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Cambridge English: CAE (C1 Advanced) - Traits et Concept de Soi

Apprenez le vocabulaire avancé du CAE pour les traits de personnalité et la conception de soi, y compris l'identité, la confiance, l'image de soi, le tempérament, les qualités personnelles et les perceptions de soi.

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Cambridge English: CAE (C1 Advanced)
ready-made personality

an artificial identity that someone adopts, often to fit in, impress others, or serve a public image

Ex: Many reality stars rely on a ready-made personality to stand out. 
assessment

the act of judging or evaluating someone or something carefully based on specific standards or principles

évaluation

évaluation

Ex: The company conducted a thorough assessment of its financial situation before making any decisions. 
hypocritical
hypocritical
[Adjectif]

acting in a way that is different from what one claims to believe or value

hypocrite

hypocrite

Ex: She criticized others for eating meat while secretly enjoying hamburgers herself, which was hypocritical. 

Elle a critiqué les autres pour avoir mangé de la viande tout en profitant secrètement de hamburgers elle-même, ce qui était hypocrite.

lenient
lenient
[Adjectif]

(of a person) tolerant, flexible, or relaxed in enforcing rules or standards, often forgiving and understanding toward others

indulgent

indulgent

Ex: The lenient parent often overlooked minor misbehavior and preferred to guide their child with patience rather than harsh punishment. 

Le parent indulgent passait souvent outre les petits écarts de conduite et préférait guider son enfant avec patience plutôt que de recourir à des punitions sévères.

narrow-minded
narrow-minded
[Adjectif]

not open to new ideas, opinions, etc.

étroit d'esprit

étroit d'esprit

Ex: The company's narrow-minded approach to innovation stifled creativity among its employees. 

L'approche étroite d'esprit de l'entreprise en matière d'innovation a étouffé la créativité de ses employés.

to patronize

to speak or behave in a way that implies that one is more knowledgeable, experienced, or intelligent than the other person

traiter avec condescendance

traiter avec condescendance

Ex: She rolled her eyes and made a sarcastic comment, clearly trying to patronize him in front of everyone. 

Elle a roulé des yeux et fait un commentaire sarcastique, essayant clairement de le prendre de haut devant tout le monde.

pushy
pushy
[Adjectif]

trying hard to achieve something in a rude way

insistant, exigeant, directif, directive, autoritaire

insistant, exigeant, directif, directive, autoritaire

Ex: Her pushy attitude at the meeting annoyed her colleagues, who felt pressured by her demands. 

Son attitude insistante lors de la réunion a agacé ses collègues, qui se sentaient sous pression à cause de ses demandes.

vindictive
vindictive
[Adjectif]

showing a strong desire or tendency to seek revenge

vindicatif

vindicatif

Ex: The vindictive coach benched the player for a minor disagreement as a form of punishment. 

L'entraîneur vengeur a mis le joueur sur le banc pour un désaccord mineur comme forme de punition.

self-consciousness

awareness of oneself combined with the recognition that others may also be aware of one

conscience de soi, conscience de sa propre personne

conscience de soi, conscience de sa propre personne

Ex: His self-consciousness helped him adjust his tone appropriately. 

Sa conscience de soi l'a aidé à ajuster son ton de manière appropriée.

self-centred
self-centred
[Adjectif]

focused on oneself and one's own needs, often disregarding the needs or feelings of others

égocentrique, centré sur soi

égocentrique, centré sur soi

Ex: Her self-centred behavior annoyed her colleagues. 

Son comportement égocentrique a agacé ses collègues.

boisterous
boisterous
[Adjectif]

marked by a lack of control or discipline

turbulent

turbulent

Ex: The children grew boisterous as the party wore on. 

Les enfants devinrent bruyants au fur et à mesure que la fête avançait.

self-pity

a feeling of sorrow or pity for oneself, often due to perceived misfortune, leading to a sense of helplessness or victimhood

apitoiement sur soi-même, pitié de soi

apitoiement sur soi-même, pitié de soi

Ex: His constant self-pity made it difficult for him to take responsibility for his actions. 

Sa pitié de soi constante lui a rendu difficile de prendre la responsabilité de ses actes.

inherited
inherited
[Adjectif]

present in a person or passed down from family members, usually through genetic or hereditary means

héréditaire, inné

héréditaire, inné

Ex: The family has an inherited tendency toward heart disease. 

La famille a une tendance héréditaire vers les maladies cardiaques.

self-esteem

satisfaction with or confidence in one's own abilities or qualities

amour-propre, estime de soi

amour-propre, estime de soi

Ex: He struggled with low self-esteem after the criticism. 

Il a lutté contre une faible estime de soi après les critiques.

self-image

the conception someone has, particularly about their abilities, character, and qualities

image de soi, opinion de soi

image de soi, opinion de soi

Ex: Social media can sometimes negatively affect one’s self-image. 

Les réseaux sociaux peuvent parfois affecter négativement l'image de soi d'une personne.

self-conscious
self-conscious
[Adjectif]

embarrassed or worried about one's appearance or actions

mal à l'aise

mal à l'aise

Ex: He became self-conscious when all eyes turned to him during the presentation, causing him to stumble over his words. 

Il est devenu gêné quand tous les regards se sont tournés vers lui pendant la présentation, ce qui l'a fait buter sur ses mots.

victim mentality

a mindset in which a person consistently sees themselves as a victim of circumstances or others' actions, often blaming external factors and avoiding personal responsibility

mentalité de victime, état d'esprit de victime

mentalité de victime, état d'esprit de victime

Ex: Therapists often help clients move beyond a victim mentality. 

Les thérapeutes aident souvent les clients à dépasser une mentalité de victime.

macho
macho
[Adjectif]

strongly masculine, often in appearance or manner

macho, viril

macho, viril

Ex: His walk was confident and macho. 

Sa démarche était confiante et macho.

motivated
motivated
[Adjectif]

having a strong desire or ambition to achieve a goal or accomplish a task

motivé, déterminé

motivé, déterminé

Ex: He felt motivated to improve his health and started exercising regularly. 

Il s'est senti motivé à améliorer sa santé et a commencé à faire de l'exercice régulièrement.

to [take] a dim view of {sth}

to disapprove of something or regard it negatively

voir d'un mauvais œil

voir d'un mauvais œil

Ex: Management takes a dim view of employees arriving late. 
hostile
hostile
[Adjectif]

strongly opposed to or rejecting an idea, plan, or action

hostile

hostile

Ex: Sarah was initially hostile to the idea of moving abroad. 
protective
protective
[Adjectif]

displaying or having a desire to protect someone or something

soucieux

soucieux

Ex: He felt protective of his younger sister, always ready to defend her from any harm. 

Il se sentait protecteur envers sa petite sœur, toujours prêt à la défendre contre tout mal.

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