specific

specific
spə'sifik
adjective
1) (giving all the details clearly: specific instructions.) preciso
2) (particular; exactly stated or described: Each of the bodily organs has its own specific function.) específico
specific adj específico / preciso
specific
tr[spə'sɪfɪk]
adjective
1 (particular, not general) específico,-a; (definite) concreto,-a
for a specific purpose para un uso específico
a specific example un ejemplo concreto
2 (exact, detailed, precise) preciso,-a; (clear in meaning) explícito,-a
can't you be a bit more specific? ¿no puedes ser un poco más preciso?
noun
1 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL (drug) específico
plural noun specifics
1 (particulars, details) datos nombre masculino plural (concretos)
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be specific to something ser específico,-a de algo, ser propio,-a de algo
specific gravity peso específico
specific [spɪ'sɪfɪk] adj
: específico, determinado
specifically [-fɪkli] adv
specific
adj.
específico, -a adj.
n.
específico s.m.
spɪ'sɪfɪk, spə'sɪfɪk
adjective
a) (particular, individual) específico

give specific examples — dé ejemplos concretos

have you a specific reason for asking? — ¿me preguntas por algún motivo en particular or en especial?

specific TO something/somebody — específico or propio de algo/alguien

b) (explicit, unambiguous) explícito, preciso
c) (exact, precise) preciso
[spǝ'sɪfɪk]
1. ADJ
1) (=definite, particular) [need, plan] específico; [issue, area, problem] específico, concreto; [question, reason, example] concreto

for specific political ends — con fines políticos concretos

with the specific aim of achieving sth — con el propósito expreso de lograr algo

problems which are specific to a particular group of people — problemas que son específicos or propios de un grupo particular de personas

2) (=precise) [description, instructions] preciso; [meaning] exacto

can you be more specific? — ¿puedes ser más concreto?, ¿puedes puntualizar?

it was a tooth, a shark's tooth, to be more specific — era un diente: un diente de un tiburón para ser más preciso

you will be asked to be specific about what the problem is — te pedirán que especifiques con exactitud el problema, te pedirán que seas preciso a la hora de identificar el problema

3) (Bio, Phys, Chem, Med) específico
2. N
1) (Med) (=drug) específico m
2) specifics (=particulars) aspectos mpl concretos, detalles mpl

we have yet to work out the specifics of the plan — todavía tenemos que elaborar los aspectos concretos or los detalles del plan

to get down to specifics — ir a los aspectos concretos or los detalles

3.
CPD

specific gravity N — peso m específico

* * *
[spɪ'sɪfɪk, spə'sɪfɪk]
adjective
a) (particular, individual) específico

give specific examples — dé ejemplos concretos

have you a specific reason for asking? — ¿me preguntas por algún motivo en particular or en especial?

specific TO something/somebody — específico or propio de algo/alguien

b) (explicit, unambiguous) explícito, preciso
c) (exact, precise) preciso

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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