special

/ˈspeʃəl/ adjective

Translation

VERY GOOD › better or more important than usual things

özel, hususi

a special friend I'm cooking something special for her birthday.2444

special attention/care/treatment › treatment that is better than usual

özel ilgi/dikkat/muamele/ihtimam

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special offer UK › a price which is lower than usual

özel teklif

I bought them because they were on special offer.1423

DIFFERENT › different from normal things, or used for a particular purpose

özel, özgü, has, mahsus

You need to use a special kind of paint. Some of the children have special educational needs.1781

(Definition of special adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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