rare in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for rare in the English»Italian Dictionary

rare¹ [Brit rɛː, Am rɛr] ADJ

1. rare (uncommon):

rare

raro

rare

insolito

it is rare to see

è raro vedere

it is rare for her to arrive late

raramente arriva in ritardo

with a few rare exceptions

con qualche rara eccezione

on the rare occasions when…

le rare volte in cui…

a rare event

un avvenimento insolito

2. rare atmosphere, air:

rare

rarefatto

3. rare (wonderful):

rare

eccezionale

rare

straordinario

to have a rare old time

divertirsi molto

rare² [Brit rɛː, Am rɛr] ADJ

rare steak:

rare

al sangue

I like it very rare

mi piace poco cotto

medium-rare [Brit miːdɪəmˈrɛː, Am ˌmidiəmˈrɛr] ADJ

medium-rare meat:

medium-rare

poco cotto

rare earth [ˌreərˈɜːθ] N CHEM

the rare earths

le terre rare

the rare earths before n element, metal, alloy, mineral

delle terre rare

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rare china

porcellane rare

rare china before n cup, plate

di porcellana

a rare commodity fig

una merce rara

Translations for rare in the Italian»English Dictionary

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sanguinolento bistecca

rare

infrequente

rare

sanguinante bistecca

rare

raro persona, oggetto, animale, pianta

rare

raro caso, parola, malattia

rare

raro visita

rare

con qualche -a eccezione

with a few rare exceptions

raro qualità, talento, bellezza

rare

è uno dei rari esempi di

he is a rare example of

raro gas

rare

rare in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rare in the English»Italian Dictionary

rare¹ [rer] ADJ

rare (uncommon) bird, book, breed, coin, disease

raro, -a

rare (exceptional) genius, sense of honor

fuori del comune

rare² [rer] ADJ FOOD

rare

al sangue

medium-rare ADJ FOOD

medium-rare

poco cotto, -a

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to be of frequent/rare occurrence

essere/non essere frequente

Translations for rare in the Italian»English Dictionary

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raro (-a)

rare

una bestia -a fig

a rare breed

rado (-a)

rare

da museo

rare

una bestia rara fig

a rare breed

mosca bianca

rare breed

una bistecca al sangue

a rare steak

rare Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be of frequent/rare occurrence

essere/non essere frequente

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It has semi-natural broadleaved woodland, with a variety of plants, some of which are rare.

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The park also has 27 species of rare plants or special interest.

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It supports a number of rare species, but its primary importance is as a wintering ground for seabirds.

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It features rare recordings of his songs, spanning from the mid-60's until his death in 2002.

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He died in 2011 after suffering from a rare form of cancer.

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This is no longer the case in the workplace, and is rarer in the home than it once was.

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There are two subspecies of this plant, both very rare.

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It may sometimes be bright green, but this is rare.

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But new research has shown it to be rarer than it was believed.

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Veils covering the face as well as the chador are rare.

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