Definizione di special

Frequenza

special

(speʃəl )

parola: plural specials

1. aggettivo

Someone or something that is special is better or more important than other people or things.

You're very special to me, darling.

There are strong arguments for holidays at Easter and Christmas because these are special occasions.

Just to see him was something special.

The famous author was going to be a special guest lecturer on the campus.

2. aggettivo [ADJECTIVE noun]

Special means different from normal.

The committee can waive this three-year rule in special cases.

So you didn't notice anything special about him?

On her birthday, she invites her dearest friends over for a special meal.

...'Little Scarlet' strawberry jam, made from a special variety of strawberry.

3. aggettivo [ADJECTIVE noun]

You use special to describe someone who is officially appointed or who has a particular position specially created for them.

Due to his wife's illness, he returned to the State Department as special adviser to the President.

He is a special correspondent for Newsweek magazine.

Sinonimi: major, chief, main, primary Ulteriori sinonimi di special

4. aggettivo [ADJECTIVE noun]

Special institutions are for people who have serious physical or mental problems.

Police are still searching for a convicted rapist, who escaped from Broadmoor special hospital yesterday.

5. aggettivo [ADJECTIVE noun]

You use special to describe something that relates to one particular person, group, or place.

Every anxious person will have his or her own special problems or fears.

...it requires a very special brand of courage to fight dictators.

Sinonimi: specific, particular, distinctive, certain Ulteriori sinonimi di special

6. sostantivo numerabile

A special is a product, programme, or meal which is not normally available, or which is made for a particular purpose.

...complaints about the BBC's Hallowe'en special, 'Ghostwatch'.

Grocery stores have to offer enough specials to bring people into the store.

...talk shows and news specials.

Ulteriori sinonimi di special

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Frequenza

special in American

(ˈspɛʃəl ; speshˈəl)

aggettivo

of a kind different from others; distinctive, peculiar, or unique

exceptional; extraordinary

a special treat

highly regarded or valued

a special friend

of or for a particular person, occasion, purpose, etc.

by special permission, a special edition

not general or regular; specific or limited

special legislation

sostantivo

a special person or thing; specif., a special train, edition, sale offer or item, etc.

7. US

a single TV program, not part of a regular series

SYNONYMY NOTE: special, especial both imply that the thing so described has qualities, aspects, or uses which differentiate it from others of its class, and the choice of word generally depends on euphony, but , especial is usually preferred where preeminence is implied [a matter of especial interest to you]; specific, particular are both applied to something that is singled out for attention, but , specific suggests the explicit statement of an example, illustration, etc. [he cited specific cases], and particular emphasizes the distinctness or individuality of the thing so described [in this particular case]

OPPOSITE: general

Parola origine special

ME < OFr especial < L specialis < species, kind, sort: see species

Frequenza

special in British

(ˈspɛʃəl )

aggettivo

distinguished, set apart from, or excelling others of its kind

2. (prenominal)

designed or reserved for a particular purpose

a special tool for working leather

not usual or commonplace

4. (prenominal)

particular or primary

his special interest was music

denoting or relating to the education of children with special needs

a special school

sostantivo

a special person or thing, such as an extra edition of a newspaper or a train reserved for a particular purpose

a dish or meal given prominence, esp at a low price, in a café, etc

8. Australian history slang

a convict given special treatment on account of his education, social class, etc

9. short for special constable

10. Australian, New Zealand, US and Canadian informal

an item in a store that is advertised at a reduced price; a loss leader

verbo -cials, -cialling or -cialled (transitive)

11. New Zealand informal

to advertise and sell (an item) at a reduced price

we are specialling butter this week

▶ USAGE See note at especial

forme derivate

specially (ˈspecially)

avverbio

specialness (ˈspecialness)

sostantivo

Parola origine special

C13: from Old French especial, from Latin speciālis individual, special, from speciēs appearance, species

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