Italian verbs — R

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• rabberciare botch
• rabbrividire to shiver, shudder
• raccapezzare to scrape together
• raccapricciare to be horrified, to feel disgust
• racchiudere enshrine
• raccogliere to pick up
• raccomandare to recommend, advise
• raccontare to tell
• racimolare to glean
• raddolcire to sweeten
• raddoppiare to double, redouble
• raddrizzare to straighten
• radere to shave (off)
• radersi shave
• radiare to radiate (of beams of light, etc.)
• radicare to take root, to root (of a plant)
• radunare to gather, assemble
• raffigurare set
• rafforzare to reinforce, to strengthen
• raffreddare to cool down
• raffrontare to compare (two codes, lessons, depositions, etc.)
• raggiare to cast rays
• raggiungere to reach
• raggruppare group
• ragionare to reason
• rallegrare to cheer up
• rallegrarsi to congratulate
• rallentare to slow
• ramificare to put out branches
• rammaricare to sadden (rammaricarsi: to regret, to be sorry)
• rammentare remember
• rammollire to soften, to make soft
• rampicare to climb
• randellare to cudgel, to club, to bludgeon
• rapire to kidnap or abduct
• rappacificare reconcile
• rapportare to compare (with)
• rapprendere to condense, to solidify, to set
• rappresentare to be
• rasare to shave (a beard)
• rasentare graze
• rassegnarsi to resign oneself
• rasserenare to clear, to clear up, to brighten, to cheer up
• rassettare to tidy up (a house)
• rassicurare to reassure
• rassodare to firm up, to tone up (muscles, the ground, etc.)
• rassomigliare resemble
• rastrellare rake
• ratificare sanction
• rattoppare hack
• rattristare sadden
• rattristarsi sadden
• ravvivare to revive
• ravvolgere to wrap up, to roll up
• razionare to ration
• razzare to radiate
• razziare foray
• reagire to react
• realizzare to achieve
• recare to carry
• recensire review
• recepire to understand, to take in
• recidere to cut off or sever
• recintare pen
• recitare to act
• reclamare to protest, to complain, to object
• reclinare lean
• recludere to lock up, imprison, confine
• reclutare to recruit
• recuperare to recover
• redigere to write (a letter or article), to draw up
• redire to return, to go back
• refrigerare to refrigerate, to cool
• regalare to give something as a gift
• reggere to bear
• registrare to register
• registrarsi to register, to sign up
• regnare to reign
• regolare to regulate, to adjust (regolarsi: to act accordingly)
• regredire to go back
• reimparare to relearn
• reintegrare to reinstate
• reiterare to reiterate, repeat
• relazionare to report on (relazionarsi: to relate to)
• relegare to relegate
• remare to row
• remunerare to pay, to remunerate
• rendere to give back
• reperire to find, to come by
• replicare to reply, answer
• reprimere to repress, to suppress
• requisire impress
• rescindere sever
• resistere to resist
• respingere to ward off, to push away
• respirare to breathe
• responsabilizzare to make (someone) aware of their responsibilities
• restare to stay
• restaurare to restore, renovate
• restituire to return
• restringere to narrow
• retribuire to pay, to remunerate, to compensate
• retrocedere to move back
• rettificare abrade
• revocare to annul, to repeal, to revoke
• riabilitare to rehabilitate
• riaccendere to relight, reignite
• riaccompagnare to accompany again
• riacquistare to regain, to recover, to get back
• riadattare readjust
• riaffacciare to show again
• riaffermare reaffirm
• riaggiustare to readjust
• riallacciare to tie up again
• rialzare to raise again, to reraise
• rianimare to resuscitate
• riapparire to reappear
• riapplicare to reapply, to put again, to stick again
• riapprendere to relearn
• riaprire to reopen
• riarmare rearm
• riassestare to reorganize, to put back in order (something messy or uneven)
