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rare meaning in French

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rare [rarer, rarest] (very uncommon)
adjective
[UK: reə(r)]
[US: ˈrer]

rare◼◼◼adjectifThis is rare. = C'est rare.

peu commun◼◻◻adjectif

rare [rarer, rarest] (cooked very lightly)
adjective
[UK: reə(r)]
[US: ˈrer]

saignant◼◼◻adjectifI like my steak rare. = J'aime mon bifteck saignant.

rare earth (naturally occurring oxide of the lanthanide metals)
noun

terre rare◼◼◼nom {f}

rare earth element (type of metal)
noun

terre rare◼◼◼nom {f}

rarefied (less dense than usual)
adjective
[UK: ˈreə.rɪ.faɪd]
[US: ˈre.rə.faɪd]

raréfié◼◼◼adjectifThe air is rarefied on high mountains. = L'air est raréfié en haute montagne.

rarely (not occurring at a regular interval)
adverb
[UK: ˈreə.li]
[US: ˈrer.li]

rarement◼◼◼adverbeHe rarely spoke. = Il parlait rarement.

curare (a substance containing the alkaloid D-tubocurarine)
noun
[UK: kjʊ.ˈrɑː.rɪ]
[US: kjʊ.ˈrɑː.riː]

curare◼◼◼nom {m}

Harare (capital of Zimbabwe)
proper noun
[UK: hə.ˈrɑːi]
[US: hə.ˈrɑː.ri]

Hararé◼◼◼nom {f}

infrared (having the wavelength in the infrared)
adjective
[UK: ˌɪn.frə.ˈred]
[US: ˌɪn.frə.ˈred]

infrarouge◼◼◼adjectifIt's an infrared beam. = C'est un rayon infrarouge.

infrared (radiation of a wavelength between 700 nm and 1 mm)
noun
[UK: ˌɪn.frə.ˈred]
[US: ˌɪn.frə.ˈred]

infrarouge◼◼◼nomIt's an infrared beam. = C'est un rayon infrarouge.

medium rare (cooked somewhat lightly)
adjective
[UK: ˈmiː.dɪəm reə(r)]
[US: ˈmiː.diəm ˈrer]

à point◼◼◼adjectif

parareligious adjective

parareligieux◼◼◼adjectif

suprarenal (located above the kidney)
adjective

surrénal◼◼◼adjectif
{m}

vorarephilia (sexual fetish)
noun

vorarephilienom {f}

Welsh rarebit noun
[UK: welʃ ˈreə.bɪt]
[US: ˈweltʃ ˈreə.bɪt]

croque galoisnom