1rare1 (rɛə
)
Definitions
adjective
- not widely known; not frequently used or experienced; uncommon or unusual ⇒
a rare word
- occurring seldom ⇒
a rare appearance
- not widely distributed; not generally occurring ⇒
a rare herb
- (of a gas, esp the atmosphere at high altitudes) having a low density; thin; rarefied
- uncommonly great; extreme ⇒
kind to a rare degree
- exhibiting uncommon excellence; superlatively good or fine ⇒
rare skill
- highly valued because of its uncommonness ⇒
a rare prize
Alternative Forms
ˈrareness nounWord Origin
C14: from Latin rārus sparseSynonyms
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uncommon,
unusual,
exceptional,
out of the ordinary,
few,
strange,
scarce,
singular,
sporadic,
sparse,
infrequent,
thin on the ground,
recherché,
2rare2 (rɛə)
Definitions
adjective
- (of meat, esp beef) very lightly cooked
Word Origin
Old English hrēr ; perhaps related to hreawrawTranslations
- British English:
rare
If something is rare, it is not common, and is therefore interesting, valuable, or unusual....rare trees and plants.rɛə ADJECTIVE ...rare trees and plants.
- Spanish:
raro
adj rara
- French:
rare
adj
- German:
selten
adj
- Chinese: 稀罕的 adj
- Arabic: نَادِر adj
- Portuguese: raro adj rara
- Russian: редкий adj редкая
- Croatian: rijedak adj rijetka
- Czech: vzácný adj
- Danish: sjælden adj
- Dutch: zeldzaam adj
- Finnish: harvinainen adj
- Greek: σπάνιος adj σπάνια
- Italian: raro adj rara
- Japanese: 珍しい adj
- Korean: 드문 adj
- Norwegian: sjelden adj
- Polish: rzadki adj rzadka
- Brazilian Portuguese: raro adj rara
- European Spanish:
raro
adj rara
- Swedish: ovanlig adj ovanligt
- Thai: ที่พบได้น้อย adj
- Turkish: az görülür adj
- Vietnamese: hiếm thấy adj
- British English:
rare
Meat that is rare is cooked very lightly so that the inside is still red.rɛə ADJECTIVE
- Spanish: a medio cocer adj
- French:
saignant
adj
- German:
blutig
adj
- Chinese: 半熟的 adj
- Arabic: مَشْوِيٌّ قَلِيلاً adj
- Portuguese: mal passado adj mal passada
- Russian: недожаренный, недоваренный (о мясе) adj недожаренная, недоваренная (о мясе)
- Croatian: krvav adj krvava
- Czech: krvavý adj
- Danish: rødstegt adj
- Dutch: halfrauw adj
- Finnish: puolikypsä adj
- Greek: σχεδόν ωμός adj σχεδόν ωμή
- Italian: al sangue adj
- Japanese: 生焼けの no_posp
- Korean: 덜 익은 adj
- Norwegian: lettstekt adj
- Polish: na pół surowy adj na pół surowa
- Brazilian Portuguese: malpassado adj malpassada
- European Spanish: poco hecho adj poco hecha
- Swedish: rå adj rått
- Thai: ไม่สุก adj
- Turkish: az pişmiş adj
- Vietnamese: tái adj
Usage examples
This was a rare example of a point where the arrogance of the regime had faltered.
, THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002)It is one of those rare books that transcends classification: a sport of nature, a singular success.
Country Life (2004)The way forward is to work to build a society where Irish women having abortions anywhere, including Britain, is rare.
Irish Times (2002)So the popular sheep-shearing demonstration and parade of rare breeds will be absent.
Glasgow Herald (2001)He currently uses weights machines on the rare occasions he makes it into the gym.
, BE YOUR BEST: How Anyone can become Fit, Healthy and Confident (2002)