Personnalité - Traits Désagréables
Découvrez comment les expressions anglaises comme "piece of work" et "cold fish" sont liées à des traits désagréables en anglais.
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used to refer to an extremely angry or impatient person
furieux, hors de lui
used to describe someone who is extra careful about spending little amounts of money but has no problem with spending large amounts
économiser des bouts de chandelle, faire de fausses économies
a person who has a tendency to behave badly and cause trouble for others
mauvaise graine, fauteur de troubles
someone who does not express emotions and is considered unfriendly
personne froide, personne distante
a person who is difficult, unpleasant, or extraordinary in behavior
sacré numéro, drôle de type
used to refer to someone who is extremely unsympathetic and does not express strong emotions
froid comme la glace, insensible
someone who selfishly prevents others from using or enjoying something that they themselves have no use for
égoïste jaloux, jaloux possessif
in a state affected with madness or insanity
avoir perdu la tête, cinglé
(of a person) crazy or exhibiting odd behavior
complètement barré, cinglé
a person who has lost their sanity, often momentarily
électron libre, personne incontrôlable
![all {one's} geese [are] swans](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/42124/thumb/350?type=jpeg "all {one's} geese [are] swans")
used to refer to someone who always thinks or talks in a way that is exaggerated and not based on reality
tout idéaliser, se faire des illusions
used to refer to someone who tends to achieve things in a clever way, particularly by deceiving other people
rusé comme un renard, fin renard
used to refer to a deceitful and untrustworthy person who cannot be easily caught or exposed
insaisissable, fuyant
not true, real, or genuine
faux comme un billet de trois euros, bidon
an unconventional or unique behavior that is often considered crazy, risky, or confusing
avoir une araignée au plafond, être un peu dérangé
used to refer to someone who is in a very chaotic state of mind and is behaving very abnormally
complètement fou, cinglé
![to [blow] hot and cold](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/22105/thumb/350?type=jpeg "to [blow] hot and cold")
to change one's opinions about something often and quickly, sometimes being enthusiastic and other times indifferent or negative
changer d'avis sans cesse, hésiter souvent
the inherent characteristics or qualities of a particular situation, person, or thing, often referring to traits that are difficult to change or control
la nature des choses, trait inhérent
so extreme and strict in one's adherence to a set of rules, norms, behaviors, etc. that it exceeds what is considered usual
plus royaliste que le roi, trop zélé
someone who is not considered honest, trustworthy, or a good person in general
mauvaise graine, sale type
(of a person) extremely unreasonable, or mentally ill
hors de soi, irrationnel
a person who is considered to be completely worthless or useless and is viewed as a burden or waste of space
personne inutile, inutile
used to refer to the act of doing something as fast as one can
à toute vitesse, en un éclair
(of a person) not keeping up with current trends, ideas, or advancements
dépassé, ringard
