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restaurateur
nounC1
/ˌrɛs.tər.əˈtɜː(r)/A person who owns and manages a restaurant.
restharrow
nounLow
/ˈrɛstˌhærəʊ/A perennial European shrubby plant (genus Ononis) of the pea family, with pink flowers and tough, woody roots that were said to hinder the harrow.
restiform body
nounVery Low
/ˈrɛstɪfɔːm ˈbɒdi/A prominent, rope-like bundle of nerve fibres located on the dorsolateral aspect of the medulla oblongata in the brainstem.
resting place
nounC1
/ˈrɛstɪŋ pleɪs/A place where someone or something lies, stops, or is placed, typically after death or a journey.
restitute
verb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC2
/ˈrɛstɪtjuːt/To restore something lost or taken to its proper owner; to make restitution.
restitution
nounC1
/ˌrɛstɪˈtjuːʃ(ə)n/The act of restoring something that was lost or stolen to its proper owner; the act of making good or compensating for loss or damage.
restless cavy
nounExtremely Rare
/ˈrɛstləs ˈkeɪvi/An awkward or informal collocation combining an adjective describing agitation or inability to stay still ('restless') with a noun referring to a rodent species ('cavy', such as a guinea pig). The phrase is semantically odd and non-idiomatic.
restlessness
nounB2
/ˈrɛs(t)ləsnəs/The state of being unable to stay still or be at peace, due to anxiety, boredom, or dissatisfaction.
resto
nounMedium
/ˈrɛstəʊ/A casual, informal term for a restaurant.
restock
verbverb-ambitransitiveB1-B2
/ˌriːˈstɒk/To replenish the supply of goods or items; to fill up again after depletion.
reston
nounB2
/ˌrest ˈɒn/To depend or rely on; to be based on; to place one's support or trust in something.
restoral
nounLow
/rɪˈstɔːrəl/The act or process of restoring something to its original or a better condition.
restoration
adjectivenounB2
/ˌrestəˈreɪʃn/The act or process of returning something to a previous, original, or unimpaired condition.
restoration comedy
nounLow
/ˌrɛstəˈreɪʃən ˈkɒmədi/A genre of English drama that flourished after the restoration of the monarchy in 1660, characterised by witty dialogue, sexual innuendo, and satirical portrayals of aristocratic society.
restorationism
nounLow (C2 level vocabulary, specialist term)
/ˌrɛstəˈreɪʃ(ə)nɪz(ə)m/A belief in the return to a former, original, or perfect state or condition.
restorative
adjectivenounC1
/rɪˈstɒr.ə.tɪv/Having the ability to restore health, strength, or a sense of well-being; something that provides this effect.
restorative justice
nounC1
/rɪˈstɒr.ə.tɪv ˈdʒʌs.tɪs/An approach to justice focusing on repairing harm caused by criminal behaviour through cooperative processes involving victims, offenders and the community.
restore
verbverb-transitiveB2
/rɪˈstɔː(r)/To return something or someone to a previous, original, normal, or usable state.
restoring spring
nounLow (Technical)
/rɪˈstɔːr.ɪŋ sprɪŋ/A spring (a flexible coil of metal) that returns a mechanism or component to its original position after being compressed or extended.
restrain
verbverb-transitiveintermediate
/rɪˈstreɪn/To hold back or prevent someone or something from doing something; to control or limit actions, emotions, or forces.

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