📖 R — The English dictionary · page 16

recycling — Everyday, meaning 1: Recycling is the process of collecting used things like paper, glass, metal and plastic and making them into new things.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Recycling is also the things that are collected to be recycled.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Recycling (verb form) means the action of recycling something.↗ Example: Put the bottles in the recycling bin.↗ · It's my job to put out the recycling on Tuesday.↗ · Recycling saves energy and materials.↗ · Our school won a prize for recycling.↗ · We are recycling old newspapers into papier-mâché.↗ · Look for the recycling symbol on the packet.↗ · Recycling is good, but using less is even better.↗ · Take old batteries to the recycling centre.↗

red — Everyday, meaning 1: Red is the color of strawberries, blood and fire trucks.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Red hair is orange-brown hair.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To go red is to blush, when your face turns pink from shame or heat.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: «In the red» means owing money, having less than nothing in the bank.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: (casual) «Red» can mean red wine; «redhead», «ginger» (UK, Australia) and «bluey» (Australian slang, a red-haired person) are words for red hair.↗ Everyday, meaning 6: (casual) «See red» means get very angry; «paint the town red» means go out and have fun; «red-letter day» means a very special day.↗ Everyday, meaning 7: (rude) «Ginger» or «carrot top» used to tease is unkind.↗ Everyday, meaning 8: (formal) Exams and science say «crimson», «scarlet» (shades of red), «red in hue» and «a deficit» for in the red.↗ Example: There are 7 red peaches.↗ · How many red apples are in the basket?↗ · She has 12 red and 8 blue marbles.↗ How many more red than green?↗ · Stop when the light is red.↗ · His face went red when he forgot his lines.↗ · The teacher marked my mistakes in red.↗ · Red, yellow and blue are primary colors.↗ · The thief was caught red-handed.↗ · He got a red card and was sent off.↗ · I saw red when he took 3 of my cards.↗ · A bag contains 12 counters of a red hue and 8 of a blue hue.↗ Determine the aggregate number of counters.↗ · The shop is in the red: it owes 500 dollars.↗ · The red horseman appeared--the sun rose.↗ · and rams' skins dyed red, and sealskins, and acacia-wood; (Torah EXO.25.5, JPS 1917)↗ · And they journeyed from Elim, and pitched by the Red Sea.↗ (Torah NUM.33.10, JPS 1917)↗ · His eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk.↗ (Torah GEN.49.12, JPS 1917)↗ · Wondrous works in the land of Ham, terrible things by the Red Sea.↗ (Writings PSA.106.22, JPS 1917)↗ · In the first chariot were red horses; and in the second chariot black horses; (Prophets ZEC.6.2, JPS 1917)↗ · To Him who divided the Red Sea in sunder, for His mercy endureth for ever; (Writings PSA.136.13, JPS 1917)↗

redbreast — Everyday, meaning 1: Another name for a robin, a small bird with a red chest.↗ Example: A redbreast sang on the garden fence.↗ · The redbreast hopped across the lawn looking for crumbs.↗ · In the old tale, the poor girl cooked her redbreast.↗

redden — Everyday, meaning 1: To become red or redder.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (of a person's face) To blush because you are embarrassed, shy or angry.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To make something red.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Humorously, to redden the ground means to plough a field.↗ Example: Her cheeks reddened when the teacher read out her poem.↗ · The leaves redden in autumn.↗ · His face reddened with anger.↗ · The sky reddened as the sun went down.↗ · My nose reddens in the cold.↗ · The rash began to redden and itch, so we called the doctor.↗ · Tomatoes redden as they ripen.↗

reddened — Everyday, meaning 1: Past of «redden»: became red or made something red.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Went red in the face from shame, anger or embarrassment (blushed).↗ Everyday, meaning 3: adjective Red, often sore: «reddened eyes».↗ Example: His face reddened when he forgot his lines.↗ · The sky reddened as the sun went down.↗ · Her eyes were reddened from crying.↗ · My arms reddened after a day at the beach without sun cream.↗ · The leaves reddened in autumn.↗ · She reddened with anger at the unfair comment.↗ · Her cheeks reddened, her lips grew white, and her eyes flashed fire, though they were dark as the blackness of night.↗ · My face is reddened with weeping, and on my eyelids is the shadow of death; (Writings JOB.16.16, JPS 1917)↗

