R r ر
rage!
kelma to
retract one's promise
ragel nm
(pI rgiel) man, husband; (bniedem
serju)
gentleman; - maghmul a grown up
man; -
tal-kelma man of his word; - tarruli
religious
man, pious man; liareg ta' -
he kept
his word; - maghmul quite old; ma
mexiex
ta' - he did not keep his word; -
intI you
are very honest!; qisu -he is so
mature;
jekk int - -if you have the guts -;
ta' -Ii
hu he really keeps his word; -fuq 1-
irgiel
the most honest
ragg nm
(bIa pI) romp, play unm (PI-i) ray
ragga' vto
cause to return; -Iura to drive back
raggierla
nf(pI-i) aureola, halo
ragun nm
(pI-ijiet) right, reason, justice; bir- -justly, with good reason; ghandu -
biex
ibigh he
is right
ragunament
nm (pI-i) argument, reasoning
ragunat agg
pp logical, rational
ragunevoIi
agg reasonable
raguni
nf(pI-jiet) reason; ir-- ma tridx forza
the right
reasoning should prevail
ragadi nf(pI
bIa s) rhagades
raglu nm
(pI -uwijiet) ragout
ragha v
to pasture, to graze; (iggverna) to regulate,
to rule; (ghameI
ir-ragl1wa) to spume,
to foam
raghad nm
koll f -a (pI -t) thunder
raghaj nm
(pI -ja) shepherd; - il-baqar cowherd;
-
il-liniezer swinehead; - il-moghoz
goatherd;
- in-nghag shepherd
raghax v
to blush, to be ashamed
raghja nf
(pI -t) pasturage, pasture
raghwa nf(pI-t)
spume, foam; - tal-birra, ta'
l-inbid
froth; - tas-sapun soap-suds; ir--
f'lialqu
very angry
raghxa ara
reghxa
rahab v
to become a friar
rahan v
to pawn; dak Ii ghandek tirhan bighu
what you
have to do, do it at once
rahan nm
(pI-a) pawn; (kapparra) token, earnest;
(ostagg)
hostage, bond u nm
(pI -a)
pawner,
pawnbroker, montagager
rahba nf(pI-t)
nun
raheb nm
(pIrhieb) friar, monk, hermit
ralial nm
(pI rliula) village, hamlet
ralilial nm
(pI -a) countryman, peasant
raliliam v
to implore mercy; (J-irliam) to marble
u nm
(pI -a) implorer of mercy;
(liaddiem
fl-irliam) worker in marble
ralilias v
to lower in price; (faqqas, liareg) to
bud, to
sprout, to pullulate; x'sa jralilisu1
200
why are
they taking so long?
ralili nm
(pI -n) villager
ralima:
raddet ir-- (u l-genna) she thanked sb
ralis nm
koll f -a (pI -t) germination
raison
d'etre nm (pI raisons d'etre) raison
d' etre
raj nm
(bIa pI) deportment, behaviour; minn
-h
spontaneously, voluntarily; -hf'idejh he
is
independent; (ta' I-Indja) (pI-as) raj, rajah,
raja
rajja nf(pI-t)
thornback; - tal-fosas thornback
ray; -
tal-kwiekeb starry, ray; -lixxa brown
ray; -
petruZa shagreen ray; - tar-ramel
rough ray
rajjeb nm
(pI -in) rascal, rogue, knave
rajjes nm
(pI rajjiesa) captain, leader, head
rajma nf
(pI-t) broach
rakit nf
(pI -ijiet) racket
rakitiku agg
rickety
rakitiimu
nm (PI -i) rachitis, rickets
rakkomandazzjoni
nf(pI-jiet) recommendation
rakkmar nm
(bIa pI) embroidery
rakkmatur
nm (PI -i) embroiderer
rakkmlu nm
(pI -ijiet) embroidery
rakkont nm
(PI-i) story, tale
rali nm
(pI -jiet) rally
RAM nm
(pI -s) RAM (Random Access
Memory)
ram v to
be accustomed, to inure oneself u nm
koll f -a (pI -at) copper; - isfar
brass
rama v
to arm, to equip
Ramadan nm
(pI -ijiet) Ramadan,
Rhamadhan,
Ramazan
ramel nm
koll f -a (pI -t) sand
ramia nf(pI-t)
sea beach
rarnli agg
sandy
rarnmal
ara rarnmel
rarnmel v
to sand, to cover with sand; (gab
rame]) to
granulate; (spicca arme])to widow
rarnmolliment
nm (pI-i) softening; - cerebrali
softening
of the brain
rampla nf(pI-il-at)
steep, acclivity
rampel v
to hook
rampil nm
(pI -i) grapnell, grapple, hook
R & B
nm (pI-s) R & B (rhythm and blues)
R & D
nm (pI-s) R & D (research and development)
rand nm
koll f -a (pI -t) laurel
randla nf(pI-i)
boom-sail
Randan nm
(pI -ijiet) Lent; ras ir-- Ash
Wednesday;
fejn gharniltu r--1 that diet of
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yours did not work, did it?
