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característico

[kah-rahk-tuh-REE-stee-koo]
adjective/nounmasculinepl: característicos
characteristic
1. A distinctive feature or quality that identifies something or someone
The characteristic smell of coffee filled the kitchen.
O cheiro característico do café encheu a cozinha.
2. Typical or distinctive of a person, thing, or group
His characteristic humor made everyone laugh.
Seu humor característico fez todos rirem.
3. A distinguishing trait or attribute
One of the main characteristics of this species is its color.
Uma das principais características desta espécie é sua cor.
Synonyms
distintivopeculiartípicotraçoqualidadeatributo
Antonyms
atípicocomumordináriogenérico

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
característico
Standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
característico
Standard usage, no regional variation
Portugal
característico
Standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

traço característico (characteristic trait)
feição característica (characteristic feature)
marca característica (characteristic mark or signature)
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