characteristic

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌkærɪktəˈrɪstɪk/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌkærɪktəˈrɪstɪk/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kar′ik tə ris′tik)


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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
characteristic n (distinguishing feature)característica nf
 She has some characteristics that make her stand out from the crowd.
 Posee algunas características que la hacen sobresalir del resto.
characteristic adj (typical)característico/a adj
  distintivo/a adj
  particular adj
 His characteristic laugh was heard across the room.
 Su risa tan característica se escuchaba desde la otra punta del salón.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
characteristic n (quality of sthg)característica nf
 A common characteristic of Rococo painting is lots of ornamentation.
 Una característica de la pintura rococó es la excesiva ornamentación.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
characteristic curve (photography)curva característica nf + adj
dominant characteristic n (genetic trait)rasgo dominante nm
 Blue eyes and melancholia are dominant characteristics in my family.
  característica dominante nf
 Los ojos azules y la melancolía son características dominantes en mi familia.
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'characteristic' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
all over - artistic quality - attribute - autumnal - capitalistic - character trait - cirrhotic - colicky - defining - deistic - demagogic - distaff - distinctive feature - distinctness - distinguishing - earmark - feature - feudalistic - generational - grungy - hallmark - heredity - homiletic - human - idiomatic - idiosyncratic - index fossil - institutional - ivory tower - key feature - kink - lend - main feature - mark - mongoloid - occidental - oddity - oligarchic - on-brand - operatic - order of the day - outstanding feature - painterly - pantomimic - peculiar - peculiarity - penetrant - pioneer - poetic - point
Spanish:
rasgo - atributo - característica - representativo - característico - característico de - caracterizar - cualidad - peculiaridad - por antonomasia - propiedad - rasgo característico - seña - señal

Collocations: is [a common, an unusual] characteristic (of), a characteristic [function, food, feature], a [differentiating, distinguishing, fundamental, vital] characteristic, more...

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