specialist

especialista, experto

Persona que sabe mucho de un tema o tiene gran habilidad en un tipo de trabajo.

En inglés sencillo: A person who knows a lot about one subject or is very skilled at one kind of work.

• Ask a computer specialist.
• He became a specialist in bridge design.
• We hired two specialists to examine the problem.

Cómo se usa: specialist in something (She is a specialist in ancient languages.)

Sinónimos: expert

Antónimos: generalist

Expresiones frecuentes: computer specialist, specialist in something, language specialist

médico especialista, especialista

Médico que trata un tipo concreto de enfermedad o una parte determinada del cuerpo.

En inglés sencillo: A doctor who treats one particular type of illness or part of the body.

• My doctor sent me to a specialist.
• The heart specialist examined him.
• Have you made an appointment with the skin specialist?

Cómo se usa: specialist in something (She is a specialist in childhood illnesses.)

Expresiones frecuentes: heart specialist, skin specialist, see a specialist

especie especialista

Planta o animal que vive mejor en un tipo concreto de entorno.

En inglés sencillo: A plant or animal that lives best in one particular kind of place.

• This bird is a desert specialist.
• Several specialists live only in these mountain pools.
• A habitat specialist may struggle when its surroundings change.

Antónimos: generalist

Expresiones frecuentes: habitat specialist, desert specialist