character reference

ˈkærɪktər ˈrɛfərəns

Definition

Definition of character reference - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

employmentstatement about a person's character for job or court

She provided a character reference for his job application.

recommendation

testimonial

recommendationformal recommendation describing qualifications and dependability

His former boss wrote a character reference for him.

endorsement

testimonial

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Expressions with character

in character

adv.

consistent with someone's usual behavior

Her reaction was in character with her calm nature.

break character

stop behaving in an expected role

She broke character and spoke her mind.

colorful character

person with a vibrant personality

The colorful character at the party entertained everyone with his stories.

prickly character

individual with a difficult or challenging personality

Dealing with his prickly character requires patience.

get into character

mentally prepare and fully engage in a role

She needs time to get into character before the play.

out of character

adj.

not typical of someone's usual behavior

His rudeness was out of character.

Expressions with reference

for future reference

adv.

to be used or considered later

Keep this document for future reference.

reference material

source of information used to check facts or find specific data

The librarian suggested using the atlas as reference material.

for reference

adv.

used to give information for checking or comparing

Here is last year's report for reference.

in reference to

prep.

used to show that words or actions are about something specific

I am writing in reference to your recent job application.

letter of reference

document vouching for a person's character

The university requested a letter of reference from her teacher.

make a reference to

mention something or someone in speech or writing

She made a reference to her favorite book during the talk.

reference book

book containing useful facts or specially organized information

She consulted a reference book to complete her thesis.

reference check

check of someone by contacting people or sources that know them

The company did a reference check before offering her the job.

reference list

list of people who can provide information about someone

She included a reference list with her job application.

reference number

unique identifier for a specific item or record

Please provide your reference number for the order.

Examples of character reference in a sentence

The landlord asked for a character reference.
She asked her teacher for a character reference.
A character reference can boost your job application.

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French:lettre de recommandation, ...
German:Charakterreferenz, Empfehlungsschreiben, ...
Italian:lettera di referenze, referenza personale, ...
Spanish:referencia de carácter, referencia personal, ...
Portuguese:referência de caráter, carta de recomendação, ...
Chinese:品格推荐信, 品行推荐信, ...
Japanese:人物証明書, 人物推薦状, ...
Arabic:تَزْكِية شَخْصِيَّة, تَزْكِيَة شَخْصِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:מִכְתַּב הַמְלָצָה, הַמְלַצַת אוֹפִי, ...
Russian:характеристика, рекомендательное письмо, ...
Ukrainian:характеристика, ...
Hindi:चरित्र प्रमाणपत्र, चरित्र संदर्भ, ...
Bengali:চরিত্রপ্রমাণপত্র, সুপারিশ পত্র, ...
Catalan:referència personal, carta de recomanació, ...
Czech:osobní reference, referenční dopis, ...
Danish:udtalelse, personlig anbefaling, ...
Dutch:karakterreferentie, getuigschrift, ...
Greek:συστατική επιστολή ήθους, σύσταση χαρακτήρα, ...
Hungarian:erkölcsi ajánlás, ajánlólevél, ...
Khmer:លិខិតបញ្ជាក់អំពីចរិតលក្ខណៈ, លិខិតណែនាំ, ...
Korean:인물 추천서, 신원 보증서, ...
Persian:گواهی حسن اخلاق, توصیه‌نامه شخصیتی, ...
Polish:referencje osobiste, list polecający, ...
Portuguese (BR):referência de caráter, referência pessoal, ...
Romanian:recomandare de caracter, scrisoare de recomandare, ...
Swedish:karaktärsintyg, ...
Thai:หนังสือรับรองความประพฤติ, จดหมายรับรองคุณสมบัติ, ...
Turkish:karakter referansı, ...
Vietnamese:thư chứng thực nhân thân, thư giới thiệu nhân cách, ...

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