rarity

rareté

Chose peu courante ou très difficile à trouver.

En anglais simple : Something that is unusual or very difficult to find.

• Snow is a rarity here.
• The collector found several rarities in the shop.
• An empty bus is something of a rarity during rush hour.

Synonymes : rare thing, unusual thing

Expressions courantes : a real rarity, something of a rarity, valuable rarity

rareté

Fait d’être peu courant ou difficile à trouver.

En anglais simple : The fact that something is unusual or difficult to find.

• Its rarity explains the high price.
• The bird’s rarity makes it difficult to study.
• Collectors value these stamps for their beauty and rarity.

Comment l'utiliser : rarity of something (The rarity of the coin makes it valuable.)

Synonymes : scarcity, uncommonness

Contraires : abundance

Expressions courantes : rarity of something, relative rarity, extreme rarity