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particular person
[pərˈtɪk.jə.lər ˈpɜr.sən]
noun
pl: particular people / particular persons
pessoa particular
1.
A specific individual; a single person distinguished from others
The investigator was looking for one particular person in the crowd.
O investigador procurava por uma pessoa particular na multidão.
2.
A private individual (as opposed to an official or organization)
This contract is between a company and a particular person, not a corporation.
Este contrato é entre uma empresa e uma pessoa particular, não uma corporação.
3.
Someone with specific, distinctive characteristics or preferences
She is a very particular person about her work quality.
Ela é uma pessoa muito particular quanto à qualidade do seu trabalho.
Synonyms
individual
private person
specific person
certain person
Antonyms
public figure
organization
collective
group
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
pessoa particular
Standard usage for private individual
Portugal
pessoa singular
Legal/formal term for private individual
São Paulo
pessoa particular
Common in legal and business contexts
Rio de Janeiro
pessoa particular
General usage consistent with Brazilian Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
in particular - em particular (especially, specifically)
a particular person - uma certa pessoa / uma pessoa em particular
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