This is the 12275th most frequent Portuguese word.
ré
"Ré" in Portuguese means "defendant" or "accused" in legal contexts.
In this sentence, 'ré' refers to the reverse gear of a car, indicating the orientation of the vehicle.
O carro está parado no ré.
The car is stopped in reverse.
Here, 'ré' again pertains to the reverse driving gear in a vehicle, this time indicating the action of engaging it.
Ele colocou o ré para sair da garagem.
He put the car in reverse to leave the garage.
In this context, 'ré' is metaphorically used to signify moving backward or retreating.