reddish — Everyday, meaning 1: Reddish means a little red, or nearly red, but not completely («reddish-brown hair»).↗ Example: Mars looks reddish in the night sky.↗ · The leaves turned reddish in autumn.↗ · She has reddish-brown hair.↗ · The sky was reddish at sunset.↗ · Rust is a reddish-brown colour.↗ · His face went reddish when he was embarrassed.↗ · The rock had a reddish stripe.↗ · Under the breast-fin of the whale is a reddish-brown spot.↗ · and in the place of the boil there is a white rising, or a bright spot, reddish-white, then it shall be shown to the priest.↗ (Torah LEV.13.19, JPS 1917)↗ · Or when the flesh hath in the skin thereof a burning by fire, and the quick flesh of the burning become a bright spot, reddish-white, or white; (Torah LEV.13.24, JPS 1917)↗ · But if there be in the bald head, or the bald forehead, a reddish-white plague, it is leprosy breaking out in his bald head, or his bald forehead.↗ (Torah LEV.13.42, JPS 1917)↗

redecorate — Everyday, meaning 1: To redecorate a room or house is to make it look new again by painting walls, putting up new wallpaper or changing the curtains and furniture.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (informal, joking) To «redecorate» can mean to make a big mess, like a toddler spreading food over the walls.↗ Example: We are going to redecorate my bedroom in green.↗ · The classroom was redecorated over the holidays.↗ · Dad spent the weekend redecorating the kitchen.↗ · To redecorate the wall, which is 4 m by 3 m, we need paint for 12 square metres.↗ · Gran redecorated the spare room for the new baby.↗ · The baby redecorated the floor with his porridge.↗ · They saved up for months to redecorate the house.↗

redeem — Everyday, meaning 1: To get something back by paying for it or by giving something in return.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To save someone from wrong-doing or from a bad fate.↗ Early Modern English, meaning 1: To buy something back, pay a debt, or set someone free from a bond or curse.↗ Example: You can redeem your ticket at the desk.↗ · Her good deed redeemed him in her eyes.↗ · The prince hoped to redeem the lost princess.↗ · All the first-born of thy sons thou shalt redeem.↗ (Torah EXO.34.20, JPS 1917)↗ · after that he is sold he may be redeemed; one of his brethren may redeem him; (Torah LEV.25.48, JPS 1917)↗ · But if he will indeed redeem it, then he shall add the fifth part thereof unto thy valuation.↗ (Torah LEV.27.13, JPS 1917)↗ · Shall I redeem them from death?↗ (Prophets HOS.13.14, JPS 1917)↗ · Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.↗ (Writings PSA.25.22, JPS 1917)↗ · And He will redeem Israel from all his iniquities.↗ (Writings PSA.130.8, JPS 1917)↗ · All the first-born of thy sons thou shalt redeem.↗ (Torah EXO.34.20, JPS 1917) · "Yes, one ought to be able to redeem you so easily, you pure, pious woman," he said.↗ (Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen) · after that he is sold he may be redeemed; one of his brethren may redeem him;↗ (Torah LEV.25.48, JPS 1917)

redeemable — Everyday, meaning 1: (money) Able to be exchanged for money, goods or a prize: «This voucher is redeemable in any store.».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Able to be saved or made good again: «The situation is still redeemable.».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (church) Christians believe every person is redeemable, able to be saved by God's grace.↗ Example: This gift card is redeemable in any of our shops.↗ · The tokens are not redeemable for cash.↗ · Points are redeemable for prizes.↗ · The coach believed the team was still redeemable after a bad start.↗ · In the story, even the grumpy giant was redeemable.↗ · Christians believe no one is beyond being redeemed.↗

