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République démocratique du Congo: Democratic Republic of the Congo (a country in Central Africa, the larger of the two countries named Congo)
République française: French Republic (official name of France: a country in Western Europe; abbreviation R. F.)
République fédérale d'Allemagne: Federal Republic of Germany (official name of West Germany: a former country in Central Europe); Federal Republic of Germany (official name of Germany: a country in Central Europe, reunified with the former East Germany)
République islamique d'Iran: Islamic Republic of Iran (official name of Iran: a country in West Asia, in the Middle East)
République populaire de Chine: People's Republic of China (official name of China: a country in East Asia)
République populaire de Donetsk: Donetsk People's Republic (a self-proclaimed quasi-state, internationally recognized as part of country of Ukraine; one of two members of the Confederation of Novorossiya)
République populaire de Lougansk: Luhansk People's Republic (a self-proclaimed quasi-state, internationally recognized as part of country of Ukraine; one of two members of the Confederation of Novorossiya)
République populaire démocratique de Corée: Democratic People's Republic of Korea (official name of North Korea: a country in East Asia)
République tchèque: Czech Republic (a country in Central Europe)
Réservoir-Dozois: an unorganised territory in La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, Canada
Réthoré: a surname
Réunion: Réunion (an island, overseas department, and administrative region of France, located in the Indian Ocean to the west of Mauritius and to the east of Madagascar)
Réunionnais: resident or native of la Réunion
Révolution française: the French Revolution
Révolution tranquille: Quiet Revolution
Rœulx: Rœulx
r. s. v. p.: synonym of RSVP
r.s.v.p.: synonym of RSVP
rab: rest, remainder, leftovers, extra food; (especially) in a canteen, where using which, one can ask for some extra food from the cook or canteen service
rabais: discount; reduction in price
rabaissant: humiliating, degrading
rabaissement: humiliating, belittling; lowering, reduction
rabaisser: to humiliate, belittle; to lower, reduce
rabaisser le caquet: to shut (someone) up; to pull (someone) down a peg, to put (someone) in their place
rabane: raffia
rabat: band (neckwear); flap (of bag, pocket etc.)
rabat-joie: killjoy, spoilsport, wet blanket
rabattable: folding (table etc)
rabattement: rabatment
rabatteur: beater (at a shoot)
rabattre: to make something lower; to close, shut (down); to fold over (covers, curtains etc.); to turn down (a collar); to pull down (a skirt)
rabattre le caquet: to shut (someone) up; to pull (someone) down a peg, to put (someone) in their place
rabattre le clapet: to shut (someone) up; to pull (someone) down a peg, to put (someone) in their place
rabattu: folded
rabbin: rabbi
rabbinat: rabbinate
rabbinique: rabbinic; rabbinical
rabe: rest, leftovers
rabelaisien: Rabelaisian
rabi II: Rabi II (the fourth month of the Islamic calendar)
rabi Ier: Rabi I (the third month of the Islamic calendar and birth month of Muhammad)
rabibocher: to patch up, fix something somehow; to reconcile
rabicoin: corner
rabiole: turnip
rabiolot: synonym of lapereau (“young rabbit”)
rabique: rabies
rabot: plane (a tool)
rabotage: planing, shaving
raboter: to plane (use a plane to flatten something)
raboteur: Someone who uses a plane (the tool for flattening stuff)
raboteuse: planer
raboteux: uneven, bumpy (surface); rough (voice)
rabougri: stunted
rabougrir: to stunt
rabougrissement: stunting
rabrouer: to snub
rabza: Arab person
rabâb: rabab
rabâcher: to harp on (about); to go back on one's word; fail to keep a promise
racaille: people, mainly young, who engage in antisocial behaviour; rabble, riffraff; rascals