rarity

BrE /ˈreɪərɪtiː/ AmE /ˈreɪərɪti/

noun en → es

1 SCARCE OBJECT [singular] B2

a thing that is rare or unusual and therefore valuable or interesting

raridad, objeto escaso

Collocations rarity of something · priceless rarity

  • The museum has a collection of rare and unusual rarities.

    El museo tiene una colección de objetos raras e inusuales.

2 UNCOMMON EVENT [singular] B1

an event that happens very rarely or only once in a long time

evento poco común, rareza

Collocations rarity of something happening · once-in-a-lifetime rarity

  • The sighting of the bird was a rare and unusual event.

    La visión del pájaro fue un evento poco común y raro.