German–English: R
478 entries
- Rabatt noun discount
- Rabbiner noun rabbi
- Rabe noun raven
- Rabenmutter noun a neglectful or uncaring mother (pejorative stereotype)
- Rache noun revenge
- rächen verb to avenge
- Rachenentzündung noun pharyngitis
- rackern verb to slog
- Rad noun wheel
- radeln verb to cycle, to ride a bike (colloquial)
- Radfahrer noun cyclist
- Radiergummi noun rubber, eraser
- Radierung noun etching
- Radieschen noun radish
- radikal adjective radical
- Radio noun radio
- Radiologe noun radiologist
- Radiosender noun radio station
- Radiowecker noun clock radio
- Radius noun radius
- Radrennen noun cycle race
- Radschnellweg noun cycle superhighway
- Radsport noun cycling (sport)
- Radtour noun cycling tour
- Radweg noun cycle path
- Rahmen noun frame
- Rahmenprogramm noun supporting programme
- räkeln verb to stretch out lazily
- Rakete noun rocket
- rammen verb to ram, to crash into
- Rampe noun ramp
- Rand noun edge, rim, margin
- Rang noun rank, position
- Ranke noun tendril, vine
- ranken verb to climb, to creep
- Ranzen noun school satchel
- rasant adjective rapid
- rasch adjective quick, swift
- rasen verb to race, to speed (move very fast)
- Rasenmäher noun lawnmower
- rasieren verb to shave
- Rasierer noun razor
- Rasierklinge noun razor blade
- Rasse noun breed; race
- Rassel noun rattle
- rasseln verb to rattle
- Rassismus noun racism
- rassistisch adjective racist
- Rast noun rest
- rasten verb to rest, to take a break
- Rat noun advice; council
- Rate noun installment, rate (in payments)
- raten verb to advise; to guess
- Rathaus noun city hall, town hall
- Rathausplatz noun town hall square
- Ration noun ration, portion
- rational adjective rational
- ratlos adjective at a loss, helpless, perplexed
- ratsam adjective advisable
- Ratschlag noun advice, tip
- Rätsel noun riddle, puzzle, mystery
- rätselhaft adjective mysterious
- Ratte noun rat
- rau adjective rough, harsh
- Raub noun robbery
- Räuber noun robber
- Rauch noun smoke
- rauchen verb to smoke
- Raucher noun smoker
- Rauchmelder noun smoke detector
- Raum noun room, space
- räumen verb to clear, to tidy up, to vacate
- räumlich adjective spatial
- Raumschiff noun spaceship
- Raumstation noun space station
- Räumung noun evacuation, clearing
- Raupe noun caterpillar
- raus adverb out (colloquial short form of heraus/hinaus)
- Rausch noun intoxication, high (from alcohol or drugs); euphoria
- rauschen verb to rush, to roar, to rustle (of water or wind)
- räuspern verb to clear one's throat
- Razzia noun raid
- reagieren verb to react
- Reaktion noun reaction
- real adjective real
- realisierbar adjective realisable, feasible
- realisieren verb to realise, to carry out
- Realisierung noun realisation, implementation
- Realismus noun realism
- realistisch adjective realistic
- Realität noun reality
- Rebe noun vine
- Rebellion noun rebellion
- Rebhuhn noun partridge
- Rechenaufgabe noun maths problem
- Rechenmaschine noun calculating machine
- Rechenschaft noun account (responsibility)
- Rechenschieber noun slide rule
- recherchieren verb to research
- rechnen verb to calculate, to do maths
- Rechnung noun bill, invoice
- recht adjective, adverb right, correct; quite, rather
- Rechteck noun rectangle
- rechtfertigen verb to justify
- Rechtfertigung noun justification
- rechtlich adjective legal
- rechtmäßig adjective lawful, rightful
- rechts adverb right, on the right
- Rechtsanwalt noun lawyer
- Rechtschreibung noun spelling, orthography
- rechtsextrem adjective far-right, right-wing extremist
- Rechtsform noun legal form
- Rechtsgrundlage noun legal basis
- Rechtslage noun legal situation
- Rechtsmittel noun legal remedy
- Rechtsprechung noun case law, jurisdiction
