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specialise
Past participle: specialised
Gerund: specialising
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| specialise |
| specialise |
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| I specialise |
| you specialise |
| he/she/it specialises |
| we specialise |
| you specialise |
| they specialise |
| Preterite |
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| I specialised |
| you specialised |
| he/she/it specialised |
| we specialised |
| you specialised |
| they specialised |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am specialising |
| you are specialising |
| he/she/it is specialising |
| we are specialising |
| you are specialising |
| they are specialising |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have specialised |
| you have specialised |
| he/she/it has specialised |
| we have specialised |
| you have specialised |
| they have specialised |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was specialising |
| you were specialising |
| he/she/it was specialising |
| we were specialising |
| you were specialising |
| they were specialising |
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| I had specialised |
| you had specialised |
| he/she/it had specialised |
| we had specialised |
| you had specialised |
| they had specialised |
| Future |
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| I will specialise |
| you will specialise |
| he/she/it will specialise |
| we will specialise |
| you will specialise |
| they will specialise |
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| I will have specialised |
| you will have specialised |
| he/she/it will have specialised |
| we will have specialised |
| you will have specialised |
| they will have specialised |
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| I will be specialising |
| you will be specialising |
| he/she/it will be specialising |
| we will be specialising |
| you will be specialising |
| they will be specialising |
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| I have been specialising |
| you have been specialising |
| he/she/it has been specialising |
| we have been specialising |
| you have been specialising |
| they have been specialising |
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| I will have been specialising |
| you will have been specialising |
| he/she/it will have been specialising |
| we will have been specialising |
| you will have been specialising |
| they will have been specialising |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been specialising |
| you had been specialising |
| he/she/it had been specialising |
| we had been specialising |
| you had been specialising |
| they had been specialising |
| Conditional |
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| I would specialise |
| you would specialise |
| he/she/it would specialise |
| we would specialise |
| you would specialise |
| they would specialise |
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| I would have specialised |
| you would have specialised |
| he/she/it would have specialised |
| we would have specialised |
| you would have specialised |
| they would have specialised |
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Verb 1. specialise - devote oneself to a special area of work; "She specializes in honey bees"; "This baker specializes in French bread"
work - exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; "I will work hard to improve my grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor"
2. specialise - be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?"
elaborate, expatiate, expound, lucubrate, dilate, flesh out, exposit, enlarge, expand - add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"
spell out - make explicit; specify in detail; "You should spell out your demands"
3. specialise - suit to a special purpose; "specialize one's research"; "this kind of beak has become specialized in certain Galapagos finches"
modify - make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
4. specialise - become more focus on an area of activity or field of study; "She specializes in Near Eastern history"
vary, alter, change - become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence; "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season"
overspecialise, overspecialize - become overly specialized; "She overspecialized when she concentrated on verbs in Fijian"
branch out, broaden, diversify - vary in order to spread risk or to expand; "The company diversified"
5. specialise - evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment
evolve - undergo development or evolution; "Modern man evolved a long time ago"
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Translations
يَخْتَص
sérhæfa sig í
special
