particular
Specific; discrete; concreteSpecific; discrete; concrete.
» I have nothing particular to say.
Мне особенно нечего сказать.
Мені нічого особливо сказати.
Meaning
10 sensesSpecific; discrete; concrete.
I couldn't find the particular model you asked for, but I hope this one will do.
We knew it was named after John Smith, but nobody knows which particular John Smith.
speziell, bestimmt, spezifisch
конкре́тныйkonkrétnyj, отде́льныйotdélʹnyj, ча́стныйčástnyj
конкре́тнийkonkrétnyj, окре́мийokrémyj, прива́тнийpryvátnyj
providing specific details or circumstances
Specialised; characteristic of a specific person or thing.
I don't appreciate your particular brand of cynicism.
besonders, besonderer, charakteristisch
характерныйxarakternyj, специфи́ческийspecifíčeskij, осо́быйosóbyj
специфі́чнийspecyfíčnyj, особли́вийosoblývyj
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
Distinguished in some way; special (often in negative constructions).
My five favorite places are, in no particular order, New York, Chicago, Paris, San Francisco and London.
I didn't have any particular interest in the book.
bestimmt, besonderer, speziell
специа́льныйspeciálʹnyj, осо́бенныйosóbennyj
спеціа́льнийspeciálʹnyj, особли́вийosoblývyj
(comparable)Of a person, concerned with, or attentive to, details; fastidious.
He is very particular about his food and if it isn't cooked to perfection he will send it back.
These women are more particular about their appearance.
sorgfältig, penibel, genau
разборчивыйrazborčivyj, щепетильныйščepetilʹnyj, привере́дливыйpriverédlivyj
Concerned with, or attentive to, details; minute; circumstantial; precise.
a full and particular account of an accident
Containing a part only; limited.
a particular estate, or one precedent to an estate in remainder
Holding a particular estate.
Forming a part of a genus; relatively limited in extension; affirmed or denied of a part of a subject.
a particular proposition, opposed to "universal", e.g. (particular affirmative) "Some men are wise"; (particular negative) "Some men are not wise".
(obsolete)Pertaining only to a part of something; partial.
(obsolete)Known only to an individual person or group; confidential.
Examples
328 sentencesI have nothing particular to say.
Мені нічого особливо сказати.
ruМне особенно нечего сказать.
I'm not very particular about food.
Я не дуже вибагливий у їжі.
ruЯ не очень привередлив в еде.
deIch bin beim Essen nicht sehr wählerisch.
Tom is particular.
Том особливий.
ruТом особенный.
deTom ist ungewöhnlich.
We did nothing in particular.
Ми нічого особливого не зробили.
ruМы ничего особенного не сделали.
I didn't press Tom for particulars.
Я не тиснув на Тома, щоб дізнатися подробиці.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 4
By meaning 5
Origin
From Middle English particuler, from Anglo-Norman particuler, Middle French particuler, paFrom Middle English particuler, from Anglo-Norman particuler, Middle French particuler, particulier, from Late Latin particularis (“partial; separate, individual”), from Latin particula (“(small) part”). Equivalent to particle + -ar. Compare particle.
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Forms
more particular, most particular| Comparative | more particular Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most particular Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
62 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
19 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
12 patterns- something in particular
- very particular about
- particular about what
- in particular that
- anything in particular
- nothing in particular
- particular about food
- is very particular
- is particular about
- no particular hurry
- in no particular
- as particular as