rare
/reə(r)/adjective
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दुर्लभ, विरला
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(of meat) cooked for only a short time so that the inside is still red
(मांस) कम पका हुआ
- He likes his steak rare.
- The chef asked how I wanted my steak, and I said rare.
- I do not like fish cooked rare.
+ 2 more examples
- He asked for the meat to be cooked rare.
- Rare steak is not common in our town.
Opposite well done
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
rare + noun / it is rare for sb to-infinitive
Rare describes something not often found or seen. 'It is rare for sb to do' says that an action seldom happens.
'Rare' ऐसी वस्तु का वर्णन करता है जो कम मिलती या दिखती है। 'It is rare for sb to do' बताता है कि कोई कार्य शायद ही होता है।
- It is rare for Delhi to get snow.
- The snow leopard is a rare animal.
rarely + verb (word order)
Rarely is a negative adverb. It goes before the main verb, and at the start of a sentence it needs inversion: Rarely does she miss class.
'Rarely' नकारात्मक adverb है। यह मुख्य verb से पहले आता है, और वाक्य के आरंभ में inversion चाहिए: Rarely does she miss class।
- He rarely eats outside.
- Rarely have I seen such a clear sky.
a rare + noun / rare for
A rare chance is an unusual opportunity. Rare for sth means unusual in that case.
'A rare chance' असामान्य अवसर होता है। 'Rare for sth' का अर्थ उस स्थिति में असामान्य है।
- This is a rare chance to meet the author.
rare (meat)
Rare also describes meat cooked lightly so it is red inside. This meaning does not depend on frequency.
'Rare' हल्का पकाए गए मांस के लिए भी आता है जो अंदर से लाल रहता है। इस अर्थ का आवृत्ति से संबंध नहीं है।
- He ordered his steak rare.
+Collocations 3
adjective + rare
veryextremelyincreasinglyfairlyexceedingly
- Honest officers are increasingly rare in that film.
rare + noun
diseasebirdbookopportunitygiftcoin
- The library keeps a rare copy of the first atlas.
verb + rare
becomebegrowremainprove
- Clean rivers have become rare in the plains.
“More examples 5
- A white tiger is a rare sight even in a forest reserve.
सफेद बाघ वन अभयारण्य में भी दुर्लभ दृश्य है।
- Radhika has a rare talent for painting.
राधिका में चित्रकला की दुर्लभ प्रतिभा है।
- It is rare to see students reading on a holiday.
छुट्टी के दिन विद्यार्थियों को पढ़ते देखना दुर्लभ है।
- She rarely misses a day of practice.
वह अभ्यास का कोई दिन शायद ही चूकती है।
- The doctor said that it is a rare disease.
डॉक्टर ने कहा कि यह एक दुर्लभ बीमारी है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Rarely she comes late.
✓ Rarely does she come late.
After a negative adverb at the start, the auxiliary comes before the subject.
वाक्य के आरंभ में नकारात्मक adverb के बाद auxiliary subject से पहले आता है।
✗ He does not rarely drink tea.
✓ He rarely drinks tea.
Rarely is already negative; do not add not.
'Rarely' पहले से नकारात्मक है; इसके साथ 'not' न जोड़ें।
✗ This is a very rarely bird.
✓ This is a very rare bird.
Before a noun use the adjective rare.
Noun से पहले adjective 'rare' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Rare, scarce and unusual all show not many, but they stress different things.
Rare, scarce और unusual तीनों का अर्थ कम है, पर वे अलग-अलग बात पर बल देते हैं।
Not enough supply, usually of a needed thing.
आवश्यक वस्तु की पर्याप्त आपूर्ति नहीं।
- Water is scarce in summer.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
The adverb rarely is negative, so the question tag is positive: 'He rarely comes, does he?'
Adverb rarely negative है, इसलिए question tag positive होता है, जैसे 'He rarely comes, does he?'।