No. 8,447 in Spanish
raya
"Raya" in English means "line," "stripe," or "ray," depending on the context.
In a sentence
El tigre tiene una raya negra a lo largo de su espalda.
The tiger has a black stripe along its back.
In this sentence, 'raya' is used to describe a visual pattern, specifically a stripe or line on an animal's fur.
Por favor, no te salgas de la raya mientras coloreas.
Please, do not go outside the line while coloring.
Here, 'raya' refers to a boundary line or guideline that one should stay within in an activity like coloring.
Llegamos justo a la raya del límite de tiempo.
We arrived just at the deadline limit.
In this context, 'raya' is used figuratively to denote a threshold or limit, specifically the time boundary of a deadline.
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