(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The few rays of light from behind the curtain broke the darkness of the room.Los pocos rayos de luz que entraban por la cortina rompían la oscuridad del cuarto.

2. (animal)

a. la raya

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Rays are native to this region, but they live on the ocean floor so you won't see many.Las rayas son autóctonas de esta región, pero viven en el fondo del océano, así que no verás muchas.

3. (culinary)

a. la raya

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Surprisingly, rays have a similar flavor to scallops.Sorprendentemente las rayas tienen un sabor parecido al de las vieiras.

4. (music)

a. el re

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

You're too sharp. You're singing mi when you should be singing ray.Estás demasiado alto. Estás cantando en mi cuando deberías cantar en re.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

5. (to spread; used with "out")

a. desplegarse en abanico

A range of intense reds and oranges from the setting sun rayed out from behind a cloud.Una gama de rojos y anaranjados intensos del sol poniente se desplegaba en abanico detrás de una nube.

ray

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (fish)

a. la raya

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

ray [reɪ]

noun

1 [of light, heat, sun] rayo (m)

you're a little ray of sunshine today, aren't you?

X-ray

2 (trace)

a ray of hope un rayo de esperanza

Haig observed a test in which a ray gun was used to kill a rabbit at a distance of fifteen metres

ray [reɪ]

noun

(fish) raya (f)

stingray

ray [reɪ]

noun

(Mús) re (m)

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Examples

Phrases

X-ray	el rayo X hacer una radiografía de
manta ray	la mantarraya
take an X-ray	hacer una radiografía
the doctor took an X-ray	el médico hizo una radiografía
X-ray photography	la radiografía