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re sume /ri'zuim; BrE also -'zju:-/ verb (formal) 1 if you resume an activity, or if it resumes, it begins again or continues after an interruption Jr if Jf ; ( 4¹ ®t /§ )

[VN] to resume talks/negotiations Jrfn&fr/ 3'J 0 She resumed her career after an interval of six years. 0 M The noise

resumed, louder than before, tfcAfWllAo 0 [V

-ing] He got back in the car and resumed driving. #, 0 fij A-±, 2 [VN] ~ your seat/place/position to

go back to the seat or place that you had before 1$clC$r

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re sume /‘rezjumei; NAmE 'rezamei/ noun 1 ~ (of sth) a short summary or account of sth Mi?; #£)£; MU: a brief resume of events so far f(J 2 (NAmE) = curriculum vitae(I) resumption /ri'ZAmpJn/ noun [sing., U] ~ (of sth) (formal) the act of beginning sth again after it has stopped J[§rJH&;. 1k1k\ We are hoping for

an early resumption of peace talks. fkllJliiSifrlf0 %<.%

re-sup-ply /.riisa'plai/ verb [VN] ~ sb (with sth) to give sb new supplies of sth they need; to give sth to sb again in a different form ft i ( VXR-B

it ) ► re-supply noun

re-sur-face /,ri:'s3:fis; NAmE -‘S3:rf-/ verb 1 [V] to come to the surface again after being underwater or under the ground 1 7jc®sSm® ) : The

submarine resurfaced. H Jr IF# tB 7jC ffi ₀ 0 (figurative) All the old hostilities resurfaced when they met again, fife &*64##Sfc*XaSf Tiii3feo 2 [VN] to put a new surface on a road, path, etc. JrM$F® re-sur-gence /ri‘s3:d3ans; NAmE -'S3ird3-/ noun [sing., u] the return and growth of an activity that had stopped

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re-sur-gent /ri's3:d3ant; NAmE -'S3:rd3-/ adj. [usually before noun] (formal) becoming stronger or more popular again #ltt4r64

res-ur-rect /.reza'rekt/ verb [VN] 1 to bring back into use sth, such as a belief, a practice, etc., that had disappeared or been forgotten ji #r 4fl; 1k S) fl; {£ S A H771 revive 2 to bring a dead person back to life

BHZl RAISE FROM THE DEAD

res-ur-rec-tion /.reza'rekjn/ noun 1 the Resurrection

[sing.] (in the Christian religion S#l!t) the time when Jesus Christ returned to life again after his death; the time when all dead people will become alive again, when the world ends 0 )

fiig 2 [U, sing.] a new beginning for sth which is old or which had disappeared or become weak re-sus-ci-tate /ri'SASiteit/ verb [VN] to make sb start breathing again or become conscious again after they have almost died f<£ jH; PiTM revive_:

He had a heart attack and all attempts to resuscitate him faded. o

(figurative) efforts to resuscitate the economy Jr$t£ii'$r64 fj ► re-sus-ci-ta-tion /ri.SASi'teiJn/ noun [U]: frantic attempts at resuscitation — see also

MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION

re-tail¹ /'riiteil/ noun, verb — see also retail² mnoun [U] the selling of goods to the public, usually through shops/stores ^ fj : The recommended retail price is £9.99. Hi9.99 0 department

stores and other retail outlets

o the retail trade ^Hik —compare wholesale(I) ► re-tall adv._: to buy/sell retail (= in a shop/store) #

m verb 1 [VN] to sell goods to the public, usually through shops/stores ^ If _; The firm manufactures and retails its own range of sportswear. SB 64 is'

2 [V] ~ at/for sth (business f§[) to be sold at a particular price IM ••• 4& : The book retails at

£14.95. & A# 64^11^ A 14.95 o note at cost

re-tail² /ri’teil/ verb [VN] ~ sth (to sb) (formal) to tell people about sth, especially about a person’s behaviour or private life i£i& ( XftM A64^1f ) H771

recount : She retailed the neighbours’ activities with

relish. = mm, —see

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re-tail-er /'ri:teila(r)/ noun a person or business that sells goods to the public ^tFj§i;

re-tail ing /'riiteilir)/ noun [U] the business of selling goods to the public, usually through shops/stores ik: career opportunities in retailing ^ Hik 64IR 4k 4/1

— compare wholesaling

'retail park noun (BrE) an area containing a group of large shops/stores, located outside a town ( ^

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.retail 'price index (also 'price index) noun [sing.] (abbr. RPI) (in Britain) a list of the prices of some ordinary goods and services which shows how much these prices change each month (

— see also consumer price(s) index

.retail 'therapy noun [U] (usually humorous) the act of going shopping and buying things in order to make yourself feel more cheerful

j#[&64/k4& ) : I was ready for a little retail therapy. 4k

re-tain 0"w /ri'tein/ verb [VN] (rather formal)

1 to keep sth; to continue to have sth f£44; 44A; g; Pm preserve to retain your independ

ence f£4#!&AL 0 He struggled to retain control of the situation. i&'imt}{£4#*4IDPf64fflc 0 The house retains much of its original charm. j&Jjlr 64M

fj ₀ 0 She retained her tennis title for the third year. M 2 to continue to hold or contain sth $14; : a soil that retains mois

ture 44 7jC 64 ± ill 0 This information is no longer retained within the computer’s main memory. 44 64 fit + o 0 (figurative) She has a good memory and finds it easy to retain facts. M id iZ,

, At?, l&WMo 3 (law H) if a member of the public retains sb such as a lawyer, he or she pays money regularly or in advance so the lawyer, etc. will do work for him or her ) : cl retaining fee

in if 4h # W 64 SHW ^ It 0 to retain the services of a lawyer — see also retention, retentive

re-tain-er /ri'teina(r)/ noun 1 a sum of money that is paid to sb to make sure they will be available to do work when they are needed ( H W ^ 64 ) fft , U. ® ^ : The agency will pay you a monthly retainer. £„ 2 (BrE) a

small amount of rent that you pay for a room, etc. when you are not there in order to keep it available for your use ( % & @ 4EIM # 64 ) S IT & 3 (NAmE) a device that keeps a person’s teeth straight after they have had orthodontic treatment with a brace ik gHv# ; fa 44 tl 4 (old-fashioned) a servant, especially one who has been with a family for a long time ( jtka

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re tain ing /ri'teimr)/ adj. [only before noun] (technical A if!) intended to keep sth in the correct position @ aE 64 ; ^JE64 : a retaining wall (= one that keeps the earth or water behind it in position) 43 /13TK-if

re-take verb, noun

■ verb /.rii'teik/ (re-took /-'tuk/, re-taken /-'teikan/) [VN]

1 (especially of an army 4t4e rPIA) to take control of sth such as a town again itftJl ( A life ) ; Government forces moved in to retake the city. JFSM

TU, li'KS)Z4'ts64Sr|i^|Jo 0 (figurative) Moore fought back to retake the lead later in the race. mff^0Ttk^t64^5fe^fvo 2 = resit

■ noun /'riiteik/ 1 the act of filming a scene in a film/ movie again, because it was not right before Jr 4fi ( ¥

) 2 = RESIT n. at RESIT

re-tali-ate /ri'taelieit/ verb [V] ~ (against sb/sth) | ~ (by doing sth/with sth) to do sth harmful to sb because they have harmed you first 4$. % ; fL ; %ijl Pm take revenge: to retaliate against an attack 0 The boy hit his sister, who retaliated by kicking him. BmiTimW, ► retaliatory

/ri'taeliatri; NAmE -toiri/ adj. -. retaliatory action 4S. S.

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