ray

a narrow beam of light, especially one that shines through a small hole or gap in something dark

rayo de luz

Collocations beam of sunlight

• A ray of sunshine came through the window.

  Un rayo de sol entró por la ventana.

a thin line or mark that is straight, curved, or broken

raya, línea

Collocations straight ray

• Draw a straight ray from the centre of the circle.

  Dibuja una línea recta desde el centro del círculo.

any one of a group of fish that have long, flat bodies and live in the sea or rivers

pez raya

Collocations ray species

• The ray was caught off the coast of Florida.

  La raya fue capturada en las costas de Florida.

to shine a beam of light from a torch or similar device at something

apuntar con un rayo, iluminar

• ray sb/sth

• He shone a torch at the car.

  Él iluminó el coche con una linterna.

to hit someone or something with a ray of light, especially from a laser weapon

disparar un rayo

• ray sb/sth

• The laser beam hit the target.

  El haz láser impactó en el objetivo.

a particular shade of light blue or greyish white

color rayado, tono claro

Collocations light blue

• The sky was a pale greyish white.

  El cielo era de un gris claro.

a dark line or shape that is made by something blocking the light from a source, especially on a wall or floor

sombra, proyección

Collocations shadow of an object

• The shadow of the tree fell across the path.

  La sombra del árbol cayó sobre el camino.

bright and clear, especially when talking about light or colours

brillante, claro

Collocations bright ray of hope

• There was a bright ray of sunshine.

  Había un rayo de sol brillante.