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Red Scare, the
re·demp·tion /rɪ'dempʃən/ n [U] 1 the action of redeeming or state of being redeemed 2 beyond/past redemption /ml/ too bad to be saved or improved
re'demption ,center n AmE a place where TRADING STAMPS can be redeemed
,Red 'Ensign, the the flag of the British Merchant Navy, a red flag with the Union Jack in the top left corner
re·de·ploy /ˌriːdɪ'plɔɪ/ v [T] to rearrange (workers, soldiers, equipment etc) in a more effective way: This small school is being closed, but the teachers will be redeployed (=given new jobs) in other schools. —ment n [U]
re·de·vel·op /ˌriːdɪ'veləp/ v [T] to rebuild (a building or especially an area): The old city centre has been completely redeveloped since the war. —ment n [C;U]
'red eye n [U] 1 an unwanted effect in a photograph taken with a flash, in which a person's eyes appear to be red 2 AmE slang cheap WHISKY or other strong spirits 3 AmE infml a passenger aircraft making a long-distance flight at night: He's travelling on the red-eye from New York.
red-'faced adj (having red cheeks because of being) embarrassed or ashamed about something: After their predictions of easy success, the actual election result left them very red-faced.
,red 'flag n 1 [C] a flag of a red colour, used as a danger signal 2 [the] (often cap.) a) the flag of the political LEFT b) the party song of the political LEFT
Red·ford, Rob·ert /'redfɔdɪl-fɔːrd, 'rɒbət||'rɑːbərt/ (1937–) a US film actor and DIRECTOR, known for being sexually attractive, who has appeared in films such as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), All the President's Men (1976), The Natural (1984), and Spy Game (2001). He has also been the director of several films, including Ordinary People (1980), for which he won an Oscar. He started an organization for new film directors called the Sundance Institute in 1981.
red 'giant n a coolish star, near to the middle of its life, larger and less solid than the sun → compare WHITE DWARF
Red·grave, Steve /'redgreɪv, stiːv/ (1962–) a British ROWER (=someone who rows a boat) who won five Olympic GOLD MEDALS, in 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, and 2000. He is considered to be the greatest rower ever. In 2001, he became Sir Steve Redgrave.
Redgrave, Va·nes·sa /və'nesə/ (1937–) a British film and theatre actress who is known for her strong LEFT WING beliefs. Her films include Julia (1977), for which she won an Oscar, and Howards End (1992).
Red 'Guard n a member of the group of young people, mostly students, who supported MAO ZEDONG's CULTURAL REVOLUTION in China between 1966 and 1969
red-'handed adj [F] in the act of doing something wrong: They caught him red-handed while he was just putting the diamonds in his pocket.
red·head /'redhed/ n infml a person, especially a woman, with RED hair: He married a beautiful redhead.
red 'herring n a fact or subject which is introduced to draw people's attention away from the main point
red-'hot adj (of metal) so hot that it shines red: red-hot iron | (fig.) red-hot enthusiasm → compare WHITE-HOT
Red 'Indian n a word for a Native American, that is now usually considered offensive
re·di·rect /ˌriːdaɪ'rekt, -dʒ-/ BrE also forward v [T] to send in a new direction, especially to send (a letter) to a different address
re·dis·trib·ute /ˌriːdɪ'strbjuːt/ v [T] to share out again in a different way —ution /ˌriːdɪstrɪ'bjuʃən/ n [U] the redistribution of wealth in the country
Red 'Leicester n [C;U] a type of orange-coloured English cheese
red-'letter day n a specially happy day that will be remembered: It was a red-letter day for us when Paul came home from the war.
red 'light n a red light used as a danger signal or as a sign that vehicles should stop → compare GREEN LIGHT
red-'light ,district n the part of a town where there are many PROSTITUTES
,Red Light 'Green Light n [U] a game played by children in which one child stands a few metres away from the other players with his or her back to them. The other players try to get nearer to him or her, but they are only allowed to move forward when the child says 'green light' and must stop moving forward when he or she says 'red light' and turns round quickly to try and see anyone who is still moving. If the child sees someone moving, they have to go back to the beginning again. The winner is the first player to reach the child without being seen to move. → compare MOTHER MAY I
'Red ,List, the BrE a British government list of dangerous substances: Cadmium, lead and arsenic are all on the government's Red List
,red 'meat n [U] meat from four-legged animals, such as BEEF or LAMB → compare WHITE MEAT
Red·mond, Phil /'redmənd, fɪl/ (1949–) a British television producer and writer, best known for creating the soap opera Brookside (1982–2003) and the television series Grange Hill (1978).
red·neck /'rednek/ n infml derog, especially AmE a man who lives in a country area, especially one who is uneducated or poor and has strong unreasonable opinions
,Red 'Nose ,Day a day every other year on which a lot of money is collected for people who need help in the UK and other countries. Red Nose Day is organized by the CHARITY organization COMIC RELIEF, and people often wear plastic red noses or put them on the front of their cars to show their support.
re·do /ri:'du:/ v -did /'dɪd/, -done /'dʌn/ [T] to do again: We redid (=repainted) the bathroom in pink. | She redid her hair. | You'll have to redo this piece of work.
red·o·lent /'redələnt/ adj [F+of] fml 1 smelling of: The kitchen was redolent of onions. 2 making one think of; suggesting: an old house redolent of mystery —lence n [U+of]
re·dou·ble /ri:'dʌbəl/ v [T] to increase (especially activity) greatly: The police redoubled their efforts to find the missing child.
re·doubt /rɪ'dat/ n tech a small fort
re·doubt·a·ble /rɪ'daʊtəbəl/ adj lit or humor deserving to be respected and feared: a redoubtable opponent
re·dound /rɪ'daʊnd/ v
redound to sthg. phr v [T] fml (of an event or action) to have the effect of increasing (fame, honour etc): Any help you can give us will redound to your credit. (=make people admire you)
,red 'pepper n 1 [U] a hot-tasting powder made from the dried red seed cases of a plant of the pepper family (the CAYENNE PEPPER), used for giving taste to food 2 [C] the red fruit of the CAPSICUM plant, used as a vegetable
re·dress¹ /rɪ'dres/ v [T] fml 1 to put right (a wrong, injustice etc) 2 redress the balance to make things equal or fair (again): Most of the films in this series were directed by men, so in order to redress the balance they are now showing some films by women directors.
re·dress² /rɪ'dres||'riːdres/ n [U] fml payment for a wrong that has been done; COMPENSATION: You must seek redress in the law courts for the damage to your car.
Red Riding Hood → see LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD
,Red 'River, the a long river in the south of the US, which forms part of the border between the states of Oklahoma and Texas. There is a popular US FOLK SONG called The Red River Valley which contains the words: Oh remember the Red River Valley and the cowboy who loves you so true.
'red ,route n BrE a road in a city in Britain, especially London, where all vehicles are forbidden to park. Red routes were introduced in 1991 to speed up the flow of traffic in busy areas.
,Red 'Rum a famous and very popular British race horse, who won many races in the 1970s, including three Grand Nationals
'Red ,Scare, the a series of actions by the US government in 1919–20, against people who were believed to be Communists. Many US workers went on STRIKE (=stopped working to protest about their conditions) and the government was