specialty

S2 W2

BrE /ˈspeʃəlti/ AmE /ˈspɛʃəlti/

noun en → es

1 FOOD/DRINK [singular] B1

a type of food or drink that a restaurant is famous for and serves regularly

especialidad, plato especial

  • the specialty of the house

Collocations specialty dish · restaurant specialty

  • The restaurant's specialty is seafood.

    La especialidad del restaurante es la mariscada.

2 MEDICINE [singular] B2

a branch of medicine that deals with a particular type of illness or part of the body

especialidad médica, rama de la medicina

  • specialty doctor

Collocations cardiology specialty · orthopedic specialty

  • He is a specialist in cardiology.

    Él es un especialista en cardiología.

3 SKILL [singular] B1

a skill or area of knowledge that someone has developed and is very good at

especialidad, habilidad destacada

  • specialty area

Collocations business specialty · personal specialty

  • Her specialty is organizing events.

    Su especialidad es organizar eventos.

1 PRODUCT [singular] B2

a product or item that a company makes and sells, often better than other similar products

producto especializado, artículo de calidad superior

  • specialty item

Collocations specialty product line · artisan specialty

  • The company's specialty is handmade furniture.

    La especialidad de la empresa es la fabricación de muebles artesanales.

2 COURSE [singular] B2

a course of study at a college or university that focuses on one subject area

carrera universitaria, especialización académica

  • specialty program

Collocations medical specialty course · legal specialty track

  • She is enrolled in a medical specialty.

    Ella está inscrita en una especialización médica.

3 LEGAL [singular] C1

an area of law that deals with specific legal issues or cases

ramo de derecho, especialidad jurídica

  • specialty case

Collocations intellectual property specialty · tax law specialty

  • He is a lawyer specializing in tax law.

    Él es un abogado especializado en derecho fiscal.

4 ARTISAN [singular] C1

a product or item made by an artisan, often unique and of high quality

artesanía de calidad superior, artículo artesanal

  • specialty craft

Collocations artisan specialty item · handcrafted specialty

  • The shop sells handmade specialty items.

    La tienda vende artículos especializados hechos a mano.

5 HISTORICAL [singular] C1

a product or item that was once common but is now rare and sought after by collectors

artículo antiguo, pieza de colección

  • specialty antique

Collocations vintage specialty item · collectible specialty piece

  • The museum has a collection of vintage specialty items.

    El museo tiene una colección de piezas especiales antiguas.