- ración f portion
- racional rational
- radio f radio
- radiocasete m tape-recorder
- raíz f root
- rama f branch
- ramo m branch
- rancho m ranch
- ranura f groove, slot
- rapidez f speed
- rápido fast
- raptar to kidnap
- raro strange
- rascacielos m skyscraper
- rasgo m characteristic
- rastro m flea market
- rata f rat
- rato m moment
- ratón m mouse
- rayo m lightning
- razón f reason
- razonable reasonable
- razonamiento m reasoning
- razonar to reason
- reacción f reaction
- reaccionar to react
- reajustar to readjust
- realidad f reality
- realización f making (of)
- realizar to do
- rebajas f sales
- recaudador de impuestos m tax collector
- recepción f reception
- receta f recipe
- rechazar to reject
- rechazo m rejection
- recibir to receive
- reciclaje m recycling
- reciclarse(trabajo) to re-train
- reciente recent
- recientemente recently
- recinto m area
- recipiente m container, bowl
- recital m concert
- reclamacíon f complaint
- recoger to pick up
- recogida f the pick up
- recomendación f recommendation
- recomendar to recommend
- reconducir to re-direct
- reconstrucción f reconstruction
- reconstruir to reconstruct
- recordar to remember
- recorrido m route
- rectificar to rectify
- recuadro m frame
- recuerdo m memory
- recurso m resource
- red f net
- redacción f writing
- redactar to write
- reducido reduced
- reducir to reduce
- referéndum m referendum
- referirse to refer to
- reflejar to reflect
- reflexión f reflection
- reflexionar to think over
- reforma f reform
- reforzar to reinforce
- refrán m saying
- refresco m soft drink
- refugiarse en el extranjero to go into exile
- refugio m refuge
- regalo m present
- regañar to scold, tell off
- regar to water
- regatear to bargain
- región f region
- regirse to be guided (by rules)
- registrarse to register
- regla f rule
- regresar to come back
- regreso m return
- regular regular
- rehacer to re-do
- rehusar to reject
- reina f queen
- reincidente relapsing
- Reino Unido m United Kingdom
- reinstauración f reinstate
- reirse to laugh
- relación f relation
- relacionar to relate
- relaciones públicas m/f public relations
- relajación f relaxation
- relajado relaxed
- relajante relaxing
- relajar to relax
- relajarse to relax
- relato m story, tale
- relevante relevant
- religión f religion
- religioso religious
- rellenar to fill in
- relleno stuffed, filled
- reloj m clock, watch
- reloj de arena m hour-glass, egg-timer
- rematar la noche to round off the night
- remedio m remedy
- remitente m sender
- remolino m whirlwind, crowd
- remordimiento m regret
- rendimiento m performance, yield
- rendir to defeat, give up
- rendirse to give up
- renovable renewable
- renovar to extend, to renovate
- renunciar to give up, relinquish
- repartir to hand out, share
- repentino sudden
- repetición f repetition
- repetidamente repeatedly
- repetir to repeat
- repollo m cabbage
- reportero m reporter
- representante m/f representative
- representar to represent
- representativo m representative
- reproducción f reproduction
- república f republic
- repulsivo repulsive
- resaltado highlighted
- resaltar to make stand out
- rescatar to rescue
- resentirse to suffer, feel the effects
- reserva f reservation, booking
- reservar to reserve
- resfriado have a cold
- residencia f residence
- residir to live
- residual residual
- resignación f resignation
- resistir to resist
- resolver to resolve
- respectivo respective
- respecto a regarding
- respetar to respect
- respeto m respect
- respiración f breathing
- respirar to breathe
- responder to answer
- responder to answer
- respuesta f answer
- restaurante m restaurant
- restaurar to restore
- resto m rest
- restringido restricted
- resultado m result
- resultar (fácil) to be easy
- resumen m summary
- resumir to resume
- retirada de efectivo f cash withdrawal
- retirar to take out
- retirarse to retire
- reto m challenge
- retornable returnable, reusable
- retorno m return
- retrasar to delay
- retrasarse to get delayed
- retraso m delay
- retrato m portrait
- reunión f meeting
- revalorizar to revalue
- revelación f revelation
- reverencia f reverence, bow
- reverso m reverse, back
- revisión f revision, inspection
- revisión f revision, inspection
- revisor m ticket inspector
- revista f magazine
- revolucionario revolutionary
- rey m king
- Reyes Magos m the Three Kings
- rezar to pray
- rico rich
- ridículo ridiculous
- riesgo m risk
- rincón m corner
- riñon m kidney
- rinoplastia f nose job
- río m river
- riojano from La Rioja
- riqueza f richness
- ritmo m rhythm
- ritmo de vida m lifestyle
- rito m rite
- ritual m ritual
- rizado curly
- robar to rob
- robo m robbery
- rococó m rococo
- rodaje m shooting (movie)
- rodear to be surrounded by
- rodilla f knee
- rogar to ask
- rojo red
- rollo m bore
- romano Roman
- romántico romantic
- romper to break
- ron m rum
- ronco hoarse
- ropa f clothes
- ropa interior f underwear
- rosa f rose
- rotación f rotation
- roto broken
- rotulador m felt tip pen
- rubio blond
- rueda f wheel
- ruido m noise
- ruidoso noisy
- rumano m Rumanian
- ruptura f break-up
- ruso Russian
- ruta f route
