Sentence examples of "seltenen" in German with translation "rare"

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Translations: all40 rare36 scarce3 uncommon1
Sie hat einen seltenen Vornamen. She has a rare given name.
Wie bist du an diese seltenen Bücher gekommen? How did you come by those rare books?
Alle seltenen Dinge sind teuer. Und da billige Pferde selten sind, sind billige Pferde teuer. Every rare thing is expensive, besides a cheap horse is rare, therefore a cheap horse is expensive.
Sie geht selten sonntags aus. She rarely goes out on Sundays.
Maler wie Picasso sind selten. Painters such as Picasso are rare.
Er ist selten im Netz. He's rarely on the Internet.
Dichter wie Milton sind selten. Such poets as Milton are rare.
Meine Kinder gehen selten nach draußen. My children rarely go outside.
Ich sehe ihn selten im Netz. I rarely see him on the Internet.
Geduld ist eine seltene Tugend heutzutage. Patience is a rare virtue these days.
Perfekte Diamanten sind extrem seltene Juwelen. Perfect diamonds are extremely rare jewels.
Sie ist ein ziemlich seltenes Individuum. She's a rather rare individual.
Er ist ein ziemlich seltenes Individuum. He's a rather rare individual.
Dies ist ein sehr seltenes Exemplar. This is a very rare specimen.
Bieber fügen dem Menschen selten Schaden zu. Beavers rarely inflict damage on people.
Diese Schmetterlinge sind selten in unserem Land. These butterflies are rare in our country.
Manche Leute haben seltene Tiere als Haustiere. Some people keep rare animals as pets.
Selten habe ich so einen Haufen Unsinn gehört. Rarely have I heard such a load of rubbish.
Ich habe ihn selten in der Schule gesehen. I rarely saw him at school.
So nette Leute wie dich trifft man selten. It's rare to meet nice people like you.
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