rare

[US]/reə(r)/
[UK]/rer/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. isiyo chemshwa kabisa; isiyo kawaida; isiyo muundo mnene
adv. sana
vi. kusimama kwa miguu ya nyuma; kutaka
Word Forms
Present Participleraring
Superlativerarest
Comparativerarer

Phrases & Collocations

rare sight

mtazamo wa nadra

rare opportunity

fursa ya kipekee

rare species

jamii nadra

rare earth

ardhi nadra

rare and

nadra na

rare earth element

kipengele cha ardhi nadra

rare metal

chombo cha nadra

rare earth metal

chombo cha ardhi nadra

rare old

wa zamani nadra

rare animal

mnyama adimu

rare earth oxide

oksidi ya ardhi nadra

rare book

kitabu cha nadra

rare plant

mmea wa nadra

rare bird

ndege wa nadra

rare breed

jamii ya nadra

rare gas

gesi ya nadra

medium rare

kati ya nadra

Example Sentences

a rare event; a plant that is rare in this region.

tukio la nadra; mmea ambao ni nadra katika eneo hili.

a rare sense of honor; a rare friend.

hisihila ya heshima nadra; rafiki wa nadra.

a rare genetic disorder.

utaratibu wa maumbile wa nadra.

a rare, incommutable skill.

ufagio wa nadra, usiobadilika.

a rare old psych album.

albamu ya psych ya zamani nadra.

stumble upon a rare book

gundua kitabu cha nadra.

That bird is very rare in this country.

Ndege huo ni wa nadra sana katika nchi hii.

The air is rare at high altitudes.

Hewa ni nyembamba/nyepesi/nadra kwenye urefu mkubwa.

The author made a rare personal appearance.

Mwandishi alifanya kuonekana kibinafsi mara nadra.

bacterial meningitis is quite a rare disease.

magonjwa ya meningitis ya bakteria ni ya nadra kabisa.

a library housing rare books.

maktaba inayohifadhi vitabu vya nadra.

a rare moment of inspiration in an otherwise dull display.

wakati wa kihemko wa kihemko katika onyesho la kichukizo vinginevyo.

vandalism used to be a rare occurrence.

uharibifu ulikuwa tukio la nadra.

he plays with rare strength and sensitivity.

yeye anacheza kwa nguvu na uwelewa wa kipekee/wa nadra.

the style is a rare bird in Brazilian music.

mtindo ni ndege wa kipekee/wa nadra katika muziki wa Brazil.

Pancarditis is a rare and fatal disease in newborns.

Pancarditis ni ugonjwa wa nadra na wa kiajabu kwa watoto wachanga.

Real-world Examples

This one a little bit more rare.

Hii ni hali ambayo ni nadra kidogo.

Source: Engvid Super Teacher Selection

Rare is its lowliest seat, rare is its meanest of lives.

Nadiria ni kiti chake cha chini kabisa, nadiria ni maisha yake ya duni kabisa.

Source: Selected Poems of Tagore

I'll have a sirloin steak, medium rare.

Nataka nyama ya sirloin, ya kitamaduni.

Source: Crazy English Situational Conversation Real Skills

It is a rare type of pituitary apoplexy.

Ni aina nadra ya apoplexy ya pituitary.

Source: Osmosis - Endocrine

Nearing midnight, we spot a rare Futsing Wolf Snake -- nonvenomous, nocturnal and extremely rare in Hong Kong.

Karibu kama saa moja, tunaona nyoka wa Futsing Wolf, yeye hana sumu, anayeishi usiku na ni nadra sana katika Hong Kong.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

Yeah, it's the rarest of all blood types.

Ndiyo, ni aina nadra zaidi ya damu.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

Having a true partner like Dave is still far too rare.

Ku kuwa na mshirika wa kweli kama Dave bado ni nadra sana.

Source: Lean In

But churches like this one are becoming rare in Britain.

Lakini kanuni kama hii inazidi kuwa nadra nchini Uingereza.

Source: VOA Standard English (Video Version) - 2023 Collection

Oh my god. - And I feel like that's very, very rare.

Ee Mungu! - Na najisikia kama hiyo ni nadra sana, sana.

Source: Actor Dialogue (Bilingual Selection)

These days it's just as rare but for a different reason.

Siku hizi ni nadra vile vile lakini kwa sababu tofauti.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

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