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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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(b) (uncommon) insoliteUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > out-of-the-way
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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 — [[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 — 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
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 [ʌnˈkɔmən US ˈka: ] adj rare or unusual ▪ Violent crimes against the elderly are fortunately very uncommon. it is not uncommon for sb to do sth ▪ It is not uncommon for students to have bank loans … Dictionary of contemporary English
uncommon — adjective rare or unusual: Violent crimes against the elderly are fortunately very uncommon. | it is not uncommon for sb to do sth: It is not uncommon nowadays for students to have bank loans. see rare … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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 — 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
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uncommon — [un käm′ən] adj. 1. rare; not common or usual 2. strange; remarkable; extraordinary uncommonly adv. uncommonness n … English World dictionary
Uncommon Dissent — infobox Book author = William Dembski (Editor) name = Uncommon Dissent country = United States of America language = English subject = Intelligent Design genre = publisher = ISI Books release date = June 2004 media type = Hardcover, Paperback… … Wikipedia