especial

especial
adj.
1 special (adecuado, excepcional).
hoy es un día especial, celebramos nuestro aniversario today's a special day, we're celebrating our anniversary
tienen especial interés en conocerte they're especially interested in meeting you
especial para specially for
2 peculiar, strange.
m.
special (programa).
un especial informativo a news special
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especial
► adjetivo
1 (gen) special
2 (remilgado) fussy (para, about), finicky (para, about)
■ es un poco especial para la comida she's a bit finicky about food
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FRASEOLOGÍA
en especial especially
especial para ... suitable for ...
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adj.
special
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1. ADJ
1) [para un fin concreto] [dieta, permiso] special

papel especial para regalo — gift paper

educación 1), enviado
2) (=extraordinario) special

un saludo muy especial para nuestros compañeros — a special hello to all our colleagues

de especial interés es el trabajo de este novelista — the work of this novelist is especially interesting o of special interest

precios especiales para niños — special prices for children

3)

en especial — especially, particularly

pedimos disculpas a todos, y en especial a ... — we apologize to everyone, and especially o particularly to ...

¿desea ver a alguien en especial? — is there anybody in particular you want to see?

4) (=quisquilloso) fussy

soy muy especial con la ropa — I'm very fussy about my clothes

¡qué especial eres con la comida! — you're such a fussy eater!

5) (=extraño) peculiar

le encuentro un sabor muy especial a este café — this coffee has a very peculiar flavour

2. SM
1) (TV) (tb: programa especial) special

un especial sobre los Juegos Olímpicos — an Olympic special

especial (de) deportes — sports special

especial informativo — news special

2) Méx (Teat) show
3) [para comer] Cono Sur baguette, sub sandwich (EEUU); Chile hot dog
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adjetivo
a) (para uso específico) special

en especial — especially, particularly

nada/nadie en especial — nothing/nobody in particular

b) (excepcional) special

un día muy especial para mí — a very special day for me

c) (difícil) <persona/carácter> fussy

qué especial eres para comer! — you're so picky o fussy about your food! (colloq)

II
masculino (TV) special (program*)

especial informativo — news special

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= ad hoc, one-off, special, specified, gala, particular, with a difference.
Ex. Begun in 1973, CONSER was conceived by an ad hoc discussion group on Serials Data Bases of American and Canadian librarians.
Ex. Associated with full-time staffing reductions has been the virtual elimination of part-time teachers and 'one-off' expert lecturers.
Ex. Some categories of material defy helpful categorisation, and need to be treated as special cases.
Ex. If access is limited to certain specified times, the term 'off-line' is applied.
Ex. The 3 elements of the event are: weekday visits; evening sessions; and 'Super Saturday' gala days.
Ex. It is possible to identify an item uniquely within a particular institution or agency by a running accession number.
Ex. The article 'Web authoring with a difference' reviews the current authoring tools available for organizations wishing to become involved in the World Wide Web (WWW).
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* a precio especial = discounted, cut-rate, cut-price.
* a precios especiales = at preferential rates.
* a tarifas especiales = at preferential rates.
* a un precio especial = at a discount.
* celebrar una ocasión especial = mark + a special occasion.
* día memorable = red-letter day.
* efecto especial = special effect.
* especial apertura = opening special.
* invitado especial = special guest.
* merecer mención especial = deserve + special mention.
* niño con necesidades especiales = special needs child.
* oferta especial = special offer.
* precio especial = discounted price, discount price, preferential rate.
* precio especial por compra al por mayor = bulk deal.
* prestar especial atención = focus.
* ser de un valor especial = be of particular value.
* servicio especial de autobuses = bus shuttle service, bus shuttle, shuttle bus service, shuttle bus.
* servicio especial de transporte = shuttle service, shuttle.
* sin condiciones especiales = with no strings attached.
* tarifa especial = preferential rate.
* tarifa especial por inscripción anticipada = early-bird registration fee.
* tecnología adaptada a usuarios con necesidades especiales = assistive technology.
* tener un valor especial = be of particular value.
* trato especial = special treatment.
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I
adjetivo
a) (para uso específico) special

en especial — especially, particularly

nada/nadie en especial — nothing/nobody in particular

b) (excepcional) special

un día muy especial para mí — a very special day for me

c) (difícil) <persona/carácter> fussy

qué especial eres para comer! — you're so picky o fussy about your food! (colloq)

II
masculino (TV) special (program*)

especial informativo — news special

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= ad hoc, one-off, special, specified, gala, particular, with a difference.

Ex: Begun in 1973, CONSER was conceived by an ad hoc discussion group on Serials Data Bases of American and Canadian librarians.

