LEARNit Dictionary
character
noun
/ˈkærəktə(r)/
UK
/ˈkærəktər/
US
A2
OPAL
1
A2
a person or an animal in a book, play or film
شخصیت, کاراکتر
see also
non-player character
2
a particular type of person in a play, film or TV show
شخصیت, کاراکتر
He has developed a skill set from his character work in film, TV and stage.
3
B1
all the qualities and features that make a person different from others
شخصیت, ویژگیها
to have a
strong/weak character
character traits
character defects
The book gives a fascinating insight into Mrs Obama's character.
Generosity is part of the American character.
see also
acquired characteristic
4
B1
strong personal qualities such as the ability to deal with difficult or dangerous situations
منش, سرشت, شخصیت, خصلت
Everyone admires her strength of character and determination.
He showed great character returning to the sport after his accident.
Adventure camps are considered to be
character-building
.
5
B1
the way that something is; a particular quality or feature that a thing, an event or a place has
ویژگی, خصوصیت, خصلت
The character of the neighbourhood hasn't changed at all.
I love the delicate character of the light in the evening.
The police pointed out the illegal character of the protest action.
buildings that are very simple in character
synonym
nature
6
B1
the interesting or unusual quality that a place or a person has
ویژگی, وجه تمایز, کیفیت خاص, ویژگی منحصربهفرد
The modern hotels here have no real character.
a face with a lot of character
7
a person, particularly an unpleasant or strange one
آدم, تیپ
There were some really strange characters hanging around the bar.
8
an interesting or unusual person
فرد جالب, آدم غیرمعمولی
She's a character!
9
the opinion that people have of you, particularly of whether you can be trusted or relied on
اعتبار, شهرت, حسن شهرت
a
slur/attack on his character
My teacher agreed to be a
character witness
for me in court.
a
character reference
10
a letter, sign, mark or symbol used in writing, in printing or on computers
حرف, نماد, علامت, نشانه
These are the Chinese characters meaning ‘wind’ and ‘water’.
This size of type produces a line 30 characters long.
optical character recognition
The URL contained non-standard characters like question marks.