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Our house is very small, so we had to restrict the number

of people we invited to the party.

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re • stric • tion awl| / ri ' strikjn /

[count]

a rule to control someone or something

There are a lot of parking restrictions downtown.

rest • room / ' restrum / noun [ count ]

a room with a toilet in a public place, for example a restaurant or theater

re .suit l© / rizAlt/ noun [count ]

1 something that happens because of something else The accident was a result of bad driving.

woke up late and was late for school as a result.

the score at the end of a game, competition, or exam election results

When will you know your exam results? Ге . SUlt 2 © / rizAlt / verb ( re sults , re sult - ing , re sult - ed ) result in something

to make something happen

The accident resulted in the death of two drivers. —SYNONYM cause

re • sume / ri ' zum / verb ( re sumes , re - sum - ing , re - sumed )

( formal )

to start something again after stopping for a period of time to resume negotiations

r r

re • su • me ( also re . su . me ) / ' rezamei / noun

[count ]

a written list of your education and work experience that you send when you are trying to get a new job To apply for the job, send your resume and cover letter to Judy Williams.

re • tail1 / ' riteil/ noun [ noncount ]

( BUSINESS ) the business of selling goods to people in stores, etc.

the recommended retail price

re • tail 2 / ' riteil / verb ( re - tails , re - tail - ing , re - tailed )

( BUSINESS ) to be sold at a particular price This camera retails for $199.99.

re • tail • er / ' riteilsr / noun [ count ]

( BUSINESS ) a person or company that sells things to people a furniture retailer

Online retailers (= who sell on the Internet ) often have the best prices.

re • tain / ri ' tein / verb ( re - tains , re - tain - ing , re - tained )

( formal )

to keep or continue to have something

The Democrats retained control of the Senate after the

election.

re • tal • i • ate / ri ' t^iieit / verb

(re - tal i ates, re - tal - i - at - ing , re - tal - i - at - ed )

to do something bad to someone because they did something bad done to you to retaliate against an attack

ret • i • na / ' retn^s / noun [ count ]

( BIOLOGY ) the part of your eye that sends an image of what you see to your brain

re • tire / ri ' taisr / verb ( re - tires , re tir - ing , re - tired )

to stop working because you are a certain age My grandfather retired when he was 65. ► re • tired / ri ' taisrd / adjective

a retired teacher

re • tire • ment / ri 'taisrmsnt / noun [noncount]

the time in a person's life after they have reached a certain

age and have stopped working

We all wish you a long and happy retirement.

re • treat / ri ' trit / verb

( re - treats , re - treat - ing , re - treat - ed )

to move back or away from someone or something, for

example because you have lost a fight

The enemy is retreating.

►re • treat noun [ count, noncount ]

The army is now in retreat .

re .turn 1 О / n'torn / verb (re - turns,re turn - ing,re - turned )

to come or go back to a place

They returned from California last week.

to give, put, send, or take something back Will you return this book to the library?

re .turn 2Ф/ ri tsrn / noun

[ singular ] coming or going back to a place the talk show host's return to daytime TV

[ noncount ] giving, putting, sending, or taking something back

the return of the stolen money

in return