характер — meaning in English

English meaning

• character noun A person portrayed in a book, film, play, or other story.
• disposition noun A person's natural way of feeling, thinking, or behaving; temperament.
• kind noun A type or category of thing that shares common features with others.
• personality noun The particular mix of traits, attitudes, and behaviors that makes someone who they are.
• temper noun A person's tendency to become angry, or a fit of anger itself.
• temperament noun A person's natural way of thinking, reacting, and behaving, especially as it shows up in mood.

Senses

характер is used for these senses in English:

• character (countable) A distinguishing feature; characteristic; trait; nature; phene.
• character (uncountable) Strength of mind; resolution; independence; individuality; moral strength.
• character (countable, computing) One of the basic elements making up a text file or string: a code representing a printing character or a control character.
• disposition Temperament, temperamental makeup or habitual mood.
• kind (archaic) One's inherent nature; character, natural disposition.
• personality An assumed role or manner of behavior.
• temper A general tendency or orientation towards a certain type of mood, a volatile state; a habitual way of thinking, behaving or reacting.
• temperament A person's usual manner of thinking, behaving or reacting.

character — full definition

1. noun A person portrayed in a book, film, play, or other story.
2. noun The combination of qualities and traits that make up a person's nature, especially their moral strength or honesty.
3. noun A single letter, digit, or symbol, especially in writing or computing.
4. noun A distinctive or unusual person, often amusing or eccentric.

disposition — full definition

1. noun A person's natural way of feeling, thinking, or behaving; temperament.
2. noun The arrangement or placement of things, or the final settlement of a matter, such as property or a legal case.

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