delete character

dɪˈliːt ˈkærɪktə

Definition

Definition of delete character - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

gamingerase a character in a game

You can delete character from your roster in the settings menu.

technology

TECH.

remove a character from text or data

TECH.

Press the key to delete character.

erase

remove

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Expressions with delete

control-alt-delete

keyboard command to restart a computer

Press control-alt-delete to restart your computer.

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.

quite a character

person with unusual or interesting qualities

Everyone in town knows him because he's quite a character.

shady character

person involved in illegal activities

The shady character was known for his connections to the underworld.

stain one's character

cause someone to be seen as dishonest or immoral

Accepting bribes would stain his character beyond repair.

cardboard character

character lacking depth or complexity

The villain in the movie was just a cardboard character with no real motivation.

Examples of delete character in a sentence

Players often delete character to start fresh.
Use the backspace to delete character in the document.
The software allows you to delete character easily.

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French:supprimer un personnage, supprimer un caractère, ...
German:Charakter löschen, löschen, ...
Italian:eliminare personaggio, cancellare, ...
Spanish:eliminar personaje, borrar, ...
Portuguese:apagar personagem, apagar, ...
Chinese:删除角色, 删除字符, ...
Japanese:キャラクターを削除する, 文字を削除する, ...
Arabic:حَذَف شَخْصِيَّة, حَذَفَ, ...
Hebrew:לִמְחוֹק דְּמוּת, לִמְחוֹק תּוֹ, ...
Russian:удалить персонажа, удалять символ, ...
Ukrainian:стерти персонажа, вилучати, ...
Hindi:चरित्र मिटाएं, अक्षर मिटाना, ...
Bengali:চরিত্র মুছুন, মুছে ফেলা, ...
Catalan:esborrar personatge, eliminar caràcter, ...
Czech:smazat postavu, smazat, ...
Danish:slet karakter, slette tegn, ...
Dutch:karakter verwijderen, verwijderen, ...
Greek:διαγραφή χαρακτήρα, διαγράφω χαρακτήρα, ...
Hungarian:karaktert törölni, törölni, ...
Khmer:លុបតួអង្គ, លុបតួអក្សរ, ...
Korean:캐릭터 삭제, 삭제하다, ...
Persian:حذف شخصیت, حذف کرد, ...
Polish:usuń postać, usunąć znak, ...
Portuguese (BR):apagar personagem, apagar, ...
Romanian:a șterge un personaj, a șterge caracterul, ...
Swedish:ta bort karaktär, ta bort tecken, ...
Thai:ลบตัวละคร, ลบตัวอักษร, ...
Turkish:karakteri oyundan sil, silmek, ...
Vietnamese:xóa nhân vật, xóa ký tự, ...

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