Aklat English File - Advanced - Aralin 1A

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

personalidad, katangian

expressing love and care

mapagmahal, maalaga

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

ambisyoso, ambisyosa

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

tiyak, walang pag-aalinlangan

constantly telling others what they should do

umaasta, mapag-utos

telling the truth and having no intention of cheating or stealing

tapat, matuwid

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

tapat, matatag

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

mature, matanda

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

mabilis magalit, naiba ang mood

ready to accept or listen to different views and opinions

bukas ang isip, tanggapin ang iba

enjoying other people's company and social interactions

sosyal, maingay

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

matiisin

able to be trusted to perform consistently well and meet expectations

maaasahan, mapagkakatiwalaan

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

sensitive, maunawain

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

matigas, masungit

capable of thinking and learning in a good and quick way

matalino, maliwanag

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

masigasig, maingat

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

tiyak, determinado

showing kindness and empathy toward others

banayad, magiliw

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

mapamaraan, malikhain

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

sarkastiko

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

sapat sa sarili, makapagbigay ng sarili

tending to act on impulse or in the moment

nagsasarili, impulsive

regular and constant for a long period of time

tuloy-tuloy, matatag

(of a person or their behavior) direct and honest

direkta, tapat

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

maunawain, mapagbigay

extremely careful and attentive to detail

masigasig, masusi

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

makatagpo, makita nang hindi inaasahan

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

sa kabuuan, sa pangkalahatan

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

may posibilidad, may tendensiya

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, sabwatan

(of a person) not showing pretentious behavior

someone who does not express emotions and is considered unfriendly

malamig na isda

someone who can be easily taken advantage of

madaling manipulahin, malambot

a tendency to quickly lose one's temper

mainitin, mahinang ugali

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