particular

/paɾtʃikuˈlaɾ/

adjective B1

o (masc.) a (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. private

    • É uma escola particular.

      It's a private school.

Similar words

privado

particular leans toward personal or individual matters; privado leans toward restricted access — both mean "private," largely interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

German

privat

privat is the German word for the same thing — both mean "private."

Spanish

privado

privado is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "private."

French

privé

privé is the French word for the same thing — both mean "private."

Practice

1 What does particular mean?

2 Fill the gap: É uma escola ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches particular?

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