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- replicar/ˈrɛplɪkɑː/To copy, duplicate, or reproduce something exactly or with high fidelity.nounC1
- replicase/ˈrɛplɪkeɪz/An enzyme that catalyzes the replication of RNA or DNA, typically in the context of viruses.nounLow frequency (C2/technical/professional)
- replicate/ˈrɛplɪkeɪt/To make an exact copy or duplicate of something.adjectivenounverb+2C1
- replication/ˌrɛplɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/The action or process of making an exact copy of something.nounC1
- replicon/ˈrɛplɪkɒn/A genetic unit, such as a chromosome or plasmid, that can replicate independently within a cell.nounLow (Highly Technical)
- reply/rɪˈplaɪ/To say or write something as an answer or response to something said, written, or done.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B1
- reply card/rɪˈplaɪ kɑːd/A pre-addressed card, often included with promotional material or correspondence, intended to be filled out and returned as a response, typically for requesting information, placing an order, or confirming attendance.nounC1
- repo/ˈriːpəʊ/repossession; the act of a lender or lessor taking back an item, typically a vehicle or property, due to non-payment.nounLow in everyday speech; moderate-high in finance/automotive and very high in tech contexts.
- repo man/ˈriːpəʊ ˌmæn/A person whose job is to repossess items (especially vehicles) on behalf of a lender when the borrower defaults on payments.nounC1
- repoint/ˌriːˈpɔɪnt/To repair the mortar between the bricks or stones of a wall.verbC1/C2
- repone/rɪˈpəʊn/To restore to a former position or state; to put back.verbVery Low
- repopulate/ˌriːˈpɒp.jə.leɪt/To bring people or animals back to live in an area where the population has decreased or disappeared.verbC1
- report/rɪˈpɔːt/To give an account or description of something, often formally or officially.nounverbverb-intransitive+1High
- report card/rɪˈpɔːt ˌkɑːd/A document issued by an educational institution to record a student's academic performance and sometimes behavior over a specific period.nounB1 (Intermediate)
- report stage/rɪˈpɔːt steɪdʒ/A specific, formal stage in the legislative process of a parliament (especially the UK Parliament) where a bill, after detailed committee scrutiny, returns to the main chamber for debate and amendment before the final vote.nounC1
- reportage/ˌrɛpɔːˈtɑːʒ/The reporting or description of news events, especially in an in-depth, journalistic style.nounC1/C2
- reported clause/rɪˈpɔːtɪd klɔːz/The part of a reported (indirect) speech sentence that contains the original statement or question being reported, typically introduced by a reporting verb like 'said', 'asked', or 'thought'.nounC1
- reported speech/rɪˈpɔːtɪd spiːtʃ/The grammatical structure used to recount what someone else has said, typically involving changes to pronouns, tenses, and other deictic elements (e.g., 'He said he was tired').nounB1-B2
- reporter/rɪˈpɔːtə(r)/A person whose job is to collect and write about news for newspapers, magazines, television, or radio.nounB2
- reporter gene/rɪˈpɔː.tə ˌdʒiːn/A gene whose observable product signals its activity in a cell.nounC1-C2
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