(ˈspeʃəl) adjective1. out of the ordinary; un-usual or exceptional. a special occasion; a special friend. spesiaal إسْتِثْنائي، غَيْر عادي скъп especial zvláštní, výjimečný besonder speciel; særlig ιδιαίτερος, ξεχωριστός especial, extraordinario eriline مخصوص erityinen spécial, exceptionnel מיוחד विशेष, खास poseban, osobit különleges istimewa sérstakur speciale 特別な 특별한 ypatingas, nepaprastas speciāls; īpašs; sevišķs istimewa bijzonder særlig, spesiell specjalny خاص especial special, excepţional особый; особенный výnimočný poseben izuzetan speciell, särskild พิเศษ özel 特殊的 спеціальний; особливий خصوصی، بہت عمدہ đặc biệt, riêng biệt 特殊的
2. appointed, arranged, designed etc for a particular purpose. a special messenger; a special tool for drilling holes. spesiaal خاص، خُصوصي специален especial zvláštní, speciální Spezial-... speciel ειδικός específico, particular eri- استثنايي erikois- spécial מיוחד विशेष, विशिष्ट specijalan speciális khusus sérstakur, sér- speciale 専用の 특정한 specialus speciāls; īpašs khas speciaal spesial-, sær- specjalny خاص especial special специальный zvláštny, špeciálny poseben poseban extra, special- ที่จัดเตรียม özel 專門的 спеціальний کسی خاص مقصد کے لیے مقرر یا منتخب riêng, dành riêng 专门的
noun something which is special. There's a special (= a special train) due through here at 5.20. spesiale ding شَيءٌ خاص специален влак especial zvláštní vlak der Sonderzug sær- έκτακτος, μη κανονικός especial eri(rong) خاص erikois- spécial מיוחד विशेष nešto što je posebno (poseban vlak, posebno izdanje...) különvonat sesuatu yang istimewa e-ð sem er sérstakt treno speciale 特別のもの 특별한 것 kas nors specialaus kaut kas speciāls (speciālvilciens u.tml.) khas extra ekstra; dagens rett coś specjalnego, specjalny خاص especial lucru/obiect special что-л. спецального назн��чения zvláštny vlak poseben (...) ekspresni extratåg สิ่งที่พิเศษ özel bir şey 特別(專)... екстрений потяг کوئی خاص شے chuyến xe lửa đặc biệt 特别(专)...
ˈspecialist noun a person who makes a very deep study of one branch of a subject or field. Dr Brown is a heart specialist. spesialis إخْتِصاصي، مُخْتَص специалист especialista specialista der/die Spezialist(in) specialist ειδικός especialista spetsialist asiantuntija spécialiste מומחה विशेषज्ञ specijalist, sručnjak specialista spesialis sérfræðingur specialista 専門家 전문가 specialistas speciālists pakar specialist spesialist specjalista پوه، متخصص especialista specialist специалист špecialista, odborník strokovnjak specijalista specialist ผู้ชํานาญเฉพาะทาง uzman, mütehassıs 專家 спеціаліст, фахівець متخصّص chuyên gia, chuyên khoa 专家
speciality (speʃiˈəti) , (American) specialty (ˈspeʃəlti) – plurals speciˈalities, ~ˈspecialties – noun1. a special product for which one is well-known. Brown bread is this baker's speciality. spesialiteit سِلْعَه مُمَيَّزَه специалитет especialidade specialita die Spezialität specialitet σπεσιαλιτέ especialidad eritoode تخصص erikoisuus spécialité מוּמחִיוּת विशेषता specijalitet specialitás produk istimewa sérréttur specialità 目玉商品 전문 firminis produktas specialitāte; firmas produkts keistimewaan specialiteit spesialitet specjalność تخصص especialidade specialitate фирменныи товар, продукт špecialita posebnost specijalitet specialitet สาขาเฉพาะ özel mamulat, spesiyalite 特產 спеціальний асортимент خصوصیت đặc sản 特产
2. a special activity, or subject about which one has special knowledge. His speciality is physics. vakgebied إخْتِصاص специалност especialidade obor das Spezialgebiet speciale ειδικότητα especialidad eriala رشته ي تخصصي erikoisala spécialité התמחות विशेष विषय specijalnost, osobita struka spesialisasi sérgrein specialità 専門 전공 specialybė specialitāte kepakaran specialiteit spesialitet, spesialfelt specjalność رشته تخصصی especialidade specialitate специальность odbornosť, špecializácia posebno področje specijalnost specialitet ความชํานาญพิเศษ uzmanlık alanı 專長 спеціальність, фах امتیاز یا خاص میدان عمل chuyên ngành 专长
ˈspecialize, ˈspecialise verb (usually with in) go give one's attention (to), work (in), or study (a particular job, subject etc). He specializes in fixing computers. spesialiseer يَخْتَص специализирам especializar(-se) specializovat se sich spezialisieren specialisere ειδικεύομαι especializarse spetsialiseeruma erikoistua se spécialiser, être spécialisé לְהִתמָחוֹת किसी विशेष क्षेत्र में विशेषज्ञता प्राप्त करना specijalizirati se, osobito se posvetiti vmire specializálja magát berspesialisasi sérhæfa sig í specializzarsi, essere specializzato 専攻する 전문(공)하다 specializuotis specializēties mengkhusus zich specialiseren spesialisere seg specjalizować się اختصاص لاسته راوړل especializar a se specializa, a fi specialist (în) специализироваться špecializovať sa specializirati se specijalizovati specialisera sig ศึกษาเป็นพิเศษ uzmanlaşmak 專心於... спеціалізувати(ся) خصوصیت حاصل کرنا، ماہر بننا chuyên về, chuyên gia về 专心于...
