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The meaning of the Spanish word "rayos" and how you use it

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rayos
(n.) (masc.) (pl.) rays; beams
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Adrián Camacho

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Adrián is a SP language assistant, EN-SP content localizer, and EN tutor living in Guadalajara, Mexico. He holds a bachelor's degree in Foreign Languages and Cultures and has worked in language-learning for almost 10 years.
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Esta luz produce rayos de colores .
This light produces beams of colors.
Ya salen los primeros rayos de sol .
The first rays of sun are already coming out.
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Dark Chocolate, Super Food
El chocolate combate la piel seca , protegiéndola contra los rayos ultravioleta ,
Chocolate combats dry skin protecting it against ultraviolet rays,
Environmentally Speaking: The History & Future of Central America
En el cielo una nube oscura que tapaba los rayos del sol .
In the sky a dark cloud that blocked the sun's rays.
The Yellow Pencil
Los rayos lo acariciaban suavemente envolviéndolo en un gran abrazo ,
The rays caressed him softly, wrapping him up in a big hug,
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rayos
(interj.) darn; damn; shoot; the hell
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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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¡ Rayos ! Todos vinieron tarde .
Darn! Everyone came late.
¡ Rayos ! Olvidé comprar el pastel de cumpleaños .
Shoot! I forgot to buy the birthday cake.
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The "I Hate Rachel" Club - Friends
¡ Oh , por Dios , rayos ! ¿ Entonces se unieron para odiarme ? ¿ Quién más estaba en el club ? / Yo y Ross .
Oh, my God, darn! So you joined together to hate me? Who else was in the club? / Me and Ross.
Santa, Superman, and the Christmas Armadillo - Friends
¿ Qué rayos haces ?
What the hell are you doing?
Johnny Bananas - Entourage
¿ Qué rayos es eso ?
What the hell is that?
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rayos x
(n.) (masc.) (pl.) X-rays
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Se usan rayos X para diagnosticar cosas varias .
X-rays are used for diagnosing various things.
Él necesitaba un examen con rayos X .
He needed an X-ray exam.
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Unlocking the Mystery of Black Holes with NASA
Se trata del satélite NuSTAR , que rastreará rayos X de alta energía .
This is the NuSTAR satellite, which will track high energy X rays.
A Live Chicken in Your Stomach?
Vamos a verlo , ¡ a los rayos X ! . Rápido , a los Rayos X .
Let's go see it. To the X-rays! Hurry, to the X-rays.
A Live Chicken in Your Stomach?
Rápido a los Rayos X , a los Rayos X .
Hurry to the X-rays, to the X-rays.
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rayos
(n.) (masc.) (pl.) lightning (bolts)
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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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Nosotros queríamos ver los rayos .
We wanted to see the lighting bolts.
Unos rayos nos asustaron en la medianoche .
Some lighting bolts scared us at midnight.
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Weather Basics
Si la lluvia es fuerte , puede llamarse tormenta y puede haber rayos o relámpagos y truenos .
If the rain is heavy, it can be called a storm and there may be lightning bolts or lightning and thunder.
NASA Secrets: Unidentified Debris in Space
Pero para algunos observadores , es muy extraño que dos rayos lo hayan azotado en tan solo 30 segundos .
But for some observers, it's very strange that two bolts of lightning have pounded them in just 30 seconds.
NASA Secrets: Unidentified Debris in Space
Los rayos no hacen eso .
Lightning bolts don't do that.
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rayos...gamma
(n.) (masc.) (pl.) gamma rays
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Estos rayos gamma penetran cualquier material .
These gamma rays penetrate any material.
Esta es una cámara de rayos gamma .
This is a gamma rays camera.
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Nuclear Bombs - What Would Happen If One Exploded?
Los rayos gamma y la radiación infrarroja afectaría también a los seres vivos y les causaría daños en el A D N .
The gamma rays and the infrared radiation would also affect living beings and would cause damage to their DNA.
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