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Italian word

carattere

character (personality); also a typeface character or letter

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character

the mental and moral qualities of a person; a person in a story; a written symbol

⚠️ The trap

In Italian 'carattere' means personality, not a fictional character. For a character in a novel or film, use 'personaggio'. 'Un personaggio interessante' = an interesting character (in a story).

To say "the mental and moral qualities of a person; a person in a story; a written symbol" in Italian:

carattere (mostly equivalent, but 'personaggio' for fictional character)

"carattere" in English means:

character (personality); also a typeface character or letter

Example

"Ha un carattere forte — sa quello che vuole."

"She has a strong character — she knows what she wants."

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