| Subject | English | Russian |
| gen. | act a character | исполнять роль (the hero, Hamlet, the part of the villain, etc., и т.д.) |
| gen. | act a character | играть роль (the hero, Hamlet, the part of the villain, etc., и т.д.) |
| notar. | acts of a normative character | акты нормативного характера |
| law | wrongful act, having a continuing character | противоправное деяние продолжительного характера |