêler, v.a., to mix again; to shuffle again.

remémora-teur, -trice, adj., reminding.

remémorati-f, -ve, adj., commemorative; reminding.

☉remémorer, v.a., to put in mind of, to remind of.

☉se remémorer, v.r., to recollect.

remener, v.a., to take back, to lead back; to carry back, to bring back (a person).

remerciement or remercîment, n.m., thanks. Faire des —s; to return thanks.

remercier, v.a., to thank, to give or return thanks; to decline; not to accept; to discharge. Je vous remercie; I thank you.

réméré, n.m., (jur.) redemption, repurchase. Faculté de —; power of redemption. Vente à —; sale with power of redemption.

remesurer, v.a., to measure again.

remetteu-r, -se, n.m.f., remitter, remittor.

remettre, v.a., to put again, to put on again, to wear again; to put back, to put back again, to set again; to lay again; to set (a bone); to restore, to reinstate; to recover, to make well; to reassure; to remove; to deliver, to give up; to return, to deliver up, to hand over; to put off, to delay; to remit, to forgive, to pardon; to leave one the care of; to intrust; to remember, to recognize. — à la voile; to set sail again. — l’épée dans le fourreau; to put up one’s sword. — une armée sur pied; to raise new forces. — dans l’esprit; to remind. — quelqu’un; to recollect any one, to know any one again. Je vous remets; I recollect your face. — en bon ordre; to restore to order. — en bonne intelligence; to reconcile, to reunite. Le voilà tout à fait remis; he is quite recovered. — l’esprit; to soothe the mind (of). — une lettre à son adresse; to deliver a letter (to its address). Faire —; to have something, or to cause something to be, delivered, conveyed, or handed over; to send, to forward. — de l’argent; to remit money. — d’un jour à l’autre; to put off from day to day. — une chose à la décision de quelqu’un; to refer a matter to any one. — en question; to unsettle, to call in question again.

se remettre, v.r., to apply one’s self again; to resume; to set one’s self again; to call to mind; to recover from, to grow well again; to recover, or to compose, one’s self; (hunt.) to light (of birds); to resign one’s self; to refer, to rely. Se — à table; to sit down again to table. Remettez-vous; compose yourself. Se — une chose; to recollect a thing. S’en — à; to refer to; to trust to. S’en — à quelqu’un; to refer a thing to any one, to leave, to intrust (to). Se — au beau; (of the weather) to mend, to become fine again. Se — en route; to resume one’s journey.

remeubler, v.a., to refurnish.

réminiscence, n.f., reminiscence.

rémipède, n.m., (zoöl.) remiped.

remis, -e, part., put back, put off; drawn (of a game); (of weather) settled, fine again. Partie —e; drawn game. Ce n’est que partie —e; it is only a pleasure deferred.

remisage, n.m., housing; coach-house, shed.

remise, n.f., giving up; delivery; delay; deferring; remittance; reduction, abatement; commission, allowance; coach-house, mews; (hunt.) cover (for game); place of lighting (of partridges). Il use toujours de —; he is always putting off. La — d’une audience; the putting off of a hearing. Faire une —; to make a remittance, to remit. Faire — de; to forgive, to remit. Il est sous la —; he is on the shelf. Sous la —; in the coach-house.

remise, n.m., coach let on hire; hired brougham. Voiture de —; livery carriage (as hired from the stables, in opposition to voiture de place, taken from the stand).

remiser, v.a., to put in the coach-house; to house; to put by.

rémissible, adj., remissible, pardonable, excusable.

rémission, n.f., remission, mercy, forgiveness, pardon.

rémissionnaire, n.m., pardoned criminal.

rémittent, -e, adj., (med.) remitting.

remmaillage, n.m., re-stitching, mending.

remmailler, v.a., to re-stitch, to mend, to remake the meshes of. V. remailler.

*remmailloter (rān-ma-), v.a., to rewrap (in swaddling-clothes).

remmancher (rān-mān-), v.a., to put a new haft or handle to, to haft again.

remmener (rān-mné), v.a., to take back, to carry back, to lead back; to take away again (a person).

remodeler (-mo-dlé), v.a., to model anew.

rémolade or remolade, n.f. V. rémoulade.

remole, n.f. V. remous.

remontage, n.m., new fronting, vamping (of boots); (tech.) remounting, putting together again, fitting up again.

remonte, n.f., (milit.) remount; (of studs) new leap; going up stream.

remonter, v.n., to reascend; to go up again; to go back, to trace back; to date (from) (with reference to time); to rise, to rise again; to remount. — à cheval; to get on horseback again. — sur sa bête; to recover one’s losses. — à la source, à l’origine d’une chose; to trace a thing back to its origin.

remonter, v.a., to reascend; to go up again; to put together again; to remount (cavalry); to rise (of public securities); to fit up; to stock; to go up; to wind up (a watch, a clock); to new-string (of instruments). — une rivière, un fleuve; to ascend a river. — une montre; to wind up a watch. — des bottes; to new-front, or to vamp, boots. — un fusil; to new-stock a gun. — le moral à quelqu’un; to revive the spirits of any one. — un magasin; to stock a warehouse anew.

se remonter, v.r., to stock one’s self again; to wind up (watches); (fig.) to recover one’s strength, health, or spirits.

remontoir, n.m., key (for winding up clocks); keyless action (in watches).

remontrance, n.f., remonstrance.

remontrant, n.m., remonstrant.

remontrer, v.a., to demonstrate, to represent, to lay before, to point out, to show, to show again; to remonstrate; (hunt.) to show where the game has passed. En — à quelqu’un; to be more than a match for, to outdo any one; to put up to a thing or two. C’est gros Jean qui remontre à son curé; it is teaching one’s grandmother how to suck eggs.

se remontrer, v.r., to show one’s self again.

rémora, n.m., (—s) (ich.) remora; suck-fish; (fig.) hindrance, impediment, obstacle.

remordre, v.a. and n., to bite again anything or anybody; to attack again; to try again; (fig., of conscience) to torment, to rack.

remords (re-mor), n.m., remorse, compunction. Avoir des —s; to feel remorse. Sans —; remorseless. Etouffer ses —; to stifle remorse.

rémore, n.f. V. rémora.

remorquage, n.m., (nav.) towing.

remorque, n.f., towing (a ship). Prendre a la —; to take in tow. Se mettre à la —; to get into tow. Câble de —; tow-line. À la — de; in tow of; (fig.) under the influence, or leadership, of; in the train, or wake, of.

remorquer, v.a., (nav.) to tow, to tug, to drag.

remorqueur, n.m., tug, towing-vessel.

remorqueuse, n.f., (railways) pilot-engine.

à rémotis (-tiss), adv., (l.u.) aside, by. Mettre à —; to put by.

remoucher, v.a., to snuff the candle again; to wipe again the nose of.

se remoucher, v.r., to blow one’s nose again.

remoudre, v.a., to grind again (corn, etc.).

rémoudre, v.a., to sharpen, or to whet, again.

*remouiller, v.a., to wet again.

rémoulade, n.f., (cook.) sharp mustard-sauce; (vet.) sprain-ointment.

rémouleur, n.m., grinder, knife-grinder.

remous, n.m., eddy, dead-water, back-water.

*rempaillage, n.m., re-covering with straw; restuffing, rebottoming.

*rempailler, v.a., to rebottom or new-bottom (a chair).

*rempailleu-r, n.m., -se, n.f., chair-mender.

rempaquement (-pak-mān), n.m., barreling of herrings.

rempaqueter (-pak-té), v.a., to pack up again.

remparer, v.a., to fortify, to bulwark; to intrench; to cover.

se remparer, v.r., to fortify one’s self (by ramparts); to take possession again.

rempart, n.m., rampart, bulwark.

remplaçable, adj., replaceable.

remplaçant, n.m., substitute.

remplacement (-plas-mān), n.m., replacing; replacement; fresh supply; (fin.) reinvestment. Bureau de —; office for providing substitutes for the army. Le — a été aboli en France par la loi de 1872; the replacing of recruits by substitutes was abolished in France by law in 1872. En — de; instead of, in place of.

remplacer, v.a., to replace, to take the place of; to serve as a substitute; to reinvest. Vous le remplacerez pendant son absence; you will fill his place during his absence. Se faire —; to get a substitute.

se remplacer, v.r., to be replaced; to get a fresh supply of anything.

remplage, n.m., the filling up, adding (of wine-casks); fillings, rubble (mas.).

rempli, n.m., tuck, fold, turning in.

rempli, -e, adj., full, replete, fraught (with).

remplier, v.a., to make a tuck, to turn in.

remplir, v.a., to fill again; to fill, to fill up; to cram, to stuff; to take up, to occupy; to supply, to furnish; to keep, to hold; to fulfill, to discharge; to perform; to answer, to come up to; to pay back. Il remplit bien son temps; he employs his time well. — un poste; to hold a post. — ses engagements; to fulfill one’s engagements. — une tâche; to perform a task. — l’attente de quelqu’un; to answer any one’s expectation.

se remplir, v.r., to fill one’s self; to cram, or stuff, one’s self; to fill, to become full.

remplissage, n.m., filling, filling up (of casks); filling out; (fig.) rubbish, trash, padding.

remplisseuse, n.f., (needlework) filler-in, point-lace mender.

remploi, n.m., (jur.) re-investment, re-employment.

remployer, v.a., to use again, to re-invest.

remplumer, v.a., to feather again; (mus.) to quill anew.

se remplumer, v.r., to get new feathers; to retrieve one’s losses; to get stout again; to pick up again.

rempocher, v.a., to pocket again.

rempoigner, v.a., to catch hold of again, to seize again, to recapture.

rempoisonner (rān-poa-zo-né), v.a., to poison again.

rempoissonnement (rām-poa-so-n-mān), n.m., re-stocking with fish.

rempoissonner (rān-poa-so-né), v.a., to re-stock with fish.

remporter, v.a., to carry, or take, back; to carry away or off, to take away or off; to get, to obtain; to bear off; to win. — un prix; to carry off a prize. — la victoire; to win the victory.

rempotage, n.m., (gard.) re-potting.

rempoter, v.a., (gard.) to re-pot.

remprisonnement, n.m., reimprisonment.

remprisonner, v.a., to reimprison.

remprunter, v.a., to borrow again.

remuable, adj., movable.

remuage, n.m., moving, stirring.

remuant, -e, adj., restless, stirring; unquiet; bustling, busy; turbulent, seditious.

remue-ménage, n.m., (—) stir, rummage; disturbance, bustle, confusion.

remuement or remûment, n.m., stirring; moving, commotion, disturbance.

remue-queue, n.m., (—). V. hochequeue.

remuer, v.a., to move, to stir; to rouse; to turn up; to disturb, to handle; to affect, to shake, to wag; to shuffle (of dominoes); to change the linen (of a baby). — la tête; to shake one’s head. — des meubles; to rummage, or move, furniture. — la queue; to wag its tail (of a dog). — ciel et terre; to leave no stone unturned, to move heaven and earth.

se remuer, v.r., to stir, to move; to bestir one’s self, to bustle about; to fidget.

remuer, v.n., to stir, to move; to make a disturbance; to fidget.

remueu-r, n.m., -se, n.f., mover, stirrer.

remueuse, n.f., nurse-maid.

