specific

concreto, específico

Se refiere a una persona, cosa o grupo en particular entre otros del mismo tipo.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: particular

Antónimos: general

Expresiones frecuentes: a specific person, a specific reason, a specific purpose, a specific date

preciso, concreto, detallado

Que da detalles exactos para que se entienda claramente lo que se quiere decir.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: be specific about something (Please be specific about the changes you want.)

Sinónimos: precise, exact, detailed

Antónimos: vague

Expresiones frecuentes: specific instructions, be more specific, specific details, a specific answer

específico

Que identifica una enfermedad o condición determinada sin confundir otras con ella.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: specific for something (This marker is highly specific for that infection.)

Antónimos: nonspecific

Expresiones frecuentes: a specific test, highly specific, specific diagnostic marker

específico

Que trata una enfermedad determinada en sí, en vez de solo aliviar sus síntomas.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: specific for something (The doctors sought a medicine specific for the disease.)

Expresiones frecuentes: a specific remedy, specific treatment, specific medicine