specialty
gb/spˈɛʃəlti/ us/spˈɛʃəlti/
A2
English
~ 3400
erősség, specialitás, szakirány, szakterület, különlegesség
NOUN
B1
1
Usage pattern:
[someone]'s specialty is [something]
Her specialty is designing user-friendly websites.
A felhasználóbarát weboldalak tervezése az erőssége.
Cooking Italian food is his specialty.
Az olasz ételek készítése az erőssége.
The lawyer's specialty is intellectual property law.
He made negotiation his specialty over the years.
This restaurant's specialty is fresh seafood.
Learner examples
Drawing is her specialty.
A rajzolás az erőssége.
My specialty is making bread.
A kenyérsütés az erősségem.
His specialty is fixing cars.
This shop's specialty is chocolate cake.
English grammar is my specialty.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'specialty' with 'special,' but 'specialty' refers to a specific skill or area of focus, not just something unusual.
Meaning
a person's main skill or expertise
Collocations
make it your specialty
|specialty area
|specialty skill
|her specialty is
|specialty field
Synonyms
expertise (Refers to a high level of skill or knowledge, often in a professional context.)
|
strength (More general; can refer to personal qualities as well as skills.)
Antonyms
weakness (Refers to an area where someone lacks skill or ability.)
Themes
work
|education
|skills
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Something a person can do very well or knows a lot about.
A field, subject, or activity in which a person or organization has special knowledge or ability.
NOUN
A2
2
specialitás
B2
Usage pattern:
[place]'s specialty is [something]
The house specialty is spicy ramen.
A ház specialitása a csípős ramen.
Cheese-making is a regional specialty here.
Errefelé a sajtkészítés regionális specialitás.
This bakery's specialty is sourdough bread.
Their specialty is handmade leather bags.
The chef's specialty is grilled salmon.
Learner examples
The restaurant's specialty is pizza.
Az étterem specialitása a pizza.
Fish soup is the local specialty.
A halászlé a helyi specialitás.
Our café's specialty is carrot cake.
That shop's specialty is silver jewelry.
Rice wine is the regional specialty.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse 'specialty' in this sense with 'special offer,' but 'specialty' means something characteristic, not something discounted.
Meaning
a unique product of a place
Collocations
house specialty
|regional specialty
|local specialty
|restaurant specialty
|chef's specialty
Synonyms
signature dish (Used mainly for food; the dish a chef or restaurant is best known for.)
|
trademark (Figurative use; something strongly associated with a person or place.)
Themes
food
|travel
|business
|food_drink
Definition
A food or thing that a place is famous for making or selling.
A product, dish, or service that is particularly associated with and characteristic of a place, business, or region.
NOUN
B2
TECHNICAL
3
szakterület
B2
Cardiology is her medical specialty.
Orvosi szakterülete a kardiológia.
He chose criminal law as his legal specialty.
A büntetőjogot választotta jogi szakterületének.
Neurosurgery is one of the most challenging surgical specialties.
The conference covered many different specialties in engineering.
She decided to switch her specialty to pediatrics.
Learner examples
My medical specialty is eye care.
Az orvosi szakterületem a szemészet.
He works in the legal specialty of family law.
A családjog szakterületén dolgozik.
Dentistry is her specialty.
She studies the specialty of heart surgery.
They teach many specialties at the school.
Meaning
a specialized professional field
Collocations
medical specialty
|surgical specialty
|legal specialty
|choose a specialty
Synonyms
subfield (A smaller part of a larger academic or professional field.)
|
discipline (A formal branch of knowledge or professional practice.)
Themes
work
|education
|health
|law
Definition
A special part of a job that needs extra study and skill.
A specific branch of a profession, especially in medicine or law, that requires additional training and expertise.
Grammar
Dictionary form
specialty
IPA
GB/spˈɛʃəlti/
US/spˈɛʃəlti/
Syllables & stress
spe - cialty (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (spe)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: specialty
- Plural: specialties
Word family
Forms
specialties
noun
Core family
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unspecialized
adjective
Advanced or less common
specialism
noun
Expressions
house specialty
1/hˈaʊs spˈɛʃəlti/
fixed phrase
main featured dish or product
The food or thing that a restaurant or shop is most famous for making.
Examples
- The house specialty is roast duck with plum sauce.
- You should try the house specialty when you visit the café.
make it your specialty
1/mˈeɪk ˈɪt jˈʊɹ spˈɛʃəlti/
fixed phrase
to choose something as your main skill area
To decide to work hard to become very good at one thing.
Examples
- She made it her specialty to help small businesses grow.
- He made it his specialty to train rescue dogs.