☉remugle, n.m. V. renfermé.

rémunérateur, n.m., rewarder, remunerator, requiter.

rémunérat-eur, -rice, adj., remunerative.

☉rémunérati-f, -ve, adj., remunerative.

rémunération, n.f., remuneration, reward.

rémunératoire, adj., remuneratory.

rémunérer, v.a., to remunerate, to reward.

renâcler, v.n., (pop.) to snuff, to snort (in anger); to turn up one’s nose; to be unwilling, to be reluctant, to hang back, to demur.

renaissance, n.f., regeneration, new birth, revival, renewal; renaissance, renascence. — des lettres; revival of letters.

renaissant, -e, adj., springing up again, growing up again, reviving, returning, renascent, recurring.

renaître, v.n., to be born again; to grow again, to come up again; to appear again, to spring up again, to rise again; to revive, to reappear, to recur. Toute la nature renaît; all nature revives. Le jour renaît; day reappears. — à la vie; to return to life. — au bonheur; to be restored to happiness.

rénal, -e, adj., (anat.) renal.

renard, n.m., (mam.) fox; (mam.) dog-fox; fox, cunning dog, sly fellow; (astron.) Fox; (engineering) leak; (pop.) vomit, spew. — américain; raccoon. Queue-de-—, (—s-—) fox’s brush; (bot.) prince’s-feather. — marin; sea-ape. Fin —; cunning dog, sly fox. Se confesser au —; to tell one’s secret to an enemy. Le — prêche aux poules; the devil rebukes sin. Prendre marte pour —; to mistake one person for another. Compère le —, maître —; Reynard the fox (Lafontaine).

renarde, n.f., (mam.) she-fox; (fig.) catamaran.

renardeau, n.m., fox’s cub.

renarder, v.n., to play the fox; (pop.) to vomit; to shoot the cat.

renardier, n.m., fox-catcher.

renardière, n.f., fox’s burrow.

☉renasquer, v.n. V. renâcler.

rencaissage or rencaissement, n.m., (hort.) putting again into wooden boxes; (fin.) re-encashing.

rencaisser, v.a., to put again into boxes; (fin.) to pay again into the bank, to re-encash; to get in money.

renchéri, -e, adj., risen in price, higher-priced; over-particular, over-nice (of a person).

renchéri, n.m., -e, n.f., particular person, nice person. Faire le —, faire la —e; to be mighty particular, to give one’s self airs.

renchérir, v.a. and n., to raise the price of; to get dearer; to rise. — sur; to improve upon; to go beyond, to outstrip.

renchérissement (-ris-mān), n.m., rise in price.

renclouer, v.a., (milit.) to spike again.

*rencogner, v.a., (fam.) to draw back, to drive, or to get, into a corner.

se *rencogner, v.r., to hide or crouch in a corner.

rencontre, n.f., meeting; encounter, accidental meeting; accident, chance; collision; accidental fight; duel; opportunity, occurrence, case; juncture; coincidence; collision. Aller, venir, à la — de quelqu’un; to go to meet, or to come to meet, any one. De —; second-hand. Marchandise de —; second-hand goods. Roue de — d’une horloge; balance-wheel of a clock. Vaisseaux de —; (chem.) vessels fitting into each other. Une mauvaise —; an unpleasant encounter.

rencontre, n.m., (her.) rencounter.

rencontrer, v.a., to meet, to meet with, to fall in with; to light upon; to find, to encounter; to meet, to encounter (in a hostile manner).

se rencontrer, v.r., to meet, to meet each other, to meet with each other, to be met with; to be seen; to agree, to coincide; to meet, to encounter (in a duel). Nos idées se rencontrent; our ideas coincide, or tally. Cela ne se rencontre pas tous les jours; that does not happen, that is not to be met with, every day. Les beaux esprits se rencontrent; great wits jump together.

rencontrer, v.n., to have good or ill luck, to be fortunate or unfortunate; to guess; to speak to the purpose, to make a hit. Vous avez bien rencontré; you have hit the right nail on the head. Le limier rencontre; the blood-hound is on the scent.

rencorser, v.a., to put a new body (to).

rendage, n.m., (tech.) product of raw materials; daily product of a lime-kiln; yield, output.

rendement (rand-mān), n.m., produce, yield, output.

se rendetter, v.r., to run, or get, into debt again.

rendeu-r, n.m., -se, n.f., one who renders, restorer.

rendez-vous, n.m., (—) rendezvous, meeting, appointment; place of meeting, place of resort. Donner un — à quelqu’un; to make an appointment with any one. Prendre —; to make an appointment. Se donner —; to make an appointment; to agree to meet; to resort.

rendonnée, n.f. V. randonnée.

rendormir, v.a., to lull to sleep again, to send to sleep again.

se rendormir, v.r., to fall, or go, to sleep again.

rendoubler, v.a., to turn in, to turn down; to fold up, to double up.

rendre, v.a., to render, to return, to restore, to give back, to give again; to pay back, to repay, to refund, to pay again; to deliver up, to yield, to yield up, to give up, to render up, to surrender; to carry, to convey, to transport, to take; to cast up, to cast out, to eject, to void, to throw up, to throw off one’s stomach; to do, to pay, to give; to make; to produce, to bear, to bring in; to translate; to reward; to express, to convey, to represent; to issue; to exhale, to emit, to send forth, to give out; (jur.) to remit; (jur.) to surrender; (jur.) to return, to find, to bring in; to give in; to give (verdict). Rendez-moi mon reste; give me my change. — de l’ouvrage; to take work home. — le salut; to return a salute. — hommage; to render homage. Je vous rends grâce; I return you thanks. — ses respects, ses devoirs à quelqu’un; to pay one’s respects, one’s duty, to any one. — compte; to give an account. — visite; to pay a visit. — à quelqu’un sa visite; to return any one his call. — justice à quelqu’un; to do any one justice. — la justice; to administer, or to dispense, justice. — service à quelqu’un; to do any one a service. — la pareille; to return like for like. — le bien pour le mal; to return good for evil. — avec usure; to return with interest. Dieu vous le rende! may God reward you! — la santé; to restore health. — un prisonnier à la liberté; to set a prisoner at liberty. L’expérience l’a rendu sage; experience has made him wise, has taught him wisdom. — une place; (milit.) to surrender a town. — les armes; to lay down one’s arms. — une médecine; to throw up a dose of physic. — gorge; to refund; to disgorge. — raison; to account for, to give a reason. Rendez-moi raison de votre conduite; explain your conduct to me. — raison à quelqu’un; to give any one satisfaction, to fight a duel. — un arrêt; to issue a decree. — témoignage; to bear witness. — à quelqu’un sa parole; to release any one from his promise. — l’âme; to give up the ghost. — le pain bénit; (c.rel.) to make the bread-offering. — un paquet, — une lettre; to take a parcel, a letter, to its destination. — des marchandises en un lieu; to take, to carry, to convey goods to a place. Montez dans ma voiture, en deux heures je vous rendrai là; get into my carriage, in two hours I will take you there. Ce fermier rend tant de sa ferme; that farmer pays so much for his farm.

se rendre, v.r., to make one’s self, to render one’s self; to become, to turn; to go, to repair, to proceed, to resort; to wait upon any one; to flow; to yield, to surrender, to surrender one’s self, to give one’s self up; to be worn out, to be tired out, to be exhausted. Se — partie contre quelqu’un; to declare against any one. Se — à son devoir; to go where duty calls. Le sang se rend au cœur; the blood flows to the heart. Se — prisonnier; to surrender one’s self prisoner, to give one’s self up. Je me rends; I am tired out; I give up.

rendre, v.n., to lead (to) (of roads); to evacuate, to void; to run (of wounds).

rendre, n.m., repayment, refunding, returning.

rendu, -e, part., arrived; rendered, delivered; exhausted, tired out, knocked up, spent (of a horse). Je suis —; I am quite exhausted, fagged out, done up. Un cheval qui est —; a spent horse.

rendu, n.m., return, tit for tat.

renduire, v.a., to plaster anew; to daub over again; to give a new coating (to).

rendurcir, v.a., to make harder.

se rendurcir, v.r., to become harder; to become hardened.

rêne, n.f., rein. Prendre les —s; to take the reins.

renégat, n.m., -e, n.f., renegade.

reneiger, v.n., to snow again.

rêner, v.a., to bridle, to bridle (in) (a horse).

rénette, n.f., green frog; (vet.) paring knife; marking tool.

rénetter, v.a., (vet.) to furrow, to mark, to groove.

renettoyer, v.a., to clean again.

renfaîtage, n.m., repairing the top of a roof, new-ridging.

renfaîter, v.a., to new-ridge, to mend the top of a roof.

renfermé, n.m., fustiness; musty, or close, or confined, air. Sentir le —; to smell close or fusty.

renfermer, v.a., to shut up, to confine; to comprehend, to include, to contain; to conceal, to hide.

se renfermer, v.r., to shut one’s self up, to confine one’s self. Se — en soi-même; to retire within one’s self, to commune with one’s self.

renfiler, v.a., to thread again, to new-string.

renflammer, v.a., to rekindle.

se renflammer, v.r., to be rekindled.

renflé, -e, adj., swollen, swelling; (bot.) inflated, puffed out; risen (of dough); bossed.

renflement, n.m., swelling, enlargement; (bot.) struma.

renfler, v.n., se renfler, v.r., to swell, to swell out; to rise.

renflouage, n.m., (nav.) getting a ship afloat again, refloating, raising.

renflouer, v.a., (nav.) to refloat, to raise.

renfoncement (-fons-mān), n.m., cavity; hollow, recess; (of a door) doorway; (print.) indentation; (arch.) break; (paint.) background.

renfoncer, v.a., to drive further in, to drive deeper, to pull further on; to pull over one’s eyes; (print.) to indent; (of a cask) to new bottom.

renforçage, n.m., strengthening.

renforcé, -e, adj., strong, thick; substantial; wealthy; stout; thick-set, downright, regular. Des vers —s de pensées; verses very rich in thought. C’est un bourgeois —; he is a substantial, purse-proud citizen. Un bidet —; a strong thick-set nag. Une étoffe —e; a thick strong stuff. Sottise —e; downright stupidity.

renforcement, n.m., reënforcing, strengthening.

renforcer, v.a., to reënforce; to strengthen; to augment, to increase. — le son d’un instrument; to increase the sound of an instrument.

se renforcer, v.r., to gather strength; to increase, to grow stronger; (milit.) to be reënforced.

renformir, v.a., (mas.) to re-plaster, to mend (a wall, etc.).

renformis, n.m., (mas.) pargeting, plastering, new coat; repairing (of a wall).

renfort, n.m., reënforcement, supply, relief, addition, increase; strengthening piece. À grand — de; with the help of, by dint of, with any amount of tugging (at) or plying (of). De —; extra, additional, fresh.

