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Spanish Word of the Day
Wednesday, December 4, 2013

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rayo, noun
ray; lightning

Here's one of those intriguing Spanish words that has one meaning which looks similar to English, ray, and another one which is a bit unexpected ? lightning.

un rayo de luz
a ray of light

Los rayos del sol me daban en la cara.
The sun's rays were in my eyes.

For medical purposes you might also need:

los rayos X
X-rays

un rayo láser
a laser beam

As for the other meaning, it's really quite logical to think of lightning as a special kind of ray. Notice the verb that goes with it in this next example.

Cayó un rayo en la torre de la iglesia.
The church tower was hit by lightning.

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