Sentence examples of "rare" in French

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Translations: all37 rare30 scarce3 uncommon2 thin1 other translations1
C'est un individu plutôt rare. He's a rather rare individual.
La pluie est rare dans ce pays. Rain is scarce in this country.
On dit quelquefois : "Le sens commun est fort rare." We sometimes say: "Common sense is quite uncommon."
L'air est rare au sommet d'une haute montagne. The air is thin at the top of a high mountain.
C'est un exemplaire très rare. This is a very rare specimen.
La seule région restante dans le monde où l'obésité est rare est en Afrique sous-saharienne. The only remaining region in the world where obesity is uncommon is sub-Saharan Africa.
Le véritable ami est un oiseau rare. A real friend is like a rare bird.
C'est très, très rare comme problème. This is a very, very rare problem.
Il est rare de trouver ce timbre. This rare stamp is hard to come by.
Je vois une fleur rare dans le vase. I see a rare flower in the vase.
Une éclipse de lune est un phénomène rare. An eclipse of the moon is a rare phenomenon.
Il advint qu'il aperçut un papillon rare. He happened to catch sight of a rare butterfly.
C'est vrai, elle est d'une rare beauté. It is true she is a rare beauty.
Des filles aussi belles qu'elle, c'est rare. Such beauty as hers is rare.
La crèvecœur est une rare race de poule française. The Crèvecœur is a rare breed of French chicken.
Le sang est un fluide d'une rare qualité. Blood is a juice of rarest quality.
La Crèvecoeur est une race rare de poules françaises. The Crèvecœur is a rare breed of French chicken.
La patience est une vertu rare de nos jours. Patience is a rare virtue these days.
Le concours d'entrée était d'une difficulté rare. The entrance examination was of rare difficulty.
J'ai trouvé un timbre rare dans ce magasin. I came upon a rare stamp at that store.
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