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particular

 
 
/pəˈtɪkjələr/ adjective

Translation

ONE PERSON/THING [always before noun] used to talk about one thing or person and not others
belli, belirli, muayyen
Is there any particular restaurant you'd like to go to? "Why did you ask?" "No particular reason." I can't remember what he said on that particular occasion.1780
SPECIAL [always before noun] special
belli, özel, hususi, müstesna
"Was anything important said at the meeting?" "Nothing of particular interest."1780
NOT EASILY SATISFIED [never before noun] choosing things carefully and not easily satisfied
titiz, zor beğenen, müşkülpesent, seçici
Teenagers are very particular about the clothes they'll wear.1895
in particular especially
özellikle, bilhassa
For Hilary in particular it was interesting. Are you looking for anything in particular?1780
(Definition of particular adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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