- Rechtsschutz noun legal protection
- Rechtssicherheit noun legal certainty
- Rechtsstaat noun constitutional state
- Rechtsstaatlichkeit noun rule of law
- rechtswidrig adjective unlawful
- Rechtswissenschaft noun jurisprudence, law studies
- rechtzeitig adjective on time, in time
- recken verb to stretch, to crane (the neck)
- recyceln verb to recycle
- Recyclinghof noun recycling centre
- Redakteurin noun editor (female)
- Redaktion noun editorial office
- Rede noun speech
- reden verb to talk, to speak
- Redewendung noun idiom, expression
- redlich adjective honest, upright
- Redner noun speaker
- Reduktion noun reduction
- reduzieren verb to reduce
- Reduzierung noun reduction
- Reederei noun shipping company
- Referat noun presentation, paper
- Referendum noun referendum
- Referent noun speaker; consultant
- Referenz noun reference
- reflektieren verb to reflect (think about)
- Reflexion noun reflection
- Reform noun reform
- Reformation noun Reformation
- Reformationstag noun Reformation Day
- Refrain noun chorus, refrain
- Regal noun shelf
- Regel noun rule
- regelmäßig adjective regular
- regeln verb to regulate, to settle, to arrange
- regelrecht adverb downright, positively
- Regelung noun regulation, arrangement
- Regen noun rain
- Regenbogen noun rainbow
- Regenbogenfarbe noun rainbow colour
- Regeneration noun regeneration, recovery
- Regenjacke noun rain jacket
- Regenmantel noun raincoat
- Regenschirm noun umbrella
- Regentropfen noun raindrop
- Regenwald noun rainforest
- Regenwasser noun rainwater
- Regenwurm noun earthworm
- Regie noun direction (film, theatre)
- regieren verb to govern, to rule
- regierend adjective ruling, governing
- Regierung noun government
- Regierungschef noun head of government
- Regime noun regime
- Regiment noun regiment
- Region noun region
- regional adjective regional
- Regionalzug noun regional train
- Regisseur noun director (film)
- Regisseurin noun director (female)
- Register noun register, index
- registrieren verb to register; to notice
- Registrierung noun registration
- regnen verb to rain
- regulär adjective regular
- Regulierung noun regulation
- Reh noun roe deer
- Reibe noun grater
- reiben verb to rub; to grate
- Reibung noun friction
- reibungslos adjective smooth, trouble-free
- reich adjective rich, wealthy
- reichen verb to be enough, to suffice
- reichlich adjective plentiful, ample
- Reichstag noun Reichstag
- Reichtum noun wealth
- Reichweite noun range, reach
- Reif noun frost, hoarfrost
- reifen verb to ripen, to mature
- Reifenpanne noun flat tyre
- Reihe noun row, series
- reihen verb to line up, to thread (in a row)
- Reihenfolge noun order, sequence
- Reihenhaus noun terraced house
- Reiher noun heron
- Reim noun rhyme
- reimen verb to rhyme
- rein adverb in (colloquial short form of herein/hinein)
- Reinheit noun purity
- reinigen verb to clean
- Reinigung noun cleaning; dry cleaner's
- reinlassen verb to let in (colloquial short form of hereinlassen)
- reinrufen verb to call in (colloquial)
- Reis noun rice
- Reise noun journey, trip
- Reisebüro noun travel agency
- Reisebus noun coach
- Reiseführer noun travel guide
- Reisegruppe noun tour group
- Reisekosten noun travel costs
- Reiseleiter noun tour guide
- reisen verb to travel
- Reisender noun traveller (also: travelling salesman)
- Reisepass noun passport
- Reiserücktrittsversicherung noun travel cancellation insurance
- Reisetasche noun travel bag
- Reiseziel noun destination
- reißen verb to tear, to rip
- Reißverschluss noun zip
- reiten verb to ride (a horse)
- Reiter noun rider
- Reitstall noun riding stable
- Reiz noun charm, stimulus
- reizen verb to irritate, to annoy; to tempt, to appeal to
- reizend adjective charming
