specific

particolare, specifico

Si riferisce a una persona, cosa o gruppo ben preciso tra altri dello stesso tipo.

In inglese semplice: Used when you mean one particular person, thing, or group rather than others of the same kind.

• Are you looking for a specific book?
• We chose this hotel for a specific reason.
• The money must be spent on specific projects.

Sinonimi: particular

Contrari: general

Espressioni comuni: a specific person, a specific reason, a specific purpose, a specific date

preciso, dettagliato

Che fornisce dettagli esatti, rendendo chiaro ciò che si intende.

In inglese semplice: Giving exact details so that people know clearly what you mean.

• Please give me specific instructions.
• Her description was not very specific.
• Can you be more specific about the price?

Come si usa: be specific about something (Please be specific about the changes you want.)

Sinonimi: precise, exact, detailed

Contrari: vague

Espressioni comuni: specific instructions, be more specific, specific details, a specific answer

specifico

Che riconosce una determinata malattia o condizione senza scambiare altre condizioni per quella.

In inglese semplice: Able to identify one particular disease or condition without wrongly identifying other conditions as that one.

• The test is highly specific.
• We need a marker specific for this disease.
• A more specific test reduced the number of false positive results.

Come si usa: specific for something (This marker is highly specific for that infection.)

Contrari: nonspecific

Espressioni comuni: a specific test, highly specific, specific diagnostic marker

specifico

Che cura una determinata malattia in sé, anziché alleviarne soltanto i sintomi.

In inglese semplice: Treating a particular disease itself, rather than only reducing the problems it causes.

• There is no specific treatment for this disease.
• They searched for a specific remedy for the infection.
• Quinine was used as a specific medicine for malaria.

Come si usa: specific for something (The doctors sought a medicine specific for the disease.)

Espressioni comuni: a specific remedy, specific treatment, specific medicine