ré

In a sentence

• J'ai joué une note de ré sur mon piano.

  I played a Ré note on my piano.

  In this sentence, 'ré' refers to a musical note, the D note, in the solfège system used in music for naming pitches.

• Le lac était si paisible qu'on pouvait entendre les chants des rémiges.

  The lake was so peaceful that you could hear the songs of the primary feathers.

  Here, the word 'ré' is part of 'rémiges,' referencing the primary flight feathers of a bird, showing its use in a compound word.

• Après une attitude si informelle, un peu de révision s'impose avant l'examen.

  After such an informal approach, some revision is necessary before the exam.

  In this sentence, 'ré' appears as a prefix in 'révision,' meaning 'review' or 'revision,' indicating the repeated nature of the action.