character

S2 W1

BrE /ˈtʃærəktə/ AmE /ˈtʃɑːrəkt̬ɚ/

noun en → es

1 PERSONALITY [singular] A2

the set of qualities that make a person or animal the way they are, such as their personality and behaviour

personalidad, carácter

  • have a good/bad character

Collocations good character · strong character

  • She has a very strong character.

    Ella tiene un carácter muy fuerte.

2 LITERATURE [singular] A1

a person in a book, film, or play

personaje

  • the main character

Collocations main character · supporting character

  • He is the main character in the story.

    Él es el personaje principal en la historia.

3 WRITING [singular] B1

a letter, number, or symbol used in writing and printing

carácter, letra, cifra

  • the character A

Collocations special characters · character set

  • The computer uses a special character set.

    El ordenador utiliza un conjunto de caracteres especial.

4 STRENGTH [singular] B1

a good quality or feature of someone or something

virtud, cualidad positiva

  • have a character

Collocations good character · strong character

  • She has the character to succeed.

    Ella tiene las cualidades para tener éxito.

5 MORAL [singular] B2

the moral principles that control or influence a person's behaviour

ética, principios morales

  • have good character

Collocations good character · strong moral character

  • He has a strong sense of character.

    Él tiene un fuerte sentido de la ética.

6 PRINTING [singular] B2

a symbol or mark used in printing and writing, such as a letter of the alphabet or a number

carácter, letra, cifra

  • the character A

Collocations special characters · character set

  • The printer can print special characters.

    La impresora puede imprimir caracteres especiales.

7 VIDEO GAME [singular] B2

a person or animal that you control in a video game

personaje del juego, avatar

  • the main character

Collocations main character · supporting character

  • He plays the main character in a video game.

    Él interpreta al personaje principal en un juego de video.

8 STAMINA [singular] C1

the ability to continue doing something difficult or unpleasant for a long time without stopping

resistencia, fuerza de voluntad

  • have character

Collocations good character · strong character

  • She has the character to endure hardship.

    Ella tiene la fuerza de voluntad para soportar dificultades.