reg

BrE /rɛɡ/ AmE /rɛɡ/

noun / verb en → es

1 TAX [singular] B2

a tax that is paid on something, especially goods or services

impuesto, gravamen

  • pay/reg

Collocations sales reg · income reg

  • The sales reg was increased to 15%.

    El impuesto sobre las ventas se incrementó al 15%.

2 GOAL [singular] B1

a goal or aim that you want to achieve

objetivo, meta

  • set a reg

Collocations personal reg · business reg

  • She set herself the reg of learning to play the piano.

    Ella se propuso el objetivo de aprender a tocar el piano.

3 RULE [singular] B1

a rule or principle that must be followed

regla, norma

  • follow/reg

Collocations school reg · company reg

  • All students must follow the school reg.

    Todos los estudiantes deben seguir las normas de la escuela.

4 COMPUTER [singular] C1

a small piece of software that controls or changes how a computer works

controlador, complemento

  • install/reg

Collocations browser reg · driver reg

  • The new browser reg allows you to block pop-up ads.

    El nuevo complemento del navegador te permite bloquear anuncios emergentes.

5 SPORT [singular] B2

a player or team that is expected to win a game or competition

favorito, candidato

  • be the reg

Collocations world cup reg · championship reg

  • Brazil is the reg to win the World Cup.

    Brasil es el favorito para ganar la Copa del Mundo.

6 MEDICINE [singular] C1

a medicine that you take regularly, especially to treat a long-term illness or condition

medicamento, tratamiento

  • take/reg

Collocations blood pressure reg · painkiller reg

  • She takes a blood pressure reg every day.

    Ella toma un medicamento para la presión arterial todos los días.

7 MUSIC [singular] C1

a short piece of music that is played at the beginning or end of a song, radio programme, etc.

jingle, tema musical

  • play/reg

Collocations radio reg · TV reg

  • The radio station plays its reg at the start of every programme.

    La estación de radio reproduce su jingle al comienzo de cada programa.

8 BIOLOGY [singular] C1

a part of a plant that grows underground and stores food, such as potatoes or carrots

raíz, tubérculo

  • plant/reg

Collocations potato reg · carrot reg

  • The farmer plants potato regs in the spring.

    El agricultor planta papas en primavera.