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No. 4,790 in French

rayon

"Rayon" in English means "ray" (of light) or "aisle/department" (in a store).

In a sentence

  • Le rayon de soleil illumine toute la pièce.

    The ray of sunlight lights up the entire room.

    Here, 'rayon' signifies a beam or ray, particularly of light.

  • Dans le rayon des fruits, il y a plusieurs types de pommes.

    In the fruit section, there are several kinds of apples.

    In this context, 'rayon' refers to a department or section within a store.

  • Le rayon du cercle est égal à la moitié de son diamètre.

    The radius of the circle equals half of its diameter.

    In this sentence, 'rayon' represents the radius of a circle.

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