ˌspecialiˈzation, ˌspecialiˈsation noun spesialisasie تَخَصُّص специализация especialização specializace die Spezialisierung specialisering ειδίκευση especialidad spetsialiseerumine erikoistuminen spécialisation התמחות विशेषज्ञता specijalizacija szakosodás, specializálódás spesialisasi sérhæfing specializzazione 専門化 전문화 specializacija specializācija pengkhususan specialisatie spesialisering specjalizacja اختصاص especialização specializare специализация špecializácia specializacija specijalizacija specialisering ความชํานาญเฉพาะสาขา uzmanlaşma 專門化 спеціалізація اختصاص sự chuyên môn hóa 专门化
ˈspecialized, ˈspecialised adjective (of knowledge, skills etc) of the accurate detailed kind obtained by specializing. gespesialiseerd مُخْتَص специализиран especializado specializovaný spezialisiert specialiseret ειδικευμένος especializado eriala- erikoistunut spécialisé לְמַטָרָה יִיחוּדִית विशिष्टीकृत specijaliziran szakosított berspesialisasi sérhæfður specializzato 専門化した 전문화 된 specializuotas specifisks; specializēts khusus gespecialiseerd spesialisert wyspecjalizowany متخصص especializado specializat специальный špecializovaný specializiran specijalizovan specialiserad ที่ชํานาญเป็นพิเศษ uzmanlaşmış 專門的 спеціальний; спеціалізований اختصاص کے ذریعہ حاصل کیا گیا خاص تفصیلی علم chuyên dụng, chuyên 专门的
ˈspecially adverb1. with one particular purpose. I picked these flowers specially for you; a splendid cake, specially made for the occasion. spesiaal بصورةٍ خاصَّه специално especialmente výhradně, zvlášť eigens specielt ειδικά especialmente spetsiaalselt (kellegi, millegi jaoks) vain spécialement בִּמיוּחָד विशेष रूप से, खासकर posebno, u osobitu svrhu külön(legesen) secara khusus sérstaklega appositamente, espressamente 特に 특별히 specialiai speciāli; īpaši khusus speciaal spesielt, særlig specjalnie په خاصه توګه especialmente (în mod) special специально výhradne, zvlášť posebej posebno speciellt เป็นพิเศษ özellikle, özel olarak 專門為... спеціально خاص طور پر chỉ dành cho 专门为...
2. particularly; exceptionally. He's a nice child, but not specially clever. veral بصورةٍ إسْتِثْنائِيَّه особено excepcionalmente obzvlášť besonders specielt; særligt ιδιαίτερα particularmente eriti erityisen particulièrement בִּמיוּחָד खास तौर से napose, osobito különösen secara istimewa sérstaklega particolarmente とりわけ 특히, 예외적으로 ypatingai sevišķi; īpaši begitu bijzonder eksepsjonelt, utenom det vanlige specjalnie په خاصه توګه excepcionalmente în mod particular особенно obzvlášť posebno naročito speciellt, särskilt อย่างพิเศษ özellikle, çok 特別地 особливо خصوصا đặc biệt, riêng biệt 特别地
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