What does r in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word r in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use r in French.

The word r in French means r, R, radius, R, R, R, R., re, re-, detention centre, immigration detention centre, army cadet, army training, military training, ear, nose and throat specialist, R & D, GDR, research and development, FRG, HR, roll your r's, RSVP, HRH, TIR, TIR Convention. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word r

r, R

nom masculin invariable (18e lettre de l'alphabet) (letter)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il n'y a qu'un r dans le prénom Marion.

radius

abréviation (Maths : rayon) (of a circle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Soit r le rayon du cercle C.
Let r be the radius of the circle C.

R

abréviation (Maths : partie de nombre réel) (Mathematics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les nombres 3,141592 et 7,6598 appartiennent à R.
The numbers 3.141592 and 7.6598 are R numbers.

R

abréviation (Électricité : résistance) (Electronics: resistance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La loi d'Ohm stipule U = R.I.
Ohm's Law stipulates that U = R.I.

R, R.

abréviation (Canada (Droit : le Roi, la Reine) (Can, Law, abbreviation: rex, regina)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette affaire opposait R. à M. Martin.
The case was R v Martin.

re, re-

préfix (indique la répétition) (repetition)

(prefix: Added to front of word stem--for example, unsaid = un+said.)
Exemple : recuire, réengager, ravoir, reprendre, revenir...

detention centre, immigration detention centre

nom masculin (lieu d'accueil des immigrés illégaux) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les centres de rétention administratives sont critiqués notamment pour le manque d'accès au droit offert à ses détenus.

army cadet

nom masculin et féminin (abr (élève officier de réserve) (Military)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ton frère fait partie du peloton des E.O.R.

army training, military training

nom masculin pluriel (abr (formation d'officier de réserve) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Xavier a fait les EOR à Évreux en 1994.

ear, nose and throat specialist

nom masculin et féminin (spécialiste de la sphère haute)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'oto-rhino-laryngologiste traite les affections du nez, de l'oreille et de la gorge.

R & D

nom féminin (abr (recherche et développement) (abbreviation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La recherche et développement, R-D, est une catégorie statistique, économique et comptable.

GDR

nom propre féminin (abr (République démocratique allemande) (abbreviation: East Germany)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La RDA était l'Allemagne de l'Est.

research and development

nom féminin (service en charge des recherches)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il postule pour entrer en recherche et développement.
He is applying to get into research and development.

FRG

nom propre féminin (abr (République fédérale d'Allemagne) (initialism)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La RFA était l'Allemagne de l'Ouest.

HR

(abr (ressources humaines) (initialism)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Si tu as des problèmes avec tes congés, il faut que tu ailles voir la RH.

roll your r's

locution verbale (faire fortement vibrer la langue)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
On roule les r dans certaines régions de France.

RSVP

abréviation (rare (répondez, s'il vous plaît) (initialism)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Au bas de l'invitation, il était écrit « RSVP ».

HRH

abréviation (Son Altesse Royale) (abbreviation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
SAR la princesse Caroline de Hanovre a rendu visite au salon du livre.

TIR, TIR Convention

nom masculin (abr (transit international routier) (abbreviation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le TIR est un régime douanier pour le transport des marchandises.
The TIR Convention is a customs system for the transportation of merchandise.

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