- reizvoll adjective attractive
- Reklame noun advertising
- reklamieren verb to complain, to claim
- Rekord noun record (best achievement)
- Rektor noun principal, rector
- Relation noun relation, proportion
- relativ adjective relative, relatively
- relevant adjective relevant
- Relevanz noun relevance
- Relief noun relief (sculpture)
- Religion noun religion
- Religionsfreiheit noun freedom of religion
- religiös adjective religious
- Reling noun railing (ship)
- rempeln verb to bump into, to jostle, to shove
- Rendite noun return (on investment)
- rennen verb to run (fast, often urgently)
- Rennwagen noun racing car
- renovieren verb to renovate
- Renovierung noun renovation
- Rentabilität noun profitability
- Rente noun pension
- Rentenalter noun retirement age
- Rentenversicherung noun pension insurance
- Rentner noun pensioner
- Rentnerin noun pensioner (female)
- Reparatur noun repair
- reparieren verb to repair
- Repertoire noun repertoire
- Report noun report
- Reportage noun report, feature
- Reporter noun reporter
- repräsentativ adjective representative
- repräsentieren verb to represent
- Repression noun repression
- Reproduktion noun reproduction
- Reptil noun reptile
- Republik noun republic
- Republikaner noun Republican (party member)
- Reputation noun reputation
- Requisite noun prop
- Reserve noun reserve
- reservieren verb to reserve, to book
- Reservierung noun reservation
- Residenz noun residence
- Resolution noun resolution
- Resonanz noun response, resonance
- Respekt noun respect
- respektieren verb to respect
- respektlos adjective disrespectful
- respektvoll adjective respectful
- Ressort noun department, portfolio
- Ressource noun resource
- Rest noun rest, remainder
- Restaurant noun restaurant
- Restaurantbesuch noun restaurant visit
- Restaurator noun restorer
- Restaurierung noun restoration
- restlos adjective complete, total
- Resultat noun result, outcome
- retten verb to save, to rescue
- Retter noun rescuer, savior
- Rettich noun radish
- Rettung noun rescue, salvation
- Rettungsboot noun lifeboat
- Rettungsring noun lifebelt
- Rettungsschwimmer noun lifeguard
- Rettungswagen noun ambulance
- retuschieren verb to retouch
- Reue noun remorse, regret
- Revier noun district; territory; police station
- Revision noun revision; appeal
- Revolution noun revolution
- revolutionär adjective revolutionary
- Revue noun revue, show
- Rezension noun review
- Rezept noun recipe; prescription
- Rezeption noun reception (desk); reception (of a work)
- Rezession noun recession
- Rhabarber noun rhubarb
- Rheinufer noun bank of the Rhine
- Rheinwein noun Rhine wine
- Rhetorik noun rhetoric
- Rheuma noun rheumatism
- Rheumatologe noun rheumatologist
- Rhythmus noun rhythm
- Ribosom noun ribosome
- richten verb to aim, to direct (something toward a target)
- Richter noun judge
- richtig adjective, adverb right, correct
- Richtigkeit noun correctness, accuracy
- Richtlinie noun guideline, directive
- Richtung noun direction
- richtungsweisend adjective pioneering, trend-setting
- riechen verb to smell
- Riegel noun bolt, bar
- Riemen noun strap
- Riese noun giant
- Riesenrad noun Ferris wheel
- riesig adjective huge, enormous
- Rind noun cattle, beef
- Rinde noun bark, crust
- Rinderbraten noun roast beef
- Rindfleisch noun beef
- Ring noun ring
- Ringelnatter noun grass snake
- ringen verb to wrestle, to struggle
- Ringfinger noun ring finger
- Ringkampf noun wrestling match
- Rippe noun rib
- Rippenfell noun pleura
- Rippenfellentzündung noun pleurisy
- Risiko noun risk
- riskant adjective risky
- riskieren verb to risk
- Riss noun crack, tear, rip
- Ritter noun knight
- Ritual noun ritual
- Rivalität noun rivalry
- Robbe noun seal
- röcheln verb to wheeze
