todo un personaje

quite a character

todo un personaje(toh-doh oon pehr-soh-nah-heh)

phrase

1. (used to describe someone with a particular personality)

a. quite a character

Mi tío es todo un personaje. Deja que lo conozcas. Te va a caer bien.

My uncle is quite a character. Wait until you meet him. You'll like him.

b. a real character

A todo el mundo le cae bien Tony. Es todo un personaje.

Everyone likes Tony. He's a real character.

2. (used to describe someone who is hard to deal with)

a. a piece of work

Este abogado todo un personaje. Ten cuidado con él

This attorney is a piece of work. Watch out with him.

3. (used to describe an important figure)

a. an absolute personage

Justice Ruth Ginsburg se ha convertido en todo un personaje para las mujeres de todas las generaciones.

Justice Ruth Ginsburg has become an absolute personage for women of all generations.