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el rayo
-the ray
See the entry for rayo.
Presentyoconjugation ofrayar.
él/ella/usted rayó
-he/she/you scratched
Preteriteél/ella/ustedconjugation ofrayar.

rayo

el rayo(
rrah
-
yoh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. ray
Los rayos solares son más fuertes al mediodía.The sun's rays are strongest at noon.
b. beam
Cuando se rompe el rayo, manda una señal para abrir la puerta.When the beam is broken, a signal is sent to open the door.
a. bolt of lightning
Dicen que Benjamín Franklin salió en una tormenta para esperar un rayo.They say Benjamin Franklin went out in a storm to wait for a bolt of lightning.
b. flash of lightning
¿Viste ese rayo? Cayó muy cerca.Did you see that flash of lightning? It was really close.
c. lightning (uncountable)
Cayó un rayo en la cima de la montaña.Lightning struck the mountain top.
a. spoke
Pegué un bache y se me doblaron unos rayos de la rueda de mi bici.I hit a pothole and bent a few spokes of my bike wheel.
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