No. 556 in Spanish

particular

"Particular" in Spanish means "specific" or "special" in English.

In a sentence

Esta es una situación muy particular que requiere atención.
This is a very particular situation that requires attention.
In this sentence, 'particular' is used as an adjective to mean 'specific' or 'unique'.
Tuve un interés particular en el tema de la astronomía desde joven.
I had a particular interest in the topic of astronomy since I was young.
Here, 'particular' means 'special' or 'specific' in context with 'interest'.
Ella buscaba una prenda particular en la tienda.
She was looking for a particular clothing item in the store.
In this use, 'particular' refers to 'specific' or 'unique' while describing the clothing item.

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