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ray1 [reɪ] N

1. ray (beam):

ray
Strahl m <-(e)s, -en>
light rays
Lichtstrahlen pl
the sun's rays
die Sonnenstrahlen

2. ray (trace):

ray
Spur f <-, -en>
not even the smallest ray of comfort
ohne jeglichen Komfort
a ray of hope
ein Hoffnungsschimmer m

3. ray PHYS (radiation):

ray
Strahlung f <-, -en>
ray beam
Strahlenbündel nt <-s, ->
ray tube
Kathodenstrahlröhre f
radioactive rays
radioaktive Strahlung
radioactive rays
radioaktive Strahlen

Phrases:

a ray of sunlight
ein Lichtstreif am Horizont
a ray of sunlight
ein Hoffnungsschimmer
a ray of sunshine
ein [wahrer] Sonnenschein inf fig

ray2 [reɪ] N (fish)

ray
Rochen m <-s, ->
manta ray
Manta[rochen] m
sting ray
Stachelrochen m

ray N

ray
Markstrahl

ˈal·pha ray N PHYS

alpha ray
Alphastrahl m

cath·ode ˈray N

cathode ray
Kat[h]odenstrahl m

elec·tric ˈray N

electric ray
Zitterrochen m <-s, ->

I. X-ray [ˈeksreɪ] N

1. X-ray (radiation):

X-ray
Röntgenstrahl[en] m[pl]

2. X-ray (examination):

X-ray
Röntgenuntersuchung f <-, -en>
X-ray
Röntgen nt <-s> kein pl
to give sb an X-ray
jdn röntgen
to go for an X-ray
sich acc röntgen lassen

3. X-ray (picture):

X-ray
Röntgenbild nt <-(e)s, -er>
X-ray
Röntgenaufnahme f <-, -n>

4. X-ray no pl (hospital department):

X-ray
Röntgenabteilung f

II. X-ray [ˈeksreɪ] N modifier (using X-rays)

X-ray (analysis, image, machine, room, technician)
Röntgen-
the X-ray department
die Röntgenabteilung
X-ray diffraction analysis PHYS
Röntgenstrukturanalyse f
X-ray eyes fig
Röntgenaugen pl
X-ray vision fig
Röntgenblick m

III. X-ray [ˈeksreɪ] VB trans

to X-ray sth/sb
etw/jdn röntgen [o. inf durchleuchten]

corpuscular ray [kɔːˈpʌskjələˌreɪ]

corpuscular ray
Teilchenstrahl

ray floret [ˈreɪˌflɒrɪt] N

ray floret
Zungenblüte

X-ray N

X-ray
Röntgenstrahl(en)

man·ta ray [ˈmæntə-] N ZOOL

manta ray
Manta m

cath·ode ˈray tube, CRT N

cathode ray tube
Kat[h]odenstrahlröhre f
cathode ray tube
Braunsche Röhre f

X-ray crystallography [krɪstlˈɒɡrəfi]

X-ray crystallography
Röntgen-Kristallografie

X-ray examination

X-ray examination
Röntgenuntersuchung

X-ray film N

X-ray film
Röntgenfilm

X-ray mutagenesis

X-ray mutagenesis
Mutagenese durch Röntgenstrahlen

X-ray photograph [ˈeksreɪˌfəʊtəɡrɑːf] N

X-ray photograph
Röntgenaufnahme
Present
IX-ray
youX-ray
he/she/itxrays
weX-ray
youX-ray
theyX-ray
Past
Ixrayed
youxrayed
he/she/itxrayed
wexrayed
youxrayed
theyxrayed
Present Perfect
Ihavexrayed
youhavexrayed
he/she/ithasxrayed
wehavexrayed
youhavexrayed
theyhavexrayed
Past Perfect
Ihadxrayed
youhadxrayed
he/she/ithadxrayed
wehadxrayed
youhadxrayed
theyhadxrayed
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