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refresher
nounB2
/rɪˈfreʃ.ər/Something that serves to update or revive knowledge, skills, or energy.
refresher course
nounB2
/rɪˈfreʃ.ə ˌkɔːs/A short training course to update knowledge or skills, typically in a professional field.
refreshment
nounB2
/rɪˈfreʃ.mənt/A light snack or drink that provides a feeling of physical or mental revival.
refried beans
plural-nounMedium
/ˌriːˈfraɪd ˈbiːnz/A dish of cooked beans that are fried and mashed, typically after an initial boiling and frying, commonly using pinto or black beans.
refrigerant
adjectivenounC2
/rɪˈfrɪdʒ.ər.ənt/A substance used for cooling, typically in air conditioning or refrigeration systems.
refrigerate
verbverb-transitiveB1
/rɪˈfrɪdʒ.ə.reɪt/To cool or chill something, especially food or drink, to a low temperature in order to preserve it.
refrigeration
nounB2
/rɪˌfrɪdʒ.əˈreɪ.ʃən/The process of making or keeping something, especially food or drink, cold or frozen to preserve it.
refrigerator
nounB1
/rɪˈfrɪdʒ.ə.reɪ.tər/A large electrical appliance used for keeping food and drinks cold to prevent spoilage.
refrigerator car
nounLow
/rɪˈfrɪdʒəreɪtə kɑː/A railway freight car equipped with refrigeration for transporting perishable goods.
refrigerator-freezer
nounC1
/rɪˌfrɪdʒ.ə.reɪ.tə ˈfriː.zə/A single household appliance consisting of two main compartments: one for refrigeration (keeping food cool above freezing) and one for freezing.
refringence
nounC2
/rɪˈfrɪn.dʒəns/The property of refracting light; refractivity.
reft
verbVery Low (obsolete/archaic)
/rɛft/The archaic or literary past tense and past participle of 'reave' (to rob, plunder, or forcefully take away).
refudiate
verb-transitiveExtremely rare / Non-standard
/rɪˈfjuːdɪeɪt/A non-standard, malapropistic blend of 'refute' and 'repudiate', used informally to mean 'reject', 'deny', or 'disavow'.
refuel
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
/ˌriːˈfjuːəl/To fill a vehicle, aircraft, or machine with more fuel.
refuge
nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
/ˈrɛfjuːdʒ/A condition of being safe or sheltered from danger, difficulty, or hardship; a place providing such safety.
refugee
nounB2
/ˌrefjʊˈdʒiː/A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.
refugee capital
nounC1/C2 (Low frequency, specialized term)
/ˌrefjʊˈdʒiː ˈkæpɪtl/A city, region, or country that hosts a disproportionately large number of refugees relative to its size, population, or resources; often seen as a primary destination or hub for refugee populations.
refugium
nounLow/Very Low (Technical)
/rɪˈfjuːdʒiəm/A place where a population of organisms can survive through a period of unfavourable conditions, especially glaciation.
refund
nounverbverb-intransitive+1B1
/ˈriːfʌnd/ (noun), /rɪˈfʌnd/ (verb)The action of returning money to someone, typically because they are not satisfied with a product or service they paid for.
refund annuity
nounLow
/ˈriːfʌnd əˈnjuːɪti/A financial product that guarantees the return of the principal amount paid into an annuity, either to the annuitant or their beneficiaries, if the annuitant dies before receiving payments equal to the principal.

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