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Presentél/ella/ustedconjugation ofrayar.
raya
-scratch
Affirmative imperativeconjugation ofrayar.

raya

la raya(
rrah
-
yah
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. line
Cuando conectas todos los puntos con rayas, aparece la imagen de un conejo.When you draw lines connecting all the dots, a picture of a rabbit appears.
b. stripe
Creo que te queda mejor este vestido con rayas verticales.I think this dress with vertical stripes looks better on you.
a. part
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
La raya del cabello la tengo al costado derecho.The part in my hair is on the right side.
b. parting
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Ya no está muy de moda que los hombres tengan una raya al medio.It's not really in fashion anymore for men to have a centre parting.
a. crease
¿Quiere que le deje una raya al pantalón cuando lo planche?Do you want me to leave a crease in the pants when I iron them?
a. em dash
Una raya es más larga que un guión, y no se debe confundir con este.An em dash is longer than a dash, and shouldn't be confused with the latter.
b. line
En el español, se usan rayas para presentar diálogo.In Spanish, lines are used to introduce dialogue.
a. scratch
Alguien le hizo una raya a mi automóvil.Somebody left a scratch on my car.
6.
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
(slang)
(dose of drugs)
a. line
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
(slang)
Usó una tarjeta de crédito para preparar una raya de cocaína.He used a credit card to cut a line of cocaine.
a. ray
Logramos pescar una raya, pero la echamos de nuevo al mar.We managed to fish a ray, but we threw it back into the sea.
b. skate
Las rayas pertenecen a la misma clase que los tiburones.Skates belong to the same class as sharks.
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