• riassumere to reemploy
• riattaccare to reattach, to attach again
• riattivare to reopen
• riavere to have again
• riavviare to restart
• riavvolgere rewind
• ribadire to reaffirm
• ribaltare to tip over
• ribassare abate
• ribattere to beat again
• ribattezzare rename
• ribellare to incite, to cause to rebel
• ricacciare to chase away again
• ricadere to fall again
• ricalcare transfer
• ricamare to embroider
• ricambiare to change again
• ricapitolare to recapitulate, to summarize
• ricaricare to reload
• ricattare to blackmail
• ricavare to extract, to recover
• ricercare to seek
• ricevere to receive
• richiamare to call again
• richiedere to ask for
• riciclare to recycle
• ricollegare reconnect
• ricolmare heap
• ricominciare to begin again
• ricompensare reward
• riconciliare reconcile
• riconciliarsi to be reconciled, to make up
• riconfermare reassert
• riconfortare to comfort again, to console again
• ricongiungere reconnect
• riconnettere reconnect
• riconoscere to recognize
• riconquistare to reconquer
• riconsegnare deliver
• riconsiderare to reconsider
• riconvalidare to revalidate
• ricopiare to recopy
• ricoprire to cover, re-cover
• ricordare to remember
• ricorrere to apply
• ricostituire reconstitute
• ricostruire to rebuild
• ricoverare to shelter
• ricreare to recreate (create anew)
• ricrescere to grow
• ricucire to mend (by sewing or stitching)
• ricuperare to recover, to retrieve (variant of recuperare)
• ricusare rebuff
• ridacchiare to snigger, to giggle
• ridere to laugh
• ridestare to reawaken
• ridicolizzare ridicule
• ridimensionare crop
• ridire to repeat, to say again
• ridonare to give again
• ridondare overflow
• riecheggiare ringing
• rieducare reeducate
• rielaborare to revise
• rieleggere to reelect
• riemergere to reemerge, to resurface, to reappear
• riempire to fill
• rientrare to reenter
• riepilogare to sum up, to summarize, to recapitulate
• riesaminare to re-examine / reexamine
• riesportare reexport
• rievocare reminisce
• rifabbricare to rebuild or reconstruct
• rifare to redo
• riferire to wound again
• rifilare burden
• rifinire accomplish
• rifiorire to blossom again, to bloom again, to reflower
• rifiutare to be unwilling to accept or receive
• riflettere to reflect
• rifluire flow
• rifondere refund
• riformare to reform (all senses)
• rifornire to supply again
• rifrangere disperse
• rifuggire eschew
• rifugiare harbor
• rifulgere to shine or glow [auxiliary essere or avere] (but the composed tenses are uncommon)
• rigare to rule (to draw lines)
• rigattare to haggle; to compete (archaic)
• rigenerare recruit
• rigettare chuck
• rigirare to turn again or several times
• rigiudicare to rejudge, to judge again
• rigonfiare to reinflate
• rigovernare to do the dishes, to wash up
• riguadagnare to regain
• riguardare to concern, regard
• rigurgitare regurgitate
• rilassare to relax
• rimanere to stay
• rimboschire wood
• rimestare blend
• rimproverare to scold; to reproach; tell off
• rincrescere to regret, to be sorry
• ringraziare to thank
• rinnovare to renew, renovate
• rinunciare to renounce
• riordinare to reorganize
• ripetere to repeat
• riposare to rest
• ripubblicare to republish
• riscaldare to heat
• riscaldarsi to warm up, to get warm
• rischiare to risk
• risciacquarsi to rerinse oneself, to rinse oneself again
• risiedere to reside, to live
• risolvere to solve
• rispettare to respect
• rispondere to answer
• ristrutturare to reorganize, to restructure
• ritenere to hold again
• ritirarsi shrink
• ritornare to return
• ritrasmettere to retransmit (especially in response)
• ritrovarsi to find oneself; to meet up
• riunire to reunite, put together
• riuscire to manage
• riutilizzare recycle
• rivalutare to revalue
• rompere to break
• rubare to steal
• ruotare to rotate, to revolve
• russare to snore