especially

especially
adverb (particularly: These insects are quite common, especially in hot countries.) especialmente
especially adv especialmente / sobre todo
Scotland is especially beautiful in autumn Escocia es especialmente bonita en otoño
everybody liked the film, especially me a todos nos gustó la película, sobre todo a mí
especially
tr[ɪ'speʃəlɪ]
adverb
1 especialmente, sobre todo
especially [ɪ'spɛʃəli] adv
: especialmente, particularmente
especially
adv.
especialmente adv.
sobre todo adv.
ɪ'speʃli
adverb especialmente, particularmente

why did you choose that one especially? — ¿por qué escogió ése precisamente or en particular?

everyone was bored, especially me — estaba todo el mundo aburrido, sobre todo or especialmente yo

[ɪs'peʃǝlɪ]
ADV
1) (=particularly) especialmente

especially in summer/when it rains — especialmente or sobre todo en verano/cuando llueve

why me, especially? — ¿por qué yo precisamente?

2) (=expressly) especialmente

I came especially to see you — vine especialmente para verte

to do sth especially for sb/sth — hacer algo especialmente para algn/algo

3) (=more than usually) [important, difficult, sensitive] especialmente, particularmente

she did especially well in her French exam — el examen de francés le fue especialmente or particularmente bien

"is she pretty?" - "not especially" — -¿es guapa? -no especialmente

* * *
[ɪ'speʃli]
adverb especialmente, particularmente

why did you choose that one especially? — ¿por qué escogió ése precisamente or en particular?

everyone was bored, especially me — estaba todo el mundo aburrido, sobre todo or especialmente yo


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