B2
characteristic
/ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk/
adjective
charakterystyczny
/xarakˌtɛrɨˈstɨt͡ʂnɨ/· przymiotnikAlso
typowy
Definition
Typical of a particular person, place, or thing.
Examples
Loud laughter is characteristic of him.
Głośny śmiech jest dla niego charakterystyczny.
The characteristic smell of pine filled the air.
Charakterystyczny zapach sosny wypełnił powietrze.
Synonyms
Collocations
characteristic featurecharacteristic ofhighly characteristic
noun
cecha
/ˈt͡sɛxa/· rzeczownikAlso
właściwość(f)
Definition
A feature or quality belonging typically to a person, place, or thing and serving to identify it.
Examples
One characteristic of this species is its long tail.
Jedną z cech tego gatunku jest długi ogon.
What are the main characteristics of a good leader?
Jakie są główne właściwości dobrego lidera?
Collocations
key characteristicmain characteristicdefining characteristic
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