🇫🇷French to English Lexicon

French to English Dictionary (Dictionnaire Français-Anglais)

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Words Starting with "R"

rumination
C1noun
English Meaning:

Rumination

Deep or considered thought about something, or the action of chewing the cud.

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Ruraliste
C1noun
English Meaning:

Ruralite

A person who lives in a rural area or is associated with rural life.

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roulette russe
C1noun
English Meaning:

Russian Roulette

A dangerous game of chance in which a player loads a single bullet into a revolver, spins the cylinder, places the muzzle against their head, and pulls the trigger.

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Réunion Émilien
C1noun
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Réunion-Émilien

A gathering or meeting, particularly in a formal context.

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Refus scolaire
C1noun
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School Refusal

A condition in which a child refuses to attend school due to emotional distress or anxiety.

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Rigueur scientifique
C1noun
English Meaning:

Scientific Rigour

The strict adherence to scientific methods and principles in research and experimentation.

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roman de croissance
C1noun
English Meaning:

Seichō Shōsetsu

A genre of Japanese literature that emphasizes character development and personal growth.

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Réalisation de soi
C1noun
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Self-Realization

The fulfillment of one's own potential or the realization of one's true self.

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résonance série
C1noun
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Series-resonance

A phenomenon in an electrical circuit containing resistance, inductance, and capacitance connected in series, occurring when the applied frequency causes the inductive and capacitive reactances to be equal in magnitude but opposite in phase, resulting in minimum impedance and maximum current.

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retenue sexuelle
C1noun
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Sexual Restraint

The practice of controlling or limiting sexual behavior or impulses.

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rideau
C1noun
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Shunmaku

A curtain used in traditional Japanese theater to separate scenes.

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reclus
C1noun
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Shut-in

A person who is unable to leave their home because of illness, age, or disability.

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