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peculiar

[pʰə̥ˈkʰj̊uːljʊə] [pʰə̥ˈkʰj̊uljɚ]

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noun

Particularité, spécificité

That which is peculiar; a sole or exclusive property; a prerogative; a characteristic.

Examples :

"The right to assign parking spaces near the entrance is the manager's peculiar within the company. "

Le droit d'attribuer des places de parking près de l'entrée est la particularité du gérant au sein de l'entreprise.

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noun

Pecule, district ecclésiastique

(canon law) an ecclesiastical district, parish, chapel or church outside the jurisdiction of the bishop of the diocese in which it is situated.

Examples :

"The chapel on the old estate was a peculiar, answering only to the abbot and not the local bishop. "

La chapelle du vieux domaine était un pécule, ne relevant que de l'abbé et non de l'évêque local.

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adjective

Particulier, étrange, bizarre

Out of the ordinary; odd; strange; unusual.

Examples :

"It would be rather peculiar to see a kangaroo hopping down a city street."

Il serait assez étrange de voir un kangourou sauter dans une rue de la ville.

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adjective

Particulier, spécifique, propre

Common or usual for a certain place or circumstance; specific or particular.

Examples :

"Kangaroos are peculiar to Australia."

Les kangourous sont propres à l'Australie.

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adjective

Propre, particulier

One's own; belonging solely or especially to an individual; not shared or possessed by others.

Examples :

"My sister has a peculiar way of organizing her desk; no one else in the family uses her method. "

Ma sœur a une façon particulière d'organiser son bureau ; personne d'autre dans la famille n'utilise sa méthode.

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adjective

Particulier, spécial, propre

Particular; individual; special; appropriate.

Examples :

"My grandmother has a peculiar way of organizing her spices – she arranges them by color, not alphabetically. "

Ma grand-mère a une façon particulière d'organiser ses épices – elle les range par couleur, et non par ordre alphabétique.

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