*renfrogné, renfrognement, se renfrogner. V. refrogné, refrognement, se refrogner.

rengagement (-gaj-mān), n.m., re-engagement; (milit.) re-enlistment; pledging, pawning again.

rengager, v.a., to engage again, to re-engage; (milit.) to re-enlist; to pledge, to pawn again. — un domaine; to mortgage a domain. — son cœur; to engage one’s heart again.

se rengager, v.r., to engage again, to re-engage, to begin afresh; (milit.) to re-enlist.

rengaîne, n.m., (pop.) refusal. Il a un furieux —; there is no making him accept; there is no conciliating him.

rengaine, n.f., (pop.) threadbare, common-place story; hackneyed expression; harping on; worn-out expedient. C’est toujours la même —; it’s the same old story.

rengaîner, v.a., to sheath, to put up; to suppress, to withdraw, to stop, to reserve. — une épée; to put up a sword. Rengaînez votre compliment; pocket, or withhold, your compliment (i.e., keep it to yourself).

rengaîner, v.n., to sheath one’s sword, to put up one’s sword. Rengaînez, messieurs! put up, gentlemen.

rengorgement, n.m., bridling up, carrying one’s head high; airs (of importance).

se rengorger, v.r., to carry it with a high hand, to carry one’s head high, to bridle up, to give one’s self airs.

rengraisser, v.a., to fatten again.

se rengraisser, v.r., to grow fat, or stout, again; to become fat again, to fatten again.

rengraisser, v.n., to grow fat, to become fat, or stout, again.

rengrènement (-grè-n-mān), n.m., (coin.) re-coinage, re-coining, re-stamping.

rengréner, v.a., to grind corn again; (coin.) to coin again, to re-coin, to re-stamp; (mec.) to throw into gear again, to engage again.

renhardir, v.a., to embolden; to encourage again.

reniable, adj., deniable.

reniement or renîment, n.m., denying, disowning; denial of St. Peter.

renier, v.a., to deny, to disown; to disavow, to abjure, to disclaim, to renounce, to forswear. — sa religion; to abjure one’s religion.

reniflement, n.m., sniffing; snuffing up (of horses).

renifler, v.n., to sniff; to turn up one’s nose (at); to manifest unwillingness, to demur, to hang back. Ce cheval renifle sur l’avoine; this horse is off his feed.

reniflerie, n.f., sniffing.

renifleu-r, n.m., -se, n.f., sniffer.

réniforce, adj., kidney-shaped.

rénitence, n.f., (med.) renitency.

rénitent, -e, adj., (med.) renitent.

reniveler, v.a., to level again.

renivellement, n.m., new-leveling.

renjamber, v.a., to jump, or step, over again.

renne (rè-n), n.m., reindeer.

renom (-non), n.m., renown, fame, reputation, report, note, name. Être en —; to be popular.

renommé, -e, adj., renowned, famous, noted, celebrated, famed.

renommée, n.f., renown, fame, name, reputation, celebrity; report, repute; rumor; (myth.) Fame. Bonne — vaut mieux que ceinture dorée; a good name is better than riches.

renommer, v.a., to name again, to re-elect; to render renowned, to render famous, to make renowned, to make famous. Se faire —; to spread one’s fame; to acquire fame; to make one’s self famous; to have one’s self re-elected.

se renommer, v.r., to make use of the name of any one. V. se réclamer (de).

renonce, n.f., renounce, revoke (at cards).

renoncement (-nōns-mān), n.m., renouncing, renouncement. — à soi-même; self-denial, abnegation.

renoncer, v.n., to renounce, to give up, to surrender; to forego, to relinquish, to lay down, to disclaim, to waive; to revoke, to renounce (at cards). — à la couronne; to renounce the crown. — à une succession; to give up an inheritance. — à sa foi; to renounce one’s faith.

renoncer, v.a., to renounce, to disclaim, to disown, to deny, to disavow.

renonciat-eur, n.m., -rice, n.f., (jur.) renouncer, relessor.

renonciation, n.f., renunciation, renouncement; self-denial.

renonculacées, n.f.pl., (bot.) ranunculaceæ.

renoncule, n.f., (bot.) ranunculus, buttercup, crowfoot, spearwort.

renouée, n.f., (bot.) polygonum, knot-berry, knot-grass.

☉renouement or renoûment, n.m., renewing, renewal.

renouer, v.a., to knot again, to tie again; to tie up; to put together; to resume, to renew. — amitié; to be friends again. — l’amitié de parents; to reconcile relations. — une affaire; to resume business. — connaissance; to renew acquaintance with.

renouer, v.n., to resume one’s relations, to resume one’s connection.

renoueu-r, n.m., -se, n.f. V. rebouteur.

☉renouveau, n.m., (fam. poet.) spring, spring-time.

renouvelable, adj., renewable.

renouveler (-noo-vlé), v.a., to renew, to renovate, to revive, to resuscitate; to refresh; to repeat, to do again. — un usage; to revive a custom.

se renouveler, v.r., to be renewed, to be revived, to succeed each other; to happen, or occur, again.

renouveler, v.n., to renew, to redouble, to increase. — de jambes; to walk briskly again with renewed strength. — d’appétit; to eat again with a fresh appetite. — d’attention; to redouble one’s attention, to be doubly attentive. — d’ardeur; to show more eagerness.

renouvellement (-vèl-mān), n.m., renewing, renewal, reviving; reiteration, repetition; recurrence; increase, redoubling.

rénovat-eur, -rice, adj., renovating.

rénovation, n.f., renovation, renewal.

*renseignement, n.m., information, intelligence; account; indication, direction, inquiry. pl., references, information. Prendre des —s; to make inquiries, to gather information. Aller aux —s; to make inquiries. Bureau de —s; intelligence-office, inquiry-office.

*renseigner, v.a., to teach again, to instruct again; to inform, to give information, to show, to tell, to direct. Se —; to get information; to make inquiries; to inform one’s self.

rensemencement, n.m., (agri.) re-sowing.

rensemencer, v.a., (agri.) to sow again, to re-sow.

rentamer, v.a., to cut again, to begin again; to resume. — un discours; to resume a speech.

rentassé, -e, adj., thick-set.

rentasser, v.a., to heap up again.

rente, n.f., yearly income, revenue; rent, annuity; stock, funds; pension. — foncière; ground-rent. — viagère or à fonds perdu; life-annuity. Le taux de la —; the price of stocks. —s sur l’Etat; government-stock. La — hausse; the stocks are rising. Acheter des —s; to buy stock, to invest in the funds. Faire une — à; to allow a pension to, to make an allowance to. Vivre de ses —s; to do nothing; to be independent; to live on one’s income, to be a gentleman at large. Racheter une —; to redeem an annuity. Avoir des —s; to have an independent income; to have money invested. Il lui fait une —; he allows him, or her, a pension.

renté, -e, adj., who has an income; endowed (of public establishments). Bien —; rich, wealthy.

renter, v.a., to allow a yearly income to; to endow (public establishments).

renti-er, n.m., -ère, n.f., stockholder, fund-holder, annuitant; independent gentleman; independent lady; gentleman at large.

rentoilage, n.m., new-lining, re-lining, re-canvassing. — d’un tableau; stretching a picture upon new cloth.

rentoiler, v.a., to put new cloth (to a thing); to reline. — un tableau; to stretch, to paste, an old painting on new canvas.

rentrage, n.m., bringing in, taking in, housing.

rentraîner, v.a., to carry away again, to lead away again, to draw on, in, again.

rentraire (rentrayant, rentrait), v.a., to fine-draw, to darn, to renter.

rentraiture, n.f., fine-drawing, rentering, darn, darning; joining on.

rentrant, adj., re-entering, returning; (geom., fort.) re-entering.

rentrant, n.m., new player. On demande un —; a new player is wanted.

rentrayeu-r, n.m., -se, n.f., fine-drawer.

rentré, -e, part., returned, re-entered; (med.) suppressed, driven in. Sueur —e; checked perspiration.

rentrée, n.f., re-entrance; re-opening; re-appearance; taking in, housing, ingathering (of crops); (com.) incoming, receipt, payment, collection, getting-in of taxes; returns; (hunt.) return. À la — des classes; at the beginning of term. Cet acteur a fait sa —; (thea.) that actor has made his re-appearance. — des impôts; getting in of the taxes. Ce revenu est d’une — difficile; this revenue is slow in coming in. Frais de —; collection expenses.

rentrer, v.n., to enter again, to return, to come in again, to go in again, to get in again; to re-enter, to join again; to become again, to get again; to recover; to re-open (of courts of law, schools, colleges); to make one’s reappearance, to reappear (of an actor); to return to, to resume; (med.) to be suppressed, to be driven in; (engr.) to retouch; to be got in, to come in (of money); to buy in (at cards). — en possession; to regain possession. — en son bien; to recover one’s property. — en grâce; to come into favor again. — en soi-même; to examine one’s self, to commune with one’s self. — en son bon sens; to come to one’s senses again. — en charge; to return to one’s post. — en condition; to go in service again. — en fonctions; to resume one’s duties. — en fureur; to fly into a passion again, to get into a passion again. Faire —; to drive in. Il m’est rentré beau jeu; I have secured good cards. — dans la ville; to return to town. Cet acteur rentre ce soir; that actor makes his reappearance this evening.

rentrer, v.a., to take in, to bring in, to put in, to get in, to house; to suppress, to check, to stifle; (med.) to drive in; (nav.) to bowse in; to house guns; (print.) to indent. Voici le moment de — les foins; now is the season for getting in the hay. — une ligne; (print.) to indent a line.

renvahir, v.a., to invade again.

renvelopper (ran-vlo-pé), v.a., to wrap up again.

renverger, v.a., to edge (baskets).

renverguer, v.a., (nav.) to bend a sail again (to the yards).

renversable, adj., reversible, liable to be overthrown.

renversant, -e, adj., (fam.) astounding, stupendous, amazing, extraordinary; stunning. Un coup —; a stunning, knock-down blow.

