re
gb/ɹˈi/ us/ɹˈi/
A2
English
~ 10000
valamivel kapcsolatban, illetően, ré
B1
1
Usage pattern:
re [topic or subject]
Re your email yesterday, I have attached the report.
A tegnapi e-mailjével kapcsolatban mellékeltem a jelentést.
I’m writing re the job application you submitted.
Az Ön által benyújtott álláspályázattal kapcsolatban írok.
The notice was sent re the changes in policy.
Learner examples
Re your question, the answer is yes.
A kérdésével kapcsolatban a válasz igen.
I am sending this letter re your order.
A rendelésével kapcsolatban küldöm ezt a levelet.
We had a meeting re the new rules.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes write 're' in lowercase in formal letters when it is often capitalized at the start of a subject line.
Meaning
about; concerning
Collocations
re your request
|re the meeting
|re payment
Synonyms
regarding (Slightly more formal than 're', common in letters and emails.)
|
concerning (Similar meaning but more formal and less common in casual use.)
Antonyms
unrelated to (Opposite in meaning, indicating no connection to the topic.)
Themes
communication
|business
|writing
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Used to show what something is about.
Used to introduce the subject or topic being referred to.
NOUN
A2
TECHNICAL
2
ré
B1
The choir practiced singing from do to re.
A kórus azt gyakorolta, hogyan kell dótól réig énekelni.
In fixed-do solfège, 're' is always D.
A fix dó rendszerű szolmizációban a „ré” mindig a D hangot jelöli.
She played do, re, mi on the piano.
Learner examples
We sang do, re, mi in class.
Az órán a dó, ré, mi hangokat énekeltük.
Re is the second note in the song.
A ré a dal második hangja.
He played re on the guitar.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse 're' with 'ray' in pronunciation; both are acceptable in singing contexts.
Meaning
musical note D (solfège)
Collocations
do re mi
|sing re
|play re
Synonyms
D (Letter name for the same pitch.)
Themes
music
|education
|arts_entertainment
Definition
A music word for the note D, the second sound in a scale when you sing do-re-mi.
The syllable representing the second note of a major scale in solfège, corresponding to the pitch D in fixed-do systems.
Grammar
Dictionary form
re
IPA
GB/ɹˈi/
US/ɹˈi/
Syllables & stress
re (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (re)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: re
- Plural: res
Word family
Forms
res
noun
Core family
regarding
preposition
regard
verb B1
Negative and opposite forms
disregard
verb B2
regardless
adverb B1
Expressions
Re:
1/ɹˈi |/
fixed phrase
regarding; in reference to
Used at the start of an email subject or letter to say what it is about.
Examples
- Re: Your application for membership.
- Re: Meeting schedule change.