Ex: Associated with full-time staffing reductions has been the virtual elimination of part-time teachers and 'one-off' expert lecturers.
Ex: Some categories of material defy helpful categorisation, and need to be treated as special cases.
Ex: If access is limited to certain specified times, the term 'off-line' is applied.
Ex: The 3 elements of the event are: weekday visits; evening sessions; and 'Super Saturday' gala days.
Ex: It is possible to identify an item uniquely within a particular institution or agency by a running accession number.
Ex: The article 'Web authoring with a difference' reviews the current authoring tools available for organizations wishing to become involved in the World Wide Web (WWW).
* a precio especial = discounted, cut-rate, cut-price.
* a precios especiales = at preferential rates.
* a tarifas especiales = at preferential rates.
* a un precio especial = at a discount.
* celebrar una ocasión especial = mark + a special occasion.
* día memorable = red-letter day.
* efecto especial = special effect.
* especial apertura = opening special.
* invitado especial = special guest.
* merecer mención especial = deserve + special mention.
* niño con necesidades especiales = special needs child.
* oferta especial = special offer.
* precio especial = discounted price, discount price, preferential rate.
* precio especial por compra al por mayor = bulk deal.
* prestar especial atención = focus.
* ser de un valor especial = be of particular value.
* servicio especial de autobuses = bus shuttle service, bus shuttle, shuttle bus service, shuttle bus.
* servicio especial de transporte = shuttle service, shuttle.
* sin condiciones especiales = with no strings attached.
* tarifa especial = preferential rate.
* tarifa especial por inscripción anticipada = early-bird registration fee.
* tecnología adaptada a usuarios con necesidades especiales = assistive technology.
* tener un valor especial = be of particular value.
* trato especial = special treatment.

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especial1
adjective
1 (para un uso específico) special
una dieta especial para diabéticos a special diet for diabetics
en especial especially
todas sus hijas son muy guapas, la mayor en especial all his daughters are very pretty, especially o particularly the eldest
¿quería hablar con alguien en especial? did you want to speak to anyone in particular?
2 (excepcional) special
hoy es un día muy especial para mí today is a very special day for me
un vestido para ocasiones especiales a dress for special occasions
3 (difícil) ‹persona/carácter› fussy
son muy especiales, nada les viene bien they're very difficult (to please) o very fussy, nothing's ever quite right for them
¡qué especial eres para comer! you're so picky o fussy about your food! (colloq)
especial2
masculine
A (TV) special, special program*
especial informativo/deportivo news/sports special
B (RPl)
1 (sandwich) submarine (AmE), baguette (BrE)
un especial de jamón y queso a ham and cheese baguette, a ham and cheese sandwich on French bread
2 (Chi) (perro caliente) hot dog
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especial
especial adjetivo
a) (en general) special;

◊ en especial especially, particularly;

nadie en especial nobody in particular;
un día muy especial para mí a very special day for me
b) (difícil) ‹persona/carácter› fussy

especial adjetivo special
♦ Locuciones: en especial, especially
'especial' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dotada
- dotado
- enviado
- GEO
- química
- ver
- común
- interés
- investigación
- ordinario
- particular
- preferente
English:
bodybuilding
- bonus
- craft
- envoy
- extra
- grand
- greasy
- grown-up
- merit
- particular
- section
- special
- task force
- treatment
- ad hoc
- cameo
- certain
- distinction
- star
- treasure
- trial
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especial
♦ adj
1. [adecuado] special;
especial para especially for;
lejía especial para lavadoras bleach especially for washing machines;
una oferta especial para nuestros clientes a special offer for our customers
2. [particular, excepcional] special;
hoy es un día especial, celebramos nuestro aniversario today's a special day, we're celebrating our anniversary;
tienen especial interés en conocerte they're especially interested in meeting you;
recibe un trato especial por ser discapacitado he receives special treatment because he is disabled
3. [peculiar] peculiar, strange;
esa forma tan especial que tiene de mirar that peculiar o strange way he has of looking at you
4. [quisquilloso] fussy;
es muy especial con la comida he's very fussy about his food, he's a very fussy eater
♦ nm
1. [programa] special;
un especial informativo a news special
2. Chile [perrito caliente] = hot dog with mayonnaise
3. RP [sándwich] Br baguette, US sub;
un especial de pavita Br a turkey baguette, US a turkey sub
♦ en especial loc adv
especially, particularly;
me gusta la pasta, en especial los macarrones I like pasta, especially macaroni;
¿alguno en especial? any one in particular?
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especial
adj
1 special;
en especial especially;
nada en especial nothing special
2 (difícil) fussy
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especial adj & nm
: special
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especial adj
1. (en general) special
hoy es un día muy especial today is a very special day
2. (quisquilloso) fussy [comp. fussier; superl. fussiest]
es un poco especial para la comida she's a bit fussy about her food
en especial (en concreto) in particular (sobre todo) specially

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