rara

/ˈraɾa/, [ˈra.ɾa]

rare, strange


Examples
  • Voy muy rara vez a la iglesia

    I go to church once in a blue moon.

  • El clima aquí es muy suave, así que rara vez nieva aquí incluso cuando es invierno.

    The climate here is very mild, so it seldom snows here even in the winter.

  • Tom tiene una rara enfermedad.

    Tom has a rare disease.

  • El anciano, con una voz que rara vez se elevaba por encima del aullido del viento sobre el árido desierto, les estaba cantando una canción de Navidad.

    The old man, in a voice that seldom rose above the howling of the wind upon the barren waste, was singing them a Christmas song.

  • Yo rara vez me encuentro con él.

    I hardly ever run into him.

  • Esta es una sentencia rara.

    This is a weird sentence.

  • Los hombres rara vez hablan de sus problemas.

    Men rarely talk about their problems.

  • Rara vez nieva por esta área.

    It rarely snows in this area.

  • Tom rara vez habla de sí mismo.

    Tom rarely talks about himself.

  • Tom y Mary rara vez comen juntos.

    Tom and Mary seldom eat together.

  • Tom es quisquilloso y rara vez prueba algo nuevo.

    Tom is a picky eater and seldom tries anything new.

  • Rara vez tengo tiempo libre.

    I am seldom at leisure.

  • La paciencia es una rara virtud en estos días.

    Patience is a rare virtue these days.

  • La vida es una enfermedad larga que duerme rara vez y nunca se puede curar.

    Life is a long illness that rarely sleeps and can never be cured.

  • Tom rara vez come en casa.

    Tom seldom eats at home.

  • Los eclipses solares ocurren rara vez.

    An eclipse of the sun is a rare appearance.

  • La locura es rara por individuo, pero es norma en los grupos, equipos, pueblos y las eras.

    Madness is something rare in individuals — but in groups, parties, peoples, ages it is the rule.

  • Buenas palabras y un aspecto insinuante rara vez se asocian con la verdadera virtud.

    Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue.

  • Comí una cosa rara cuando estaba en China.

    I ate something funny when I was in China.

  • Los ingleses rara vez le hablan a los extranjeros en el tren.

    Englishmen rarely talk to strangers in the train.


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