rib rib 265 ring rib /r b/ noun one of 24 curved bones which protect your chest He fell down while skiing and broke two ribs. ribbon / r bən/ noun a long thin piece of material for tying things or used as decoration rice /ra s/ noun the seeds of a tropical plant which are cooked and eaten She only had a bowl of rice for her evening meal. (NOTE: no plural: some rice, a bowl of rice, a spoonful of rice) rich /r tʃ/ adjective 1. who has a lot of money If only we were rich, then we could buy a bigger house. He never spends. | rib 265 ring rib rib noun one of 24 curved bones which protect your chest o He fell down while skiing and broke two ribs. ribbon ribon noun a long thin piece of material for tying things or used as decoration rice rais noun the seeds of a tropical plant which are cooked and eaten o She only had a bowl of rice for her evening meal. NOTE no plural some rice a bowl of rice a spoonful of rice rich ritj adjective 1. who has a lot of money o If only we were rich then we could buy a bigger house. o He never spends anything and so he gets richer and richer. 2. made with a lot of cream butter or eggs o This cream cake is too rich for me. rid rid adjective to get rid of something to throw something away o Do you want to get rid of that old bookcase o We have been told to get rid of twenty staff. o She doesn t seem able to get rid of her cold. ride raid noun a pleasant trip . on a horse or a bike or in a car o Does anyone want to come for a bike ride o Can I have a ride on your motorbike o He took us all for a ride in his new car. o The station is only a short bus ride from the college. verb to go on a horse on a bike etc. o He rode his bike across the road without looking. o She s never ridden on an elephant. o My little sister is learning to ride but she s frightened of big horses. NOTE rides - riding -rode rood - ridden rid o n rider raids noun a person who rides o The rider of the black horse fell at the first fence. o Motorcycle riders must wear helmets. ridiculous ri dikjolss adjective extremely silly or unreasonable rifle raif o l noun a gun with a long barrel which you hold with two hands against your shoulder o The gunman was on a roof with a rifle. o He was shooting at a target with an air rifle. answer every time. o He says the answer is 285 - quite right o Is the station clock right o Is this the right train for Manchester all right 2. on the same side as the hand which most people use to write with o In England cars don t drive on the right side of the road. o
