Das Buch English File - Fortgeschritten - Lektion 1A

all the qualities that shape a person's character and make them different from others

Persönlichkeit

expressing love and care

zärtlich, liebevoll

trying or wishing to gain great success, power, or wealth

ambitioniert, ambitionierte

confident in expressing one's opinions, ideas, or needs in a clear, direct, and respectful manner

durchsetzungsfähig, selbstbewusst

constantly telling others what they should do

befehlend, herrisch

telling the truth and having no intention of cheating or stealing

ehrlich, redlich

showing firm and constant support to a person, organization, cause, or belief

loyal, treu

(of a young person or child) able to behave reasonably and responsibly, like an adult

reif, erwachsen

experiencing frequent changes in mood, often without apparent reason or explanation

launisch

ready to accept or listen to different views and opinions

aufgeschlossen, tolerant

enjoying other people's company and social interactions

gesellig, extrovertiert

able to remain calm, especially in challenging or difficult situations, without becoming annoyed or anxious

geduldig

able to be trusted to perform consistently well and meet expectations

zuverlässig, vertraulich

capable of understanding other people's emotions and caring for them

sensibel, einfühlsam

unwilling to change one's attitude or opinion despite good reasons to do so

hartnäckig

capable of thinking and learning in a good and quick way

klug, intelligent

acting in accordance with one's conscience and sense of duty

gewissenhaft, pflichtbewusst

having or displaying a strong will to achieve a goal despite the challenges or obstacles

entschlossen

showing kindness and empathy toward others

sanft, mild

capable of finding different, clever, and efficient ways to solve problems, often using the resources available to them in innovative ways

einfallsreich, findig

stating the opposite of what one means to criticize, insult, mock, or make a joke

sarkastisch

capable of providing everything that one needs, particularly food, without any help from others

selbstgenügsam, autark

tending to act on impulse or in the moment, without much planning or considering the consequences or potential risks of their actions

spontan, impulsiv

regular and constant for a long period of time

stetig

(of a person or their behavior) direct and honest

direkt, offen

showing care and understanding toward other people, especially when they are not feeling good

mitfühlend

extremely careful and attentive to detail

gründlich, akkurat

to discover, meet, or find someone or something by accident

begegnen, auf etw stoßen

used to refer to a person's true feelings or beliefs that they may not openly show

used to provide a general assessment of a situation

im Großen und Ganzen, generell

to be likely to develop or occur in a certain way because that is the usual pattern

tendenziell sein, neigen zu

a group of words or a phrase that has a meaning different from the literal interpretation of its individual words, often specific to a particular language or culture

Idiom, Redewendung

(of a person) not showing pretentious behavior

someone who does not express emotions and is considered unfriendly

kalter Fisch

someone who can be easily taken advantage of

weicher Mensch, schuldiger Typ

a tendency to quickly lose one's temper

Hitzigkeit, Temperament

to refrain from doing anything that would harm or threaten the life of any person or animal

to make a minimal effort to do something, particularly in order to help someone

a generous and kind personality

a person or thing that causes one great annoyance or a lot of difficulty

to be extremely proud and believe that one is superior in intellect, importance, etc.

an energetic and sociable person who makes a place livelier