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  • reach a compromise
    достигнуть компромисса
    The trade union tried very hard to reach a compromise with the owners of the factory.
  • reach an agreement
    достигнуть соглашения
    They reached an agreement to supply equipment from the USA.
  • reach an impasse
    зайти в тупик
    The negotiations on the independence of that small country have reached an impasse.
  • reach for the sky
    ставить большие цели
    I think Jenny is reaching for the sky in her desire to be at the top of the class.
  • reach one's stride
    добиться высокого профессионального уровня
    George Arrows has finally reached his stride as a very good computer programmer.
  • read (someone) his or her rights
    ознакомить кого-либо со своими правами (при аресте)
    The police officer read the burglar his rights before he was taken to jail.
  • read (someone) like an open book
    прекрасно понимать кого-либо
    Emily, who read her husband like an open book, pretended that she didn't suspect anything.
  • read (something) into (something)
    придавать чему-либо какое-либо значение
    I decided not to read anything into the recent actions of my boss.
  • read (something) over
    прочесть от начала до конца
    Ivory read the documents over carefully before signing them.
  • read (something) through
    прочесть, дочитать до конца
    She read the typed letter through again.
  • read the riot act (to someone)
    строго предупредить кого-либо
    The mother read the riot act to the kids; she told them that if they didn't stop making noise, they'd get it hot.
  • read up on (someone or something)
    изучать что-либо, читать соответствующую литературу
    Since he had never paid much attention to either history or economics Ben had to read up on both subjects before taking the exams.
  • ready, willing, and able
    сильно желающий, жаждущий сделать что-либо
    After the terrible hurricane a lot of people were ready, willing, and able to help the local population.
  • real McCoy
    подлинная вещь
    Jim was sure that the picture he had bought at the auction was the real McCoy.
  • real thing
    первоклассная вещь, не подделка
    This small oriental box is the real thing and is very valuable.
  • reality of a situation
    реальная ситуация
    The reality of a situation was that it was next to impossible to buy tickets for the ballet "Swan Lake".
  • reckon with (someone or something)
    столкнуться, иметь дело с кем-либо \ чем-либо
    Fanny didn't want to reckon with any more troubles concerning her next door neighbors.
  • recognize (someone or something) for what it/he/she is
    распознавать, что кто-либо \ что-либо собой представляет
    At first I wasn't able to recognize the new supermarket for what it is.
  • reconcile oneself to (something)
    примиряться с чем-либо
    The situation in our bank is challenging, but somehow we have to reconcile ourselves to it.
  • reduced to (something)
    ухудшать состояние чего-либо
    Due to Sam's infidelities his relationship with Samantha was reduced to ashes.
  • reel off (something)
    без остановки читать или рассказывать что-либо
    My boss asked me what had happened that day and I reeled off all of the events.
  • refill a prescription
    повторно заказать прописанное лекарство
    As I couldn't get rid of the cough, I had to go to the pharmacy to refill a prescription.
  • regain one's composure
    успокоиться, взять себя в руки
    It took me a few hours to regain my composure after the conversation with my employer.
  • regardless of (something)
    не обращая внимания, не смотря на что-либо
    Regardless of the efforts he couldn't make his car start.
  • regular as clockwork
    с точностью часового механизма
    My aunt and her friends played cards as regular as clockwork every Sunday.
  • regular guy
    славный малый, молодчина
    John is a regular guy; he gets along with everyone in the office.
  • relative to (someone or something)
    относительно кого-либо \ чего-либо
    The boat was neither very big nor very comfortable relative to the amount of money Felix had paid for it.
  • reliance on (someone or something)
    надёжность и доверие к кому-либо \ чему-либо
    I never had too much reliance on my friend's word of honor.
  • religious about (doing something)
    требовательный, неуклонно исполняющий что-либо
    Sally has become religious about mowing her lawn every weekend.
  • reluctant to (do something)
    делать что-либо с неохотой
    I was reluctant to lend my cousin 200 dollars as I know he is reluctant to pay it back soon.
  • reputed to be/do something
    имеющий репутацию
    The new chef is reputed to be one of the best chefs in France.
  • resign oneself to something
    подчиняться (неохотно) чему-либо, покориться
    George resigned himself to the fact that he would probably not see Tina again.
  • resonate with (someone)
    привлекать кого-либо, нравиться
    The idea of a children's art festival resonated with the majority of the teachers.
  • rest assured
    не беспокоиться
    My husband wanted me to get his fishing tackle ready and I told him to rest assured.
  • rest in peace
    покоиться с миром
    They prayed that their uncle would rest in peace after he recently passed away.