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rare

Not happening often, or not common.

Meanings of «rare»

1 · adjective

not happening often, or not common

Diamonds this large are extremely rare.

2 · adjective

cooked briefly, still red or pink inside

I like my steak rare, with a red center.

Similar: underdonepinkmedium-rare

Translation

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«rare» in 17 languages
AR العربية
AZ Azərbaycan
DE Deutsch
ES Español
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FR Français
HI हिन्दी
ID Indonesia
JA 日本語
KO 한국어
PT Português
RO Română
RU Русский
TH ไทย
TR Türkçe
UK Українська
UZ O‘zbek
VI Tiếng Việt

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The difference between similar words

not often found or seen
rarevery few exist, or it almost never happensThis bird is very rare.
uncommonnot often seen; milder than rareSnow is uncommon in this city.
scarcehard to get because there is not enoughWater is scarce in the desert.

Word family

rare B1 · adjectiverarely B1 · adverbrarity C1 · noun