à la renverse, adv., backwards, upon one’s back. Tomber à la —; to fall backwards.

renversé, -e, part., thrown down, thrown back, pliant; (her.) inverted. Il a l’esprit —; his brain is turning. C’est le monde —; it is the world turned upside down (i.e. it is preposterous).

renversement, n.m., reversing, overturning, throwing down, throwing over, overthrowing; turning upside down; confusion, disorder; turning, alienation (of the brain); subversion, destruction; (surg.) retroversion, prolapse; (mus.) inversion, revert, reversing; (arith.) inversion; (nav.) ☉transshipment, V. transbordement. — d’un état; overthrow of a state. — des lois; subversion of the laws. — de la paupière; (med.) eversion of the eyelid.

renverser, v.a., to reverse, to turn upside-down, to turn topsy-turvy; to throw down, to upset, to tumble down, to overthrow, to overturn; to spill; to turn (the brain); to disorder, to confuse; to destroy, to ruin; to astound, to stupefy, to overwhelm; to transpose; (milit.) to put to flight, to rout, to put to the rout; to invert; (surg.) to retrovert; (nav.) ☉to transship, V. transborder. — à coups de canon; to batter down. — la table; to upset the table. — un bataillon; to break, to overthrow, a battalion. — un état; to overthrow a state. Ceci lui renversera l’esprit; this will turn his brain. — l’encre; to spill the ink, to knock the ink over. — la vapeur; (rail.) to reverse the engine. — une voiture; to upset a carriage.

se renverser, v.r., to fall down, to turn upside down, to upset, to be upset, to be thrown down, to overset, to be overset, to capsize; to be capsized, to be spilt; to throw one’s self back, to fall back, to lie on one’s back; (milit.) to be thrown into disorder, to be thrown back; (surg.) to be retroverted.

renverseur, n.m., overthrower; subverter; inverter, destroyer; transposer.

renvi, n.m., revy, additional stake.

renvidage, n.m., winding up, winding (in spinning).

renvier, v.n., to revy, to lay above the stakes, (at cards).

renvoi, n.m., sending back, returning, return, sending away, dismissal, discharge; referring, sending; (jur.) adjournment; caret, reference (in books, writings); reflection, reverberation; (jur.) reference to another judge. pl., (med.) rising of the stomach. De —; returnable. — du son; reverberation of sound. Chevaux de —; return horses. — de troupes; dismissal of troops. — de la cause à huitaine; adjournment of the case for a week.

renvoyer, v.a., to send again; to send back again, to return; to send away, to dismiss; to discharge; to refer; to put off, to postpone, to adjourn, to delay; to drive back; to throw back; to reflect (light or heat); to repeat, to reverberate (sound). — un ministre; to dismiss a minister. — un domestique; to discharge a servant. — une femme; to repudiate a wife. On a renvoyé l’affaire à huitaine; the case has been adjourned for a week. — la balle à quelqu’un; to give one as good as he sends, to return the compliment. — un accusé; to acquit a prisoner. — un plaideur de sa demande; to nonsuit a plaintiff. — le lecteur à une note; to refer the reader to a note.

se renvoyer, v.r., to be sent back or returned; to send from one to another. Se — la balle; to bandy compliments, to retort.

réoccupation, n.f., reoccupation.

réoccuper, v.a., to occupy again, to reoccupy.

réopiner, v.n., to deliver one’s opinion again.

réorchestration, n.f., new-scoring.

réorchestrer, v.a., (mus.) to compose a new score.

réordination, n.f., re-ordination.

réordonner, v.a., to ordain again, to re-ordain, to re-order.

réorganisation, n.f., re-organization.

réorganiser, v.a., to re-organize.

se réorganiser, v.r., to be re-organized.

réouverture, n.f., re-opening. La — d’un théâtre; the re-opening of a theater. La — d’un magasin; the re-opening of a shop.

repaire, n.m., haunt, den, lair, hole; (hunt.) dung of hares, wolves, etc.; (tech.) V. repère. — de voleurs; den of thieves, haunt of thieves.

répaissir, v.a. and n., to thicken again. Se —; to become, or get, thick again.

repaître, v.n., (l.u.) to feed, to take refreshment; to bait.

repaître, v.a., (l.u.) to feed, to nourish. Il faut — ces animaux; these animals must be fed. — quelqu’un d’espérances; to feed any one with hopes.

se repaître, v.r., to feed on; to feast on; to delight in, to indulge in, to gloat over. Il se repaît d’espérances vaines; he feeds on vain hopes.

répandre, v.a. and n., to spill, to shed, to diffuse, to scatter, to distribute, to bestow, to give out, to spread, to pour out, to exhale, to spread abroad, to propagate, to circulate. — des larmes; to shed tears. — des bienfaits; to bestow benefits. — un bruit; to spread a report. — son sang; to shed one’s blood. — des aumônes; to distribute alms. — l’alarme; to spread alarm. — son cœur; to open one’s heart.

se répandre, v.r., to be spilt, to be shed, to be diffused, to be spread, to be scattered, to be distributed, to be bestowed, to be given out, to be poured out, to be exhaled, to be spread abroad, to be propagated, to be circulated; to be current; to flow, to spread, to go abroad, to get abroad; to burst out, to break out, to launch out, to indulge in, to fly out; to frequent society, to go into society. La lumière se répand beaucoup plus vite que le son; light travels much more quickly than sound. La nouvelle de la victoire se répandit en un instant; the news of the victory was spread abroad in an instant. Se — en compliments; to break out, to launch out, into compliments. Se — en invectives; to launch out into abuse. Se — dans le monde; to go out into society.

répandu, -e, part., spilt, shed. Être fort — dans le monde; to go out into society, to go out a great deal; to be in great request. Être fort —; to be very well known.

réparable, adj., reparable, mendable.

reparaître, v.n., to reappear, to appear again, to appear anew, to make one’s reappearance, to enter again, to come back.

réparat-eur, -rice, n. and adj., restorer, repairer; restorative, reparative, refreshing.

réparation, n.f., repairing, mending; reparation, amends, satisfaction, apology, excuse. pl., repair, repairs; (jur.) damages, indemnity, relief. Faire — à quelqu’un; to make amends to any one. En —; under repair.

réparatoire, adj., reparative.

réparer, v.a., to repair, to mend; to make amends for, to atone for, to redeem; to indemnify; to make up for; to re-establish, to recover, to recruit. — ses forces; to recruit one’s strength. — son honneur; to retrieve one’s honor. — sa faute; to make amends for one’s faults. — ses pertes; to retrieve one’s losses. — des torts; to redress grievances. — le temps perdu; to make up for lost time.

répareur, n.m., (tech.) repairer.

réparition, n.f., (astron.) reappearance (of a star after an eclipse). V. réapparition.

reparler, v.n., to speak again.

repartie (-tî), n.f., repartee, retort, rejoinder, reply. Avoir la — prompte, être prompt à la —; to be quick at repartee. Faire une —; to make a repartee.

repartir, v.n., to set out again, to set off again.

repartir, v.a. and n., to reply, to answer, to retort.

répartir, v.a., to divide, to distribute; to portion out; to assess. — les contributions; to assess taxes.

répartiteur, n. and adj. m., assessor; assessing (of taxes).

répartition, n.f., division, distribution; assessment.

repas, n.m., meal, repast. — de noces; wedding breakfast. — en gras; meat dinner; meat breakfast. — en maigre; fish dinner; fish breakfast. Faire un —; to make a meal. Faire ses —, prendre ses —; to take one’s meals.

repassage, n.m., ironing (of linen); dressing, doing up (of a hat); grinding, setting, honing, whetting, grinding (of cutlery); (agri.) raking.

repasser, v.n., to pass again; to pass by again; to call again, to look in again. — chez quelqu’un; to call again on any one, to look in again.

repasser, v.a., to pass again, to repass; to cross again, to carry over again; to iron, to iron out; to grind, to set, to hone, to whet; to turn over, to think over, to revolve; to go over, to look over; to repeat; (dy.) to dye again; to curry a second time (leather); (fig., pop.) to beat; to find fault with, to abuse, to scold. — une leçon; to look over a lesson. — du linge; to iron linen. — la lime sur; to repolish. — quelque chose dans son esprit; to revolve anything in one’s mind. — quelqu’un; to beat, to abuse, any one. — sur un cuir; to strop. — sur la pierre; to set, to whet. — sur la meule; to grind.

se repasser, v.r., to be ironed; to be ground, sharpened, whetted.

repasseur, n.m., pointer (of pins); grinder. — de couteaux; knife-grinder.

repasseuse, n.f., ironer.

repassoir, n.m., grinding-stone. — à crayon; pencil-pointer.

repavage, n.m., repaving.

repaver, v.a., to pave anew, to repave.

repayer, v.a., to pay again.

repêcher, v.a., to fish up again; to take out of the water; to take out again, to take up again, to recover, to catch again.

repeindre, v.a., to paint again; to retouch, to touch up.

repeint, n.m., (paint.) re-painted, or restored, part of a picture.

repenser, v.n., to think of again, to reconsider, to revolve.

repentance, n.f., repentance, contrition.

repentant, -e, adj., repentant, penitent.

repentie (-tî), adj. and n.f., penitent. Les filles —s; female penitentiary.

se repentir (se repentant, se repenti), v.r., to repent, to rue. Se — de ses fautes; to repent one’s faults. Il s’en repentira; he will rue it.

repentir, n.m., repentance, contrition, compunction, penitence, regret; ringlet. Elle porte des —s; she wears curls; (paint.) pentamento, correction.

repercer, v.a., to pierce again, to bore again; to tap again; to punch.

répercussi-f, -ve, adj., (med.) repellent.

répercussif, n.m., (med.) repellent, repercussive.

répercussion, n.f., repercussion; reverberation.

répercuter, v.a., to repercuss, to drive back; to reverberate, to echo; to reflect; (med.) to repel, to drive in.

reperdre, v.a., to lose again.

repère, n.m., mark, land-mark; (arts) bench-mark; joining-mark; (mec.) datum. Point de —; land-mark, indication, direction.

