peculiar
gb/pɪkjˈuljɚ/ us/pɪkjˈuljɚ/
B1
אנגלית
~ 1300
furcsa, csak valakire/valamire jellemző
B1
1
furcsa
A2
תבנית שימוש:
[something] is peculiar
There was a peculiar noise coming from the attic.
Furcsa zaj hallatszott a padlásról.
She has a peculiar way of pronouncing certain words.
Furcsán ejt ki bizonyos szavakat.
The soup had a peculiar taste that I couldn't identify.
He gave me a peculiar look before walking away.
דוגמאות ללומדים
This fruit has a peculiar shape.
Ennek a gyümölcsnek furcsa alakja van.
My dog makes a peculiar sound when he sleeps.
A kutyám furcsa hangot ad ki, amikor alszik.
The room has a peculiar smell.
She wears a peculiar hat every day.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'peculiar' with 'particular'. 'Peculiar' means strange, while 'particular' means specific.
משמעות
Strange or unusual
צירופים
peculiar smell
|peculiar habit
|peculiar way
|peculiar look
מילים נרדפות
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.)
הפכים
normal (Refers to something usual and expected, the opposite of peculiar.)
|
ordinary (Describes something common and without unusual features.)
נושאים
description
|perception
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
Not normal; strange or unusual in a way people notice.
Different from what is normal or expected, often in a way that is noticeable or odd.
B2
FORMAL
2
תבנית שימוש:
[something] is peculiar to [someone/something]
This type of accent is peculiar to the north of the country.
Ez a fajta akcentus csak az ország északi részére jellemző.
A sense of humor is peculiar to humans.
A humorérzék csak az emberre jellemző.
The custom is peculiar to this island community.
דוגמאות ללומדים
This food is peculiar to my country.
Ez az étel csak az én országomra jellemző.
That song is peculiar to our culture.
Ez a dal csak a mi kultúránkra jellemző.
The dance is peculiar to this tribe.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse 'peculiar to' with 'typical of'. The first means uniquely belonging, the second means common but not necessarily unique.
משמעות
Unique to someone or something
צירופים
peculiar to this region
|peculiar institution
|peculiar style
מילים נרדפות
exclusive (Stresses that something belongs only to one person or group.)
|
distinctive (Emphasizes that something has unique qualities that set it apart.)
הפכים
common (Widely shared or found, not unique to one group.)
נושאים
identity
|culture
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
Only found in or connected with one person, group, or thing.
Belonging exclusively to a particular person, group, or thing; distinctive.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
peculiar
IPA
GB/pɪkjˈuljɚ/
US/pɪkjˈuljɚ/
הברות והטעמה
pe - cu - li - ar (4 הברות)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cu)
צורות המילה
Adjective
- Base: peculiar
משפחת מילים
Core family
peculiarity
noun C1
peculiarly
adverb C1
ביטויים
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.
דוגמאות
- This tradition is peculiar to the southern part of the country.
- The problem is not peculiar to our company; others face it too.