peculiar
gb/pɪkjˈuljɚ/ us/pɪkjˈuljɚ/
B1
Inglese
~ 1300
furcsa, csak valakire/valamire jellemző
B1
1
furcsa
A2
Schema d'uso:
[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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'peculiar' with 'particular'. 'Peculiar' means strange, while 'particular' means specific.
Significato
Strange or unusual
Collocazioni
peculiar smell
|peculiar habit
|peculiar way
|peculiar look
Sinonimi
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.)
Contrari
normal (Refers to something usual and expected, the opposite of peculiar.)
|
ordinary (Describes something common and without unusual features.)
Temi
description
|perception
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
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
Schema d'uso:
[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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse 'peculiar to' with 'typical of'. The first means uniquely belonging, the second means common but not necessarily unique.
Significato
Unique to someone or something
Collocazioni
peculiar to this region
|peculiar institution
|peculiar style
Sinonimi
exclusive (Stresses that something belongs only to one person or group.)
|
distinctive (Emphasizes that something has unique qualities that set it apart.)
Contrari
common (Widely shared or found, not unique to one group.)
Temi
identity
|culture
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
Only found in or connected with one person, group, or thing.
Belonging exclusively to a particular person, group, or thing; distinctive.
Grammatica
Forma base
peculiar
IPA
GB/pɪkjˈuljɚ/
US/pɪkjˈuljɚ/
Sillabe e accento
pe - cu - li - ar (4 sillabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cu)
Forme flesse
Adjective
- Base: peculiar
Famiglia di parole
Core family
peculiarity
noun C1
peculiarly
adverb C1
Espressioni
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.
Esempi
- This tradition is peculiar to the southern part of the country.
- The problem is not peculiar to our company; others face it too.