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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