La Palabra Del Dia: "carácter"
carácter ( kah-rahk'-tehr )
noun ( personality, nature )
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Guidelines:
Write sentences at least 5 words long, but don't write a paragraph either. Write your Spanish sentence, but include the English translation as well. Make the corrections suggested by other users and moderators in the comments section (try not to use personal pronouns unless absolutely necessary). Use your own words! (Don't use a translator, copy from a book, use song lyrics, etc.) Please keep political, religious or personal statements to a minimum. This is a practice game.
Examples:
Graciela tiene un carácter muy despreocupado; casi nunca se enfada.
Graciela has a very easygoing personality; she almost never gets angry.
Se dice que los ingleses tienen un carácter muy estoico.
It's said that the English are of a very stoic nature.
Notes:
"Carácter" looks an awful lot like "character," doesn't it? But though these words are equivalent when they refer to someone's nature or personality, you would never use "carácter" to talk about a "character" in a book, for example. That would be "el personaje."
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10 Answers
Estos hombres tienen un carácter muy fuerte.
Y fuertes características.
these men have a very strong character.
And strong characteristics.
Me parece que él tiene un mal carácter ; espero que sus descendientes no lo hereden.
It seems to me that he has a bad character ; I hope that his descendants do not inherit it.
Cuando mi hermana está enojada, se convierte en una carácter absolutamente diferente.
-When my sister is angry, she becomes a completely different character.
Fue de su carácter ayudar a los pobres y todo el mundo la amó.
It was her nature to help the poor and everyone loved her.
The true nature of existence is impermanence.
El carácter verdadero de la existencia es impermanencia.
I've spent a lifetime trying to change my personality. I am too shy.
He pasado una vida intentando cambiar mi carácter. Soy demasiado tímido.
¿Nacimos con un carácter en particular o es la vida que nos determina la forma?
Are we born with a certain type of personality or does life shape us?
Podría decir que este personaje tiene un carácter malo.
You could say that this chatacter has a bad character.
A veces se rien de ella, pero es una mujer de carácter.
Sometimes they laugh at her, but she's a woman of character.
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Se puede ver varios carácters bastante temprano en la vida de una persona. Unos bebés son relajados, otros son irritables, algunos son tímidos, otros extrovertidos.
It is possible to see different personalities quite early in the life of a person. Some babies are relaxed, others are irritable, some are shy, others extroverted.
