out of character

impropio, atípico

De una manera distinta de cómo alguien suele comportarse.

En inglés sencillo: Different from the way someone usually behaves.

• Her angry reply was out of character.
• It was out of character for him to arrive late.
• Was that generous offer out of character for your boss?

Cómo se usa: out of character for someone (Such a rude reply was out of character for him.)

Sinónimos: uncharacteristic, atypical

Antónimos: typical, characteristic

Expresiones frecuentes: be out of character, seem out of character

fuera del personaje, como uno mismo

Hablar o actuar como uno mismo, en lugar de como un personaje de una obra o juego.

En inglés sencillo: Speaking or acting as yourself rather than as a person in a play or game.

• Can I speak out of character?
• Out of character, she asked how the game rules worked.
• The actors joked out of character while the crew moved the scenery.

Sinónimos: as yourself, out of role

Antónimos: in character

Expresiones frecuentes: speak out of character, talk out of character

fuera del personaje

No pensar o actuar como el personaje que se interpreta en una actuación.

En inglés sencillo: Failing to think or act like the person you are playing in a performance.

• I felt out of character throughout the scene.
• The noise left the actor out of character during his speech.
• She seemed out of character despite remembering every line.

Sinónimos: out of role

Antónimos: in character

Expresiones frecuentes: be out of character, feel out of character