particular

/paɾtikuˈlaɾ/

adjective B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
particulares

Meaning

  1. particular; private

    • Tengo una clase particular.

      I have a private lesson.

Similar words

especial

Close — "a particular case" means a special one.

Similar in other languages

German

sorgfältig

sorgfältig (careful, thorough) overlaps with Spanish particular's sense of being fussy and exacting about details.

German

vorsichtig

vorsichtig (careful) overlaps with Spanish particular's sense of being fussy and exacting about details.

Practice

1 What does particular mean?

2 Fill the gap: Tengo una clase ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches particular?

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