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Verbs Nouns Adjectives/Adverbs Pronouns Prepositions Conjunctions
rare (Advanced search)




CORE WORDS


CEFR GNOT Temporal • frequency rarely

Glob1500 rare not common; not usual; not often ad.
NGSL3000 rare Not common or usual adj
NGSL3000 rarely In an infrequent manner adv

Tanaka6000 rare Tanaka6000 rarely

COMPOUND WORDS


curare {n} (a substance containing the alkaloid D-tubocurarine) infrared {adj} (having the wavelength in the infrared) infrared {n} (infrared radiation) medium rare {adj} (cooked somewhat lightly) rare {adj} (cooked very lightly) rare {adj} (very uncommon) rare earth {n} (naturally occurring oxides of the lanthanide metals) rare earth element {n} (type of metal) rarefied {adj} (less dense than usual) rarely {adv} (not occurring at a regular interval) vorarephilia {n} (sexual fetish)

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PHRASES



L'or est très rare.



Gold is very rare .


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(0589)

C'est un trésor rarement vu.



This is a rarely-seen treasure .


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(1213)

Les éclipses solaires sont rares.



A solar eclipse is rare .


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(FR )

(2800)



How did you come by those rare books ?

Comment avez-vous trouvé ces livres rares ?

She rarely , if ever , goes out of town .

Elle sort rarement, voire jamais, de la ville.

It is rare for him to get angry .

Il est rare qu'il se fâche.



Comment avez-vous trouvé ces livres rares ?
Elle sort rarement, voire jamais, de la ville.
Il est rare qu'il se fâche.