rare

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 rārus.]

rareness rare'ness n.

rare² (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 hrēr.]

rareness rare'ness n.

adjective

1. Rarely occurring or appearing: infrequent, occasional, scarce, sporadic, uncommon, unusual. Idioms: few and far between. See usual/unusual.
2. Far beyond what is usual, normal, or customary: exceptional, extraordinary, magnificent, outstanding, preeminent, remarkable, singular, towering, uncommon, unusual. Informal standout. Slang awesome, out of sight. See better/worse, usual/unusual.
3. Marked by great diffusion of component particles: rarefied, thin. See tighten/loosen.

adj

Definition: exceptional, infrequent
Antonyms: common, frequent, regular, typical, usual

adj

Definition: not fully cooked
Antonyms: well-done

adj

Definition: precious, excellent
Antonyms: cheap, commonplace, ordinary, worthless

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IN BRIEF: Not common. Also: Not completely cooked.

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
adj. - sjælden, usædvanlig, ualmindelig

idioms:

• a rare bird    en sjælden fugl, sjældenhed

2.
adj. - rå, meget rød (bøf), ikke gennemstegt

Nederlands (Dutch)
zeldzaam, ongewoon, ijl, bijzonder goed, weinig doorbakken

Français (French)
1.
adj. - rare, exceptionnel, raréfié, fantastique (arch)

idioms:

• rare bird    un oiseau rare

2.
adj. - saignant (un steak), bleu (un steak)

Deutsch (German)
1.
adj. - selten, rar,

idioms:

• rare bird    ungewöhnlich

2.
adj. - halbgar, halbroh

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - σπάνιος, σποραδικός, αραιός, ασυνήθιστος, εξαιρετικός, έξοχος, (μαγειρ.) μισοψημένος, σενιάν

idioms:

• a rare bird    παράξενος/μυστήριος τύπος

Italiano (Italian)
raro, al sangue, speciale, insolito, rarefatto

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - raro, incomum, de primeira qualidade

Русский (Russian)
редкий, непрожаренный, редкостный, разреженный

Español (Spanish)
1.
adj. - excepcional, singular, poco común, insólito, enrarecido

idioms:

• rare bird    persona extraña, bicho raro

2.
adj. - raro, poco hecho, medio crudo

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - sällsynt, makalös, lätt stekt

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 稀有的, 罕见的, 稀薄的, 稀疏的, 杰出的, 珍贵的, 非常好的, 极度的

idioms:

• a rare bird    珍贵的鸟

2. 半熟的, 煮得嫩的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
adj. - 半熟的, 煮得嫩的

2.
adj. - 稀有的, 罕見的, 稀薄的, 稀疏的, 傑出的, 珍貴的, 非常好的, 極度的

idioms:

• a rare bird    珍貴的鳥

한국어 (Korean)
1.
adj. - 드문, 진귀한, 참 좋은

idioms:

• a rare bird    보기 드문 새, 진품

2.
adj. - 설익은, 덜 구워진

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 希な, 珍しい, 希薄な, すばらしい, 生焼けの

idioms:

• a rare bird    珍しい人, 珍品

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) نادر, مخلخل, فذ‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮נדיר, מצויין‬
adj. - ‮מבושל חלקית (בשר), נא, קלוש, דליל‬

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