répertoire, n.m., table, list, catalogue; repertory; (com.) alphabet, alphabetical index. Pièce qui fait partie du —, pièce restée au —; (thea.) stock-piece. Être un —; (pers.) to be a living chronicle. Pièce de —; stock-piece.

répétailler, v.a., to repeat over and over again, to keep on repeating.

répéter, v.a., to repeat; to say again, to tell again; to recite; to reflect; (jur.) to claim again, to demand again; to give private lessons to, to be private tutor to; (thea.) to rehearse. Faire — à quelqu’un sa leçon; to hear any one say his lesson. Il répète ces deux élèves; (at school) he is private tutor to these two boys. — une comédie; to rehearse a comedy. — une chose contre quelqu’un; (jur.) to claim (a thing) from any one, to redemand.

se répéter, v.r., to be repeated; to copy one’s self; to be renewed, to occur again; always to say the same thing.

répétiteur, n.m., tutor, private master; assistant professor (of certain schools); (nav.) repeater, repeating-ship; call-boy.

répétition, n.f., repetition; action for; (jur.) renewal, reproduction; replica, duplicate; recovery of money; private tuition; (thea.) rehearsal. Pièce en —; play in rehearsal. Montre à —; repeating-watch, repeater. Donner des —s; to give private tuition, to give private lessons.

repétrir, v.a., to knead again; to form again.

repeuplement, n.m., repeopling, re-stocking. — d’un étang; re-stocking of a pond.

repeupler, v.a., to repeople; to re-stock. — un étang; to re-stock a pond.

se repeupler, v.r., to be repeopled; to be re-stocked.

repic, n.m., repique (piquet). Faire quelqu’un — et capot; (fig., fam.) to nonplus any one.

repiquage, n.m., (agri., gard.) transplantation, pricking again; picking up.

repiquer, v.a., to prick again; (hort.) to prick; (agri.) to transplant; (engineering) to pick up.

repiquer, v.n., to pick up; to recover; to pluck up courage. — à la vie; to pick up one’s crumbs. — sur le rôti; to cut and come again.

répit, n.m., respite, reprieve, delay; rest, breathing-time.

replacement (-plas-mān), n.m., replacing, putting again, setting again; placing (servants) in a situation again; reinvestment (of funds).

replacer, v.a., to replace, to put in place again; to reinvest (funds).

replaider, v.a., (jur.) to replead, to plead again.

replanchéier, v.a., to new-floor.

replanir, v.a., to plane down.

replant, n.m., young plant.

replantation, n.f., replantation.

replanter, v.a., to replant.

replâtrage, n.m., re-plastering; plastering, plastering up; botching up, patching up; patched up quarrel.

replâtrer, v.a., to replaster; to plaster, to plaster up, to botch, to botch up, to patch up, to bolster up.

repl-et, -ète, adj., obese, bulky, corpulent, stout, lusty, portly.

réplétion, n.f., repletion, stoutness, fatness, surfeit.

repleuvoir, v.i., to rain again.

repli, n.m., fold; plait; crease; recess; winding, sinuosity; turning; coil. Les —s du serpent; the coils of the serpent. Les plis et les —s du cœur humain; the inmost, or innermost, recesses of the human heart.

repliement or reploiement, n.m., (milit.) falling back.

replier, v.a., to fold again, to fold up again; to wind, to twist, to writhe, to coil; (milit.) to force back; to draw back.

se replier, v.r., to twist one’s self, to wind one’s self, to fold one’s self, to writhe; to turn, to turn up; to bend up; to wind, to coil; (milit.) to fall back, to retreat. Se — sur soi-même; to turn one’s thoughts inwardly, to retire within one’s self; to meditate, to commune with one’s self; (man.) to turn suddenly round.

réplique, n.f., reply, answer; rejoinder; (mus.) repeat; (thea.) cue. Donner la —; to give a person his cue. Avoir la —; to have the last say.

répliquer, v.a. and n., to reply, to answer; to rejoin, to return, to retort; (jur.) to reply, to rejoin, to put in a rejoinder.

reploiement, n.m. V. repliement.

replonger, v.a., to plunge again, to dip again, to duck again, to re-immerse, to immerse again.

se replonger, v.r., to plunge anew, to plunge one’s self again, to dive into again.

replonger, v.n., to dive again, to dive anew.

reployer, v.a., se reployer, v.r. V. replier, se replier.

repolir, v.a., to repolish, to polish again, to polish anew.

repolissage, n.m., re-polishing.

répondant, n.m., bail, surety, security; reference; (in schools) respondent; lay-clerk.

repondre, v.a.n., to lay (eggs) again.

répondre, v.a., to answer, to reply, to write back; to make the responses (to).

répondre, v.n., to answer, to reply; to write back; to lead (to) (of roads); to reach, to be heard (of sound); to make a suitable return; to correspond, to respond, to agree, to come up, to satisfy, to answer; to be answerable (for), to be accountable (to or for); to be responsible (for); to be security (for); (man.) to obey, to answer; to maintain a thesis. — à ceux qui appellent; to answer those who call. — ad rem; to give a direct answer, to answer to the point. — en Normand; to answer equivocally, to give a shuffling answer. Pour — à; in answer to, in reply to. Ces allées répondent au canal; these walks lead to the canal. — à l’attente publique; to answer, to come up to public expectation. Ne pas — à l’attente publique; not to come up to, to fall short of public expectation. Tout répond à nos vœux; everything falls in with our wishes. Qui pourrait — de l’événement? who could answer for the event? Je ne vous réponds que de moi; I only answer for myself. Je vous en réponds; I’ll be bound it is so!; I’ll warrant you; I should think so, indeed!; I can tell you! En — de; to answer for (with).

se répondre, v.r., to answer one’s self; to answer each other; to correspond, to suit, to agree; to sympathize. Nos cœurs se répondent; our hearts are in sympathy.

répons, n.m., response (church and print.).

réponse, n.f., answer, reply; response; (jur.) rejoinder. — à une réplique; (jur.) rejoinder. À sotte demande point de —; a foolish question deserves no answer. — de Normand; equivocal, or shuffling, answer. Faire —; to answer, to make answer. Faire une —; to give an answer. — s’il vous plaît; an answer will oblige.

report, n.m., (book-keeping) carrying over, carrying forward, bringing forward; sum carried over, amount brought forward; continuation, prolongation. Faire un —; to bring forward; (exchange) to carry over.

reportage, n.m., reporting.

reporter (-teur), n.m., (—s) (in newspapers) reporter.

reporter, v.a., to carry back again, to carry back, to take back; to trace back, to trace; (book-keeping) to carry forward, to carry over.

se reporter, v.r., to go back (to); to return; to be carried back; to look back (upon).

reporter, v.n., to carry over.

repos, n.m., rest; stillness; repose, ease, quiet, peace, tranquillity; pause; resting-place; (carp.) quarter-pace. En —; at rest. Se tenir en —; to keep quiet. Être en —; to be at ease. Laissez-moi en —; let me alone. Lit de —; couch. Mettre un fusil dans son —, au —; to half-cock a gun. Echappement à —; (horl.) stop; dead beat. —! (milit.) stand at ease!

reposé, -e, part. adj., rested, refreshed; quiet, calm, cool, fresh. À tête —e; coolly, deliberately, at leisure. Vin —; wine that has settled.

reposée, n.f., (hunt.) lair. À —s; with intervals of rest.

repose-pied, n.m., foot-rest.

reposer, v.a., to place again, to lay again, to set again; to rest (on anything); to lay; to repose, to settle; to refresh; (milit.) to ground arms. Cela repose la vue; that is restful to the eye. — la tête; to refresh the head.

se reposer, v.r., to rest one’s self, to rest, to repose, to lay one’s self down, to lie down; to rely on, to confide in; to settle, to settle down; to pause; to light (of birds). Se — après le travail; to rest after labor. Il faut que l’esprit se repose; the mind has need of rest. Se — sur; to depend upon, to rely on. Se — sur quelqu’un; to rely on, to depend upon, any one.

reposer, v.n., to rest, to lie; to repose; to lay one’s self down, to lie down, to lie fallow, to settle. Laisser —; (agri.) to let lie fallow.

reposoir, n.m., street altar (procession of the Fête-Dieu); resting-place; pause.

repoussant, -e, adj., repulsive, forbidding, repelling, loathsome, shocking.

repoussement (-poos-mān), n.m., repulsion; recoil (of fire-arms). V. recul, which is more frequently used. J’éprouve un certain — pour cet homme; I feel a sort of aversion to this man.

repousser, v.a., to repel; to drive back; to beat back, to force back, to push back; to thrust back, to thrust away; to reflect, to spurn; to repulse, to repel (an argument); to resent; to rebuff; to shoot out again (of plants); (print.) to prick in. — l’ennemi; to repulse the enemy. — la force par la force; to repel force by force. — la tentation; to repel temptation. — une demande; to reject a demand.

repousser, v.n., to be repulsive; to recoil; to kick (of fire-arms); to spring up, to come up again, to shoot up (of plants); to grow again (of the hair).

repoussoir, n.m., driving-bolt; starting-bolt; punch (of a dentist); (paint.) set-off, contrast.

répréhensible, adj., reprehensible, reprovable.

répréhensiblement, adv., reprehensibly.

répréhensi-f, -ve, adj., reprehensive.

répréhension, n.f., reprehension, reproof.

reprendre, v.a., to take again; to take back; to take up again; to take to again; to catch again; (of diseases) to return; to recover; to resume, to begin again; to rebuke; to take up, to reprove; to find fault with; (arch.) to underpin. — connaissance; to recover consciousness. — une ville; to re-take a town. — ses habits d’hiver; to take to one’s winter clothing again. On ne m’y reprendra plus; I will not be caught napping again. — ses forces; to recover one’s strength. — courage; to take courage again. — ses esprits; to recover one’s senses. — haleine; to recover one’s breath, to breathe again; to take breath. — le dessus; to get the upper hand again. — un mur sous œuvre, en sous-œuvre, par-dessous œuvre; to underpin a wall. — aigrement; to reprove, or to take up, sharply.

se reprendre, v.r., to correct one’s self, to take one’s self up; to be caught again; (of wounds) to close up again, to heal.

reprendre, v.n., to take root again; (of wounds) to close up again; to begin to recover; to begin again; to reply, to answer; to return; (man.) to change its pace; to freeze again (of rivers); to return (of diseases). Cet arbre a bien repris; this tree has taken root very well. Le froid a repris; the cold has set in again. Cette mode a repris; this fashion has come in again.

repreneu-r, n.m., -se, n.f., carper, fault-finder, snarling critic. adj., censuring.

