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R, r <pl -'s [or -s]> [ɑ:ʳ, Am ɑ:r] N

R
R nt <-, ->
R
r <-(s), -(s)>
R for [or Am as in] Robert
See also

A5 N INV-FIN

A nt <-(s), -(s)>

A4 N Brit

A abbreviation of A level

A3 N

A abbreviation of answer

A2 N

A abbreviation of ampere

A <-(s), -(s)>

A1 <pl -'s [or -s]> [eɪ] N

1. A (hypothetical person, thing):

A <-(s), -(s)>

2. A (blood type):

A <-(s), -(s)>

Phrases:

A <pl -s [or -'s]>, a <pl -'s [or -s]> [eɪ] N

1. A (letter):

a nt <-(s), -(s)>
A nt <-(s), -(s)>
A for Andrew [or Am as in Abel]

2. A MUS:

A nt <-(s), -(s)>
a nt <-(s), -(s)>
As nt <-ses, -se>
as nt
Ais nt <-, ->
ais nt
A-Dur nt
a-Moll nt <->
A nt <-(s), -(s)>
a nt <-(s), -(s)>
A-Dur nt

3. A (school mark):

≈ Eins f
≈ Einser m A
≈ Sechs f CH
≈ sehr gut
to give sb an A

R1 [ɑ:ʳ, Am ɑ:r] N no pl

R abbreviation of Regina

R

I. R2 N no pl

R → Rex

R

II. R2 ADJ

R → Royal

R

R3 [Am ɑ:r] N

R abbreviation of river

See also

I. riv·er [ˈrɪvəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. river (water):

Fluss m <-es, Flüs·se>

2. river (quantity):

Strom m <-(e)s, Strö̱·me>

II. riv·er [ˈrɪvəʳ, Am -ɚ] N modifier

R4 ADJ

R abbreviation of right

R
See also

I. right [raɪt] ADJ

1. right inv:

richtig <richtiger, am richtigsten>

2. right inv (correct):

right answer, direction, order, position
richtig <richtiger, am richtigsten>
right time

3. right pred, inv (correct in opinion):

to put [or set] sb right inf

4. right inv (interrogative):

richtig <richtiger, am richtigsten>

5. right inv (best):

6. right inv (important):

right people, places
richtig <richtiger, am richtigsten>

7. right pred, inv (working correctly):

8. right inv (healthy):

to put [or set] sb right

9. right inv (not left):

10. right inv (conservative):

rechte(r, s)

11. right attr, inv esp Brit inf (complete):

völlige(r, s) inf
totale(r, s)

12. right inv Brit inf (foolish):

II. right [raɪt] ADV inv

1. right inv (completely):

3. right inv inf (immediately):

4. right inv (correctly):

richtig <richtiger, am richtigsten>
right on! inf

5. right inv (morally good):

6. right inv (properly):

gut <besser, am besten>

7. right inv (not left):

8. right inv Brit form (in titles):

Phrases:

right away [or Brit also inf off]
sofort inf
right away [or Brit also inf off]

III. right [raɪt] N

1. right no pl (goodness):

2. right (morally correct thing):

3. right (claim, entitlement):

Recht nt <-(e)s, -e>
das Anrecht auf etw acc
Wohnrecht nt <-(e)s, -e>
Asylrecht nt <-(e)s> kein pl
Eintrittsrecht nt <-(e)s> kein pl
Ersatzanspruch m <-(e)s, -sprüche>
Pfandrecht nt <-(e)s, -e>
Wohnrecht nt <-(e)s, -e>
Bezugsrecht nt <-(e)s, -e> spec
it is sb's [legal] right to do sth
es ist jds gutes Recht, etw zu tun

4. right (authority, ownership):

Rechte <-n, -n> pl an +dat

5. right no pl (right side):

6. right no pl (turn):

to make [or take][or Am inf hang] a right

7. right no pl (road):

8. right:

Rechte f <-n, -n>

9. right + sing/pl vb POL:

Phrases:

by right of sth
to put [or set] sth to rights

IV. right [raɪt] VB trans

V. right [raɪt] INTERJ

1. right inf (okay):

2. right Brit inf (agreed):

wohl [o. nur zu] wahr!

