personnage

le personnage
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. character
Mon personnage préféré dans cette série de romans est la détective intelligente.My favorite character in this novel series is the smart female detective.
a. character
Nous avons besoin d’un homme plus âgé pour jouer le personnage principal.We need an older man to play the lead character.
a. figure
Louis XIV a été un personnage important dans l’histoire de France.Louis XIV was an important figure in the history of France.
4.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
(unique individual)
a. character
L’homme qui dirige la boulangerie locale est tout un personnage !The man who runs the local bakery is quite a character!
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