rare

raro, escaso

Que se ve o sucede pocas veces, o que existe en cantidades pequeñas.

En inglés sencillo: Not often seen or happening; existing in only small numbers.

• This is a rare bird.
• Snow is rare in this region.
• We had a rare chance to visit the island.

Cómo se usa: it is rare for someone/something to… (It is rare for this lake to freeze.); rare to find/see something (These flowers are rare to find here.)

Sinónimos: uncommon, scarce

Antónimos: common

Expresiones frecuentes: rare bird, rare occasion, rare opportunity, rare species

poco hecho

Se dice de la carne cocinada poco, que sigue roja por dentro.

En inglés sencillo: Meat cooked only a little, so that it is still red inside.

• I prefer my steak rare.
• She ordered rare beef with potatoes.
• Is this steak too rare for you?

Antónimos: well-done

Expresiones frecuentes: rare steak, rare beef, medium rare