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| Rache, die | revenge, 1969 |
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| rächen, sich rächen | to revenge oneself, 1932 |
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| Radiergummi, der | eraser, 1969 |
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| Radrennbahn, die, -en | bicycle racing track, 1989 |
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| Raki, der | Turkish anise schnapps, 1969 |
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| Ranzen, der, - | (school) satchel, 1941 |
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| rätseln | to rack one's brains, 1998 |
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| Raucher, der, - | someone who smokes, 1989 |
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| rauszerren | to pull (someone) out, 1989 |
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| Rede, jdn zur Rede stellen | to take somebody to task, 1989 |
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| Redenschwinger, der | speechmaker, 1961 |
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| Regal, das, -e | shelf, 1904 |
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| regieren | to govern, 1961 |
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| regieren | to rule, 1923 |
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| Reibach, einen Reibach machen | to make a killing, 1989 |
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| reichen | to suffice, 1904, 1923 |
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| reichen | to be enough, to be sufficient, 1989 |
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| Reihe, aus der Reihe tanzen | fig. to dance to a different tune, to not be the same as all the other, 1941 |
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| reinlegen, jdn hereinlegen | to take somebody for a ride, 1923 |
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| Reklame, für etwas Reklame laufen | to advertise someone or something, 1961 |
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| Rennschuh, der, -e | spikes for racing, 1989 |
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| Rente, auf Rente gehen | to go into retirement, 1932 |
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| Reparaturbüro, das, -s | repair office, 1932 |
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| Reparaturgrube, die, -n | pit in the floor so that the mechanics can work under the cars (no hydraulic lifts in 1932!), 1932 |
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| Republikflüchtling, der, -e | illegal emigrant (leaving the GDR), 1961 |
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| Rettung, die | rescue, deliverance, 1923 |
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| RIAS | abbreviation for Rundfunk im amerikanischen Sektor, radio in the American sector, 1961 |
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| Richtung, die, in Richtung | direction, in the direction of, 1932 |
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| riechenden | smelling, 1941 |
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| ringen | to wrestle, 1941 |
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| ringen, nach Luft ringen | to struggle for air, 1998 |
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| robben | to crawl, 1961 |
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| Rohrstock, der, -stöcke | cane, 1904 |
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| Rolltreppe, die, -n | escalator, 1989 |
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| Ruck, mit einem Ruck | in one go, with one heave, 1923 |
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| Ruck, sich einen Ruck geben | to make an effort, to give oneself a kick in the backside, 1989 |
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| Rückgrat, den Leuten das Rückgrat brechen | to break or ruin the people, 1961 |
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| Rucksack, der, -säcke | backpack, 1923 |
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| Rücksicht, aus Rücksicht auf jdn | out of consideration for someone, 1941 |
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| Rückstand, im Rückstand sein | to be behind in payments, 1904 |
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| Rückzieher, der, einen Rückzieher machen | to back out, to be careful, 1932 |
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| Ruhepanzer, der | thick skin, 1989 |
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| ruhmreich | glorious, 1989 |
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| rühren | to stir, to move, 1923 |
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| Rundenzeit, die, -en | lap time, 1989 |
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| runzeln, die Stirn runzeln | to wrinkle one's brow, 1998 |
