seldom

ˈsɛldəm
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Translation of seldom into German

Adverb

infrequency

not often or rarely happens
  • She seldom visits her grandparents.Sie besucht ihre Großeltern selten.
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Expressions with seldom: examples in English and translations in German

Hunde, die bellen, beißen nicht
Don't worry about his threats; a barking dog seldom bites.
hunde, die bellen, beißen nicht
bellende Hunde beißen nicht
Don't worry about his threats; barking dogs seldom bite.
Ein Unglück kommt selten allein
After losing his job, his car broke down. Misfortune seldom comes alone.
Gelegenheit klopft selten zweimal an
Don't hesitate; opportunity seldom knocks twice.
selten gesehen, schnell vergessen
kaum gesehen, bald vergessen
The old monument is seldom seen, soon forgotten by the locals.
so gut wie nie
wenn überhaupt jemals
He seldom, if ever, eats dessert.

Synonyms and analogies of seldom in English

adv.hardlyinfrequentlyrarelyMore synonyms

Examples of seldom in a sentence

  • The old library is seldom visited these days.

Translations of "seldom" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adverb
seltenadv.

He seldom calls in sick, but today was an exception.

Er meldet sich selten krank, aber heute war eine Ausnahme.

kaumadv.

He seldom works with sketches, developing clear mental images instead.

Er arbeitet kaum mit Skizzen, entwickelt aber klare mentale Bilder.

wenigadv.

The yacht has been used seldom and in very mint condition.

Die Yacht ist wenig gebraucht und in sehr gutem Zustand.

nicht oftadv.

It is possible that they will seldom use this.

Es ist möglich, dass sie diesen nicht oft benutzen werden.

fast nieadv.

This simple fact will be accepted very seldom by other people.

Diese einfache Tatsache wird einem als Fahrer fast nie abgenommen.

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seldom: Examples and translations in context

He came from a backward background, where technology was seldom used.

Er kam aus einfachen Verhältnissen, in denen Technologie selten genutzt wurde.

The mentor cautioned her that opportunity seldom knocks twice in the arts.

Der Mentor mahnte sie, dass in der Kunst Gelegenheit selten zweimal anklopft.

Because opportunity seldom knocks twice, she signed the contract without further hesitation.

Weil Gelegenheit selten zweimal anklopft, unterschrieb sie den Vertrag ohne weiteres Zögern.

Blame shifting seldom resolves conflicts and often escalates tensions among friends.

Schuld zuschieben löst selten Konflikte und eskaliert oft die Spannungen unter Freunden.

Pressing issues seldom have easy solutions, but they must be confronted.

Dringende Probleme haben selten einfache Lösungen, müssen aber angegangen werden.

Realizing opportunity seldom knocks twice, she agreed to the director's sudden audition.

Weil Gelegenheit selten zweimal anklopft, sagte sie zum plötzlichen Vorsprechen beim Regisseur zu.

He applied for the grant immediately; opportunity seldom knocks twice for small laboratories.

Er beantragte das Stipendium sofort; für kleine Labore klopft Gelegenheit selten zweimal an.

People seldom linger in the cold; they hurry inside for warmth.

Die Leute verweilen selten in der Kälte; sie eilen schnell ins Warme.

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