ray

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'ray', 'Ray': /reɪ/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/reɪ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling'ray': (rā); 'Ray': (rā for 1, 2, 4, 5; rī for 3)


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WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2025:

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EngelsNederlands
ray n (of light)straal nw de
 The sun's rays broke through the clouds.
ray n (fish)rog nw de
 Dave saw a ray swim past the boat.
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WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2025:

Samengestelde woorden:
EngelsNederlands
ray of hope n (reason for optimism)sprankje hoop nw + nw
  (figuurlijk)lichtpuntje nw het
 There was a ray of hope for the economy when the stock market improved.
 The advances in medicine give a ray of hope for a cancer cure.
ray of light n literal (light beam)lichtstraal nw de
 Suddenly a ray of light beamed in the darkness, helping us climb to safety.
ray of light n figurative (source of rare joy) (figuurlijk)lichtpunt nw het
 You, my precious, are a true ray of light in my troubled life.
x-ray,
X-ray n		 (radiograph)röntgenonderzoek nw het
 He had to have an x-ray as they thought he might have broken a bone.
x-ray,
X-ray n		 (radiograph image)röntgenfoto nw de
 He showed me a copy of the x-ray.
x-rays,
X-rays npl		 (type of radiation)röntgenstraling nw ev de
 The Earth's atmosphere absorbs most X-rays and gamma-rays.
X-ray [sth/sb],
x-ray [sth/sb]⇒ vtr		 (examine by radiograph)een röntgenfoto maken woordgr
 The doctor will x-ray your leg to see if any bones are broken.
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Collocatie: [study, measure, analyze] ray emissions, detected a gamma ray burst, replace the razor [blade, battery], meer...

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