редкий
occasional
happening from time to time
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редкий with English translation
редкий usage examples
She gets occasional headaches after long shifts.
У неё бывают редкие головные боли после долгих смен.
There was occasional noise from the street.
С улицы доносился редкий шум.
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редкий synonyms
What's the difference between редкий / временный / редкостный / периодический / эпизодический
The closest match: means happening not often, from time to time.
Means temporary, lasting for a limited time, not occasional in the sense of happening sometimes.
Usually means very rare, unusual, or exceptional, often with the sense of something precious or uncommon.
Emphasizes repetition at regular intervals.
Means happening in separate episodes, not continuously.
Implies rare, irregular, scattered occurrences.
An adverb meaning not often, from time to time; not an adjective.
A fixed phrase meaning sometimes, occasionally; neutral in tone.
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How to pronounce редкий and what this word means
редкий means occasional. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce редкий
[ˈrʲetkʲɪj]
редкий translation
occasional
редкий examples
She gets occasional headaches after long shifts.
редкий transcription
[ˈrʲetkʲɪj]
Questions about this word
редкий meaning: what does it mean?
происходящий нечасто, время от времени
редкий pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
редкий is pronounced as [ˈrʲetkʲɪj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
редкий definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
She gets occasional headaches after long shifts. Translation: У неё бывают редкие головные боли после долгих смен.
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