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"Dis-" is a form of "dis-", a prefix which is often translated as "dis-". "Re" is a form of "re", a noun which is often translated as "la segunda nota de la escala". Learn more about the difference between "dis-" and "re" below.
dis-
A prefix is an affix that is added to the beginning of a word to create a new word with a different meaning (e.g., auto, pre).
prefix
a. dis-
The police failed to disperse the persistent protesters.La policía no pudo dispersar a los manifestantes persistentes.
b. des-
He had to disassemble the washing machine in order to replace the defective parts.Tuvo que desarmar la lavadora para reemplazar las piezas defectuosas.
a. dis-
I am dissatisfied with my body. I need to start working out.Estoy disconforme con mi cuerpo. Necesito empezar a hacer ejercicio.
b. des-
Due to the defendant's celebrity status, finding disinterested jurors was difficult.Debido al estatus de celebridad del acusado, fue difícil encontrar a jurados desinteresados.
a. dis-
Felipe doesn't want us to talk about his disability.Felipe no quiere que hablemos sobre su discapacidad.
b. des-
The Olympian was disqualified after sabotaging his rival.El olímpico fue descalificado después de sabotear a su rival.
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la segunda nota de la escala
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
If you sing from re to the same note up an octave in the key of C, that is the Dorian mode.Si cantas de la segunda nota de la escala hasta la misma una octava más arriba en el tono de do, eso es el modo dórico.
a. el re
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
In the key of A minor, the first four notes are la, ti, do, and re.En el tono de la menor, las primeras cuatro notas son la, si, do y re.
A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
preposition
a. con relación a
I need to write to them re the revised costs.Tengo que escribirles con relación a los costos revisados.
b. con respecto a
Re the office party, we'll have to find a suitable venue.Con respecto a la fiesta de la oficina, tendremos que buscar un lugar adecuado.
a. asunto
Re: Friday's meetingAsunto: reunión del viernes
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