rayar

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

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

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rayar
verbo:transitivo
1 [+papel] to rule; draw lines on
2 [+disco, mueble] to scratch
3 [+cheque] to cross
4 (garabatear) to scribble on
el niño empezó a rayar el libro con el rotulador
5 [+caballo] to spur on
6 (México) (pagar) to pay; pay his wages to
7 (S. Cone)
rallar
verbo:intransitivo
1
rayar con (lindar) to be next to; be adjacent to
2
rayar en (asemejarse) to border on; verge on; esto raya en lo increíble this verges on the incredible; raya en los cincuenta he's pushing fifty; (familiar)
3 (arañar) to scratch
este producto no raya al fregar this product cleans without scratching
4
al rayar el alba at break of day; at first light
5 (México) (cobrar) to draw one's wages
verbo:pronominal
rayarse
1 [+objeto] to get scratched
2 (And) (ver realizados sus deseos) to see one's dreams come true
3 (México) (enriquecerse) to get rich
4 (And) (S. Cone) (familiar) (enojarse) to lose one's temper
5 (S. Cone) (enloquecer) to go crazy

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Verb Conjugation for "rayar"

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
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