- Rock noun skirt
- Rocker noun rocker
- Rockmusik noun rock music
- rodeln verb to toboggan
- roden verb to clear (forest)
- roh adjective raw
- Rohkost noun raw vegetables
- Rohr noun pipe, tube
- röhren verb to bellow, to roar (especially of a stag, or an engine)
- Rohrzucker noun cane sugar
- Rohstoff noun raw material
- Rolle noun role, part (in a play/film)
- rollen verb to roll
- Roller noun scooter
- Rollladen noun roller shutter
- Rollschuh noun roller skate
- Rollstuhl noun wheelchair
- Rolltreppe noun escalator
- Roma noun Roma (ethnic group)
- Roman noun novel
- Romantik noun romance; Romanticism
- romantisch adjective romantic
- Romanze noun romance
- römisch adjective Roman
- Röntgenbild noun X-ray
- rosa adjective pink
- Rose noun rose
- Rosenkohl noun Brussels sprouts
- Rosenmontag noun Rose Monday
- Rosenstrauß noun bunch of roses
- Rosine noun raisin
- Rosmarin noun rosemary
- Rost noun rust
- rösten verb to roast, to toast
- rostfrei adjective stainless, rustproof
- rostig adjective rusty
- rot adjective red
- Rotation noun rotation
- Röteln noun rubella
- rothaarig adjective red-haired
- rotieren verb to rotate
- Rotkehlchen noun robin
- Rotkohl noun red cabbage
- rötlich adjective reddish
- Rotwein noun red wine
- Roulette noun roulette
- Route noun route
- Router noun router
- Routine noun routine
- Rübe noun turnip, beet
- Rubin noun ruby
- Ruck noun jolt, jerk
- rückblickend adverb in retrospect
- Rücken noun back
- Rückenmark noun spinal cord
- Rückenschmerzen noun back pain
- Rückfahrkarte noun return ticket
- Rückfahrt noun return journey
- Rückfall noun relapse
- Rückflug noun return flight
- Rückgabe noun return
- Rückgang noun decline, decrease
- rückgängig adjective reversed, undone
- Rückgrat noun spine, backbone
- Rückkehr noun return
- Rückreise noun return journey
- Rückruf noun callback; recall
- Rucksack noun backpack
- Rucksacktourist noun backpacker
- Rückschlag noun setback
- Rückseite noun back, reverse side
- Rücksicht noun consideration
- rücksichtslos adjective inconsiderate, ruthless
- rücksichtsvoll adjective considerate
- Rücksitz noun back seat
- Rückspiegel noun rear-view mirror
- Rücktritt noun resignation, withdrawal
- rückwärts adverb backwards
- Rückweg noun way back, return route
- rückwirkend adjective retroactive
- Rückzahlung noun repayment
- Rückzug noun retreat, withdrawal
- Rucola noun rocket
- rüde adjective rude, gruff
- Ruder noun oar, rudder
- Ruderboot noun rowing boat
- rudern verb to row (a boat)
- Ruf noun call, shout
- rufen verb to call, to shout
- Rufname noun preferred first name, the name actually used
- Rufnummer noun phone number
- Rugby noun rugby
- Ruhe noun quiet, calm, rest
- ruhebedürftig adjective in need of rest
- ruhelos adjective restless
- ruhen verb to rest
- Ruhestand noun retirement
- ruhig adjective calm, quiet, peaceful
- Ruhm noun fame, glory
- Rührei noun scrambled eggs
- rühren verb to stir
- rührend adjective touching, moving (emotionally)
- Ruine noun ruin
- ruinieren verb to ruin
- rumpeln verb to rumble
- Rumpf noun hull, torso
- rund adjective round
- Runde noun round (of a game, competition); lap
- Rundfahrt noun tour
- Rundfunk noun broadcasting
- Rundgang noun tour, walk round
- rundlich adjective plump, roundish
- Rundreise noun circular tour
- Rundschau noun survey, review (newspaper title)
- rundum adverb all round, completely
- runter adverb down (colloquial short form of herunter/hinunter)
- runzeln verb to wrinkle
- rupfen verb to pluck
- Rüssel noun trunk, snout
- russisch adjective Russian
- Russland noun Russia
- rüstig adjective spry, vigorous
- Rüstung noun armour
- Rutschbahn noun slide
- Rutsche noun slide
- rutschen verb to slide, to slip