Wiktionary http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktionary:Main_Page MediaWiki 1.16alpha case-sensitive Media Special Talk User User talk Wiktionary Wiktionary talk File File talk MediaWiki MediaWiki talk Template Template talk Help Help talk Category Category talk Appendix Appendix talk Concordance Concordance talk Index Index talk Rhymes Rhymes talk Transwiki Transwiki talk Wikisaurus Wikisaurus talk WT WT talk Citations Citations talk 38133 6848150 2009-06-21T04:13:57Z Wyvernoid 68611 t+io:[[specala]] ([[WT:EDIT|Assisted]]) {{also|spécial}} ==English== {{rank|James|Greek|island|934|special|memory|proved|plan}} ===Pronunciation=== * {{enPR|spĕsh'əl}}, {{IPA|/ˈspeʃəl/}}, {{SAMPA|/"speS@l/}} * {{audio|en-us-special.ogg|Audio (US)}} *: {{rhymes|ɛʃəl}} ===Etymology=== From {{etyl|fro}} {{term|especial}} (whence also French {{term|spécial}}), from {{etyl|la}} {{term|specialis}} (from {{term|species}}, {{term|speciei}}). Used in English since the 13th century. ===Adjective=== {{en-adj}} # Distinguished by a [[unique]] or [[unusual]] quality. #: ''a '''special''' episode of a television series'' # Of particular interest or value; [[certain]]; [[dear]]; [[beloved]]; [[favored]]. #: ''Everyone is '''special''' to someone.'' # {{euphemism}} [[retarded|Retarded]]; [[mentally]] [[handicapped]] #: ''Sometimes it feels like arguing on the [[Internet]] is like running in the '''Special''' Olympics'' # Constituting or relating to a [[species]]. #: ''The seven dark spots is a '''special''' property unique to [[w:coccinella septempunctata|Coccinella septempunctata]].'' ====Related terms==== * [[especial]] * [[especially]] ====Derived terms==== * [[Special Olympics]] * [[special education]] * [[specialisation]], [[specialization]] * [[specialise]], [[specialize]] * [[specialist]] * [[speciality]], [[specialty]] * [[specially]] ====Translations==== {{trans-top|distinguished by a unique or unusual quality}} * Arabic: {{Arab|[[خاص]]}} (xāṣṣ) {{m}} * Armenian: [[հատուկ]] (hatuk) * Chinese: [[特别]]的 (tèbié de), [[專門]]的, [[专门]]的 (zhuānmén de) * Czech: {{t-|cs|zvláštní}}, {{t-|cs|speciální}} * Dutch: {{t+|nl|speciaal}} * Esperanto: {{t-|eo|speciala|xs=Esperanto}} * Estonian: {{t|et|eri-}} * Finnish: {{t+|fi|erikoinen}}, {{t-|fi|omalaatuinen}}, {{t-|fi|erikois-}} * French: {{t+|fr|spécial}} * German: [[speziell]], [[Spezial-]], [[ungewöhnlich]], [[Sonder-]] * Hungarian: {{t+|hu|különleges}}, {{t+|hu|speciális}} {{trans-mid}} * [[Ido]]: {{t|io|specala}} * Italian: {{t+|it|speciale}} * Japanese: [[特別]]な ([[とくべつ]]な, tokubetsu-na) * Norwegian: {{t+|no|spesiell}} * Polish: {{t+|pl|specjalny|m}}, {{t+|pl|wyjątkowy|m}} * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|especial}} * Russian: {{t+|ru|особый|m|tr=osóbyj|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t|ru|особенный|m|tr=osóbennyj|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t+|ru|специальный|m|tr=spetsiál’nyj|sc=Cyrl}} * [[Scottish Gaelic]]: {{t-|gd|sònraichte}}, {{t-|gd|àraidh}} * Spanish: {{t+|es|especial}} * Swedish: {{t+|sv|speciell}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored}} * Armenian: [[հատուկ]] (hatuk) * Czech: {{t-|cs|jedinečný}} * Dutch: {{t+|nl|speciaal}} * Esperanto: {{t-|eo|speciala|xs=Esperanto}} * Estonian: {{t|et|eriline}} * Finnish: {{t-|fi|pidetty}}, {{t+|fi|erityinen}}, {{t+|fi|tietty}} * French: {{t+|fr|particulier}} * German: [[speziell]], [[Spezial-]], [[Sonder-]], [[bestimmt]] {{trans-mid}} * [[Ido]]: {{t|io|specala}} * Italian: {{t+|it|speciale}} * Norwegian: {{t+|no|spesiell}} * Polish: [[wyjątkowy]] {{m}} * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|especial}} * Russian: {{t+|ru|особый|tr=osóbyj|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t|ru|особенный|tr=osób'ennyj|sc=Cyrl}} * [[Scottish Gaelic]]: {{t-|gd|sònraichte}}, {{t-|gd|àraidh}} * Spanish: {{t+|es|especial}} * Swedish: {{t+|sv|speciell}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|''(offensive slang):'' retarded; handicapped}} {{trans-mid}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|constituting or relating to a species}} * Czech: {{t-|cs|zvláštní}}, {{t-|cs|druhový}} * Finnish: [[lajityypillinen]] {{trans-mid}} * Russian: {{t|ru|видовой|tr=vidovój|sc=Cyrl}} {{trans-bottom}} {{checktrans-top}} <!--added {{ttbc}}s here.--> * {{ttbc|French}} [[proche]] * {{ttbc|Hebrew}}: [[מיוחד]] (me-yukhad) * {{ttbc|Ido}}: [[partikulara]] {{trans-mid}} * {{ttbc|Korean}}: [[특별한]] (teukbyeolhan) * {{ttbc|Tagalog}}: [[espesyal]], [[natatangi]], [[pantangi]]as in special presentation= natatanging pagtatanghal, special advertisement= natatanging patalastas * {{ttbc|Telugu}}: [[ప్రత్యేక]] (pratyaeka) * {{ttbc|Turkish}}: [[özel]] {{trans-bottom}} ===Noun=== {{en-noun}} # A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered # {{television|radio}} Unusual or exceptional [[episode]] of a [[series]] # {{British|colloquial}} , a [[w:special constable|special constable]] ====Translations==== {{trans-top|A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered}} * Finnish: [[erikois-|erikois]][[tarjous]] {{trans-mid}} * German: {{t+|de|Sonderangebot}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|''(tv, radio)'' Unsual or exceptional episode of a series}} * Finnish: [[erikois-|erikois]][[jakso]], [[erikois-|erikois]][[lähetys]] {{trans-mid}} * German: [[Sondersendung]] {{trans-bottom}} [[Category:1000 English basic words]] [[ar:special]] [[et:special]] [[es:special]] [[fr:special]] [[ko:special]] [[io:special]] [[id:special]] [[it:special]] [[kk:special]] [[sw:special]] [[ku:special]] [[lo:special]] [[lt:special]] [[hu:special]] [[nl:special]] [[ja:special]] [[pl:special]] [[ru:special]] [[simple:special]] [[so:special]] [[fi:special]] [[sv:special]] [[ta:special]] [[te:special]] [[th:special]] [[tr:special]] [[vi:special]]