particular

particular
particular [pəˈtɪkjʊlər]
1. adjective
   a. ( = specific) particulier
• in this particular case dans ce cas particulier
• for no particular reason sans raison particulière
• that particular brand cette marque-là
• the report moves from the particular to the general le rapport va du particulier au général
   b. ( = special) particulier
• nothing particular happened il ne s'est rien passé de particulier
• to be of particular interest to sb intéresser qn (tout) particulièrement
• to pay particular attention to sth faire particulièrement attention à qch
   c. ( = fussy) exigeant
• he is particular about his food il est difficile pour la nourriture
• which do you want? -- I'm not particular lequel voulez-vous ? -- cela m'est égal
2. noun
   a. ► in particular en particulier
• anything/anybody in particular quelque chose/quelqu'un en particulier
   b. ( = detail) détail m
• in every particular en tout point
• he is wrong in one particular il se trompe sur un point
3. plural noun
particulars ( = information) détails mpl ; ( = description) description f ; [of person] ( = description) signalement m ; ( = name, address) coordonnées fpl
• full particulars tous les détails
• for further particulars apply to ... pour de plus amples renseignements s'adresser à ...
* * *
[pə'tɪkjʊlə(r)] 1.
noun
1) détail m

in every particular — dans tous les détails

in one particular — sur un point précis

in several particulars — à plus d'un titre

2)

in particular — en particulier

are you looking for anything in particular? — vous cherchez quelque chose de précis?

2.
particulars plural noun (information) détails mpl; (from person) (name, address etc) coordonnées fpl; (for missing person, suspect) signalement m; Administration (for vehicle, stolen goods etc) description f

for further particulars please phone... — pour plus amples renseignements veuillez téléphoner à...

3.
adjective
1) (specific) particulier/-ière

this particular colour doesn't really suit me — cette couleur-là ne me va pas très bien

is there any particular colour you would prefer? — est-ce que vous désirez une couleur en particulier?

no particular time has been arranged — on n'a pas fixé d'heure précise

2) (special, exceptional) particulier/-ière

to take particular care over something — faire quelque chose avec un soin tout particulier

he is a particular friend of mine — c'est un de mes meilleurs amis

3) (fussy) méticuleux/-euse

to be particular about — être exigeant sur [cleanliness, punctuality]; faire attention à [appearance]; être difficile pour [food]

‘any special time?’ - ‘no, I'm not particular’ — ‘y a-t-il une heure spéciale qui vous convient?’ - ‘non, je n'ai pas de préférence’


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