| 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 r  rus.]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. [Middle English rere, lightly boiled, from Old English hr  r; see ker - in Indo-European roots.]rare ness n. |
rare 1
Adjective
1. uncommon or unusual: a rare plant
2. not happening or done very often: a rare appearance in London
3. of uncommonly high quality: a rare beauty
4. (of air at high altitudes) having low density; thin [Latin rarus sparse]
rare 2
Adjective
(of meat) very lightly cooked [Old English hrēr]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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 |
rare 1
adjective 2. uncommon, unusual, exceptional, out of the ordinary, few, strange, scarce, singular, sporadic, sparse, infrequent, thin on the ground, recherché << OPPOSITE common
adjective 3. superb, great, fine, excellent, extreme, exquisite, admirable, superlative, choice, incomparable, peerless
rare 2
Translations
adj rare [ˈreə]
1 not done, found, seen etc very often; uncommon a rare flower; a rare occurrence. skaars نادِر рядък vzácný, řídký sjælden selten σπάνιος raro, poco común harv کمیاب؛ عالی؛ بی نظیر harvinainen rare נָדִיר दुर्लभ rijedak, neobičan ritka langka sjaldgæfur raro 珍しい 보기 드문, 흔치 않은 retas rets jarang zeldzaam sjelden, uvanlig rzadki raro rar редкий vzácny, zriedkavý redek redak sällsynt, ovanlig ซึ่งหายาก ender, nadir 稀有的，不平凡的 рідкісний, незвичайний نادر hiếm 稀有的，不平凡的
2 (of meat) only slightly cooked I like my steak rare. rou ناقِص النُّضْج، مَشْوي قَليلا недопечен krvavý rød; ikke gennemstegt halbgar μισοψημένος poco hecho poolküps نیم پز puoliraaka saignant נע अधपका nepotpuno pečen, još krvav félig sült, angolos,„véres” setengah matang lítið soðinn/steiktur (poco cotto), (al sangue) なま焼けの 살짝 익힌 pusžalis pusjēls mentah niet doorbakken lettstekt, blodig na pół surowy mal passado în sânge недожаренный, с кровью krvavý, nedopečený še krvav malo pečen lätt stekt, blodig ไม่สุกมาก az pişmiş 煮得嫩的，半熟的 недоварений, недосмажений ہلکا پکا ہوا گوشت chín tái 煮得嫩的，半熟的
n rareness
rouheid الشِّواء القَليل рядкост vzácnost sjældenhed die Seltenheit σπανιότητα rareza erandlikkus کمکیابی؛ ندرت poikkeuksellisuus rareté נְדִירוּת िवरलता, उत्कर्ष rijetkost ritkaság kelangkaan sjaldgæfni; það að vera sjaldgæfur rarità 珍しさ 진귀, 희귀 retumas retums jarang zeldzaamheid sjeldenhet, uvanlighet rzadkość raridade raritate редкость vzácnosť redkost retkost sällsynthet ความยากในการพบ az pişmiş olma 不平凡 незвичайність انوکھا پن sự hiếm có 不平凡
adv rarely
not often I rarely go to bed before midnight. selde نادِراً рядко zřídka sjældent selten σπάνια raramente harva به ندرت harvoin rarement לְעִתִים נְדִירוֹת कदाचित rijetko, malokad ritkán jarang sjaldan raramente めったに～しない 좀처럼 ... 않다 retai reti jarang zelden sjelden rzadko raramente rar, rareori редко zriedkavo redko retko sällan นาน ๆ ครั้ง nadiren, ender olarak 很少 рідко, нечасто کبھی کبھار hiếm 很少
n rarity
1 the state of being uncommon. algemeen نُدْرَه рядкост vzácnost sjældenhed die Ungewöhnlichkeit σπανιότητα rareza haruldus کمیابی harvinaislaatuisuus rareté נְדִירוּת विरलता rijetkost ritkaság kelangkaan það að vera sjaldgæfur rarità 珍しいこと 진귀, 희귀 retumas retums bukan kebiasaan zeldzaamheid sjeldenhet rzadkość raridade raritate редкость vzácnosť redkost retkost sällsynthet ความไม่ค่อยมี nadirlik, azlık 希罕，稀有 рідкість انوکھا پن sự hiếm 希罕，稀有
2 (pluralˈrarities) something which is uncommon This stamp is quite a rarity. skaarste شَيئٌ نادِر рядкост rarita sjældenhed die Rarität σπάνιο φαινόμενο (πληθ.) rareza rariteet نادر؛ کمیاب harvinaisuus rareté דָבַר נָדִיר दुर्लभ वस्तु rijetkost ritkaság barang langka fágæti, sjaldgæfur hlutur rarità 珍しいもの 희귀한 물건 retenybė retums jarang zeldzaamheid sjeldenhet osobliwość, rarytas raridade raritate редкое явление;раритет rarita posebnost raritet raritet สิ่งหายาก nadir şey 稀有的東西 антикварна річ; раритет شاذ و نادر thứ hiếm 稀有的东西
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