peculiar in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for peculiar in the English»French Dictionary

peculiar [Brit pɪˈkjuːlɪə, Am pəˈkjuljər] ADJ

1. peculiar (odd):

peculiar

bizarre, curieux/-ieuse, étrange (that que + subj)

to feel peculiar

se sentir bizarre

funny peculiar inf hum

bizarre

2. peculiar (exceptional):

peculiar situation, importance, circumstances

particulier/-ière

3. peculiar (exclusive to):

peculiar characteristic, language, system

particulier/-ière

to be peculiar to sb/sth feature, trait:

être particulier/-ière à or propre à qn/qc

the species is peculiar to Asia

on ne trouve cette espèce qu'en Asie

he has his own peculiar way of doing it

il a sa façon bien à lui de le faire

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funny peculiar or funny ha-ha?

drôle-bizarre ou drôle-amusant?

quite extraordinary, peculiar

vraiment

Translations for peculiar in the French»English Dictionary

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bizarre personne

strange, peculiar

il est bizarre

he's strange ou peculiar

singulier (singulière)

peculiar

propre à qc/qn

peculiar to sth/sb

faculté/maladie propre aux êtres humains

faculty/illness peculiar to human beings

terme/style propre au jargon administratif

terms/style peculiar to bureaucracy

être le propre de

to be peculiar to

le rire est le propre de l'homme

laughter is peculiar to humans

le propre de cette nouvelle technologie est de faire

what is peculiar to this new technology is that it does

peculiar in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for peculiar in the English»French Dictionary

peculiar [pɪˈkju:lɪəʳ, Am -ˈkju:ljɚ] ADJ

1. peculiar (strange, unusual):

peculiar

étrange

to be/seem a little peculiar to sb

être/paraître un peu étrange à qn

2. peculiar (sick, nauseous):

peculiar

bizarre

to feel a little peculiar

se sentir un peu bizarre

3. peculiar (belonging to, special):

peculiar

particulier(-ère)

to be peculiar to sb

être particulier à qn

of peculiar interest

d'un intérêt particulier

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fashion friendly, peculiar, stupid

manière f

Translations for peculiar in the French»English Dictionary

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saugrenu(e)

peculiar

particulier (-ière)

peculiar

peculiar Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be/seem a little peculiar to sb

être/paraître un peu étrange à qn

to feel a little peculiar

se sentir un peu bizarre

to be peculiar to sb

être particulier à qn

of peculiar interest

d'un intérêt particulier

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This is a remarkably sculptured shell and very peculiar in form.

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He is known for his peculiar voice and face expression.

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Separate courses are provided for ladies on the subjects and skills peculiar to womenfolk.

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Care for the drum heads of the kawa is peculiar in that they must be kept dry at all times.

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It is peculiar to note that after being in use for 3-4,000 years many of these contained no bones whatsoever.

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He wings the pill to first with unerring accuracy, although he has a peculiar motion in throwing.

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The asteroid is notable for its peculiar shape that resembles that of a dog bone.

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However, none of these nor their combination, mark a particular movie as belonging to this peculiar sub-genre.

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Peculiar because pretty much everyone who comes across this magazine is going to have trouble believing a word of it.

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The second part treats of words peculiar to one group.

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