3. right inf (filler word):

4. right inf (as introduction):

5. right inf Aus (reassuring):

R5 [Am ɑ:r] ADV Am

R CINE abbreviation of Restricted

R² N CTRL

r ADV

r abbreviation of right

r
See also

I. right [raɪt] ADJ

1. right inv:

richtig <richtiger, am richtigsten>

2. right inv (correct):

right answer, direction, order, position
richtig <richtiger, am richtigsten>
right time

3. right pred, inv (correct in opinion):

to put [or set] sb right inf

4. right inv (interrogative):

richtig <richtiger, am richtigsten>

5. right inv (best):

6. right inv (important):

right people, places
richtig <richtiger, am richtigsten>

7. right pred, inv (working correctly):

8. right inv (healthy):

to put [or set] sb right

9. right inv (not left):

10. right inv (conservative):

rechte(r, s)

11. right attr, inv esp Brit inf (complete):

völlige(r, s) inf
totale(r, s)

12. right inv Brit inf (foolish):

II. right [raɪt] ADV inv

1. right inv (completely):

3. right inv inf (immediately):

4. right inv (correctly):

richtig <richtiger, am richtigsten>
right on! inf

5. right inv (morally good):

6. right inv (properly):

gut <besser, am besten>

7. right inv (not left):

8. right inv Brit form (in titles):

Phrases:

right away [or Brit also inf off]
sofort inf
right away [or Brit also inf off]

III. right [raɪt] N

1. right no pl (goodness):

2. right (morally correct thing):

3. right (claim, entitlement):

Recht nt <-(e)s, -e>
das Anrecht auf etw acc
Wohnrecht nt <-(e)s, -e>
Asylrecht nt <-(e)s> kein pl
Eintrittsrecht nt <-(e)s> kein pl
Ersatzanspruch m <-(e)s, -sprüche>
Pfandrecht nt <-(e)s, -e>
Wohnrecht nt <-(e)s, -e>
Bezugsrecht nt <-(e)s, -e> spec
it is sb's [legal] right to do sth
es ist jds gutes Recht, etw zu tun

4. right (authority, ownership):

Rechte <-n, -n> pl an +dat

5. right no pl (right side):

6. right no pl (turn):

to make [or take][or Am inf hang] a right

7. right no pl (road):

8. right:

Rechte f <-n, -n>

9. right + sing/pl vb POL:

Phrases:

by right of sth
to put [or set] sth to rights

IV. right [raɪt] VB trans

V. right [raɪt] INTERJ

1. right inf (okay):

2. right Brit inf (agreed):

wohl [o. nur zu] wahr!

3. right inf (filler word):

4. right inf (as introduction):

5. right inf Aus (reassuring):

r N

r abbreviation of rep FINMKT

See also

rep N FINMKT

R & R [ˌɑ:rən(d)ˈɑ:ʳ, Am -ˈa:r] N

R & R abbreviation of R and R

See also

R and R3

R and R MED abbreviation of rescue and resuscitation

R and R2

R and R abbreviation of rock and roll

R and R1 [ˌɑ:rən(d)ˈɑ:ʳ, Am -ˈa:r] inf

R and R abbreviation of rest and recreation

R and R1 [ˌɑ:rən(d)ˈɑ:ʳ, Am -ˈa:r] inf

R and R abbreviation of rest and recreation

R and R2

R and R abbreviation of rock and roll

See also

I. rock and ˈroll N no pl

II. rock and ˈroll N modifier

rock and roll (concert, group, lyrics, music, musician):

R and R3

R and R MED abbreviation of rescue and resuscitation

B/R

B/R abbreviation of bills receivable, abbreviation of bill

See also

bills re·ˈceiv·able N pl FIN

I. bill2 [bɪl] N

bill of bird:

Schnabel m <-s, Schnä̱·bel>

II. bill2 [bɪl] VB intr

I. bill1 [bɪl] N

1. bill (invoice):

Rechnung f <-, -en>

2. bill Am (bank note):

Geldschein m <-(e)s, -e>
Banknote f <-, -n>

3. bill FIN:

5. bill (placard):

Plakat nt <-(e)s, -e>
“no bills” [or Am “post no bills”]

6. bill (list of celebrities):

7. bill LAW (written statement):

Phrases:

II. bill1 [bɪl] VB trans

1. bill (invoice):

to bill sb for sth
to bill sb for sth
jdm etw berechnen

2. bill usu passive (listed):

CD-R [ˌsi:di:ˈɑ:ʳ, Am -ˈɑ:r] N

CD-R abbreviation of Compact Disc Recordable

CD-R
Rohling m <-s, -e>

R & D [ˌɑ:rən(d)ˈdi:] N

R & D COMPUT abbreviation of research and development

See also

I. re·search and de·ˈvel·op·ment, Brit R & D, Am R and D N

1. research and development (investigative activities):

2. research and development (department):

II. re·search and de·ˈvel·op·ment, Brit R & D, Am R and D N modifier

research and development (department, programme, unit):

I. re·search and de·ˈvel·op·ment, Brit R & D, Am R and D N

1. research and development (investigative activities):

2. research and development (department):

II. re·search and de·ˈvel·op·ment, Brit R & D, Am R and D N modifier

research and development (department, programme, unit):

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