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with strong sharp long front teeth: Rats, mice, and rabbits are rodents/members of the rodent family.
ro·de·o /'rəʊdi·əʊ, rəʊ'deɪ·ə/ n pl. -os (especially in Canada and the western US) a public entertainment at which COWBOYS ride wild horses, catch cattle with ropes etc
Ro·de·o Drive /ˌrəʊˌdeɪrə ˈdrav/ a street in BEVERLY HILLS, California, which has many expensive shops
Rod·gers, Richard /'rɒdʒəz||'rɑːdʒərz/ (1902–79) a US COMPOSER who wrote the music for many MUSICALS (=films or plays that use singing and dancing to tell a story) with the songwriters Lorenz HART and Oscar HAMMERSTEIN. The musicals that Rodgers and Hart wrote together include Babes in Arms and Pal Joey, and those that Rodgers and Hammerstein wrote together include Oklahoma!, The King and I, South Pacific, and The Sound of Music.
Ro·din, Au·guste /'rəʊdæ̃||rɔː'dæn, əʊ'gjuːst/ (1840–1917) a French SCULPTOR (=an artist who makes solid objects out of stone, metal, clay etc) considered to be the greatest sculptor of his time, whose most famous works are The Thinker and The Kiss
Rod·man, Den·nis /'rɒdmæn||'rɑː-, 'denʃ/ (1961–) a US basketball player, known for his unusual behaviour, having TATTOOS and body PIERCINGS, and for changing the colour of his hair. He is sometimes known as 'The Worm'.
ro·do·mon·tade /ˌrɒdəmn'teɪd, -'tɑːdlˌrɑːdəmɒn-/ n [U] fml derog claiming to be specially brave or clever; BOASTFUL talk or behaviour
roe /rəʊ/ n [C;U] (a) mass of eggs in a female fish (hard roe) or SPERM in a male fish (soft roe), often eaten as food, especially as a less expensive choice than CAVIAR: smoked cod's roe
roe·buck /'rəʊbʌk/ n pl. roebucks or roebuck a male roe deer
Roe·dean /'rəʊdiːn/ an expensive English private school for girls
'roe deer n a small European and Asian forest deer
roent·gen¹, röntgen /'rɒntgən||'rentgən/ adj [A] tech (often cap.) of or being X-RAYS (from William Conrad Roentgen or Röntgen who discovered the X-ray)
roentgen², röntgen n tech the international measure for X-RAYS
Roe vs. 'Wade n a court case decided by the US Supreme Court in 1973 which said that the states cannot prevent a woman from having an ABORTION → see Cultural Note at ABORTION
ro·ger /'rɒdʒə||'rɑː-/ interj (used in radio and signalling to say that a message has been received and understood): 'Roger, control. Over and out.'
Roger n → see JOLLY ROGER
Ro·gers, Buck /'rɒdʒəz||'rɑːdʒərz/ the main character in a US COMIC who has many adventures in other parts of the universe. The character has also been used in films and television programmes.
Rogers, Ginger (1911–95) a US dancer and film actress who made many MUSICAL films, often with the dancer Fred ASTAIRE. Her films include 42nd Street (1933) and Top Hat (1935).
Rogers, Lord Richard (1933–) a British ARCHITECT who has DESIGNED important buildings in many countries, including the POMPIDOU CENTRE in Paris, the Lloyd's Building in London, and the MILLENNIUM DOME in London.
Rogers, Roy /rɔɪ/ (1912–98) a US film and television actor and singer who usually appeared as a COWBOY. He is best known for the 1950s television programme The Roy Rogers Show, in which he appeared with his wife Dale Evans (1912–2001) and his horse Trigger. At the end of the programme they always sang the song Happy Trails to You.
Rogers, Will (1879–1935) a US humorous writer and performer. Rogers sometimes told jokes while spinning a LASSO (=a rope with one end tied in a circle) and often used jokes to criticize politicians. He was known for his short, clever, funny sayings, such as 'I don't make jokes – I just watch the government and report the facts.'
