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ray

/reɪ/

raynoun

rays

/reɪ/

Translations

raiePoisson cartilagineux.

The diver was fascinated by the graceful movements of the ray gliding through the water.

Le plongeur était fasciné par les mouvements gracieux de la raie qui glissait dans l’eau.

rayon

A ray of sunlight broke through the clouds.

Un rayon de soleil a percé les nuages.

demi-droiteEn géométrie.

In geometry class we drew a ray starting at point A and passing through point B.

En cours de géométrie, nous avons tracé une demi-droite partant du point A et passant par le point B.

rayonEn physique et en mathématiques, une ligne ou un faisceau partant d’un point central.

Lines radiated like rays from the center of the diagram.

Des lignes rayonnaient comme des rayons depuis le centre du schéma.

Additional translations

rayonAu sens figuré.

Definitions

A narrow beam of light or other radiant energy.

A ray of sunlight broke through the clouds.

A line or stream of something that emanates from a central point.

Lines radiated like rays from the center of the diagram.

A type of flat-bodied cartilaginous fish with a long, slender tail, related to sharks.

The diver was fascinated by the graceful movements of the ray gliding through the water.

A small amount of a positive feeling or quality.

She felt a ray of happiness when she received the good news.

Mathematics: a half-line that starts at a fixed point and extends infinitely in one direction.

In geometry class we drew a ray starting at point A and passing through point B.

Synonyms

rayverb

rayed

Past Simple

rayed

Past Participle

raying

ing-form

/reɪ/

Translations

rayonner

The lighthouse began to ray its light across the dark sea.

Le phare a commencé à rayonner sa lumière sur la mer sombre.

Additional translations

irradierSurtout pour la lumière ou les radiations.

Definitions

To emit rays of light or radiation.

The lighthouse began to ray its light across the dark sea.

To radiate or spread out from a central point.

Beams of light rayed out from the crack in the door.

Synonyms

send out

rayadjective

/reɪ/

Used attributively to qualify nouns relating to rays of light or radiation (e.g., "ray shielding").

Translations

de rayonnementEmploi surtout scientifique.

The laboratory installed additional ray shielding around the reactor.

Le laboratoire a installé un blindage supplémentaire de rayonnement autour du réacteur.

Definitions

Relating to or employing rays of light or other radiation; involving rays.

The laboratory installed additional ray shielding around the reactor.