redeemed — Everyday, meaning 1: Exchanged a voucher, coupon or points for something.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Made up for a bad thing or a mistake, so that someone or something seems good again.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (church) Christians believe that Jesus redeemed people, meaning he saved them from sin and its punishment.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Paid back money, or got back something left with a pawnbroker or lender.↗ Example: I redeemed my book token at the shop.↗ · He missed a penalty but redeemed himself with a goal later.↗ · Christians believe that Jesus redeemed the world.↗ · The coupon can be redeemed for a free drink.↗ · The film's great ending redeemed the boring start.↗ · She redeemed her grandad's watch from the pawnshop.↗ · The villain was redeemed when he saved the children.↗ · after that he is sold he may be redeemed; one of his brethren may redeem him; (Torah LEV.25.48, JPS 1917)↗ · And Moses took the redemption-money from them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites; (Torah NUM.3.49, JPS 1917)↗ · And thou shalt give the money wherewith they that remain over of them are redeemed unto Aaron and to his sons.'↗ (Torah NUM.3.48, JPS 1917)↗ · Thou hast with Thine arm redeemed Thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph.↗ (Writings PSA.77.16, JPS 1917)↗ · Zion shall be redeemed with justice, and they that return of her with righteousness.↗ (Prophets ISA.1.27, JPS 1917)↗ · They remembered not His hand, nor the day when He redeemed them from the adversary.↗ (Writings PSA.78.42, JPS 1917)↗

redemption — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: The act of buying back or setting free, or the price paid for it.↗ Example: And in all the land of your possession ye shall grant a redemption for the land.↗ (Torah LEV.25.24, JPS 1917)↗ · And Moses took the redemption-money from them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites; (Torah NUM.3.49, JPS 1917)↗ · If there be laid on him a ransom, then he shall give for the redemption of his life whatsoever is laid upon him.↗ (Torah EXO.21.30, JPS 1917)↗ · For too costly is the redemption of their soul, and must be let alone for ever — (Writings PSA.49.9, JPS 1917)↗ · For the day of vengeance that was in My heart, and My year of redemption are come.↗ (Prophets ISA.63.4, JPS 1917)↗ · O Israel, hope in the LORD; for with the LORD there is mercy, and with Him is plenteous redemption.↗ (Writings PSA.130.7, JPS 1917)↗

redeployment — Everyday, meaning 1: Moving people, soldiers, workers or equipment to a different place or job where they are needed more.↗ Example: The redeployment of nurses helped the busy hospital.↗ · After the storm there was a redeployment of rescue teams to the coast.↗ · The army announced the redeployment of soldiers.↗ · The company offered redeployment instead of job losses.↗ · Redeployment of buses to the busy route cut waiting times.↗

redeposit — Everyday, meaning 1: To put money back into a bank or account.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (science) To drop or lay down material, like sand or mud, again in a new place.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (noun) Money or material put down again.↗ Example: I took out ten pounds and then redeposited it.↗ · The river picks up mud and redeposits it at the bend.↗ · Waves redeposit sand further along the beach.↗ · Mum redeposited the cheque after the bank lost it.↗ · The wind redeposited the dust on the windowsill.↗ · Glaciers carried rocks and redeposited them far away.↗

redesign — Everyday, meaning 1: To redesign something is to design it again, changing its look, shape or the way it works to make it better.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A redesign is the new design or the act of changing it.↗ Example: Our paper bridge broke, so we redesigned it with more triangles.↗ · The school is going to redesign the playground.↗ · The app had a redesign and now the buttons are bigger.↗ · She redesigned her poster to make the title clearer.↗ · The car was redesigned to be safer.↗ · After testing, we redesigned the boat so it would float.↗ · The website's redesign made it easier to use.↗

redhead — Everyday, meaning 1: A person with red or orange-red hair.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: The name of some birds or animals with red heads, such as the redhead duck in North America.↗ Example: My cousin is a redhead with lots of freckles.↗ · Anne of Green Gables is a famous redhead in books.↗ · Redheads can get sunburnt easily, so they need sun cream.↗ · The baby was born a redhead like her dad.↗ · Both of my brothers are redheads.↗ · A redhead duck was swimming on the pond.↗ · Wherever Redhead went, the wolf followed, and kept one eye on him and the other on Tom, to see if he would give him leave to eat him.↗

rediscovery — Everyday, meaning 1: Finding something again that had been lost, forgotten or hidden.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Enjoying or noticing something again after a long time, such as a hobby or a writer.↗ Example: The rediscovery of the lost city made world news.↗ · Scientists were thrilled by the rediscovery of a frog thought to be extinct.↗ · Clearing the attic led to the rediscovery of my old teddy.↗ · Mendel's ideas about genes were forgotten until their rediscovery in 1900.↗ · Her summer was a rediscovery of reading.↗ · The rediscovery of the shipwreck helped historians.↗