out of character

inhabituel, contraire à son caractère

D'une manière qui ne correspond pas au comportement habituel d'une personne.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : out of character for someone (Such a rude reply was out of character for him.)

Synonymes : uncharacteristic, atypical

Contraires : typical, characteristic

Expressions courantes : be out of character, seem out of character

hors personnage, en son propre nom

Parler ou agir en tant que soi-même, plutôt que comme un personnage de théâtre ou de jeu.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : as yourself, out of role

Contraires : in character

Expressions courantes : speak out of character, talk out of character

hors de son personnage

Ne plus penser ou agir comme le personnage qu'on interprète dans un spectacle.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : out of role

Contraires : in character

Expressions courantes : be out of character, feel out of character