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rare 1
(râr)adj. rar·er, rar·est
1. Infrequently occurring; uncommon: a rare event; a plant that is rare in this region.
2. Excellent; extraordinary: a rare sense of honor.
3. Thin in density; rarefied: rare air.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin rārus.]
rare′ness n.
rare 2
(râr)adj. rar·er, rar·est
Cooked just a short time so as to retain juice and redness: a rare steak.
rare′ness n.
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rare
(rɛə)adj
1. not widely known; not frequently used or experienced; uncommon or unusual: a rare word.
2. occurring seldom: a rare appearance.
3. not widely distributed; not generally occurring: a rare herb.
4. (General Physics) (of a gas, esp the atmosphere at high altitudes) having a low density; thin; rarefied
5. uncommonly great; extreme: kind to a rare degree.
6. exhibiting uncommon excellence; superlatively good or fine: rare skill.
7. highly valued because of its uncommonness: a rare prize.
[C14: from Latin rārus sparse]
ˈrareness n
rare
(rɛə)adj
(Cookery) (of meat, esp beef) very lightly cooked
[Old English hrēr; perhaps related to hreaw raw]
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rare1
(rɛər)adj. rar•er, rar•est.
1. occurring or found infrequently; markedly uncommon: a rare disease.
2. having the component parts loosely compacted; thin: rare gases.
3. unusually great.
4. admirable; exemplary: She showed rare tact in inviting them.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Latin rārus loose, wide apart, thin, infrequent]
rare′ness, n.
rare2
(rɛər)adj. rar•er, rar•est.
(of meat) cooked just slightly: rare steak.
[1645–55; variant of earlier rear, Middle English rere, Old English hrēr lightly boiled]
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| Adj. | 1. | rare - not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness; "a rare word"; "rare books" uncommon - not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind; "uncommon birds"; "frost and floods are uncommon during these months"; "doing an uncommon amount of business"; "an uncommon liking for money"; "he owed his greatest debt to his mother's uncommon character and ability" |
| 2. | rare - recurring only at long intervals; "a rare appearance"; "total eclipses are rare events" infrequent - not frequent; not occurring regularly or at short intervals; "infrequent outbursts of temper" | |
| 3. | rare - not widely distributed; "rare herbs"; "rare patches of green in the desert" scarce - deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand; "fresh vegetables were scarce during the drought" | |
| 4. | rare - having low density; "rare gasses"; "lightheaded from the rarefied mountain air" thin - relatively thin in consistency or low in density; not viscous; "air is thin at high altitudes"; "a thin soup"; "skimmed milk is much thinner than whole milk"; "thin oil" | |
| 5. |  rare - marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind; "what is so rare as a day in June"-J.R.Lowell; "a rare skill"; "an uncommon sense of humor"; "she was kind to an uncommon degree"extraordinary - beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable; "extraordinary authority"; "an extraordinary achievement"; "her extraordinary beauty"; "enjoyed extraordinary popularity"; "an extraordinary capacity for work"; "an extraordinary session of the legislature" | |
| 6. | rare - (of meat) cooked a short time; still red inside; "rare roast beef" raw - not treated with heat to prepare it for eating |
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rare
1adjective
1. priceless, special, unusual, out of the ordinary, rich, precious, invaluable She collects rare plants.
rare
2adjective underdone, blue, bloody, undercooked, half-cooked, half-raw Waiter, I specifically asked for this steak rare.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
rare
adjective1. Rarely occurring or appearing:
Idiom: few and far between.
2. Far beyond what is usual, normal, or customary:
exceptional, extraordinary, magnificent, outstanding, preeminent, remarkable, singular, towering, uncommon, unusual.
Informal: standout.
Slang: awesome, out of sight.