Ro·get's The·sau·rus /ˌrɒʒeɪz θɪ'sɔːrəs||rəʊˌʒeɪz-/ trademark the first English THESAURUS (=a book in which words and phrases are put into groups with other words and phrases that have similar meanings), written by Peter Mark Roget and PUBLISHED in 1852. New modern EDITIONS of the book are still published today.
rogue¹ /rəʊg/ n 1 a dishonest person, especially a man: Don't buy a used car from that rogue. 2 not derog, often humor a person who enjoys making trouble, but usually in a harmless and playful way; MISCHIEVOUS person
rogue² adj [A] 1 (of a wild animal) living apart from the rest and very easily made angry: a rogue elephant 2 not following the usual or accepted standards, especially in an uncontrollable or troublesome way: rogue politicians who go against the party line
rogue·ry /'rəʊgəri/ n [C;U] (a piece of) behaviour typical of a rogue
,rogues' 'gallery n a collection of (pictures of) bad or unpleasant people, especially criminals
rogu·ish /'rəʊgɪʃ/ adj often humor playful, perhaps slightly dishonest, and fond of playing tricks or making trouble: a roguish grin —ly adv —ness n [U]
rois·ter·er /'rɔɪstərə/ n old-fash a rough cheerful noisy person: a crowd of drunken roisterers
Ro·laids /'rəʊleɪdz/ trademark a type of ANTACID (=medicine for your stomach), which is sold in the US and looks like sweets
role /rəʊl/ n 1 the part or character taken by an actor in a play, film etc: Olivier played/took the role of Hamlet. | She prefers to play comic roles. 2 the duty or purpose of a person or group in a particular activity or area of life: The local priest played a leading role in settling the dispute. | the increasingly important role of the media in political life | The success of her business made it difficult for her to fulfil her role as wife and mother. → see also TITLE ROLE
'role ,model n a person whose behaviour in a particular ROLE is copied or is likely to be copied by others, especially because he or she is admired
'role ,playing n [U] the act of behaving in a way typical of someone else or of an imaginary person, either unconsciously or for the purpose of learning a job, learning how to behave in certain social situations etc —role play n, v
'role re,versal n [C;U] (an act of) doing what the opposite sex usually does especially in areas such as work, care of children, jobs in the house etc
Ro·lex /'rəʊleks/ trademark an expensive type of watch. Rolex watches are thought of as a STATUS symbol, and some people try to sell FAKE Rolexes (=watches illegally made to look like these, but not made by the Rolex company).
roll¹ /rəʊl/ v 1 [I+adv/prep; T+obj+adv/prep] to turn over and over or from side to side, or move by doing this: The dog rolled on the floor/in the mud. | The ball rolled into the hole. | The rolled the logs down the hill into the river. | Roll up your sleeves/trousers before putting your arms/legs in the water. | The driver rolled down his window (=opened it by turning the handle) to speak to the policeman. 2 [T(UP)] to form into a tube or other (stated) shape by curling round and round: roll up a carpet | He rolled (up) his umbrella. | The cat rolled itself into a ball and went to sleep. | He rolled a cigarette (=made one by wrapping paper round tobacco) → opposite UNROLL; see also ROLL OUT 3 [I] to move steadily and smoothly along (as if) on wheels: The train rolled slowly into the station. | The waves rolled over the sand. | Tears were rolling down her cheeks. | Time rolled on. 4 [I;T] to move (cause (the eyes) to move round and round: She rolled her eyes in disbelief. 5 [I;T] to throw (DICE): Have you rolled (the dice) yet? 6 [I] (of a ship) to swing from side to side with the movement of the waves: The ship rolled so heavily that we were all sick. | (fig.) The drunken man rolled home to bed. → compare PITCH, YAW 7 [T] to make flat by pressing with ROLLER or ROLLING PIN: The lawn should be well rolled. | Roll the pastry as flat as you can. | rolled oats → compare ROLL OUT 8 [I] to make a long deep sound like that of a lot of quick stokes: The thunder/The drums rolled. 9 [I] (of machine, especially a film camera) to work or begin working: Are the cameras rolling? | The presses (=for printing newspaper) are ready to roll. | (fig.) He hopes to get his new venture rolling by July. 10 [T] AmE slang to rob someone when he is drunk or asleep: He got some change by rolling drunk. 11 a rolling stone gathers no moss a person w