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Cambridge English : CAE (C1 Advanced) - Traits et Concept 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: Social media encourages users to craft ready-made personalities. 
assessment

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

évaluation

évaluation

Ex: The teacher conducted an assessment of her students' understanding through a series of quizzes and tests. 
hypocritical
hypocritical
[Adjectif]

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

hypocrite

hypocrite

Ex: It's hypocritical of him to preach about honesty while lying to his friends. 
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 teacher allowed students extra time to complete assignments if they had valid reasons for delays. 
narrow-minded
narrow-minded
[Adjectif]

not open to new ideas, opinions, etc.

étroit d'esprit

étroit d'esprit

Ex: His narrow-minded views on politics made it difficult to have meaningful discussions with him. 
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: I feel she is patronizing me by her constant attempts to explain things to me as if I'm incapable of understanding. 
pushy
pushy
[Adjectif]

trying hard to achieve something in a rude way

insistant, exigeant, directif, directive, autoritaire

insistant, exigeant, directif, directive, autoritaire

Ex: The pushy salesperson wouldn't take no for an answer and kept trying to make a sale. 
vindictive
vindictive
[Adjectif]

showing a strong desire or tendency to seek revenge

vindicatif

vindicatif

Ex: She spread malicious rumors about her former friend out of a vindictive desire to harm her reputation. 
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: Self-consciousness allows people to reflect on their social behavior. 
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: He is too self-centred to notice anyone else's problems. 
boisterous
boisterous
[Adjectif]

marked by a lack of control or discipline

turbulent

turbulent

Ex: The boisterous crowd ignored the speaker and shouted over each other. 
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: She wallowed in self-pity after the breakup, unable to move on. 
inherited
inherited
[Adjectif]

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

héréditaire, inné

héréditaire, inné

Ex: She has an inherited talent for music. 
self-esteem

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

amour-propre, estime de soi

amour-propre, estime de soi

Ex: Positive feedback from her peers boosted her self-esteem. 
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: Her self-image improved after she started exercising regularly. 
self-conscious
self-conscious
[Adjectif]

embarrassed or worried about one's appearance or actions

mal à l'aise

mal à l'aise

Ex: She felt self-conscious about her new haircut, worried that it didn't suit her face shape. 
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: A constant victim mentality can strain relationships. 
macho
macho
[Adjectif]

strongly masculine, often in appearance or manner

macho, viril

macho, viril

Ex: He wore a macho leather jacket. 
motivated
motivated
[Adjectif]

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

motivé, déterminé

motivé, déterminé

Ex: She was motivated to excel in her career and worked hard to achieve success. 
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: The teacher took a dim view of cheating on exams. 
hostile
hostile
[Adjectif]

strongly opposing or resistant to something

hostile

hostile

Ex: He was hostile to the new proposal. 
protective
protective
[Adjectif]

displaying or having a desire to protect someone or something

soucieux

soucieux

Ex: The mother bear was fiercely protective of her cubs, keeping a close watch on them at all times. 
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