rangament
nm (pI-i) arrangement, adjustment
rangat v
to grow rancid
rangis nm
koll f -a (pI -t) narcissus
rank nm
(pI -ijiet) rank, degree
ranunkllu
nm (pI -ijiet) ranuncI us
rapiment nm
(PI-i) rapture; (litil) kidnapping
rapport nm
(pI -i) report
rapprezentant
nm (pI-i) agent, representative
rapprezentanzla
nf (pI -i) representation; -
proporzjonali
proportional representation
rapprezentat
agg pp represented
rapprezentattiv
agg representative
rappreientazzjoni
nm (pI-jiet) representatioI:!,
performance
rappurtat
ara irrappurtat
rapsodijla
nm (pI -i) rhapsody
raqad v
to sleep, to fall asleep; (batta) to decline,
to diminish,
to abate; (baxxa rasu) to
humble/abase
oneself; jorqod bilwieqfa he
sleeps
everywhere; mur orqod get out of
here!; -
mikxufhe has a bad mood
raqas v
to limp, to halt
raqba nm
(pI -t) nape
raqda nf(pI-t)
sleep, rest, repose
raqdinek:
ma jghidx - he does not swear
raqq ara
reqq
raqqa' v
to patch, to piece, to repair
raqqad vto
maketo sleep;(pjanta,ecc)to layer
u nm
(pI -a) he who causes to sleep;
(ipnotizzatur)
hypnotizer
raqqadi agg
somniferous, soporific
raqqaq v
to thin
raqqiegh nm
(pI -a) patcher
raqqieq nm
(pI -a) that makes thin; (post)
refiner
rarament avv
seldom, rarely
rari agg
rare
raritlh nm
(pI -ajiet) rarity, rareness
ras nf(pIrjus)
head; (iI-bidu) origin; (intellett)
wit,
brains; -bla lisieb neghgent fellow; -
iebsa
obstinate, wilful, stubborn; - il-ghajn
well
spring; (fig) directly to the source; -
qarghabald
head;ksur ir-- bore;fejn sejjer
b'-ek you
are thinking about something
else; -u
marret he keeps forgetting; -u
merfugh
he is not worried; -u qargha/
-vojta/bla
- a stupid person; - kbira an
important
person; - il-ghajnthe highest
position;
- ma' - always together; - imb'-
by
themselves; - taz-zonqor/tal-liadid/-u
iebsalta'
-u a stubborn person;liabbel -u/
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rax:
liabbat
-u he was anxious;rafa' -u he too
a
proudish attitude; b' -u jdur! he will b
sorry!;
ghaddieluminn-u he thought;liak
-u he was
confused; mela -u he believe
blindly
(that); dabbar -u he went awa)
mlielu -u
he confused him; -u taghm
terfa'/tajba/kwadra
he is intelligent; tatuhe
was very
stressed; tilef -u/ majafx fej
sa jaghti
-u/qisu - maqtugha he did nc
know what
to do; liadlu -u he annoyed him
liadlu
minn -u he fished him; liariglu min
-u he
forgot; liaseb ghal -u he acted egois
tically;
walilial f' -u/webbes -u he made U]
his mind;
liabbat -ekmal-liajt! do not wast,
your
anger on me; -u fuq ghonqu/ghandl
-u fiokha
a responsible person; mexa b'-1
he used
his mind; -u tqUa he has a lot 0
thoughts
in his head; iZomm f' -u he has good memory; baxxa -u he submitted; ki
tghidlu
-u he does not listen to advices
weliel
ma' -u he gave vent on him; fetalil1
-u ktieb
he injured him in his head; naqta
-i Ii ...
I am sure that...; jalidem ghal -\
self-employed;
mar ghal-u he went alone
fejnhi
-ek? where have you been?; -u tikw.
he has
fever; -u gafja his is bald
raspla nf(pI-i;-at)
rasp
rass v
to press, to squeeze; (obbIiga) to oblige
to force;
(bin-nies) to crowd, to throng
rassa nm
(bla pI) crowd, throng
rassas v
to press often
rassenjament
ara rassenjazzjoni
rassenjat
agg pp resigned
rassenjazzjoni
nf (pI -jiet) resignation
rasta nf
(pI -t) bunch; - ta' basal string oj
onions .
