petisser, _v._ to belittle.
rapide, _adj._ rapid, quick, swift, steep.
rapidement, _adv._ rapidly.
rapidite, _f._ rapidity.
rappeler, _v._ to recall, remind; se --, remember, recall.
rapport, _m._ report, relation; -- a, on account of.
rapporter, _v._ to bring back or in, report; s'en -- a, leave
the matter to.
rapprocher, _v._ to draw or bring near; se -- de, approach
again, draw near, be reconciled with.
rare, _adj._ rare, scarce, thin.
rarement, _adv._ rarely.
ras, -e, _adj._ closely cut, short-napped; au -- de, on a
level with (_s_ not pronounced).
raser, _v._ to shave, shave clean.
rasoir, _m._ razor.
rasseoir, _v._ to reseat; se --, sit down again.
rassurer, _v._ to reassure; se --, reassure oneself, be
reassured.
rat, _m._ rat.
rateau, _m._ rake.
rater, _v._ to miss, spoil.
Ratier, proper name, _cf._ ratier, -ere, _adj._ rat-catching
(of a dog, etc.), whimsical.
ratisser, _v._ to rake.
rattacher, _v._ to tie again, attach, make one cling to; se
--, be attached.
rattraper, _v._ to catch again, regain.
rauque, _adj._ hoarse, harsh.
ravager, _v._ to ravage (with dissipation, etc.), lay waste, ruin.
ravin, _m._ ravine.
ravir, _v._ to ravish, enrapture, delight.
ravoir, _v._ to have again.
rayer, _v._ to stripe, streak.
rayon, _m._ ray, beam; -- de miel, honeycomb.
rayonnement, _m._ radiance, gleam.
realiser, _v._ to realize.
realite, _f._ reality.
rebelle, _adj. and s._ rebellious, rebel.
rebondir, _v._ to rebound, jump back or again.
rebord, _m._ edge, ledge.
reception, _f._ reception.
recevoir, _v._ to receive.
rechapper, _v._ to escape again, escape; nous en sommes
rechappes, we have had a narrow escape.
rechauffer, _v._ to heat again, warm up, warm.
recherche, _f._ scarching, investigation, search.
rechercher, _v._ to search for again, seek again, search for, seek.
recif, _m._ reef.
recipient, _m._ recipient, receptacle.
recit, _m._ recital, narration.
reciter, _v._ to recite.
reclamation, _f._ claim, complaint, protest.
reclamer, _v._ to reclaim, claim, protest.
recoin, _m._ recess, remote coner, nook.
recolter, _v._ to harvest, collect.
recommandation, _f._ recommendation; lettre de --, letter of
introduction.
recommander, _v._ to recommend, commend, bid.
recommencer, _v._ to recommence, begin again.
recompense, _f._ recompense, reward.
recompenser, _v._ to reward.
reconduire, _v._ to reconduct, lead back, take back.
reconnaissance, _f._ gratitude, reconnoissance, reconnoitering
party