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rază
ray (of light) /ˈra.zə/
noun#1748 most common
Also: radius (of a circle), range (of action), beam
Example sentences
O rază de soare intră pe fereastră.
A ray of sunlight comes through the window.
Raza cercului este jumătate din diametru.
The radius of the circle is half the diameter.
Copilul zâmbește ca o rază de soare.
The child smiles like a ray of sunshine.
Raza laserului taie metalul cu precizie.
The laser beam cuts the metal with precision.
Raza de acțiune a noii rachete a crescut considerabil.
The new missile's range has increased considerably.
Deși razele X au o putere de penetrare remarcabilă, expunerea prelungită la ele poate afecta țesuturile vii.
Although X-rays have remarkable penetrating power, prolonged exposure to them can affect living tissue.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | rază | raze |
| Genitive | razei | razelor |
| Accusative | rază | raze |
| Vocative | rază | raze |
Word family
razantgrazing, raking (used of light hitting a surface at a low angle)
rază de soaresunray, also figurative for a source of joy
rază de acțiuneoperating range
rază XX-ray
raza cerculuiradius of a circle
Etymology
Rază descends from Latin radius, meaning a rod, spoke, or ray. It is part of Romanian's inherited core vocabulary, not a later borrowing. The Latin di before a vowel regularly became z in Romanian, the same shift seen in hordeum turning into orz (barley), which is why radius surfaces as rază rather than a form closer to the Latin spelling.
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