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1 rarefied
rarefied ['reərɪfaɪd](a) (air, atmosphere) raréfié;∎ to become rarefied se raréfier∎ the rarefied circles in which she moves les milieux raffinés dans lesquels elle évolue -
2 rare
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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rarefied air — praretintasis oras statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. rarefied air; thin air vok. verdünnte Luft, f rus. разрежённый воздух, m pranc. air raréfié, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
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rarefied — adjective 1 often humorous rarefied ideas, opinions etc can only be understood by, or only involve, one small group of people: the rarefied atmosphere of international diplomacy 2 rarefied air is the air in high places, which has less oxygen than … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
rarefied — rar|e|fied [ rerə,faıd ] adjective 1. ) intended for a small group of people who are especially intelligent, rich, powerful, etc. This word often shows that you think people like this believe they are better than ordinary people: a glimpse into… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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air — n 1 Air, atmosphere, ether, ozone. Air designates the invisible mixture of gases which surrounds the earth and is the impalpable respirable substance essential to life {the air we breathe} or that substance mixed with or contaminated by other… … New Dictionary of Synonyms