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peculiar

[/pɪˈkjuːliər/]
adjective
peculiar, estranho, inusitado
1. strange or odd; unusual in a way that is unsettling or hard to understand
He has a peculiar way of speaking that makes people listen carefully.
Ele tem uma maneira peculiar de falar que faz as pessoas escutarem com atenção.
2. belonging exclusively or distinctively to a particular person, group, or thing
This custom is peculiar to the island's culture.
Este costume é peculiar à cultura da ilha.
3. particular; special
She took peculiar care with the details of the project.
Ela tomou cuidado peculiar com os detalhes do projeto.
NYC Slang
weird, off-the-wall, sketch
Synonyms
strangeoddunusualbizarredistinctivecharacteristic
Antonyms
commonordinarytypicalnormalconventional

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
peculiar, estranho, esquisito
Standard usage; widely understood
São Paulo
estranho, bizarro
More colloquial alternatives preferred in informal speech
Rio de Janeiro
estranho, meio doido
Casual variants used in spoken language
Portugal
peculiar, estranho, raro
Peculiar less commonly used; prefer estranho or raro

Related Idioms & Phrases

peculiar to - characteristic of or belonging exclusively to
in a peculiar manner - in a strange or unusual way
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