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regajal o regajo s.m. 1. puddle, pool. 2. riff.
regala s.f. MAR. gunwale, gunnel.
regalada s.f. king’s stables and its horses.
regaladamente adv. delicatedly, luxuriously.
regalado -da, adj. 1. free, given away.
2. delicate. 3. pleasant, gratifying. 4.
comfortable.
regalador -ra s.m. y f. 1. entertainer. s.m. 2. stick
for cleaning wine skins.
regalamiento s.m. regalement.
regalar v.t. 1. to give away. 2. to give as gift. 3.
to treat, to regale. v.pron. 4. to give oneself a
special treat.
regaldo -da p.p. de reglar. adj. 1. temperate,
moderate. 2. ruled.
regalía s.f. 1. royal privilege. 2. (fig.) fringe
benefit, perk. 3. (Am.) present, gift. 4. tabaco
de ~, good quality tobacco.
regalismo s.m. POL. regalism.
regalista s.m. y f. POL. regalist.
regaliz s.m. liquorice.
regalo s.m. 1. present, gift. 2. (fig.) delight,
pleasure. 3. titbit, treat. 4. (fig.) comfort, luxury.
regalón -na adj. 1. (fam.) fond of ease. 2.
spoiled.
regañadientes a loc. adv. reluctantly, in spite of
oneself.
regañamiento s.m. grumbling, snarling.
regañar v.i. 1. to snarl. 2. to moan, fam. to
bellyache. 3. to argue. v.t. 4. to tell off, to
scold, to reprimand.
regañina s.f. telling off, scolding.
regañir v.i. to yelp repeatedly.
regaño s.m. 1. snarl, scowl. 2. fam. ticking off. 3.
(fig.) split crust.
regañón -ona, adj. moaning, grumbling.
regar v.t. 1. to water. 2. to hose down. 3. to
spray. 4. to wash against. 5. to wash down:
regamos el lechazo con un buen tinto = we
washed down the lamb with a fine red wine.
6. to spill. 7. AGR. to sow. v.pron. 8. (Am.) y
(fam.) to take a shower. 9. (Am.) to scatter in
all directions. v.i. 10. (Am.) to jape, to banter.
regata s.f. 1. MAR. regatta, boat-race. 2. AGR.
small irrigation ditch. 3. (Am.) haggling,
bargaining.
regate s.m. 1. dodge. 2. DEP. piece of dribbling.
3. (fig.) y (fam.) pretext, chicanery.
regateador s.m. DEP. dribbler.
regatear v.t. 1. COM. to haggle over, to bargain
over. 2. to sell retail. 3. DEP. to dribble past. 4.
to spare, to be sparing with. v.i. 5. to dodge.
6. DEP. to dribble. 7. MAR. to take part in a
regatta, to race. 8. to haggle.
regateo s.m. 1. COM. haggling, bargaining. 2.
DEP. dribbling.
regatero -ra s.m. y f. haggler.
regato s.m. GEOG. pool.
regatón -na s.m. y f. 1. huckster, hawker. 2.
haggler. s.m. 3. tip, futil.
regatonear v.i. to sell at retail.
regatonería s.f. 1. hucksterage. 2. sale by retail.
regazar v.t. to tuck up.
regazo s.m. 1. lap. 2. (fig.) bosom.
regencia s.f. 1. governing, ruling. 2. POL.
regency.
regeneración s.f. 1. regeneration. 2. (fig.)
renewal.
regenerador adj. 1. regenerative. s.m. 2. TEC.
regenerator.
regenerar v.t. to regenerate.
regenerativo -va adj. 1. regenerating. s.m.y f. 2.
regenerator. s.m. 3. FÍS. breeder reactor. 4.
MEC. regenerator.
regenta s.f. 1. regent’s wife. 2. professor (mujer).
regentar v.t. 1. to hold temporarily. 2. to manage.
3. (fig.) to boss, to domineer.
regente s.m. 1. POL. regent. 2. manager,
foreman. 3. REL. principal. 4. (Am.) mayor,
governor.
regentear v.i. to boss, to rule.
regicida s.m. y f. regicide.
regicidio s.m. regicide.
regidor -ra, adj. 1. ruling. s.m. y f. 2. POL.
councillor, alderman.
régimen s.m. 1. POL. regime. 2. diet. 3. set of
rules. 4. GRAM. government. 5. MEC. optimal
performance.
regimentación s.f. MIL. regimentation.
regimentar v.t. to organize into a regimen.
regimiento s.m. 1. ruling, governing. 2. MIL.
regiment. 3. POL. councillors.
regio -gia, adj. 1. royal. 2. (fig.) splendid,
magnificent.
región s.f. 1. GEOG. region, part. 2. ANAT. region.
regional adj. regional.
regionalismo s.m. regionalism.
regionalista adj. / s.m. y f. regionalist.
regionario -ria adj. regionary.
regir v.t. 1. to rule, to control. 2. GRAM. to
govern. 3. to run, to be in charge of. v.i. 4. to
be in force: esa ley rige todavía = that law is
still in force. 5. MEC. to function, to work. 6.
to be of sound mind. v.pron. 7. regirse por, to
be guided by.
registrado -da adj. registered.
registrador -ra,s.m. y f. 1. registrar. s.m.
2. register. adj. 3. recording. 4. caja
registradora, COM. till, cash register.
registrar v.t. 1. to search. 2. to register, to note
down. 3. MÚS. to record. v.pron. 4. to put
one’s name down, to register. 5. to take place.
registro s.m. 1. registration. 2. register. 3.
registry. 4. entry. 5. search. 6. manhole.
