Usage examples of "Seltenes" in German with translation to English

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Sie ist ein ziemlich seltenes Individuum. She's a rather rare individual.
Er ist ein ziemlich seltenes Individuum. He's a rather rare individual.
Dies ist ein sehr seltenes Exemplar. This is a very rare specimen.
Ich fand ein seltenes Buch, das ich gesucht hatte. I found a rare book I had been looking for.
Ich bin in einem Antiquariat zufällig auf ein seltenes Buch gestoßen. I ran across a rare book in a secondhand bookstore.
Es ist ganz und gar nichts Seltenes, über neunzig Jahre alt zu werden. It's not at all rare to live to be over ninety years old.
Der Irrsinn ist bei Einzelnen etwas Seltenes, — aber bei Gruppen, Parteien, Völkern, Zeiten die Regel. Madness is something rare in individuals — but in groups, parties, peoples, ages it is the rule.
Sie geht selten sonntags aus. She rarely goes out on Sundays.
Regen ist in diesem Land selten. Rain is scarce in this country.
Ein solcher Fall ist heute nicht selten. Such a case is not uncommon today.
Maler wie Picasso sind selten. Painters such as Picasso are rare.
Öl ist in diesem Land selten. Oil is scarce in this country.
Er ist selten im Netz. He's rarely on the Internet.
Qualitativ hochwertiges Obst ist im Winter selten und teuer Good quality fruit is scarce in the winter and it costs a lot.
Dichter wie Milton sind selten. Such poets as Milton are rare.
Sie hat einen seltenen Vornamen. She has a rare given name.
Meine Kinder gehen selten nach draußen. My children rarely go outside.
Ich sehe ihn selten im Netz. I rarely see him on the Internet.
Geduld ist eine seltene Tugend heutzutage. Patience is a rare virtue these days.
Perfekte Diamanten sind extrem seltene Juwelen. Perfect diamonds are extremely rare jewels.
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