character, s.1Typ: Litir f. 2aTréith f, comhartha m; nádúr m, meon m. Books of that character, leabhair den chineál sin. To be in character with sth., bheith de réir ruda; bheith freagrach do, ag cur le, rud. It is out of character with . .., níl sé de réir ...; níl sé ag teacht le ... In his character of . . ., ina cháilíocht mar . . . bWork that lacks character, obair gan aon tréith shuntasach. 3Man of (strong) character, fear diongbháilte. He lacks (strength of) character, níl aon diongbháilteacht, aon neart, ann. 4aA man of bad character, fear a bhfuil drochcháil air. bF: Teastas m (dea-thréithe). F: To give s.o. a good character, dea-cháil a thabhairt ar dhuine. 5aCarachtar m, pearsa f -n (úrscéil, etc.). (Of acting) In character, oiriúnach don pháirt. Out of character, mí-oiriúnach don pháirt. Character actor, aisteoir cineálach. bA public character, boc mór, fear mór poiblí. A bad character, drochdhuine m. F: He's a character, mac barrúil é, breac aisteach é.