rayar

rayar
transitive verb
1. to scratch (disco, superficie)
2. to rule lines on (papel)
intransitive verb
3. (aproximarse)
  • rayar en algo -> to border on something
  • raya en los cuarenta -> he's pushing forty
4. to break (alba)
rayarse
pronomial verb
1. to get scratched (disco, superficie)
  • parece que te has rayado (figurative) -> you're like a broken record
2. to go crazy o (informal) (volverse loco) (CSur)off one's head (British)

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rayar [rah-yar’]
article & verb transitive
1. To form strokes, to draw lines (papel).
2. To mark with lines or strokes, to streak (como diseño), to variegate in hues.
3. To rifle or striate the interior of firearms.
4. To expunge.
5. To spur on (caballo). (Ante Meridian & Latin American) (m)
verb neuter
6. To excel, to surpass. (n)
7. To approximate, to touch. (Metaphorical) (n)
verb reflexive
8. To get scratched (objeto).
9. (And) To see one’s wishes fulfilled.
10. To get angry (enojarse). (Andes)

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Verb Conjugation for "rayar"

Infinitive
rayar
Gerund
rayando
Participle
rayado
Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo rayo rayé rayaba rayaré raye
Tú rayas rayaste rayabas rayarás rayes
Ella/Él/Usted raya rayó rayaba rayará raye
Nosotros rayamos rayamos rayábamos rayaremos rayemos
Vosotros rayáis rayasteis rayabais rayaréis rayéis
Ellos/Ustedes rayan rayaron rayaban rayarán rayen
Complete rayar conjugation
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