características especiales
/kaɾaɡteɾistikas espeθjales/from spelling rules
The English phrase "special features" is translated into Spanish as características especiales.
características especiales refers to additional functions or qualities that distinguish a product or service from others.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of características, meaning features or characteristics and especiales, meaning special.
Which one should you use?
You can use rasgos especiales if the features you are describing refer to physical or personality traits. For a different formal nuance, detalles singulares can also be used to convey the idea of special features.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, the adjective must follow the noun and agree in number. For the plural "special features", use características especiales. To express the singular "special feature", both the noun and the adjective must be singular: característica especial.
How do you pronounce it?
/kaɾaɡteɾistikas espeθjales/
Did you know?
- While características describes a product, the word rasgos is used when discussing the 'special features' of a person's face or character, coming from the word for 'strokes' or 'lines' in a drawing.
- To describe 'special features' on a DVD or digital media, Spanish speakers often use the loanword extras instead of the formal características especiales.
- The word características comes from the same root as 'character', but while the English word often refers to personality, the Spanish word is the primary term for technical specifications.
Examples in context
- La casa cuenta con características especiales que la hacen única en su estilo.The house has special features that make it unique in its style.
- Este vehículo se destaca por sus atributos excepcionales.This vehicle stands out for its exceptional features.
- ¡Mira estas características especiales de mi nuevo teléfono! ¡Son geniales!Look at these special features of my new phone! They are awesome!
- Este modelo tiene muchas características especiales.This model has many special features.
- ¿Cuáles son las características especiales de este hotel?What are the special features of this hotel?
- El software ofrece algunas características especiales de seguridad.The software offers some special security features.
Example conversation
María and Daniel are looking at a new smartphone in a store.
- MaríaDaniel, mira este teléfono nuevo.Daniel, look at this new phone.
- Daniel¿Tiene características especiales?Does it have special features?
- MaríaSí, tiene una cámara increíble.Yes, it has an incredible camera.
- DanielParece un excelente dispositivo.It looks like an excellent device.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
