No. 602 in Catalan

particular

"Particular" in Catalan means "private" or "specific."

In a sentence

Tinc un professor particular que m'ensenya matemàtiques.
I have a private tutor teaching me mathematics.
Here, 'particular' is used as an adjective meaning 'private', to describe a tutor who gives individualized lessons.
Va mostrar un interès particular en la història de la ciutat.
He showed a particular interest in the history of the city.
In this case, 'particular' refers to 'specific' or 'distinct,' qualifying the type of interest mentioned.
El disseny és particularment interessant per la seva senzillesa.
The design is particularly interesting for its simplicity.
Here 'particularment' (adverbial form of 'particular') means 'especially,' emphasizing the interest level of the design.

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