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1 peculiar
[pɪ'kjuːlɪə(r)]1) (odd) strano, singolare, curiosofunny peculiar — colloq. scherz. bizzarro, curioso
2) (exceptional) [situation, circumstances] particolare, speciale3) (exclusive to) [ characteristic] peculiare, proprio, tipicoto be peculiar to — [ feature] essere caratteristico di
* * *[pi'kju:ljə]1) (strange; odd: peculiar behaviour.) strano, singolare2) (belonging to one person, place or thing in particular and to no other: customs peculiar to France.) caratteristico•- peculiarly* * *peculiar /pɪˈkju:lɪə(r)/A a.1 peculiare; particolare; caratteristico; speciale: a matter of peculiar interest, una faccenda di particolare interesse; a mood quite peculiar to him, uno stato d'animo che gli è del tutto peculiare2 bizzarro; eccentrico; singolare; strano; curioso: peculiar ideas, idee bizzarre; a peculiar flavour, uno strano sapore; a peculiar situation, una situazione strana (o imbarazzante); He has always been a little peculiar, è sempre stato (un tipo) un po' bizzarroB n.1 prerogativa; privilegio● Peculiar People, setta evangelica fondata nel 1838 ( che crede nell'intervento divino per guarire le malattie) □ ( God's) peculiar people, il popolo eletto (da Dio); gli ebrei; gli elettipeculiarly avv.* * *[pɪ'kjuːlɪə(r)]1) (odd) strano, singolare, curiosofunny peculiar — colloq. scherz. bizzarro, curioso
2) (exceptional) [situation, circumstances] particolare, speciale3) (exclusive to) [ characteristic] peculiare, proprio, tipicoto be peculiar to — [ feature] essere caratteristico di
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