French to English Dictionary (Dictionnaire Français-Anglais)

Rearguard

A military unit assigned to protect the rear of a main body of troops.

Recent-purchase

An item or service that has been bought very recently.

Rechtsfall

A legal case or matter that is subject to judicial consideration.

Recipient-Pays-Call

A type of telephone call in which the recipient is responsible for paying the charges incurred.

Reciprocal agreement

A formal pact or contract between two or more parties, organizations, or nations in which each side agrees to provide equivalent benefits, privileges, or concessions to the other.

Recreational-athlete

A person who participates in sports, physical exercises, or competitive events primarily for pleasure, health, and recreation rather than as a profession or for financial gain.

Recreationalist

A person who engages in recreational activities, especially outdoor pursuits such as hiking, skiing, or camping.

Redound

To have an effect or result, especially in a positive manner.

Reducing agent

A substance that loses electrons and is oxidized in a chemical reaction, thereby causing the reduction of another substance.

Reed

A tall, slender-leaved grass of the family Poaceae that grows in wet places or shallow water.

Referee

An official who supervises a game or match to ensure that the rules are obeyed.

Reflector Antenna

An antenna that uses a reflective surface to direct radio waves in a specific direction.