character reference in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for character reference in the English»Spanish Dictionary

character reference N

character reference

referencias fpl

Translations for character reference in the English»Spanish Dictionary

reference [Am ˈrɛf(ə)rəns, Brit ˈrɛf(ə)r(ə)ns] N

1. reference C or U (allusion):

reference

alusión f

reference

referencia f

reference to sth/sb

alusión a algo/alguien

reference to sth/sb

referencia a algo/alguien

to make reference to sth/sb

hacer alusión or referencia a algo/alguien

to make reference to sth/sb

mencionar algo/a alguien

with reference to sth

con referencia or relación a algo

with reference to sth

en relación con algo

2.1. reference U (consultation):

reference

consulta f

for future reference

para futura(s) consulta(s)

for future reference, you ought to get authorization first

de aquí en adelante tenga en cuenta que primero hay que pedir autorización

for ease of reference

para facilitar la consulta

she did it without reference to me

lo hizo sin consultarme

reference library

biblioteca f de consulta or de referencia

for reference use only

para consultar en sala

2.2. reference C (indicator):

reference

referencia f

our reference: FMH/cs

nuestra referencia: FMH/cs

attr reference mark

llamada f

reference number

número m de referencia

3.1. reference U (scope, remit):

this matter lies outside the reference of the committee

este asunto está fuera de las atribuciones or la competencia del comité

that's outside the terms of reference of the investigation

eso está fuera del ámbito de la investigación

point of reference

punto m de referencia

3.2. reference U (relation):

reference to sth

relación f con algo

to bear/have reference to sth

tener relación con algo

4.1. reference C (testimonial):

reference

referencia f

reference

informe m

can you provide references?

¿puede facilitarnos referencias?

they didn't even take up references

ni siquiera pidieron referencias or informes

4.2. reference C (person giving testimonial) Am:

you need two references

necesitas el aval de dos personas

character [Am ˈkɛrəktər, Brit ˈkarəktə] N

1.1. character U or C:

character (of person) (temperament, nature)

carácter m

the national character

el carácter nacional

we have very different characters

tenemos un carácter muy distinto

we have very different characters

tenemos caracteres muy distintos

to be in/out of character

ser/no ser típico

rudeness is very much in character for him

la mala educación es típica de él or es un rasgo típico en él

she's a good judge of character

es buena psicóloga

1.2. character (of person) U or C:

good character

reputación f

he bears good character

tiene buena reputación

to vouch for sb's (good) character

responder por alguien

he's been a victim of character assassination

han intentado destruir su reputación

he's been a victim of character assassination

ha sido víctima de difamación

1.3. character U or C:

character (of person) (strength of personality)

carácter m

character (of person) (strength of personality)

personalidad f

a person of strong character

una persona de carácter fuerte

a person of strong character

una persona con una personalidad fuerte

he lacks character

no tiene carácter

army life builds character

la vida militar imprime carácter

2. character U or C (of place, thing):

character

carácter m

the restaurant has lots of character

el restaurante tiene mucho carácter

the house has no character

la casa no tiene carácter or estilo

the characters of the two cities are very different

el carácter de las dos ciudades es muy distinto

her face is full of character

tiene una cara con mucha personalidad

the demonstration soon took on the character of a riot

la manifestación no tardó en tomar un cariz violento

3.1. character C (in novel, play, movie):

character

personaje m

character

carácter m Col Mex

he doesn't react in character

su reacción no es la que cabría esperar de su personaje

3.2. character C (person):

character

tipo m inf

he's an odd/a nasty character

es un tipo raro/un mal tipo inf

3.3. character C (eccentric person):

character

caso m

Jane's a real character

Jane es (todo) un caso

4. character C (symbol):

character

carácter m

Chinese/Roman characters

caracteres chinos/romanos

character reference in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for character reference in the English»Spanish Dictionary

character reference

referencias f pl

Translations for character reference in the English»Spanish Dictionary

character [ˈkærəktəʳ, Am ˈkerəkt̬ɚ] N

1. character no pl (qualities):

character

carácter m

to be in/out of character with sb/sth

ser/no ser típico de alguien/algo

2. character (moral integrity):

character

reputación f

character reference

referencias f pl

to be a bad character

tener mala reputación

of dubious character

de dudosa reputación

of irreproachable character

de reputación intachable

3. character (unique person):

character

personaje mf

4. character (representation):

character

personaje m

character

carácter m Col, Mex

in the character of ...

en el papel de...

5. character TYPO:

character

carácter m

reference [ˈrefərənts] N

1. reference (consultation):

reference

consulta f

to make reference to sth

hacer referencia a algo

2. reference (source):

reference

referencia f

3. reference (allusion):

reference

alusión f

with reference to what was said

en alusión a lo que se dijo

4. reference ADMIN (number):

reference

número m de referencia

5. reference for job application:

reference

referencias f pl

to take up references

pedir referencias

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A character reference provided by the firm said he held a position which requires "a high level of respect, confidence and trust".

www.independent.ie

A character reference from a sergeant major was submitted.

www.herald.ie

In that way, chivalry acts as a character reference.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Even with his exceptionally high standing on the civil service list it was necessary to present letters of character references.

en.wikipedia.org

As a backup, you may want to include a character reference letter with your application.

money.usnews.com

Third party character references are not required.

en.wikipedia.org

Employers can ask for professional references, which are from former employers, or for character references, which are from people of distinction such as doctors or teachers.

en.wikipedia.org

Carter was suitably abashed by such a character reference.

www.independent.co.uk

Owing to a character reference from his former employer, he was let off with only a month's imprisonment.

en.wikipedia.org

She even asked for a character reference and enjoyed a leaving party before taking early retirement last year after being convicted.

www.expressandstar.com