peculiar

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peculiar
[pɪˈkjuːlɪə(r)]
adjetivo
1raro(a) (strange)
  • how peculiar! -> ¡qué raro!
  • she is a little peculiar -> es un poco rara
  • to feel peculiar -> sentirse mal (unwell)
2(particular)
  • peculiar to -> característico(a) or peculiar de
  • this species is peculiar to Spain -> es una especie autóctona de España

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peculiar [pi-kiu-liar]
adjetivo
1Peculiar, particular, singular, propio; que pertenece a una cosa con singularidad (belonging).
2Escogido, especial, separado, distinguido (distinguish, especial).
3Singular, raro, extraordinario (strange).
  • A style peculiar to oneself -> estilo propio de uno mismo
  • A peculiar man -> un hombre singular, raro
sustantivo
4La propiedad particular de cada uno.
5(Der. canónico) La parroquia que no está sujeta a la jurisdicción del ordinario.

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peculiar [pɪˈkjuːlɪəʳ]
adjective
1 (strange) extraño; raro
it's really most peculiar es realmente extraño; how very peculiar! ¡qué extraño!; ¡qué raro!; I'm feeling a bit peculiar me siento algo raro; no me siento del todo bien
funny
2 (exclusive, special) peculiar
everyone has their own peculiar likes and dislikes cada uno tiene sus gustos y manías peculiares particulares;or
a species peculiar to Africato una especie que existe únicamente en África
the style of dress peculiar to that period in history la forma de vestir peculiar característica propia de esa época de la historia;oror this is not a problem peculiar to Britain este no es un problema exclusivamente británico
it is a phrase peculiar to him
in his/her own peculiar wayway a su modo
in her own peculiar way she was very fond of him a su modo le tenía mucho cariño
he is very talented, in his own peculiar way he insists on doing things in his own peculiar way

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peculiar
adjective
1typical, characteristic (característico)
2peculiar (raro, curioso)

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peculiar [pay-coo-le-ar’]
adjective
1Peculiar, its own, or one's own, special.

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peculiar
adjetivo
1 (particular, característico) particular
su peculiar manera de ver las cosas his particular way of seeing things; his own individual way of seeing things; un rasgo peculiar de su carácter a particular characteristic trait of his;o tiene un carácter muy peculiar he's got a very individual personality
un sentido del humor muy particular
una característica peculiar del paisaje andaluz a characteristic peculiar to the landscape of Andalusia
enseguida noté su estilo peculiar
2 (raro) peculiar; unusual
su comportamiento es un tanto peculiar his behaviour is a bit peculiar unusual;o
este plato tiene un aspecto muy peculiar

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