specific

specific
adjective
deutlich, klar [Aussage]; bestimmt [Ziel, Grund]

make a specific request — einen bestimmten Wunsch äußern

could you be more specific? — kannst du dich genauer ausdrücken?

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[spə'sifik]
adjective
1) (giving all the details clearly: specific instructions.) speziell
2) (particular; exactly stated or described: Each of the bodily organs has its own specific function.) spezifisch
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spe·cif·ic
[spəˈsɪfɪk]
I. adj
1. (exact) genau
could you be a bit more \specific? könntest du dich etwas klarer ausdrücken?
can you be more \specific about where your back hurts? können Sie mir genauer sagen, wo Sie Schmerzen im Rücken haben?
to fix a \specific date ein genaues Datum festmachen
2. attr (particular) bestimmte(r, s), speziell
are you doing anything \specific this weekend? hast du etwas Bestimmtes vor dieses Wochenende?
to be \specific to sth sich akk auf etw akk beschränken
\specific details besondere Einzelheiten
for \specific purposes für einen bestimmten Zweck
3. (characteristic) spezifisch, typisch (to für +akk)
\specific knowledge Fachwissen nt
4. SCI spezifisch
\specific power NUCL spezifische Brennstoffleistung
\specific pressure PHYS spezifischer Flächendruck
\specific reaction rate CHEM spezifische Reaktionsgeschwindigkeit
\specific surface CHEM spezifische Oberfläche
II. n MED (hist) Spezifikum nt fachspr
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[spə'sIfɪk]
1. adj
1) (= definite) bestimmt, speziell; (= precise) statement, instructions genau; example ganz bestimmt

9.3, to be specific — 9,3, um genau zu sein

can you be a bit more specific? — können Sie sich etwas genauer äußern?

to be specific about sth — sich spezifisch zu etw äußern

he was quite specific on that point — er hat sich zu diesem Punkt recht spezifisch geäußert

nothing specific — nichts Spezielles

2) (BIOL, CHEM, PHYS, MED) spezifisch
2. n
1) (old MED) Spezifikum nt
2) pl nähere or genauere Einzelheiten pl

to get down to specifics — zu den Einzelheiten kommen

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specific [spıˈsıfık]
A adj (adv specifically)
1. spezifisch, speziell, bestimmt(er, e, es):
a specific function
2. definitiv, präzis(e) (Aussage etc):
specific figures konkrete Zahlen;
he should be more specific about it er sollte sich präziser ausdrücken oder nähere Angaben darüber machen
3. eigen(tümlich) (to dat):
a style specific to that school
4. typisch, besonder(er, e, es)
5. wesentlich
6. BIOL Art…:
specific name
7. MED
a) spezifisch (wirkend):
specific remedy (oder medicine) B 1
b) spezifisch (Krankheit)
8. PHYS
a) spezifisch (Energie)
b) Einheits…
B s
1. MED spezifisches Heilmittel, Spezifikum n
2. pl Details pl, Einzelheiten pl
sp. abk
1. special spez.
2. species
3. specific spezif.
4. specimen
specif. abk
1. specific spez.; spezif.; best.
2. specifically bes, spez.
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adjective
deutlich, klar [Aussage]; bestimmt [Ziel, Grund]

make a specific request — einen bestimmten Wunsch äußern

could you be more specific? — kannst du dich genauer ausdrücken?


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