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
occasional — happening from time to time
She gets occasional headaches after long shifts.
У неё бывают редкие головные боли после долгих смен.
The closest match: means happening not often, from time to time.
We have occasional meetings with colleagues.
У нас бывают редкие встречи с коллегами.
Means temporary, lasting for a limited time, not occasional in the sense of happening sometimes.
This is a temporary solution, not a permanent one.
Это временное решение, а не постоянное.
Usually means very rare, unusual, or exceptional, often with the sense of something precious or uncommon.
This is a rare copy of an old book.
Это редкостный экземпляр старой книги.
Emphasizes repetition at regular intervals.
Occasional checks help avoid mistakes.
Периодические проверки помогают избежать ошибок.
Means happening in separate episodes, not continuously.
He has occasional back pain.
У него бывают эпизодические боли в спине.
Implies rare, irregular, scattered occurrences.
There were sporadic cases of the illness in the region.
В регионе отмечались спорадические случаи заболевания.
An adverb meaning not often, from time to time; not an adjective.
I read the news occasionally in the evening.
Я изредка читаю новости вечером.
A fixed phrase meaning sometimes, occasionally; neutral in tone.
We meet from time to time after work.
Мы время от времени встречаемся после работы.
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How to pronounce редкий and what this word means
редкий translation: 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]
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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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