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uncommon [‚ʌn'kɒmən](a) (rare, unusual → disease, species) rare, peu commun;∎ it's not uncommon for the heating to break down il n'est pas rare que le chauffage soit en panne∎ a child of uncommon abilities un enfant aux dons singuliers2 adverb -
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1 (rare, unusual) [occurrence, word, plant] rare ; it is/is not uncommon to do il est/il n'est pas rare de faire ;2 ( exceptional) [capacity, gift, intelligence, beauty] rare. -
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1) (the state of being uncommon.) rareté2) ((plural rarities) something which is uncommon: This stamp is quite a rarity.) rareté -
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1 ( uncommon) rare (before n) ; it is rare to see il est rare de voir ; it is rare for sb to do il est rare que qn fasse ; with a few rare exceptions à quelques rares exceptions près ; on the rare occasions when… les rares fois où… ; a rare event un événement exceptionnel ;2 [steak] saignant ; I like it very rare je l'aime bleu ;3 [atmosphere, air] raréfié ;4 †( wonderful) to have a rare old time bien s'amuser. -
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(b) (uncommon) insoliteUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > out-of-the-way
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rare [reə(r)](a) (uncommon) rare;∎ a rare stamp un timbre rare;∎ it's rare to see such marital bliss nowadays un tel bonheur conjugal est rare de nos jours;∎ on rare occasions en de rares occasions;∎ on the rare occasions when I've seen him angry les rares fois où je l'ai vu en colère;∎ a rare opportunity une occasion exceptionnelle;∎ that rare bird, the man who does the housework cet oiseau rare qu'est l'homme qui fait le ménage(b) (exceptional) rare, exceptionnel;∎ she has a rare gift elle a un don exceptionnel∎ you gave me a rare fright! tu m'as fait une peur bleue ou une de ces peurs!(d) (excellent) fameux, génial;∎ we had a rare old time on s'est amusés comme des fous∎ very rare bleu(f) (rarefied → air, atmosphere) raréfié►► Chemistry rare earth terre f rare -
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(a) (uncommon person, thing) rareté f;∎ a foreigner's a rarity in these parts les étrangers sont rares par ici(b) (scarcity) rareté f -
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unusual [‚ʌn'ju:ʒəl](uncommon) peu commun, inhabituel; (odd) insolite, étrange, bizarre;∎ it's unusual for her to be so brusque il est rare qu'elle soit si brusque, ça ne lui ressemble pas ou ce n'est pas son genre d'être aussi brusque;∎ it's not unusual to see flooding in these parts il n'est pas rare ou il arrive assez fréquemment qu'il y ait des inondations par ici;∎ what do you think of my new haircut? - well, it's certainly unusual! que penses-tu de ma nouvelle coupe de cheveux? - ah pour ça c'est original!;∎ nothing unusual rien d'anormal
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Uncommon — Un*com mon, a. Not common; unusual; infrequent; rare; hence, remarkable; strange; as, an uncommon season; an uncommon degree of cold or heat; uncommon courage. [1913 Webster] Syn: Rare; scarce; infrequent; unwonted. [1913 Webster] {Un*com mon*ly} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
uncommon — [adj1] very different aberrant, abnormal, anomalous, arcane, bizarre, curious, eccentric, egregious, exceptional, exotic, extraordinary, extreme, fantastic, few, freakish, infrequent, irregular, nondescript, noteworthy, novel, odd, original, out… … New thesaurus
uncommon — I adjective aberrant, abnormal, anomalous, bizarre, curious, different, distinctive, eccentric, exceptional, exotic, extraordinary, infrequent, insolitus, inusitate, inusitatus, marked, noteworthy, novel, occasional, odd, out of the way,… … Law dictionary
uncommon — 1540s, not possessed in common, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + COMMON (Cf. common) (adj.). Meaning not commonly occurring, unusual, rare is recorded from 1610s. Related: Uncommonly … Etymology dictionary
uncommon — *infrequent, scarce, rare, occasional, sporadic Analogous words: *strange, singular, unique: *exceptional: *choice, exquisite Antonyms: common … New Dictionary of Synonyms
uncommon — ► ADJECTIVE 1) out of the ordinary; unusual. 2) remarkably great. DERIVATIVES uncommonly adverb … English terms dictionary
uncommon — [un käm′ən] adj. 1. rare; not common or usual 2. strange; remarkable; extraordinary uncommonly adv. uncommonness n … English World dictionary
uncommon — [[t]ʌ̱nkɒ̱mən[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ If you describe something as uncommon, you mean that it does not happen often or is not often seen. Cancer of the breast in young women is uncommon... A 15 year lifespan is not uncommon for a dog.… … English dictionary
uncommon — adj. uncommon to + inf. (it is not uncommon to find people here who know several languages) * * * [ʌn kɒmən] uncommon to + inf. (it is not uncommon to find people here who know several languages) … Combinatory dictionary
uncommon — un|com|mon [ ʌn kamən ] adjective unusual, rare, or not happening often: Doris is a very uncommon name nowadays. not uncommon (=happening to a lot of people): Anxiety about taking tests is not uncommon. Surprisingly, it is not uncommon for… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
uncommon — UK [ʌnˈkɒmən] / US [ʌnˈkɑmən] adjective unusual, rare, or not happening often Doris is a very uncommon name nowadays. not uncommon (= happening to a lot of people): Anxiety about taking tests is not uncommon. Surprisingly, it is not uncommon for… … English dictionary