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    Raya (en. Stripe)

    /ˈra.ja/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Line that separates or delimits.
    Draw a line on the paper to start writing.
    Dibuja una raya en la hoja para comenzar a escribir.
    Mark made on the skin with a sharp object.
    He made a line with the pencil on his arm.
    Se hizo una raya con el lápiz en el brazo.
    Determined zone or sector.
    The line on the road delimited the lane.
    La raya de la carretera delimitaba el carril.
    Stripes of a different color in a fabric.
    The shirt has a white stripe on a blue background.
    La camisa tiene una raya blanca sobre fondo azul.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'radius', which means 'ray' or 'line'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to draw a line
    To take a measure or limit.
    ponerse una raya
    to break the line
    To divide or separate something visibly.
    partir la raya
    there is no line
    There is no limit or restriction.
    no hay raya

    Related Words

    to scratch
    To subject a surface to contact with a sharp object.
    rayar
    scratched
    State of something that has stripes.
    rayado
    stripe
    Fabric that has stripes.
    rayón

    Slang Meanings

    Expression used to refer to a demarcation line in a discussion.
    We already drew the line, we can't keep arguing.
    Ya pusimos la raya, no podemos seguir discutiendo.
    Line in youth slang to refer to a separation line in friendship.
    I already drew the line, I don't want him to get into my things.
    Ya le puse la raya, no quiero que se meta en mis cosas.