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rarefied
UK
/ˈreə.fɪd/
US
/ˈrɛr.ɪ.faɪd/
more rarefied
Comp.
most rarefied
Super.
UK
/ˈreə.fɪd/
US
/ˈrɛr.ɪ.faɪd/
Translations
The discussion was too rarefied for most of the audience to follow.
Дискуссия была слишком утончённой, чтобы большинство аудитории могло её понять.
The climbers struggled to breathe in the rarefied air of the high mountains.
Альпинисты с трудом дышали в разреженном воздухе высоких гор.
Definitions
The climbers struggled to breathe in the rarefied atmosphere of the mountain peak.
The discussion at the conference was so rarefied that only a few experts could follow it.
She was invited to join the rarefied circles of the city's elite art collectors.
UK
/ˈreə.rɪ.faɪd/
US
/ˈrɛr.əˌfaɪd/
Functioning as the past participle of the verb "rarefy" when used adjectivally.
Definitions
At high elevations, the air is rarefied and harder to breathe.
rarefied
Past Simple
rarefied
Past Simple
rarefied
Past Participle
rarefying
Gerund
UK
/ˈrɛə.rɪ.faɪ/
US
/ˈrɛr.ə.faɪ/
Translations
The machine is used to rarefy the air in the chamber.
Машина используется для разрежения воздуха в камере.
Definitions
The air rarefies as you climb higher up the mountain.
The poet's experiences rarefied his understanding of human emotions.