peculiar
gb/pɪkjˈuljɚ/ us/pɪkjˈuljɚ/
B1
Английски
~ 1300
Значения
0 значения
adjective
B1
property
1
Strange or unusual
Not normal; strange or unusual in a way people notice.
Модел на употреба:
[something] is peculiar
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'peculiar' with 'particular'. 'Peculiar' means strange, while 'particular' means specific.
Синоними
odd (Very similar in meaning but slightly more informal and common in everyday speech.)
|
strange (Close in meaning, but can suggest more mystery or unfamiliarity.)
Антоними
normal (Refers to something usual and expected, the opposite of peculiar.)
|
ordinary (Describes something common and without unusual features.)
Колокации
peculiar smell
|peculiar habit
|peculiar way
|peculiar look
Теми
description
|perception
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- There was a peculiar noise coming from the attic.
- She has a peculiar way of pronouncing certain words.
- The soup had a peculiar taste that I couldn't identify.
- He gave me a peculiar look before walking away.
Примери за учащи
- This fruit has a peculiar shape.
- My dog makes a peculiar sound when he sleeps.
- The room has a peculiar smell.
- She wears a peculiar hat every day.
adjective
formal
B2
relation
2
Unique to someone or something
Only found in or connected with one person, group, or thing.
Модел на употреба:
[something] is peculiar to [someone/something]
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse 'peculiar to' with 'typical of'. The first means uniquely belonging, the second means common but not necessarily unique.
Синоними
exclusive (Stresses that something belongs only to one person or group.)
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distinctive (Emphasizes that something has unique qualities that set it apart.)
Антоними
common (Widely shared or found, not unique to one group.)
Колокации
peculiar to this region
|peculiar institution
|peculiar style
Теми
identity
|culture
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- This type of accent is peculiar to the north of the country.
- A sense of humor is peculiar to humans.
- The custom is peculiar to this island community.
Примери за учащи
- This food is peculiar to my country.
- That song is peculiar to our culture.
- The dance is peculiar to this tribe.
Граматика
Речникова форма
peculiar
IPA
GB/pɪkjˈuljɚ/
US/pɪkjˈuljɚ/
Срички и ударение
pe - cu - li - ar (4 срички)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cu)
Форми на думата
Adjective
- Base: peculiar
Семейство думи
Core family
peculiarity
noun C1
peculiarly
adverb C1
Изрази
peculiar to
1/pɪkjˈuljɚ tə/
fixed phrase
formal
Belonging uniquely to something
Used to say something is only found in one person, group, or place.
Примери
- This tradition is peculiar to the southern part of the country.
- The problem is not peculiar to our company; others face it too.