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rare
UK
/rɛə/
US
/rɛr/
Translations
rarer
Comp.
rarest
Super.
UK
/rɛə/
US
/rɛr/
He prefers his steak rare, with a warm red center.
Il préfère son steak saignant, avec un cœur rouge et chaud.
It is rare to see such a beautiful sunset in this region.
Il est rare de voir un coucher de soleil aussi beau dans cette région.
Additional translations
rared
Past Simple
rared
Past Participle
raring
Gerund
UK
/reə/
US
/rɛr/
Chiefly dialectal US; intransitive verb meaning 'to rear, rise up' (esp. of an animal); also colloquial with 'to' indicating eagerness ('raring to go').
The startled stallion rared back, almost throwing its rider.
L'étalon effrayé s'est cabré, manquant presque de désarçonner son cavalier.
Additional translations
Archaic; meaning 'seldom'.
Such storms come rare to these shores.
De telles tempêtes viennent rarement sur ces rivages.
Synonyms
rare
rarer
Comp.
rarest
Super.
UK
/ˈreərə/
US
/ˈrɛrər/
Comparative form of the adjective 'rare'; used attributively and predicatively.
Large predators are rarer on the islands than on the mainland.
Les grands prédateurs sont plus rares sur les îles que sur le continent.
Synonyms
Definitions
It is rare to see such a beautiful sunset in this region.
She has a rare talent for playing the piano.
He prefers his steak rare, with a warm red center.
The climbers struggled to breathe the rare air at high altitude.
The startled stallion rared back, almost throwing its rider.
The children were raring to go as soon as the bell rang.
Such storms come rare to these shores.
Large predators are rarer on the islands than on the mainland.