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rays

/ɹeɪz/

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noun

Rayons

A beam of light or radiation.

Examples :

"I saw a ray of light through the clouds."

J'ai vu un rayon de lumière à travers les nuages.

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noun

Rayons

A rib-like reinforcement of bone or cartilage in a fish's fin.

Examples :

"The x-ray showed the tiny rays supporting the goldfish's delicate tail fin. "

La radiographie a montré les minuscules rayons soutenant la nageoire caudale délicate du poisson rouge.

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noun

Bras, rayons

One of the spheromeres of a radiate, especially one of the arms of a starfish or an ophiuran.

Examples :

"After carefully examining the brittle star, the marine biology student noted the delicate rays extending from its central disc. "

Après avoir soigneusement examiné l'ophiure, l'étudiant en biologie marine a noté les délicats bras s'étendant de son disque central.

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noun

Rayons, fleurons marginaux

A radiating part of a flower or plant; the marginal florets of a compound flower, such as an aster or a sunflower; one of the pedicels of an umbel or other circular flower cluster; radius.

Examples :

"The sunflower's bright yellow rays extended outward from the center. "

Les rayons jaune vif du tournesol s'étendaient vers l'extérieur depuis le centre.

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noun

Vue, vision, perception

Sight; perception; vision; from an old theory of vision, that sight was something which proceeded from the eye to the object seen.

Examples :

"In old books about optics, you can read about how the eyes send out rays to perceive the world around us. "

Dans les vieux livres d'optique, on peut lire comment les yeux envoient des rayons pour percevoir le monde qui nous entoure.

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noun

Rayons

A line extending indefinitely in one direction from a point.

Examples :

"The sun's rays peeked through the clouds after the rain. "

Les rayons du soleil perçaient les nuages après la pluie.

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noun

Un soupçon, une once

Examples :

"She felt rays of hope when the doctor said there was a small chance of recovery. "

Elle a ressenti une once d'espoir lorsque le médecin a dit qu'il y avait une petite chance de guérison.

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verb

Émettre des rayons

To emit something as if in rays.

Examples :

"The child's face rays happiness when she opened her birthday presents. "

Le visage de l'enfant émet de la joie quand elle a ouvert ses cadeaux d'anniversaire.

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verb

Rayonner

To radiate as if in rays.

Examples :

"Her happiness rays from her smile, brightening the entire room. "

Son bonheur rayonne de son sourire, illuminant toute la pièce.

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noun

Raie

A marine fish with a flat body, large wing-like fins, and a whip-like tail.

Examples :

"The aquarium displayed several colorful rays, their large fins gracefully moving through the water. "

L'aquarium présentait plusieurs raies colorées, leurs grandes nageoires se déplaçant gracieusement dans l'eau.

fish animal ocean biology

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verb

Disposer, arranger

Examples :

"The museum curator carefully rays the artifacts in the display case to create an appealing arrangement. "

Le conservateur du musée dispose soigneusement les objets dans la vitrine pour créer un agencement attrayant.

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Vêtir, orner

To dress, array (someone).

Examples :

"The queen rays herself in jewels and silk before the grand ball. "

La reine se vêt de bijoux et de soie avant le grand bal.

appearance style

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verb

tacher, souiller

To stain or soil; to defile.

Examples :

"The spilled ink raysed the important document, making it illegible. "

L'encre renversée a taché le document important, le rendant illisible.

mark appearance

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noun

Le trait, le signe

The letter ⟨/⟩, one of two which represent the r sound in Pitman shorthand.

Examples :

"In Pitman shorthand, the word "are" is represented by two rays that slope in different directions. "

En sténographie Pitman, le mot « are » est représenté par deux traits qui s'inclinent dans des directions différentes.

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noun

Ré

A syllable used in solfège to represent the second note of a major scale.

Examples :

"The music teacher explained that "do, rays, me" are the first three syllables of the major scale. "

Le professeur de musique a expliqué que « do, ré, mi » sont les trois premières syllabes de la gamme majeure.