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Translations
مَشْوِيٌّ قَلِيلاًنَادِرنادِرناقِص النُّضْج، مَشْوي قَليلا
krvavývzácnýřídký
sjældenikke gennemstegtrødrødstegt
erakordneharuldane
harvinainenpuolikypsä
rijedaknepotpuno pečen
félig sültritka
lítiî soîinn/steiktursjaldgæfur
珍しい生焼けの
덜 익은드문
pusžalisretai
pusjēls
riedky
redekkrvav
ovanligrårarsällsynt
ไม่สุกที่พบได้น้อย
hiếm thấytái
rare
[rɛəʳ]A. ADJ (rarer (compar) (rarest (superl)))
1. (= uncommon, infrequent) [item, book] → raro; [plant, animal] → poco común; [ability, opportunity] → excepcional; [case, occurrence] → poco frecuente
it is rare to find that → es raro encontrarse con que ...
it is rare for her to come → es raro que venga
she had a rare beauty → tenía una belleza singular
with very rare exceptions → con muy raras excepciones
in a moment of rare generosity → en un momento de inusitada generosidad
to grow rare(r) [animals, plants] → volverse menos común; [visits] → hacerse más raro
on the rare occasions when he spoke → en las poquísimas ocasiones en las que hablaba
it is a rare sight → es algo que no se ve frecuentemente
to have a rare old time → pasárselo pipa STRANGE, RARE
it is rare to find that → es raro encontrarse con que ...
it is rare for her to come → es raro que venga
she had a rare beauty → tenía una belleza singular
with very rare exceptions → con muy raras excepciones
in a moment of rare generosity → en un momento de inusitada generosidad
to grow rare(r) [animals, plants] → volverse menos común; [visits] → hacerse más raro
on the rare occasions when he spoke → en las poquísimas ocasiones en las que hablaba
it is a rare sight → es algo que no se ve frecuentemente
to have a rare old time → pasárselo pipa STRANGE, RARE
2. (= rarefied) [air, atmosphere] → enrarecido
3. (Culin) [steak, meat] → vuelta y vuelta, poco hecho (Sp)
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
rare
[ˈrɛər] adj (existing in small numbers) [species, book, coin] → rare
a rare plant → une plante rare
a rare bird (lit) → un oiseau rare
a rare bird (fig) → un oiseau rare
a rare plant → une plante rare
a rare bird (lit) → un oiseau rare
a rare bird (fig) → un oiseau rare
(= infrequent, uncommon) [occasion] → rare before n; [disease] → rare
to be a rare sight → être rare
it is rare to find ... → il est rare de trouver ...
to be a rare sight → être rare
it is rare to find ... → il est rare de trouver ...
[steak] → saignant(e)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
rare
adj (+er)
(= uncommon) → selten, rar; occurrence → selten; with very rare exceptions → mit sehr wenigen Ausnahmen; it’s rare for her to come → sie kommt nur selten; that rare bird, the man who remembers birthdays → dieser weiße Rabe or Ausnahmefall, ein Mann der sich Geburtstage merkt; on the rare occasions when he spoke → bei den seltenen Gelegenheiten, bei denen er sprach
(inf: = great) → irrsinnig (inf); a person of rare kindness → ein selten freundlicher Mensch (inf); kind to a rare degree → selten freundlich; to have a rare old time → sich selten gut amüsieren
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
rare
[rɛəʳ] adj (-r (comp) (-st (superl)))a. → raro/a
in a rare moment of generosity → in un raro momento di generosità
it is rare to find that ... → capita raramente or di rado che... + sub
in a rare moment of generosity → in un raro momento di generosità
it is rare to find that ... → capita raramente or di rado che... + sub
b. (air) → rarefatto/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
rare
(ˈreə) adjective1. not done, found, seen etc very often; uncommon. a rare flower; a rare occurrence.
2. (of meat) only slightly cooked. I like my steak rare.
ˈrareness nounˈrarely adverb
not often. I rarely go to bed before midnight.
ˈrarity noun1. the state of being uncommon.
2. (plural ˈrarities) something which is uncommon. This stamp is quite a rarity.
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rare
→ مَشْوِيٌّ قَلِيلاً, نَادِر krvavý, vzácný rødstegt, sjælden blutig, selten σπάνιος, σχεδόν ωμός a medio cocer, poco hecho, raro harvinainen, puolikypsä rare, saignant nepotpuno pečen, rijedak al sangue, raro 珍しい, 生焼けの 덜 익은, 드문 halfrauw, zeldzaam lettstekt, sjelden na pół surowy, rzadki mal passado, malpassado, raro мясо, приготовленное с кровью, редкий ovanlig, rå ไม่สุก, ที่พบได้น้อย az pişmiş, nadir hiếm thấy, tái 半熟的, 稀罕的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
rare
a. raro-a; único-a;
adv. raramente, casi nunca.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
rare
adj raro, poco común; (meat) poco hecho, poco cocido or cocinadoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.