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rap nom {m}

rap music◼◼◼(music form)
noun

rapace adjectif

rapacious◼◼◼(avaricious)
adjective
[UK: rə.ˈpeɪ.ʃəs] [US: rə.ˈpæ.ʃəs]
You are rapacious. = Tu es un rapace.

rapace nom {m}

bird of prey◼◼◼(carnivorous bird)
noun
[UK: ˈbɜː.dəv.ˈpreɪ] [US: ˈbɜː.dəv.ˈpreɪ]

rapace adjectif
{m} {f}

raptorial◼◼◻adjective
[UK: ˌræp.ˈtɔːiəl] [US: ˌræp.ˈtɔː.riəl]

rapacité nom {f}

rapacity◼◼◼(greed)
noun
[UK: rə.ˈpæ.sɪ.ti] [US: rə.ˈpæ.sɪ.ti]

rapatriement nom {m}

repatriation [repatriations]◼◼◼(the process of returning of a person to their country of origin)
noun
[UK: ˌriː.pæ.trɪ.ˈeɪʃ.n̩] [US: ri.ˌpe.tri.ˈeɪʃ.n̩]

rapatrier verbe

repatriate [repatriated, repatriating, repatriates]◼◼◼(to restore somebody to his or her own country)
verb
[UK: riː.ˈpæ.trɪeɪt] [US: ri.ˈpeɪ.tri.ˌet]

rapetisser verbe

shrink [shrank, shrunk(en), shrinking, shrinks]◼◼◼(transitive: to cause something to shrink)
verb
[UK: ʃrɪŋk] [US: ˈʃrɪŋk]

shrink [shrank, shrunk(en), shrinking, shrinks]◼◼◼verb
[UK: ʃrɪŋk] [US: ˈʃrɪŋk]

diminish [diminished, diminishing, diminishes]◼◻◻(To become smaller)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈmɪ.nɪʃ] [US: də.ˈmɪ.nɪʃ]

dwarf [dwarfed, dwarfing, dwarfs]◼◻◻(to become (much) smaller)
verb
[UK: dwɔːf] [US: ˈdwɔːrf]

dwarf [dwarfed, dwarfing, dwarfs]◼◻◻(to render smaller, turn into a dwarf)
verb
[UK: dwɔːf] [US: ˈdwɔːrf]

Raphaël nom propre
{m}

Raphael◼◼◼(Archangel)
proper noun
[UK: ˌrɑːfa.ˈjel] [US: ˌrɑːfa.ˈjel]

Raphael◼◼◼(given name)
proper noun
[UK: ˌrɑːfa.ˈjel] [US: ˌrɑːfa.ˈjel]

rapnom {m}

raphe [raphes]◼◼◼noun
[UK: rˈaf] [US: rˈæf]

raphé périnéal nom {m}

perineal raphenoun

rapiat adjectif

stingy [stingier, stingiest]◼◼◼(unwilling to spend or give)
adjective
[UK: ˈstɪn.dʒi] [US: ˈstɪn.dʒi]

rapide adjectif

rapid [rapider, rapidest]◼◼◼(Very swift or quick)
adjective
[UK: ˈræ.pɪd] [US: ˈræ.pəd]
The current is rapid around here. = Le courant est rapide par ici.

fast [faster, fastest]◼◼◼(moving or capable of moving with great speed)
adjective
[UK: fɑːst] [US: ˈfæst]
I'm fast. = Je suis rapide.

quick [quicker, quickest]◼◼◼(moving with speed)
adjective
[UK: kwɪk] [US: ˈkwɪk]
That was quick. = Ce fut rapide.

swift [swifter, swiftest]◼◼◻(fast; quick)
adjective
[UK: swɪft] [US: ˈswɪft]
Eastern European states are calling for swift solutions to the refugee crisis. = Les pays d'Europe de l'Est réclament des solutions rapides à la crise des réfugiés.

speedy [speedier, speediest]◼◼◻(characterized by rapid or swift motion)
adjective
[UK: ˈspiː.di] [US: ˈspiː.di]
I wish you a speedy recovery. = Je te souhaite un rétablissement rapide.

cursory◼◻◻(hasty, superficial, careless)
adjective
[UK: ˈkɜː.sə.ri] [US: ˈkɝː.sə.ri]
I only had a cursory look at it. = Je n'y ai jeté qu'un coup d'œil rapide.

passing◼◻◻(vague, cursory)
adjective
[UK: ˈpɑːs.ɪŋ] [US: ˈpæs.ɪŋ]

rapide nom {m}

express train◼◻◻(a train making limited stops)
noun
[UK: ɪk.ˈspres treɪn] [US: ɪk.ˈspres ˈtreɪn]

rapide comme l'éclair adjectif

lightning fast◼◼◼(fast as lightning)
adjective

rapidement adverbe

quickly◼◼◼(rapidly, fast)
adverb
[UK: ˈkwɪ.kli] [US: ˈkwɪ.kli]
He acts quickly. = Il agit rapidement.

rapidly◼◼◼(with speed)
adverb
[UK: ˈræ.pɪd.li] [US: ˈræ.pəd.li]
That rapidly changed. = Cela changea rapidement.

fast◼◼◼(with great speed)
adverb
[UK: fɑːst] [US: ˈfæst]
He walks fast. = Il marche rapidement.

shortly◼◼◻(in a short or brief time or manner)
adverb
[UK: ˈʃɔːt.li] [US: ˈʃɔːrt.li]

apace◼◼◻(Quickly, rapidly, with speed)
adverb
[UK: ə.ˈpeɪs] [US: ə.ˈpeɪs]

rapides nom {m pl}

rapid [rapids]◼◼◼(section of river)
noun
[UK: ˈræ.pɪd] [US: ˈræ.pəd]
He has made rapid progress in English. = Il a fait des progrès rapides en anglais.

rapidité nom {f}

rapidity [rapidities]◼◼◼(speed, swiftness)
noun
[UK: rə.ˈpɪ.dɪ.ti] [US: rə.ˈpɪ.də.ti]

quickness◼◼◻(rapidity of movement or activity)
noun
[UK: ˈkwɪk.nəs] [US: ˈkwɪk.nəs]

alacrity◼◼◻(promptness)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈlæ.krə.ti] [US: ə.ˈlæ.krə.ti]

rapidité nom

promptness◼◼◼noun
[UK: ˈprɒmpt.nəs] [US: ˈprɒmpt.nəs]

rapine nom {f}

rapine◼◼◼(seizure of someone's property by force)
noun
[UK: ˈræ.paɪn] [US: ˈræ.paɪn]

rapini nom {m}

turnip greens(leaves of the turnip plant)
noun

rapière nom {f}

rapier [rapiers]◼◼◼(slender straight sharply pointed sword)
noun
[UK: ˈreɪ.pɪə(r)] [US: ˈreɪ.piər]

rapiécer verbe

patch [patched, patching, patches]◼◼◼(mend by sewing on cloth)
verb
[UK: pætʃ] [US: ˈpætʃ]
My mother had to patch my pants. = Ma mère a dû rapiécer mon pantalon.

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