No. 10,594 in Catalan
rares
"Rares" in Catalan is the feminine plural form of "rar," meaning "rare" or "uncommon" in English.
In a sentence
Aquestes flors són rares i només es troben en aquesta regió.
These flowers are rare and can only be found in this region.
Here 'rares' is used as an adjective describing the flowers, meaning that they are unusual or uncommon.
Les seves idees sobre l'art són rares i interessants.
Their ideas about art are strange and interesting.
In this sentence, 'rares' describes the ideas, indicating they are unusual or unconventional in a thought-provoking way.
Va passar alguna cosa molt rara durant la reunió ahir.
Something very strange happened during the meeting yesterday.
The use of 'rara' (singular form of 'rares') here denotes an event that is peculiar or unexpected.
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