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B1 Intermediate English Vocabulary
| Word | IPA | Type | Meaning | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reduction | /rɪˈdʌkʃən/ | n. | The act of making something, or of something becoming, smaller in size, amount, degree, importance, etc. | There has been a reduction in crime. | |
| Refer | /rɪˈfɜr/ | v. | To tell a reader to look somewhere else in a book for more information | Please refer to page 5. | |
| Referee | /ˌrɛf.əˈri/ | n. | A person who is in charge of a sports game and who makes certain that the rules are followed | The referee blew his whistle to end the game. | |
| Reference | /ˈrɛfərəns/ | n. | A mention of something | He made no reference to his illness. | |
| Reflect | /rɪˈflɛkt/ | v. | If a surface reflects light, heat, sound, or an image, it sends the light, etc. back and does not absorb it | The light reflected off the water. | |
| Reform | /rɪˈfɔrm/ | v. | To make an improvement | They want to reform the education system. | |
| Refresh | /rɪˈfrɛʃ/ | v. | To make someone less hot or tired | A cool drink will refresh you. | |
| refreshments | /rɪˈfrɛʃmənts/ | n. | small amounts of food and drink served at an event | Refreshments were served after the meeting. | |
| Refund | /ˈriːfʌnd/ | n. | An amount of money that is given back to you especially because you are not happy with a product or service that you have bought | I took the broken radio back to the shop and asked for a refund. | |
| Refuse | /rɪˈfjuz/ | v. | To say that you will not do or accept something | He refused to help me. | |
| Regard | /rɪˈɡɑrd/ | v. | To consider or have an opinion about something or someone | He is highly regarded in his profession. | |
| regarding | /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/ | prep. | about; concerning | I have a question regarding your email. | |
| regards | /rɪˈɡɑːrdz/ | plural noun | best wishes; a polite greeting | Please send my regards to your family. | |
| Region | /ˈriːdʒən/ | n. | A particular area or part of the world, or any of the large official areas into which a country is divided | This region is famous for its wine. | |
| Region | /ˈriːdʒən/ | n. | Area | Mountain region. | |
| Regional | /ˈriːdʒənl/ | adj. | Relating to or coming from a particular part of a country | There are regional variations in pronunciation. | |
| Register | /ˈrɛdʒɪstər/ | v. | To put information, especially your name, into an official list or record | You need to register for the course. | |
| Regret | /rɪˈɡrɛt/ | v. | To feel sorry about a situation, especially something sad or wrong or a mistake that you have made | I regret leaving school so young. | |
| Regular | /ˈrɛɡjələr/ | adj. | Happening or doing something often | I am a regular customer here. | |
| Regularly | /ˈrɛɡjələrli/ | adv. | Often | I go to the gym regularly. | |
| Regulation | /ˌrɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən/ | n. | An official rule or the act of controlling something | New safety regulations have been introduced. | |
| Regulation | /ˌrɛɡ.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/ | n. | Official rule | Safety regulation. | |
| Reject | /rɪˈdʒɛkt/ | v. | To refuse to accept, use, or believe something or someone | The bank rejected his loan application. | |
| Relate | /rɪˈleɪt/ | v. | To find or show the connection between two or more things | We need to relate these two events. | |
| Relation | /rɪˈleɪʃən/ | n. | The way in which two or more people or things are connected | The relation between diet and health is complex. |
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