special

especial

adjective

special
[ˈspeʃəl]
sustantivo
1plato (m) del día (on menu)
adjetivo
2especial
  • it's nothing special -> no es nada del otro mundo
  • what's so special about the 19th of November? -> ¿qué tiene de especial el 19 de noviembre?
  • special agent -> agente (sustantivo masculino) especial
  • special Branch -> servicio (m) de seguridad del Estado (británico)
  • special delivery -> envío (m) urgente, ≅ postal exprés (m) (español de España)
  • special effects (cine) -> efectos mpl especiales
  • special needs -> necesidades (f pl) educativas especiales
  • special offer -> oferta (f) especial
  • special powers (política) -> competencias (f pl) extraordinarias
  • the special Relationship -> la relación especial existente entre Gran Bretaña y Estados pedazos
THE SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP Esta expresión se utiliza a menudo en el Reino Unido para designar los estrechos lazos que unen a este país con EE.UU., sobre todo en los ámbitos diplomático y político. Los lazos forjados por los dos países durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial y a lo largo de la guerra fría hicieron del Reino Unido el aliado privilegiado de la superpotencia americana. La Special Relationship vivió su apogeo durante los años 80, con Margaret Thatcher siguiendo una política decididamente proamericana, en detrimento de las relaciones con sus socios europeos. Tras la caída del comunismo, los líderes británicos han realizado esfuerzos para respaldar a EE.UU. en situaciones como las de la Guerra del Golfo de 1991, los ataques del 11 de septiembre de 2001, y la invasión de Iraq de 2003, en nombre de la Special Relationship.

special [spe-shal]
adjetivo
1Especial, extraordinario, singular, que se diferencia de lo común, ordinario o general.
2Especial, particular, privativo, peculiar.
3Específico, que caracteriza y distingue una especie de otra, de especie, diferencial.
  • Special delivery -> entrega inmediata (post)
  • Special-delivery stamp -> timbre de entrega inmediata