*représaille, n.f., reprisal, retaliation. User de —s; to make reprisals, to retaliate; (fig.) to retaliate, to return like for like; to give tit for tat. Lettres de —s; letters of marque and reprisal.

représentant, n.m., representative.

représentati-f, -ve, adj., representative.

représentation, n.f., representation, exhibition, production, performance; display, show; appearance, mien; air; (empty) catafalque; remonstrance; (jur.) succession. Il a une belle —; he has a stately appearance, a noble deportment. Faire des —s à; to remonstrate (with).

représenter, v.a., to represent, to present again; to show; to show again; to exhibit; to lay before; to produce; to reflect; to depict; to describe; to look like, to resemble; to perform, to act (a play); to be the representative of; to stand in the place of. Il se fit — les registres; he had the registers laid before him. Cela est représenté au naturel; that is depicted to the life.

se représenter, v.r., to present one’s self again; to appear again; to make one’s appearance again; to fancy, to imagine, to picture to one’s self; to occur; to present itself again (of a thing).

représenter, v.n., to represent, to set forth; to maintain, to keep, one’s dignity; to have an imposing appearance.

répressible, adj., repressible.

répressi-f, -ve, adj., repressive.

répression, n.f., repression.

reprêter, v.a., to lend again.

reprier, v.a., to pray, or beg, again; to re-invite.

réprimable, adj., repressible.

réprimande, n.f., reprimand, reproof, rebuke. Faire une — à quelqu’un; to reprimand any one.

réprimander, v.a., to reprimand, to reprove, to rebuke, to upbraid; to lecture.

réprimant, -e, adj., repressive.

réprimer, v.a., to repress, to restrain, to curb, to quell, to keep down, to check. — le vice; to put down vice. — l’orgueil; to check pride. — ses désirs; to check one’s desires. — les abus; to repress abuses. — ses passions; to curb one’s passions.

repris, -e, part., retaken, resumed, taken up again; reset (of a bone).

repris de justice, n. and adj. m., liberated convict, old offender.

reprise, n.f., resumption; retaking; taking back; recovery; reconquest; revival; renewal; darn; (mus.) repetition, mark of repetition; (arch.) underpropping, underpinning; (man.) lesson; recapture (of a ship). À plusieurs —s, à différentes —, à diverses —s; several times, repeatedly. À deux —s; twice. La — d’un procès; the renewal of a lawsuit. Faire des —s; to darn. Faire des —s perdues; to fine-draw.

repriser, v.a., to darn.

réprobat-eur, -rice, adj., reproving, censuring.

réprobation, n.f., reprobation.

reprochable, adj., reproachable.

reproche, n.m., reproach; expostulation. pl., (jur.) exception, objection. Un homme sans —; a man free from reproach. Faire un — à quelqu’un de quelque chose; to reproach any one with anything. Faire des —s amers à; to reproach bitterly. S’attirer des —s; to incur reproach.

reprocher, v.a., to reproach, to expostulate, to upbraid, to rebuke, to taunt, to twit, to cast in the teeth of. — à une personne quelque chose; to reproach a person with anything. Il lui a reproché ses défauts; he reproached him with his faults. Il me l’a reproché; he cast it in my teeth; he twitted me with it. — les morceaux à quelqu’un; to grudge any one the very food he eats. — des témoins; (jur.) to object (to), or to challenge, witnesses.

se reprocher, v.r., to reproach, to upbraid one’s self; to grudge one’s self; to be reproached.

reproduct-eur, -rice, adj., reproductive.

reproductibilité, n.f., reproducibility.

reproductible, adj., reproducible.

reproducti-f, -ve, adj., reproductive.

reproduction, n.f., reproduction; reprinting, republication; recurrence.

reproduire, v.a., to produce again, to reproduce; to reprint, to republish.

se reproduire, v.r., to come again; to be reproduced; to show one’s self again; to occur, to happen again, to recur.

repromettre, v.a., to promise again.

réprouvable, adj., censurable, reprehensible, blamable.

réprouvé, n.m., (theol.) reprobate. Il a un visage de —; he has a sinister-looking face.

reprouver, v.a., to prove again.

réprouver, v.a., to disapprove of, to disapprove, to reprobate, to condemn, to reject.

reps (rèps), n.m., rep (silk or woolen fabric).

reptation, n.f., reptation, creeping.

reptile, n.m. and adj., reptile; creeping, crawling. C’est un —; he is a crawling wretch, a reptile.

républicain, -e, n. and adj., republican.

républicaniser, v.a., to republicanize.

républicanisme, n.m., republicanism.

republication, n.f., republication, re-issue.

republier, v.a., to republish, to re-issue.

république, n.f., republic; commonwealth. La — des lettres; the republic of letters.

répudiation, n.f., repudiation, renunciation; rejection.

répudier, v.a., to repudiate, to put away; to renounce, to reject.

*répugnance, n.f., repugnance, dislike; reluctance, unwillingness. J’ai de la — à le faire; I am reluctant, or loath, to do it. Avec —; with reluctance, reluctantly, repugnantly.

*répugnant, -e, adj., repugnant.

*répugner, v.n., to be repugnant, to be contrary, to clash with; to feel repugnance at; to feel reluctant; to feel loath. Cela répugne au sens commun; that is contrary to common sense. Cet homme me répugne; that man is my aversion. Cela me répugne; I am loath to do it. Il me répugne de vous entretenir d’un pareil sujet; it is repugnant to me to talk to you on such a subject.

repulluler, v.n., to repullulate; to abound, to swarm; to increase fast.

répulsi-f, -ve, adj., (phys.) repulsive, repelling.

répulsion, n.f., (phys.) repulsion; (fig.) aversion, disgust.

repurger, v.a., to purge again.

réputation, n.f., reputation, character, repute, fame. Avoir la — de; to have the reputation of, to pass for. Je ne vous connaissais que de —; I only knew you by report. En —; in repute, in request. Se faire une —; to get one’s self a reputation. Se mettre en —; to get into repute. Avoir de la —; to have reputation, to have a name. Perdre quelqu’un de —; to ruin any one’s reputation, character.

réputer, v.a., to repute, to account, to reckon, to deem; to hold.

requérable, adj., (jur.) demandable.

requérant, -e, n. and adj., (jur.) plaintiff, applicant; petitioner.

requérir (requérant, requis), v.a., to request, to beg; to require, to demand; to claim, to summon. C’est lui qui m’en a requis; it was he who requested me to do it.

requête, n.f., request, petition, demand, application; (hunt.) new cast, new search. Faire une —; to make a request, a demand. On accorda sa —; his demand was granted.

requêter, v.a., (hunt.) to search again (for).

requiem (-kui-èm), n.m., requiem.

requin, n.m., (ich.) shark.

requinqué, -e, adj., (fam., iron.) spruce, dressed out.

se requinquer, v.r., (fam., iron.) to deck one’s self out.

requis, -e, part., requested, required, requisite, proper; due. Il a l’âge —; he has the proper, the required age.

réquisition, n.f., requisition, application; motion; call, summons, order, levy. À la — de; on the application of.

réquisitionnement, n.m., requisitioning.

réquisitionner, v.a., to requisition; to impound.

réquisitoire, n.m., (jur.) speech for the crown.

resaluer, v.a., to salute, to bow to, again.

rescellement, n.m., resealing, refastening.

resceller, v.a., to seal again.

rescif (rè-cif), n.m. V. récif.

rescindant, n.m., (jur., ant.) motion to annul, or set aside.

rescinder, v.a., (jur.) to annul, to rescind.

rescision (rès-si-zi-on), n.f., (jur.) annulment, rescission.

rescisoire (rès-si-zoar), n.m., (jur.) ground for annulment. adj., rescissory.

☉rescontre, n.m., (com.) bill-book.

rescousse, n.f., recapture; help, rescue. A la —; help! help!

rescription, n.f., money order; check; scrip, bond, debenture.

rescrit, n.m., rescript; bull.

réseau, n.m., net, net-work; (rail.) system, section; (anat.) plexus; (arch.) tracery; (geom.) chain (of triangles).

résection (ré-cèk-si-on), n.f., (surg.) resection (amputation).

réséda, n.m., (bot.) reseda, mignonette.

réséquer (ré-cé-), v.a., (surg.) to resect.

réservation, n.f., reserve, reservation.

réserve, n.f., reserve, reservation, caution; modesty; stock, stores; preserve (for game). Se tenir sur la —; to be reserved, to act with circumspection. À la — de; with the reservation of. En —; in reserve, in store. Mettre en —; to reserve, to lay by. Sans —; without reserve, unreservedly.

réservé, -e, adj., reserved, cautious, wary, circumspect, shy; guarded, coy.

réserver, v.a., to reserve, to save, to set apart, to lay by, to lay up.

se réserver, v.r., to reserve, to reserve to one’s self; to mean, to intend, to purpose; to wait for an opportunity; to be kept; to reserve to one’s self the right. Se — la réplique; to reserve the right of replying. Je me réserve de faire cela; I am waiting for an opportunity to do that.

réserviste, n.m., (milit.) reserve-man, reservist.

réservoir, n.m., reservoir, tank; fish-pond, cistern, well; (anat.) receptacle.

résidant, -e, adj., resident, residing.

résidence, n.f., residence, place of abode, dwelling, living. Etablir sa — à; to take up one’s abode (at).

résident, n.m., resident, minister at a foreign court.

résider, v.n., to reside, to dwell, to live; to lie (in), to rest.

résidu, n.m., settlement (of liquids); residue; (arith.) remainder; (chem.) residuum.

résignant, n.m., resigner.

*résignataire, n.m., resignee.

*résignation, n.f., resignation.

résigner, v.a., to sign again.

*résigner, v.a., to resign, to give up.

