character

Figur

Eine Person oder ein anderes Wesen in einem Buch, Film, Theaterstück oder Spiel.

In einfachem Englisch: A person or other being in a book, film, play, or game.

• My favorite character is the little dragon.
• She played three characters in the film.
• Which character tells the story?

Häufige Wendungen: main character, a fictional character, play a character

Charakter, Persönlichkeit

Die Gefühle, Überzeugungen und Verhaltensweisen, die einen Menschen ausmachen.

In einfachem Englisch: The mixture of feelings, beliefs, and ways of behaving that makes someone the person they are.

• She has a cheerful character.
• His letters reveal a quieter side of his character.
• The twins look alike but have very different characters.

Synonyme: personality, nature, temperament

Häufige Wendungen: someone’s character, a gentle character, strength of character

Zeichen

Ein einzelnes geschriebenes Zeichen, etwa ein Buchstabe, eine Ziffer oder ein Satzzeichen.

In einfachem Englisch: A single written mark, such as a letter, number, or punctuation mark.

• Your password needs eight characters.
• I cannot read this Chinese character.
• Spaces count toward the character limit.

Synonyme: symbol

Häufige Wendungen: chinese character, special character, character limit

Charakter, Eigenart

Die Eigenschaften, die einem Ort oder einer Sache eine besondere Wirkung geben und sie von anderen unterscheiden.

In einfachem Englisch: The qualities that give a place or thing its particular feel or make it different from others.

• The old houses give the street character.
• New buildings changed the character of the town.
• We want the hotel to keep its original character.

So benutzt man es: the character of something (The character of the village has changed.)

Synonyme: nature, identity

Häufige Wendungen: the character of something, rural character, retain its character

Charakterstärke, Integrität

Gute persönliche Eigenschaften, besonders Ehrlichkeit, Mut und die Stärke, das Richtige zu tun.

In einfachem Englisch: Good personal qualities, especially honesty, courage, and the strength to do what is right.

• Helping others can build character.
• She showed character by admitting her mistake.
• The difficult journey tested his character.

Synonyme: integrity, moral strength

Häufige Wendungen: build character, good character, a person of character

Merkmal

Eine Eigenschaft eines Lebewesens, die wissenschaftlich beschrieben oder verglichen werden kann, etwa Farbe oder Form.

In einfachem Englisch: A feature of a living thing that scientists can describe or compare, such as its color or shape.

• Flower color is an inherited character.
• The researchers compared several characters in the two species.
• This character appears only in adult males.

Synonyme: trait, characteristic

Häufige Wendungen: inherited character, genetic character, a dominant character