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a ré

reverse, defendant

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phrase Rare #35,504
reverse, defendant Used in driving/instructions to mean backing up or going backward. Also used in legal contexts to mean the female defendant.
PO: O carro começou a ré na garagem.
EN: The car started to reverse in the garage.

Certo, dê a ré!

Okay, reverse!

— Parasita (2019)

A ré está doente.

The defendant is sick.

— Arrependimento Sem Perdão (1987)

Ouvi atentamente o que disse a ré.

I listened carefully to what the defendant said.

— Arrependimento Sem Perdão (1987)

A ré queira se levantar.

The defendant wants to get up.

— Chicago (2002)

Tentei conversar com a ré, mas ela manteve-se calada.

I tried to talk to the defendant, but she remained silent.

— Arrependimento Sem Perdão (1987)