*se résigner, v.r., to resign one’s self (to), to submit; to be reconciled (to); to put up (with).

résiliation, n.f., canceling, annulling.

résiliement or résilîment, n.m. V. résiliation.

résilier, v.a., to cancel, to annul.

résille, n.f., hair-net.

résine, n.f., resin, rosin; colophony. Un pain de —; a cake of resin.

résineu-x, -se, adj., resinous.

résinifère, adj., yielding resin, resiniferous.

résipiscence (-zi-), n.f., resipiscence, repentance. Venir à —; to repent; to amend.

résistance, n.f., resistance, opposition, obstacle; (med.) obstinacy. Pièce de —; (cook.) solid joint. Sans —; unresistingly. Faire de la —; to offer resistance, to resist.

résistant, adj., tough, firm, unyielding.

résister, v.n., to resist, to oppose, to withstand; to endure, to last. — à l’ennemi; to resist the enemy. — à la tentation; to withstand temptation. Je n’y saurais plus —; I can endure it no longer.

résistible, adj., resistible.

résolu, -e, part., resolved on, decided, determined on, settled, fixed.

résolu, -e, adj., resolute, bold, determined, stout-hearted, undaunted.

résolubilité, n.f., resolvability.

résoluble, adj., solvable, resolvable.

résolument, adv., resolutely, boldly, stoutly.

résoluti-f, -ve, adj., (med.) resolutive; resolvent; discutient.

résolutif, n.m., (med.) resolutive, resolvent.

résolution, n.f., resolution, solution, decision, determination; resolve; (jur.) canceling, annulment. Avec —; resolutely, stoutly. Changer de —; to alter one’s mind. — d’un contrat; (jur.) canceling of a contract.

résolutoire, adj., (jur.) resolutive, canceling.

résolvant, -e, adj., n.m., (med.) resolvent.

résonance, n.f., resonance.

résonnant, -e, adj., resonant; sounding, sonorous. Voix claire et —e; clear and sonorous voice. Un violon bien —; a well-sounding violin.

résonnement (-zo-n-mān), n.m., resounding, clanking, echoing, rattling, rattle.

résonner, v.n., to resound; to clank, to echo, to reverberate.

résorber (-zor-), v.a., (med.) to reabsorb.

se résorber (-zor-), v.r., (med.) to be reabsorbed.

résorption (-zor-), n.f., reabsorption.

résoudre (résolvant, résolu and résous), v.a., to resolve; to dissolve, to melt; to solve; to decide, to settle; (jur.) to cancel, to make void; to resolve on, to determine on, to decide upon (a thing); to determine; to decide on; to persuade. — une tumeur; (med.) to resolve a tumor. — un problème; to solve a problem. — une question; to settle a question. — un bail; to cancel a lease. A-t-on résolu la paix ou la guerre? has peace or war been decided upon? or is it to be peace or war?

se résoudre, v.r., to resolve, to be resolved, to be solved; to dissolve, to be dissolved; to determine; to be prevailed upon; to make up one’s mind. L’eau se résout en vapeur; water is resolved into vapor. Se — à; to resolve upon; to bring one’s self to. À quoi vous résolvez-vous? what resolution have you come to? Je ne saurais m’y résoudre; I cannot make up my mind to do it.

résous, part., resolved, dissolved, melted; changed into. [Résous has no feminine.]

respect (rès-pè), n.m., respect, regard, reverence, awe, deference, dutifulness. Porter — à quelqu’un; to show respect to any one. Manquer de — envers quelqu’un; to be wanting in respect towards any one. Présenter ses —s à quelqu’un; to pay one’s respects to any one, to give one’s kind regards to. Se faire porter —; to make one’s self respected. Imprimer, or imposer, le — à; to impress any one with respect, to awe any one. Tenir en —; to keep in awe or in respect. Sauf votre —; saving your presence. Sauf le — que je vous dois; with due deference to you.

respectabilité, n.f., respectability.

respectable (rès-pèk-), adj., respectable, venerable.

respectablement, adv., respectably.

respecter (rès-pèk-), v.a., to respect, to reverence, to revere; to spare. — la vieillesse; to respect old age. Respectez ses sentiments; spare his feelings. Le temps n’a pas respecté ces monuments; time has not spared those monuments. Se faire —; to command respect.

se respecter (rès-pèk-té), v.r., to respect one’s self; to respect each other.

respecti-f, -ve (rès-pèk-), adj., respective.

respectivement (rès-pèk-tiv-mān), adv., respectively.

respectueusement (rès-pèk-tu-eûz-mān), adv., respectfully, reverentially, dutifully, deferentially.

respectueu-x, -se (rès-pèk-), adj., respectful, reverential, dutiful, deferential.

respirable (rès-), adj., respirable, breathable.

respirateur, adj., respiratory. n.m., respirator.

respiration (rès-), n.f., respiration, breathing. Difficulté de —; shortness of breath. Avoir la — coupée; to be unable to get one’s breath.

respiratoire (rès-pi-ra-toar), adj., respiratory.

respirer (rès-pi-ré), v.n., to breathe, to respire; to take breath, to draw breath, to rest; to long for. Il a de la peine à —; he can scarcely breathe. — après quelque chose; to long for anything, to desire anything ardently.

respirer (rès-), v.a., to breathe, to inhale; to thirst after, to long for; to bespeak, to betoken, to express. Son visage respire la douceur; his face betokens gentleness. Il ne respire que la vengeance; he thirsts after vengeance.

resplendir (rès-plān-), v.n., to shine brightly; to be resplendent, to glitter.

resplendissant, -e (rès-plān-), adj., resplendent, bright, glittering.

resplendissement (rès-plān-dis-mān), n.m., resplendence.

responsabilité (rès-), n.f., responsibility, liability.

responsable (rès-), adj., responsible, answerable, liable, accountable.

responsi-f, -ve (rès-), adj., (jur.) responsory.

ressac (rĕ-sak), n.m., (nav.) surf.

*ressaigner (rĕ-sè-), v.a. and n., to bleed again.

ressaisir (rĕ-sè-zir), v.a., to seize again, to take again, to recover possession of.

se ressaisir (rĕ-sè-zir), v.r., to seize again, to recover possession of.

ressaler, v.a., to salt again.

ressasser (rĕ-sa-sé), v.a., to sift again; to examine minutely; to scrutinize.

ressasseu-r, -se, n.m.f., tiresome repeater.

ressaut (rĕ-sô), n.m., (arch.) ressault, projection; abrupt fall, dip.

ressauter (rĕ-sô-té), v.a.n., to leap again; (arch.) to project.

ressécher (rĕ-sé-), v.a., to dry again.

resseller (rĕ-sè-lé), v.a., to saddle again.

ressemblance (rĕ-sān-), n.f., resemblance, likeness, similarity. Se tromper à la —; to be deceived by the likeness.

ressemblant, -e (rĕ-sān-), adj., resembling, like, similar. C’est très —; it is a striking likeness.

ressembler (rĕ-sān-), v.n., to resemble, to be like, to take after. Le fils ressemble à son père; the son resembles his father. Ce portrait vous ressemble peu; this portrait is not much like you.

se ressembler (rĕ-sān-), v.r., to resemble one another, to be like each other, to be alike; to be uniform. Ils se ressemblent comme deux gouttes d’eau; they are as like as two peas. Qui se ressemble, s’assemble; birds of a feather flock together.

ressemelage (rĕ-sĕ-mlaj), n.m., resoling (of boots); new footing (of stockings).

ressemeler (rĕ-sĕ-mlé), v.a., to sole anew (boots or shoes); to foot anew (stockings).

ressemer (rĕ-sĕ-mé), v.a., to sow again.

ressenti, -e (rĕ-sān-), part., felt; (paint.) strongly expressed, or marked; full of expression.

ressentiment (rĕ-sān-), n.m., slight return, attack, touch (of disease, pain); desire of vengeance, resentment. Avec —; resentingly. Plein de —; resentful.

ressentir (rĕ-sān-), v.a., to feel, to experience; to manifest, to show; to have a sense of. — du malaise; to feel uncomfortable. Elle ressent vivement cette injure; she feels that insult keenly.

se ressentir (rĕ-sān-), v.r., to feel the effects of, to perceive, to resent; to feel (disease, pain); to feel the effects of. Il se ressent encore de ses pertes; he still feels the effects of his losses. — d’une injure; to resent an injury.

resserrement (rĕ-sèr-mān), n.m., contraction, closing, tightening; restriction, oppression; (med.) stricture, contraction, costiveness.

resserrer (rĕ-sè-ré), v.a., to tie again; to tie tighter, to draw closer, to bind tighter, to confine, to compress, to contract, to straighten; to rivet; to put by, away again; to keep more closely; to restrain, to confine; (print.) to lock up again; (nav.) to take in sails again; (milit.) to close again. — une rivière dans son lit; to confine a river to its bed. Le froid resserre les pores; cold contracts the pores. — les liens de l’amitié; to draw closer the bonds of friendship.

se resserrer (rĕ-sè-ré), v.r., to contract, to be contracted; to be narrower, closer; to confine one’s self, to be compressed; to become tighter; to become colder (of the weather); to retrench one’s expenses; to be restricted in circulation (of money). Le temps se resserre; the weather is getting colder.

ressif (rè-sif), n.m. V. récif.

ressort (rĕ-sor), n.m., spring; elasticity; energy; activity, force, strength; means. À —; with a spring. Faire —; to fly back. Il n’agit que par —; he acts only at the instigation of others. Faire jouer tous ses —s; to use every effort.

ressort (rĕ-sor), n.m., extent of jurisdiction; department, province, line; (jur.) resort. En dernier —; (jur.) in the last resort; without appeal. Cela n’est pas de mon —; that is not within my province, or not in my line.

ressortir (rĕ-sor-), v.n., (pres. part. ressortant) to go out again; to be set off, to stand out (of a thing); to arise (from), to proceed (from), to result (from); to follow. Faire —; to bring forward, to show off, to set forth, to bring out in relief.

ressortir (rĕ-sor-), v.n., (pres. part. ressortissant), (jur.) to be under the jurisdiction of, to depend (on); to be dependent (on); to refer (to).

ressortissant, -e (rĕ-sor-), adj., (jur.) appealable (to), amenable (to), under the jurisdiction (of), dependent (on).

ressouder (rĕ-soo-), v.a., to solder again.

ressoudure, n.f., re-soldering.

ressource (rĕ-soors), n.f., resource, expedient, shift. pl., resources. Faire —; to procure resources; to raise the wind; to finance. C’est ma dernière —; that is my last shift. — désespérée; desperate expedient, shift. Un malheur sans —; an irreparable misfortune. Je suis perdu, ruiné, sans —; I am irretrievably ruined. Il n’y a point de —; there’s no help for it. C’est un homme de —; he is a man fertile in expedients, a man of resource.

