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ray

Meaning of ray

flat-bodied cartilaginous fish

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British English/ˈreɪ/
American English/ɹˈeɪ/
Russian transcription[ˈskat]
ray
ray - скат
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ray with Russian translation

ray usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Рыбаки отпустили маленького ската обратно в море.

Fishermen released a small ray back into the sea.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Скат прячется под песком.

The ray hides beneath the sand.

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ray belongs to the topic "Sea Life". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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ray translation: скат. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce ray

/ˈreɪ/

ray translation

скат

ray examples

Fishermen released a small ray back into the sea.

ray transcription

/ˈreɪ/, /ɹˈeɪ/

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ray meaning: what does it mean?

flat-bodied cartilaginous fish

ray pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

ray is pronounced as /ˈreɪ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

ray definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Fishermen released a small ray back into the sea. Translation: Рыбаки отпустили маленького ската обратно в море.

Is ray part of Sea Life vocabulary?

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Is ray part of Living Beings vocabulary?

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