Rastafarjan
nm (pI -i) Rastafarian, Rasta
rasul nm
(pI -in) apostle
rada nf
(pI -i) instalment
ratafja nm
(bIa pI) ratafia, ratafee
ratal nm
(pI rtal) rotolo
ratba agg
soft, tender
ratifikla
nm (pI -i) ratification
rattab v
to soften, to mollify; (ghaiiei) tc
render
slow/lazy/sluggish u nm (pI-a) sof.
tener
rattabi agg
mollifying, emollient
ravellin
ara rivellin
ravjul nm
koll f -a (pI -t) raviolo
rawta nf(pI-t)
dung
rawwem v
to accustom, to inure
raxx v
to sprit, to spray, to sprinkle u nmp,
rtikeb
rtikeb ata
ntrikeb
rtir nm
(pI -ijiet) retreat; (treggigh Iura)
withdrawl
rtira v
to withdraw, to retract; (mix-xoghol,
ecc)
retire
rtirat agg
pp retracted, retired
rtiratla nf
(pI -i) retire, retreat
rtognod v
to tremble, to shuddle, to shiver
rtokk nm
(pl-ijiet) retouch
rtokka v
to retouch, to revise
rtub nm
(bla pI) humidity
rtuba nf(pl-t)
softness, mellowness
rtubija nf
(pI -t) softness, mellowness;
(rilassament)
relaxation,
feebleness, faintness
rtukkat agg
pp retouched, touched up;
(ikkoregut)
revised, corrected
rtukkatura
nf(pl-t) retouching
rubakori nm
(bla pI) lady-killer
rubin nm
(pI -i) ruby
rublu nm
(pI -i) rouble
rubrlka nf(pl-i)
rubric
rudiment nm
(pI-i) rudiment
rudimentali
agg rudimentary
ruffjan nm
(pI -i) servile person
ruggjatla
nf(pl-i) orgeat .,
run nf
(pI rwien) soul, ghost; - 'il-Qodosthe
Holy
Spirit; -u fi snienuhe is about to die;
fuq -u
strong;b' -u u gismuwith all his efforts;
qala' -u
he was so tired; lia r-- he
progressed;
sa - ommu full; gnamel ta' bi
- he
acted as if; tab ir-- he helped him to
progress;
gab -u nazinltajjeb he misbehaved/
behaved;
sab -u fil-frisk he found
himselfin
deep troubles;bejnuu bejn -u to
himself;
sa narget -u with all his efforts;
mimli sa
-u full; fuq -u naughty;-u noma
he is not
going to die soon; IDa tarax - uninhabited;
qatel -u
b'idejh he committed
suicide;
fiehem -u he explained what he
tried to say;
-i qalbi my dear; ghin -ek try
yourbestto
growstrong; tilef-u hedamned
his soul;
bla - very cold
ruhani agg
witty
rukkell nm
(pI rkiekeI) bobbin, reel
210
rukkett ata
rokkett
rulett nf
(pI -ijiet) roulette
rum nm
(pl-ijiet) rum
Ruma:
antika - you are not saying anything
new
rumanz ata
romanz
rumanesk agg
romanesque
rumanzier
nm (pI -a; -i) novelist
rummien nm
koll f -a (pI -t) pomegranate
rumnell nm
(pI -i) cord
rundun ata
rondun
russett nm
(pI -i) heron; - abjad great white
egret; -
alimar purple heron; -griZ grey
heron
Russlu agg
nm (pI -i) Russian
rustiku agg
rustic
rutellla nf
(pI -i) tape-measure
ruttam nm
koll wax swealings
ruvett nm
(PI -i) scourer
ruxxIData
nf(pI-i) quantity, a lot of
ruzarjlu nm
(PI-i) rosary, beads
ruZell nm
koll f -a (pI -t) four season's rose
ruzetta nf
(pI -i) rosette or diamond ring;
(xorta
ta' hula) cleaver
wrasse
ruZinjoI nm
(PI-i) nightingale, sprosser; -ta'
Barbarija
rufous warbler
ruZunnm
(pI -i) rosace; (xorta ta' liuta) ornate
wrasse
rvell nm
(pl-ijiet) rebellion
rvella v
to rebellrise
rvina v
to ruin
rvinla nf(pl-i)
ruin
rvinat aggpp
ruined
rwien nm
(bla pI) gentle breeze u ata ruh;
ghandu
sebat i- he has seven lives
rxiex nm
koll f -a (pI -t) drizzlingrain, drizzle
rxoxta v
to resuscitate, to revive; rega' - he
began to
come round again
rxuxtat agg
pp resuscitated
nana nf(bla
pI) modesty
men nm
(bla pI) chill
rZih ata
meh
mn agg
composed, quiet, tranquil
mt agg
lean