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[ʌn'kɒmən]1) (rare, unusual) [word, plant] raro, non comune2) (exceptional) [ gift] insolito, fuori del comune* * *(rare; unusual: This type of animal is becoming very uncommon.) raro* * *uncommon /ʌnˈkɒmən/A a.non comune; insolito: an uncommon colour [plant], un colore [una pianta] non comune; What an uncommon name!, che nome singolare!; It's not uncommon for children to be jealous of their younger siblings, non è insolito che i bambini siano gelosi dei fratelli più piccoliB avv.(arc., = uncommonly) straordinariamenteuncommonness n. [u].* * *[ʌn'kɒmən]1) (rare, unusual) [word, plant] raro, non comune2) (exceptional) [ gift] insolito, fuori del comune -
2 uncommon un·com·mon adj
[ʌn'kɒmən]it's not uncommon that — non è raro che + sub
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3 rare
I [reə(r)]1) (uncommon) raro, insolito2) [atmosphere, air] rarefatto3) (wonderful) straordinarioII [reə(r)]* * *['reə]1) (not done, found, seen etc very often; uncommon: a rare flower; a rare occurrence.) raro2) ((of meat) only slightly cooked: I like my steak rare.) (poco cotto), (al sangue)•- rareness- rarely
- rarity* * *I [reə(r)]1) (uncommon) raro, insolito2) [atmosphere, air] rarefatto3) (wonderful) straordinarioII [reə(r)] -
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['reərətɪ]1) (collector's item) pezzo m. raro, rarità f.2) (rare occurrence) fenomeno m. raro3) (rareness) rarità f.* * *1) (the state of being uncommon.) rarità2) ((plural rarities) something which is uncommon: This stamp is quite a rarity.) rarità* * *rarity /ˈrɛərətɪ/n.1 [u] rarità2 rarità; cosa rara: Educated women were ( something of) a rarity in the 18th century, nel Settecento le donne istruite erano una rarità4 [u] (arc.) eccellenza; eccezionalità.* * *['reərətɪ]1) (collector's item) pezzo m. raro, rarità f.2) (rare occurrence) fenomeno m. raro3) (rareness) rarità f. -
5 uncommonness
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6 unusual *** un·usual adj
[ʌn'juːʒʊəl](uncommon) insolito (-a), (exceptional: event, talent) non comune, raro (-a)that's unusual for her — che strano, non è da lei
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[ʌn'juːʒl]aggettivo [ colour] insolito, inconsueto; [ flower] non comune; [feature, occurrence] insolito, poco comune; [dish, person] strano, originaleit's unusual for sb. to do — è raro che qcn. faccia
* * *(not usual; rare; uncommon: It is unusual for him to arrive late; He has an unusual job.) insolito* * *[ʌn'juːʒl]aggettivo [ colour] insolito, inconsueto; [ flower] non comune; [feature, occurrence] insolito, poco comune; [dish, person] strano, originaleit's unusual for sb. to do — è raro che qcn. faccia
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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