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An unknown quantity or unknown valueAn unknown quantity or unknown value.
» Let's take an X-ray just in case.
Wir machen vorsichtshalber mal eine Röntgenaufnahme. — raggione
Давайте сделаем рентген на всякий случай. — odexed
Зробімо рентген на всяк випадок. — aandrusiak
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1 sensesAn unknown quantity or unknown value.
Let X represent the forecast traffic flow in 20 years’ time.
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Examples
142 sentencesLet's take an X-ray just in case.
Зробімо рентген на всяк випадок. — aandrusiak
ruДавайте сделаем рентген на всякий случай. — odexed
deWir machen vorsichtshalber mal eine Röntgenaufnahme. — raggione
We have detected an abnormality on your x-ray.
ruМы обнаружили аномалию на вашей рентгенограмме. — sharptoothed
deWir haben eine Auffälligkeit auf Ihrem Röntgenbild entdeckt. — Wolf
X marks the spot.
The movie is X-rated.
Цей фільм - для дорослих. — ChickenKiev
I'd like you to have a chest X-ray.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
Introduced by René Descartes in the context of mathematical notation, but has since wideneIntroduced by René Descartes in the context of mathematical notation, but has since widened to other contexts.
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Collocations
3 patterns- x ray
- an x ray
- an an x