Grammatical class

Noun

rayon

ray, beam (of light, etc.) [from 1474]

Details

Syllables

rayon

Phonetics

ʁɛ.jɔ̃

Grammatical class

Noun

Freq. (books)

1982

Freq. (movies)

2260

Freq. (news)

4777

Sentences

Remets-le en rayon.

Put it back on the shelf.

A1

Elle en connaît un rayon.

She's very knowledgeable.

A1

Tu es mon rayon de soleil.

You're my sunshine.

A1

C'est un rayon infrarouge.

It's an infrared beam.

A1

La poésie ce n'est pas son rayon.

Poetry is not in his line.

A2

Nous livrons votre commande gratuitement dans un rayon de 30 kilomètres.

We deliver your order free of charge within a 20-mile radius.

A2

Dans le ciel apparut un rayon de lumière.

In the sky there appeared a ray of light.

B1

Dans le ciel, un rayon de lumière apparut.

In the sky, a ray of light appeared.

B1

Son chef de rayon lui donna un conseil en or.

His supervisor gave him a sterling recommendation.

B1

Comment calcule-t-on le rayon en connaissant la circonférence ?

How is the radius calculated, when the circumference is known?

B1

Les importations de ces dernières semaines sont principalement des engrais, afin d’éviter un nouveau recul de la production agricole. Mais réapparaissent aussi, dans des magasins de Pyongyang, des produits non essentiels (chocolat, fruits séchés, etc.), qui avaient disparu des rayons.

Imports in recent weeks are primarily fertilizers, in order to prevent a further decline in agricultural production. But non-essential products (chocolate, dried fruits, etc.), which had disappeared from the shelves, are also reappearing in the shops of Pyongyang.

B2

Bonjour, mon petit rayon de soleil.

Hello, sunshine.

B2