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"Re" is a form of "re", a noun which is often translated as "D". "Sol" is a noun which is often translated as "sun". Learn more about the difference between "sol" and "re" below.
el sol(
sohl
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (astronomy)
a. sun
Galileo Galilei declaró que la tierra gira alrededor del sol.Galileo Galilei declared that the Earth revolves around the sun.
2. (light rays)
3. (familiar)
4. (music)
a. G
Para tocar sol en la trompeta, hay que dejar las válvulas abiertas.In order to play G on the trumpet, you need to leave the valves open.
c. so (solfege) (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Ahora puedo tocar casi todas las notas salvo el sol.Now I can play almost every note except for so.
a. sol
El viaje en taxi desde el aeropuerto de Lima me costó unos 60 soles.The taxi ride from Lima's airport cost me about 60 soles.
el re(
rreh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (music)
a. D
Los violinistas ejecutarán el "Concierto en Re Menor Para Dos violines" de Bach.The violinists will be performing Bach's "Concerto in D Minor for Two Violins".
b. re (in solfège)
Practiquemos esta escala ascendente: do re mi fa sol la si, y descendente: si la sol fa mi re do.Let's practice this ascending scale: do re mi fa sol la ti, and descending: ti la sol fa mi re do.
