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ray

ray

Meaning of ray

English

a sea fish with a flat body and wide fins like wings

Русский

морская хрящевая рыба с плоским телом

ray

Pronunciation

British English
/reɪ/
American English
/reɪ/

ray with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом ray

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

4 сочетания

Какие бывают скаты

Kinds of rays
скат-хвостокол

We shuffle our feet in shallow water so we don't step on a stingray.

На мелководье мы шаркаем ногами, чтобы не наступить на ската-хвостокола.

a manta ray
манта

Divers often see a manta ray gliding slowly over the reef.

Дайверы часто видят, как над рифом медленно скользит манта.

  • an electric rayэлектрический скат
  • rays and sharksскаты и акулы

ray usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Fishermen released a small ray back into the sea.

Рыбаки отпустили маленького ската обратно в море.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The ray hides beneath the sand.

Скат прячется под песком.

ray synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between ray, stingray, and skate

stingray
🇬🇧English

A ray with a venomous tail spine; often used loosely for any ray.

B1often

ENA stingray used its tail to defend itself when threatened.

Advanced: broader words

S
🇬🇧English
skate

A related family of rays; common on menus.

B1rare word

ENSkates are commonly found on the sea bottom in colder waters.

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ray belongs to the topic "Sea Life →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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Questions about this word

What does ray mean?

a sea fish with a flat body and wide fins like wings

How do you pronounce ray?

ray is pronounced /reɪ/.

How is ray used in a sentence?

Рыбаки отпустили маленького ската обратно в море. Translation: Fishermen released a small ray back into the sea.

Is ray part of Sea Life vocabulary?

Yes, ray can be learned in the Sea Life topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is ray part of Living Beings vocabulary?

Yes, ray can be learned in the Living Beings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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