Das Buch Total English - Untere Mittelstufe - Einheit 7 – Lektion 2

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

ambitioniert, ambitionierte

full of trivial or nonessential details in conversation

geschwätzig, redselig

calm and not easily worried or upset

entspannt, locker

(of a person) putting in a lot of effort and dedication to achieve goals or complete tasks

fleißig

avoiding work or activity and preferring to do as little as possible

faul

behaving honestly and without hiding one's feelings and thoughts

offen, aufrichtig

reluctant to share feelings or problems

reserviert, verschlossen

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

sensibel, einfühlsam

not able to be depended on or trusted to perform consistently or fulfill obligations

unzuverlässig, unbeständig

to be able to pay the cost of something

sich leisten

to think about something carefully before making a decision or forming an opinion

dachdenken

to make something end

beenden

to present or propose something to someone

anbieten, vorschlagen

to tell someone that one will do something or that a particular event will happen

versprechen, zusagen

to appear to be or do something particular

scheinen, aussehen

(of a person) managing one's life, work, and activities in an efficient way

organisiert, organisierte