7. MÚS. register; stop. 8. recording. 9.
bookmark. 10. ~ civil, births, marriages and
death register; registry office. 11. ~ mercantil,
Companies Registry. 12. ~ de la propiedad,
Land Registry.
regla s.f. 1. rule, ruler. 2. rule, regulation. 3.
precept, canon. 4. (fig.) moderation, self-
discipline. 5. MED. period. 6. en ~, in order. 7.
salir de ~, to go too far, to exceed the limit.
reglable adj. adjustable.
reglaje s.m. MEC. adjustment, overhaul.
reglamentación s.f. 1. regulation. 2. rules.
reglamentar v.t. to regulate.
reglamentario -ria, adj. 1. appropriate, proper. 2.
statutory, stipulated, mandatory.
reglamento s.m. rule, regulation.
reglar v.t. 1. to rule, to regulate. 2. to rule. v.pron.
3. to conform, to adhere.
regleta s.f. 1. reglet. 2. lead.
regletear v.t. to lead.
reglón s.m. mason’s rule.
regocijadamente adv. merrily, joyfully.
regocijado -da, adj. merry, joyful.
regocijador -ra adj. / s.m. y f. rejoicer.
regocijar v.t. 1. to gladden, to delight. v.pron. 2.
to be pleased, to be delighted.
regocijo s.m. 1. joy, gladness. pl. 2. festivities.
regodearse v.pron. 1. to be delighted. 2. desp.
to delight, to gloat. 3. (Am.) to be touchy, to be
hard to please.
regodeo s.m. 1. delight, joy. 2. desp. unholy
delight, gloating.
regojo o rebojo s.m. piece of bread.
regoldano -na adj. wild chestnut.
regoldar v.i. vulg. to belch.
regoldo s.m. BOT. wild chestnut tree.
regolfa v.t. y v.i. to flow back, to eddy.
regolfo s.m. 1. whirlpool,eddy. 2. bay, golf.
regona s.f. large irrigating canal.
regordete -ta, adj. chubby, plump.
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regostarse v.pron. to delight.
regosto s.m. eager for more.
regraciar v.t. to show gratitude to.
regresar v.i. to go back, to come back, to return.
regresión s.f. 1. regression. 2. (fig.) decline,
deterioration. 3. MAT. regression.
regresivo -va, adj. regressive, backward.
regreso s.m. 1. return, coming back, going back.
2. taking possession of a benefit. 3. ASTRON.
reentry.
regruñir v.i. to growl, to snarl.
reguardarse v.pron. to take care of oneself.
regüeldo s.m. vulg. belch.
reguera s.f. 1. irrigating ditch. 2. MAR. moorings.
reguero s.m. 1. AGR. irrigation ditch. 2. steady
flow, trickle. 3. trail, mark, stain. 4. extenderse
como un ~ de pólvora, to spread like wildfire.
regulación s.f. 1. regulation, controlling. 2. MEC.
adjustment.
regulado p.p. de regular. adj. according to rule.
regulador -ra, adj. 1. regulating. s.m. 2. MEC.
regulator. 3. control.
regular adj. 1. regular, normal. 2. average.
3. desp. so-so, not particularly good.v.t. 4.
to regulate, put right ajustar. 5. to govern,
control. 6. por lo ~, regularly.
regularidad s.f. regularity, order.
regularización s.f. regularization.
regularizar v.t. 1. to regularize, to legalize. 2. to
synchronize.
regularmente adv. regularly, frequently.
regulativo -va adj. regulative.
régulo s.m. 1. POL. petty ruler. 2. ZOOL.
goldcrest. 3. basilisk. 4. QUÍM. prime
constituent.
regurgitación s.f. regurgitation.
regurgitar v.i. to regurgitate.
regusto s.m. aftertaste.
rehabilitación s.f. 1. rehabilitation. 2. (fig.)
restoration.
rehabilitar v.t. 1. MED. to rehabilitate. 2. to
restore.
rehacer v.t. 1. to remake, to make again. 2. to do
again, to redo. 3. to refurbish, to reconstitute.
v.pron. 4. to be strengthened, to gain strength.
5. (fig.) to keep calm.
rehala s.f. ZOOL. combined flock, combined
herd.
rehalero s.m. drover of a “rehala”.
rehecho -cha, adj. 1. remade. 2. stocky.
rehelear v.i. 1. to be bitter.
reheleo s.m. bitterness.
rehén s.m. y f. hostage.
rehenchimiento s.m. stuffing, refilling.
rehenchir v.t. to repulse, to repel.
rehendija s.f. crevice, cleft.
reherimiento s.m. repulsión.
reherir v.t. to repulse, to repel.
rehiladillo s.m. ribbon.
rehilandera s.f. pinwheel.
rehilar v.t. 1. to twist in excess. v.i 2. to stagger,
to reel. 3. to whiz, to whir.
rehilete s.m 1. shuttlecock. 2. small arrow. 3.
malicious saying.
rehilo s.m. shaking, shivering.
rehogar v.t. to sauté.
rehollar v.t. to trample under foot.
rehoya s.f. deep pit.
rehoyar v.i. to dig holes anew.
rehuída s.f. 1. second flight. 2. shunning.
rehuir v.t. 1. to escape, to avoid. v.i. 2. to run off
again. v.pron. 3. to distance oneself.
rehumedecer v.t. y v.pron. to dampen well.
rehundir v.t y v.pron. 1. to sink. 2. to deepen. v.t.
3. to remelt. 4. to waste.
rehurtarse v.pron. to detour from the expected
rout.