☉ressouvenance (rĕ-soo-vnans), n.f., remembrance.

ressouvenir (rĕ-soo-vnir), n.m., remembrance, recollection; reminiscence, memento; twinge, return (of pain).

se ressouvenir (rĕ-soo-vnir), v.r., to recollect, to remember. Faire ressouvenir; to put in mind. Vous en ressouvient-il? do you remember it?

ressuage (rĕ-), n.m., (tech.) sweating; (metal.) eliquation.

ressuer (rĕ-), v.n., (metal.) to eliquate; (tech.) to sweat.

ressui (rè-), n.m., lair (where animals dry themselves).

ressuiement, n.m., drying.

ressuscitation, n.f., or ressuscitement, n.m., resuscitation, revival, renewal.

ressuscitatoire, adj., reviving.

ressusciter (rè-), v.a., to resuscitate, to raise from the dead, to bring to life again, to revive.

ressusciter (rè-), v.n., to rise from the dead, to come to life again, to be resuscitated.

ressuyer (rè-), v.n., to wipe, to dry, again.

se ressuyer (rè-), v.r., to dry; to air (of linen).

restant, -e (rès-), adj., remaining, left. Poste —e; till called for.

restant (rès-), n.m., remainder, rest.

☉restaur (rès-), n.m., (com.). V. ristourne.

restaurant, -e (rès-), adj., restorative.

restaurant (rès-), n.m., restorative; eating-house, dining-rooms, luncheon-rooms.

restaurat-eur, n.m., -rice (rès-), n.f., restorer.

restaurateur (rès-), n.m., eating-house keeper.

restaurati-f, -ve (rès-), adj., (med.) restorative.

restauration (rès-), n.f., restoration, repairing, re-establishment.

restaurer (rès-), v.a., to restore; to re-establish, to repair; to put in thorough repair; to revive, to refresh. — ses forces; to restore one’s strength.

se restaurer (rès-), v.r., to take refreshment, to refresh one’s self; to recover one’s strength.

reste, n.m., rest, remainder, remnant, remains, residue, scrap, relic, leavings. pl., mortal remains. Avoir de —; to have something left and to spare, to have remaining. De —; left, remaining, enough and more than enough. Et le —; and the rest of it, and so forth, et cætera. Faire son —; to stake all the money one has left. Jouer de son —; to play one’s last stake. Donner son — à quelqu’un; to give it to, to abuse, to beat any one. Il ne demanda pas son —; he did not wait for anything more, he sneaked off. Être en —; to be behindhand, to be in arrears. Il n’y a rien de —; there is nothing left. J’en ai de —; I have more than enough. Du —; however, moreover, nevertheless. Au —; besides. N’être pas de — avec; not to be beholden to.

rester, v.n., to remain, to be left; to stay, to stop, to continue, to keep; (mus.) to hold; (nav.) to bear. C’est tout ce qui me reste; that is all I have left. Il reste quelque argent; there is some money left. Que me reste-t-il à faire? what am I to do now? Il me reste à vous dire; I have still to tell you. Il resta à Rome après notre départ; he stayed at Rome after our departure. Il est resté stupéfait; he remained thunderstruck. Restez tranquille; keep quiet, keep still. — chez soi; to stay at home. Où en sommes-nous restés? where did we leave off? En — à; to leave off, to stop. Restons-en là; let us stop there; let us say no more about it.

restituable (rès-), adj., repayable, returnable, to be refunded.

restituer (rès-), v.a., to restore, to return, to give back again, to refund. — un passage d’un livre; to restore a passage in a book.

restituteur (rès-), n.m., restorer (of the texts of authors).

restitution (rès-), n.f., restitution, restoration; (jur.) relief, release.

restreindre (rès-), (restreignant, restreint), v.a., to restrict, to restrain, to limit, to confine, to stint.

se restreindre (rès-), v.r., to restrain one’s self, to limit one’s self (to), to be restricted.

restricti-f, -ve (rès-), adj., restrictive.

restriction (rès-), n.f., restriction, restraint; reserve. — mentale; mental reservation.

restringent, -e (rès-), adj., (med.) (l.u.) astringent.

restringent, n.m., (med.) (l.u.) astringent.

résultant, -e, adj., resulting, arising; resultant.

résultante, n.f., (med.) resultant.

résultat, n.m., result. En —; finally, ultimately, eventually.

résulter, v.n., to result, to follow (from); to be the consequence (of). Que résulte-t-il de là? what follows from that? Qu’en peut-il —? what can be the consequences?

résumé, n.m., recapitulation, summary; abridgment; epitome; short account; (jur.) summing up of a judge. Au —, en —; upon the whole, after all, to sum up.

résumer, v.a., to recapitulate, to sum up, to give a summary. — un discours; to give a summary of a speech.

se résumer, v.r., to recapitulate, to sum up; to embody, to be comprised; to be summed up.

résurrecti-f, -ve, adj., life-giving, life-restoring.

résurrection, n.f., resurrection, rising.

résurrectionniste, n.m., resurrectionist.

retable, n.m., (arch.) altar screen, reredos.

rétablir, v.a., to re-establish, to restore, to repair; to recover; to re-install; to set up again; to retrieve; to revive. — son honneur; to retrieve one’s honor. — sa santé; to recover one’s health. — quelqu’un; to set any one up again.

se rétablir, v.r., to recover one’s health; to get well again; to be re-established, restored, repaired. Le crédit commence à se —; credit is gradually being restored.

rétablissement (-blis-mān), n.m., re-establishment, restoration, repairing, recovery, re-instatement, revival, recovery of health. Sans espoir de —; past recovery. — dans les bonnes grâces de quelqu’un; restoration to any one’s good graces. — du commerce; revival of commerce.

*retaille, n.f., (manu.) piece cut off; shred, paring.

*retailler, v.a., to cut, to mend again (pens, pencils); to prune again.

rétamage, n.m., tinning over again; re-silvering.

rétamer, v.a., to tin over again; to re-silver.

rétameur, n.m., tinker.

retapé, -e, adj., done up (of hats); (pop.) spruce, natty, smart.

retaper, v.a., ☉to cock (a hat); to do up (a hat); to curl and powder (a wig). — les cheveux; to turn up the hair.

se retaper, v.r., to be done up (of hats); (pop.) to dress one’s self out.

retard, n.m., delay; (mus.) retardation; slowness (of a clock). Apporter du —; to cause delay. Eprouver du —; to suffer delay. Être en —; to be late; to be in arrears; to be backward, to be behind time. Votre montre est en — de deux minutes; your watch is two minutes slow. Nous avons dix minutes de —; (of railways) the train is ten minutes late. Avoir une patte en —; to walk lame.

retardataire, n.m. and adj., in arrears; defaulter, loiterer, lagger; in arrears; late, behindhand.

retardat-eur, -rice, adj., (phys.) retarding.

retardation, n.f., (phys.) retardation.

retardement, n.m., delay, retardment, putting off; (com., nav.) over-time, demurrage.

retarder, v.a., to retard, to delay, to defer, to put off; to hinder; to put back (clocks and watches). — une horloge; to put a clock back.

retarder, v.n., to lose, to go too slow (of clocks and watches); to come later. Ma montre retarde; my watch loses. Sa fièvre retarde tous les jours d’environ une heure; his fit of ague comes on one hour later every day.

retâter, v.a., to touch and feel again; to taste again; to grope about again; to try, to begin again, to alter, to mend, to correct.

reteindre, v.a., to dye again.

retendre, v.a., to bend again; to pull again, to stretch again, to spread again.

retenir (rĕ-tnir), v.a., to get again; to get hold of again; to retain, to keep, to withhold, to keep back; to reserve; to curb; to bespeak, to hire; to secure, to engage; to detain, to keep, to confine; to hold back, to hinder; to restrain, to keep from; to remember; (arith.) to carry. Posez sept et retenez deux; (arith.) put down seven and carry two. — une chambre; to secure a room. — une place à la diligence; to bespeak a place in the coach. — une place; to keep, or secure, a place. — un domestique; to engage a servant. Il ne saurait — sa langue; he cannot restrain his tongue. — sa colère; to restrain one’s anger. Qu’est-ce qui vous retient? what hinders you? Je ne sais ce qui me retient; I don’t know what hinders me. — une poutre; (carp.) to secure a beam. — quelqu’un; to detain any one. Je ne vous retiendrai pas; I won’t keep you a minute.

se retenir, v.r., to keep back, to forbear; to control one’s self; to stop; to seize hold, to catch hold of, to clutch, to cling to; (man.) to hold back.

retenir, v.n., to hold back (of horses); to breed (of mares).

retenter, v.a., to re-attempt.

rétenti-f, -ve, adj., retentive.

rétention, n.f., reservation, reserve, retention; (jur.) retaining.

rétentionnaire, n.m.f., (jur.) detainer. adj., detaining.

retentir, v.n., to resound, to ring, to re-echo, to clank, to rattle.

retentissant, -e, adj., resounding, ringing, echoing, sonorous, loud; famous. Voûte —e; echoing vault.

retentissement (-tis-mān), n.m., resounding, echo, re-echoing, clanking, rattling, ringing; fame, celebrity. Avoir du —; to make a great noise; to be spread abroad.

retentum (ré-tin-tom), n.m., mental reserve; (jur.) ☉tacit clause, proviso.

retenu, -e (rĕ-tnu), adj., circumspect, reserved, cautious, timid, discreet, wary; prudent, coy, shy.

retenue, n.f., reserve, discretion, circumspection, caution, prudence; keeping in, detention; (fin.) stoppage. Il faut avoir de la —; one must keep within bounds. Être en —; to be in detention; (school) to be kept in. Sans —; unreservedly. Palan de —; relieving tackle.

reterçage or retersage, n.m., second dressing (of vines).

retercer or reterser, v.a., to dress vines again.

rétiaire (-ci-èr), n.m., (antiq.) net-fighter.

réticence, n.f., reserve, concealment; (rhet.) reticence.

réticulaire, adj., (anat.) reticular.

réticule, n.f., reticule, reticle (of a telescope); bag; hair-net.

réticulé, -e, adj., (arch., bot.) reticulated.

réti-f, -ve, n. and adj., restive; stubborn, mulish.

rétiforme, adj., retiform.

rétine, n.f., (anat.) retina (of the eye).

retirable, adj., withdrawable.

☉retirade, n.f., (fort.) retirade.

retiration, n.f., (print.) working off the outer form.

retiré, -e, adj., retired, lonely, solitary, secluded; shrunk, contracted.

retirement (-tir-mān), n.m., (surg.) contraction, shrinking of the nerves and muscles.

retirer, v.a., to draw again; to draw back; to withdraw; to draw out; to take away; to redeem, to recover; to retract, to claim, to withdraw; to reap, to get, to derive; to receive; to lodge, to shelter, to harbor; to fire off again, to let off again (fireworks); to remove (from school, prison); to derive (profit). — sa parole; to call back one’s word. — quelqu’un de prison; to remove any one from prison. — des choses qui étaient en gage; to take things out of pawn. — son enjeu; to withdraw one’s stakes. — du danger; to rescue from danger.