le rayon
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. radius
Calculez le rayon d’un cercle d’un diamètre de 10 centimètres.Calculate the radius of a circle with a diameter of 10 centimeters.
a. spoke
Attention ! Il y a quelque chose de coincé dans les rayons de ta roue arrière.Be careful! There's something stuck in your rear wheel's spokes.
a. ray
Un rayon de lumière traversa la pièce au petit matin.A ray of light crossed the room at dawn.
b. beam
Les rayons du soleil réchauffaient doucement le jardin.The sun's beams gently warmed the garden.
a. ray
Le médecin a expliqué comment les rayons X traversent le corps.The doctor explained how X-rays pass through the body.
b. beam
Mathilde ajusta le rayon laser pour l'expérience.Mathilde adjusted the laser beam for the experiment.
a. shelf
Le livre que tu cherches est sur le rayon du haut.The book you're looking for is on the top shelf.
a. aisle
J'ai trouvé les céréales au rayon petit-déjeuner.I found the cereal in the breakfast aisle.
b. department
Excusez-moi, je cherche le rayon hommes. - C'est au bout à gauche.Excuse me, I'm looking for the men's department. - It's at the far end on the left.
c. section
Je n'ai pas trouvé la levure au rayon boulangerie.I couldn't find the yeast in the bakery section.
a. comb
L'apiculteur sort les rayons de la ruche pour récupérer le miel.The beekeeper takes the combs out of the hive to collect the honey.
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