redshank
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a common Old World wading bird with long red legs
redshift
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ (astronomy) a shift in the spectra of very distant galaxies toward longer wavelengths (toward the red end of the spectrum); generally interpreted as evidence that the universe is expanding
redskin
— Navneord
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~ (slang) offensive term for Native Americans
redstart
— Navneord
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~ European songbird with a reddish breast and tail; related to Old World robins
redstart
— Navneord
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~ flycatching warbler of eastern North America the male having bright orange on sides and wings and tail
redtail
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ European songbird with a reddish breast and tail; related to Old World robins
redtail
— Navneord
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~ dark brown American hawk species having a reddish-brown tail
reduce
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ reduce in size; reduce physically; "Hot water will shrink the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?"
reduce
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"
reduce
— Udsagnsord
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~ make smaller; "reduce an image"
reduce
— Udsagnsord
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~ lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation; "She reduced her niece to a servant"
reduce
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another
reduce
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ be cooked until very little liquid is left; "The sauce should reduce to one cup"
reduce
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon"
reduce
— Udsagnsord
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~ make less complex; "reduce a problem to a single question"
reduce
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ put down by force or intimidation; "The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"
reduce
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ narrow or limit; "reduce the influx of foreigners"
reduce
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ cook until very little liquid is left; "The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time"
reduce
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ be the essential element; "The proposal boils down to a compromise"