La Palabra Del Dia: "particular"
particular ( pahr-tee-koo-lahr' )
adjective ( particular; peculiar; private )
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Examples:
1: La forma tan particular de estas arcadas es típica de la arquitectura islámica.
The particular form of these archways is typical of Islamic architecture.
2: Mi hermano da clases particulares de inglés los sábados.
My brother gives private English classes on Saturdays.
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Hay una partícula elemental en particular que se denomina el quark extraño, pero no tiene nada de particular entre los quarks en conjunto, simplemente fue el primero descubierto de la segunda generación, y ayudó a explicar la propiedad de la extrañeza, la que se relaciona con partículas (no elementales) que tienen una vida media que es "extrañamente" larga.
There is one elemental particle in particular that is called the strange quark, but it really is nothing special among the quarks as a group, it simply was the first discovered of the second generation, and helped explain the property of strangeness, which relates to non-elemental particles that have a half-life that is "strangely" long.
Added for Missy:
Ayer estaba hablando con una amiga mexicana ayer. Me dijo que hay algunas palabras que usan hablantes de español que viven acá que no ocurren en Mexico. Por ejemplo “romper la ley” es más como en inglés y en este caso particular es correcto decir “quebrar la ley”.
I was talking to a Mexican friend yesterday. She told me that there are certain words that Spanish speakers use who live here that don’t occur in Mexico. For example “romper la ley” (break the law) is more like English and in this particular case it’s correct to say “quebrar la ley”.
Cuando era niño, fui a una escuela primaria pública, pero más tarde me fui a una escuela secundaria particular.
When I was a kid, I went to a public elementary schooll, but later I went to a private secondary school.
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Por ninguna razón en particular , algunos niños odian los deportes.
For no particular reason, some kids hate sports.
Algunos veces, hay que saber cómo abordar situaciones particulares como la transexualidad.
Sometimes, one has to know how to address particular situations like transsexuality.
Cuando vi este cuadro de Picasso estaba encantada por su visión particular de los horrores de la guerra.
When I saw this picture of Picasso I was enchanted by his particular vision of the horrors of war.
Roberto: ¿Hay algún alimento en particular que no te guste?
Natalia: No me gusta la carne de cerdo. Huele mal a mí.
Roberto: Is there any particular food you don't like?
Natalia: I don’t like pig's meat. It smells bad to me.
Una vez tenía una esposa de práctica. Ahora, hay un typo en particular de la miseria que yo no desearía para ti.
I once had a practice wife. Now, there is a particular brand of misery that I would not wish upon you.
En el asunto de café, ella es muy particular.
When it comes to coffee, she is very particular.
Es verdad que varias personas tienen particulares preferencias en la comida. Por ejemplo, a mi marido no le gustan las fresas, la berenjena o el cantelupo. En cambio, a mi amiga no le gustan el mango o los arándanos. A los dos les gustan las colas de Bruselas.
It is true that various people have particular preferences in food. For example, my husband doesn't like strawberries, eggplant or rockmelon. On the other hand, my friend doesn't like mango or blueberries. Both of them like Brussels sprouts.
Note: I can't find the word for the particular sweet melons we have here called rockmelon or canteloupe. This is the one I meant, not watermelon {sandía).
Sherlock Holmes, personaje de ficción, detective de mucha fama, fue el primer detective particular según dice la historia.
Sherlock Holmes, a fictional character, a very famous detective was the first private detective, or so the story goes.
No somos muy molestados por las llamadas a nuestro número de linea fija y la mayoría de las pocas que hay, son de gente que dice- ¿ Este es la empresa eléctrica de Barbate? Yo digo que no,este es una casa particular y ya terminamos la conversación sin más.
We're not bothered by a lot of land-line calls, and the majority of those that we get are from people who ask: '' Is that the Electricity Company of Barbate?'' I say that no, this is a private house and thus ends the the conversation without further ado.
I love chocolates,i'm not particular about the ones I choose.I like them all equally. Me encanta chocolates,estoy no particular sobre los unos que elijo.Me gustan ellos todo el mismo..
