/ʁaʁ/
Translation
rare, scarce
Word origin
From Latin rarus ('thin, scattered, infrequent').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- rarus
- English cognates
- rare, rarefy
Grammar
Examples
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It is rare to see him smile like that.
aujourd'hui.
This kind of book is very rare today.
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True friends are rare in life.
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It is a rare chance, do not lose it.
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She has a rare talent for music.
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