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Personalidad - Pretencioso

Domina los modismos en inglés sobre la pretensión, como "el favorito del profesor" y "pies de barro".

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English idioms related to Personality
smart-ass
smart-ass
[Sustantivo]

a person who is annoying because they constantly try to show off how clever or knowledgeable they are

sabelotodo, listillo

sabelotodo, listillo

Ex: Being a smart-ass won't help you in this meeting. 

Ser un sabelotodo no te ayudará en esta reunión.

teacher's pet
teacher's pet
[Sustantivo]

someone who is considered the teacher's favorite student and therefore has advantage over others in the classroom

favorito del profesor, enchufado del profe

favorito del profesor, enchufado del profe

Ex: The other students disliked him because he was clearly the teacher's pet. 

A los otros estudiantes no les caía bien porque era claramente el favorito del profesor.

{one's} bark [is] worse than {one's} bite

used for saying that someone may appear threatening or aggressive, but their actions or behavior are not as harmful or severe as their words

Mucho ruido y pocas nueces, Solo mete miedo

Mucho ruido y pocas nueces, Solo mete miedo

Ex: I realized her bark was worse than her bite after meeting her. 

Al conocerla, vi que solo metía miedo.

prim and proper

used to describe a person who behaves in a very traditional and morally conservative manner

Correcto y formal, Formal y correcto

Correcto y formal, Formal y correcto

Ex: Her prim and proper image was admired by everyone. 

Su imagen correcta y formal fue admirada por todos.

Mrs. Grundy
Mrs. Grundy
[Sustantivo]

someone who is very strict and thinks in a very traditional way

guardián moral, moralista rígido

guardián moral, moralista rígido

Ex: He sounded like Mrs. Grundy during the school meeting. 

En la reunión escolar sonó como un guardián moral.

to [be] all talk (and no action|)

used to describe someone who continuously talks about what they are planning to do, but they never do or achieve much

Solo hablar, Hablar mucho, actuar poco

Solo hablar, Hablar mucho, actuar poco

Ex: They were all talk and no action when it came to community service. 

Solo hablaban y no actuaban en el servicio comunitario.

backseat driver
backseat driver
[Sustantivo]

a person who insists on giving advice about something even though they are not forced to do so

metomentodo, consejero no pedido

metomentodo, consejero no pedido

Ex: She means well, but she can be a real backseat driver. 

Tiene buena intención, pero se mete demasiado.

apple polisher
apple polisher
[Sustantivo]

a person who tries to gain the approval of important people by the means of flattery, praise, etc.

lamebotas, pelota

lamebotas, pelota

Ex: She acts like an apple polisher whenever the director enters the room. 

Cada vez que entra el director, se vuelve una lamebotas.

feet of clay

a serious flaw or weakness in one's character that other people are not aware of

debilidad oculta, defecto oculto

debilidad oculta, defecto oculto

Ex: The hero of the story turned out to have feet of clay. 

El héroe de la historia resultó tener una debilidad oculta.

all bark and no bite

used to describe a person who tends to say things that sound intimidating when in reality they are afraid to take action

puro ladrido, mucho ruido y nada más

puro ladrido, mucho ruido y nada más

Ex: The new supervisor is all bark and no bite. 

El nuevo supervisor es mucho ruido y nada más.

to [toot|blow] {one's} (own|) horn

to praise one's own abilities or accomplishments, often in an exaggerated way

alabarse, presumir, alardear

alabarse, presumir, alardear

Ex: He likes to toot his own horn on social media. 

Le gusta alabarse en las redes sociales.

wise guy
wise guy
[Sustantivo]

an individual who consistently seeks to appear more clever than others in a manner that can be bothersome

sabelotodo, listillo

sabelotodo, listillo

Ex: Nobody likes a wise guy who mocks every idea. 

A nadie le gusta un listillo que se burla de cada idea.

goody two shoes

a person who tries hard to let others know that they always do the right thing and behave well

niño bueno, obediente, modelo

niño bueno, obediente, modelo

Ex: Teachers often complain about goody two shoes students. 

Los profesores a menudo se quejan de los estudiantes demasiado buenos.

smart aleck
smart aleck
[Sustantivo]

an annoying individual who behaves as if they know everything

sabelotodo, listillo, sabihondo

sabelotodo, listillo, sabihondo

Ex: Stop being a smart aleck and help me out. 

Deja de ser un sabelotodo y ayúdame.

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