special [ˈspeʃəl] ?
adjective
1 (important, exceptional) [+occasion, day, permission, price, attention, diet] especial
this is a special day for me
my special chair mi silla preferida
what's so special about that?about y eso ¿qué tiene de especial?
is there anyone special in your life?anyone ¿hay alguien especial en tu vida?
special arrangements will be made for disabled peoplearrangements se tomarán medidas especiales para las personas discapacitadas
to take special care of sthcare cuidar especialmente de algo
in special casescases en casos especiales extraordinarios;or
to make a special effort to do stheffort esforzarse especialmente hacer un esfuerzo extra para hacer algo;or
you're extra specialextra tú eres lo mejor de lo mejor
can I ask a special [favour]? a special [kind] of toothbrush/telescope
to make sb feel specialfeel hacer que algn se sienta especial
my special friendfriend mi amigo del alma
his special interest was always musicinterest siempre tuvo especial interés por la música
there's nothing special about being a journalistnothing ser periodista no tiene nada de especial
it's nothing special (informal) no es nada especial; no es nada del otro mundo
She's a singer - not a bad voice, but nothing special there's nothing special about Chesterford
special powerspowers (Pol) poderes extraordinarios; (m)
what's [so] special about Mondays?
I've cooked something special for dinnersomething he preparado algo especial para cenar
she's very special to usto la apreciamos mucho
special to that country exclusivo de ese país
as a special treattreat como algo especial
to expect special treatmenttreatment esperar un trato especial
the jam is made from a special variety of strawberry to get special permission to do sth they gave him special permission to go to the funeral they let us have it for a special price to pay special [attention] to sth you need to pay special attention to your spelling she paid special attention to the small details such as the floral arrangements she took special care of the pot plants while her mum was away don't worry, I'll take special care of it he made a special effort to be nice to her we made a special effort to tidy up the place you should make a special effort to be on time for interviews as a special treat my grandfather would take me to the zoo We had roast beef as a special treat My Hoover has \special attachments\ for curtains and upholstery The scientists dived down in special suits to walk on the bed of the sea. to have a special [place] in sb's heart Isobel will always have a special place in my heart; she was my first-born we only use them on special occasions he was glad his parents could be there on such a special occasion try to make your partner feel special this kind of attention is bound to make you feel special he makes me feel special the special powers would allow the government to make new laws and raise taxes at short notice tender moments with a special person
2 (specific) especial
a special tool for working leather una herramienta especial para trabajar el cuero
have you any special date in mind?any ¿tienes en mente alguna fecha concreta en particular en especial?;oror
is there anything special you would like?anything ¿hay algo que quieras en especial?
I had no special reason for suspecting himno no tenía ningún motivo en especial para sospechar de él
"why do you say that?" — "oh, no special reason" —¿por qué dices eso? —por nada en especial
I've no-one special in mindno-one no tengo en mente a nadie en concreto en especial;or
"what are you doing this weekend?" — "nothing special"nothing —¿qué haces este fin de semana? —nada (en) especial nada en particular;or
Britain has its own special problemsown Gran Bretaña tiene sus propios problemas particulares
3 (Britain) (humorous) (strange)
to be a bit special [+person] ser un poco especial
he's a bit special, that one
noun
1 (train) tren especial; (m) (TV) (Rad) programa especial; (m) (newspaper) número extraordinario; (m)
the chef's special today's special la especialidad del día
2 (US) (informal) (special offer) oferta especial; (f)
Grocery stores have to offer enough specials, often as loss leaders, to lure people into the store
to be on specialon estar de oferta
3 (Britain) (informal) (special constable) ciudadano que en determinadas ocasiones realiza funciones de policía
modifier
special adviser (n) consejeroaconsejera de asuntos extraordinarios;a consejera (m) (f)
He was a special adviser to the Prime Minister
special agent (n) agente especial; (m)
Special Air Service (n) (Britain) regimiento del ejército británico que se especializa en operaciones clandestinas
Special Branch (n) (Britain) Servicio de Seguridad del Estado; (m)
special constable (n) (Britain) ciudadano que en ciertas ocasiones realiza funciones de policía
special correspondent (n) corresponsal especial; (m)
special delivery (n) correo exprés; (m)
I have a special delivery for you special delivery [letter] the parcel arrived by special delivery
special edition (n) edición especial; (f)
a special edition of the Bible to mark the 900th anniversary of Durham Cathedral a special edition of the news with live coverage of the elections
special effects (n) efectos especiales; (m)
one of the special features of this camera is ... special general meeting
special interest group (n) grupo de presión que persigue un tema específico; (m)
special investigator (n) investigadorainvestigadora especial;a investigadora (m) (f)
special jury (n) jurado especial; (m)
special licence (n) (Britain) (Jur) permiso especial para contraer matrimonio sin cumplir los requisitos legales normalmente necesarios
I paid for a Special Licence and the marriage took place
special needs (n)
children with special needs special needs children niños que requieren una atención diferenciada
to have special needs special needs [teacher] Special needs teachers, particularly teachers for people with visual and hearing impairment, are also in demand special needs [children] The school has only two special needs children
special offer (n) (Comm) oferta especial; (f) oferta de ocasión; (f)
special school (n) colegio de educación especial; (m)

Verb Conjugation for "special"

Imperative
  • special
  • you special
  • he/she specials
  • we special
  • you special
  • they special
Preterite
  • I specialled
  • you specialled
  • he/she specialled
  • we specialled
  • you specialled
  • they specialled
Present Continuous
  • I am specialling
  • you are specialling
  • he/she is specialling
  • we are specialling
  • you are specialling
  • they are specialling
Present Perfect
  • I have specialled
  • you have specialled
  • he/she has specialled
  • we have specialled
  • you have specialled
  • they have specialled
Past Continuous
  • I was specialling
  • you were specialling
  • he/she was specialling
  • we were specialling
  • you were specialling
  • they were specialling
Past Perfect
  • I had specialled
  • you had specialled
  • he/she had specialled
  • we had specialled
  • you had specialled
  • they had specialled
Future
  • I will special
  • you will special
  • he/she will special
  • we will special
  • you will special
  • they will special
Future Perfect
  • I will have specialled
  • you will have specialled
  • he/she will have specialled
  • we will have specialled
  • you will have specialled
  • they will have specialled
Future Continuous
  • I will be specialling
  • you will be specialling
  • he/she will be specialling
  • we will be specialling
  • you will be specialling
  • they will be specialling
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been specialling
  • you have been specialling
  • he/she has been specialling
  • we have been specialling
  • you have been specialling
  • they have been specialling
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been specialling
  • you will have been specialling
  • he/she will have been specialling
  • we will have been specialling
  • you will have been specialling
  • they will have been specialling
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been specialling
  • you had been specialling
  • he/she had been specialling
  • we had been specialling
  • you had been specialling
  • they had been specialling