seldom

[US]/'seldəm/
[UK]/'sɛldəm/
Frequency: Very High

Translation


hardly ever; not often; rarely


hardly ever; not often; rarely

Phrases & Collocations

seldom or never

sjældent eller aldrig

Example Sentences

he was seldom absent.

Han var sjældent fraværende.

a great but seldom pleasure.

En stor, men sjælden fornøjelse.

He is seldom ill.

Han er sjældent syg.

The children are seldom ill.

Børnene er sjældent syge.

I am seldom at leisure.

Jeg er sjældent ledig.

Lazy people seldom succeed.

Dovne mennesker lykkes sjældent.

Islay is seldom visited by tourists.

Islay besøges sjældent af turister.

prints seldom rise in value.

Prints stiger sjældent i værdi.

She seldom contributes to the discussion.

Hun bidrager sjældent til diskussionen.

Money as such will seldom bring total happiness.

Penge i sig selv vil sjældent bringe total lykke.

Peter is rarely / seldom late.

Peter er sjældent / yderst sjældent forsinket.

People with creativity are seldom found nowdays.

Folk med kreativitet er sjældent at finde i dag.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

Gøende hunde bider sjældent.

She seldom lodged the tourists.

Hun husede sjældent turisterne.

We write regularly but seldom meet.

Vi skriver regelmæssigt, men mødes sjældent.

Seldom have I heard such beautiful singing.

Sjældent har jeg hørt så smuk sang.

It is seldom that it rains in such a time in winter.

Det er sjældent, at det regner på dette tidspunkt om vinteren.

He seldom or never drinks.

Han drikker sjældent eller aldrig.

They seldom talk on politics in those days.

De talte sjældent om politik i de dage.

Emotions are seldom swayed by argument.

Følelser bliver sjældent påvirket af argumenter.

Real-world Examples

Seldom seen, they are frequently heard.

Source: Beautiful China

I can see that. You seldom do exercise.

Source: Past National College Entrance Examination Listening Test Questions

People seldom say they have enough spare time!

Source: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press Junior Middle School English

153. The cell seller seldom sees the bell belt melt.

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It seldom was; but he was glad, I think, to see me.

Source: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

This, however, was very seldom; it was only when the lessons were very hard indeed.

Source: Original Chinese Language Class in American Elementary Schools

But they are seldom dangerous to man.

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" It would seem he seldom finds them" .

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows

And he smiled so seldom these days.

Source: Gone with the Wind

A) They seldom expressed their inner thoughts.

Source: Past English Level 4 Reading Exam Papers

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