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1 adjective uncommonannamh adj1 neamhchoitianta adj3 fánach adj1 a rare disease galar neamhchoitiantathat's a rare event is annamh a tharlaíonn sé sin, ní minic a tharlaíonn sé sinfine summers are rare in Ireland is annamh a bhíonn samhradh maith in Éirinnit's very rare for her to complain is rí-annamh léi a bheith ag gearán, ní minic a bhíonn sí ag gearánthey're a great crowd, with rare exceptions is dream breá iad tríd is tríd, is dream breá iad den chuid is móit's only on rare occasions that I drink ní ólaim ach anois is arís, is annamh a bhíonn deoch agamin a very rare case i bhfíor-chorrchás, go fánach 2 adjective also ZOOL, SCI of animal, substance, etcneamhchoitianta adj3 tearc adj gann adj the corncrake is fairly rare nowadays tá an traonach gann sa lá atá inniu annrare metal tearcmhiotal masc1rare species speiceas neamhchoitiantaShow full entry
3 adjective PUBL of bookuathúil adj2 rare book leabhar uathúil 4 adjective COOK of steak etctearcbhruite adj3 5 adjective PHYS (of air) low in oxygenéadlúth adj1 tanaí familiar adj3 6 adjective unusually goodthar an gcoitiantachtas an ngnáth ar leith a woman of rare intellect bean a bhfuil intleacht thar an gcoitiantacht aici 7 adjective strangeait adj1 aisteach adj1 saoithiúil adj2 that's rare tá sin ait, tá sin aisteachhe's a rare boy is ait an mac é, tá sé aisteach, duine corr é