Personnalité - Pretentious

Maîtrisez les idiomes anglais concernant la prétention, comme "le chouchou du professeur" et "les pieds d'argile".

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smart-ass [nom]

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

Ex: Enough with the smart-ass remarks .

teacher's pet [nom]

le chouchou du professeur

Ex: She was always the teacher’s pet, answering every question.

Elle a toujours été le chouchou du professeur, répondant à toutes les questions.

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

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

Ex: Don’t worry about his loud complaints; his bark is worse than his bite.

prim and proper [Phrase]

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

Ex: If she continues to behave prim and proper , she will make an excellent impression at the event .

Mrs. Grundy [nom]

Madame Grundy

Ex: Do n't be such a Mrs. Grundy ; it 's okay to have a little fun and be adventurous sometimes .

Ne sois pas une telle Mrs. Grundy; il est acceptable de s'amuser un peu et d'être aventureux parfois.

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

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

Ex: He talks a big game about starting his own business , but so far , he 's all talk and no action .

backseat driver [nom]

un donneur de leçons

Ex: As I was working on the project , my colleague kept being a backseat driver , constantly telling me how to do my job despite not having the same expertise or experience .

Alors que je travaillais sur le projet, mon collègue n'arrêtait pas d'être un conducteur arrière, me disant constamment comment faire mon travail malgré le fait qu'il n'avait pas la même expertise ou expérience.

apple polisher [nom]

lèche-bottes

Ex: She 's constantly bringing gifts to the teacher and volunteering for every school event , hoping to be seen as the ultimate apple polisher .

Elle apporte constamment des cadeaux au professeur et se porte volontaire pour chaque événement scolaire, espérant être considérée comme la lèche-bottes ultime.

feet of clay [Phrase]

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

Ex: The charismatic leader , once hailed as invincible , was eventually exposed to have feet of clay when evidence of corruption came to light .

all bark and no bite [Phrase]

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

Ex: He talks a big game , but he 's all bark and no bite .

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

s'envoyer des fleurs

Ex: He always toots his own horn , constantly bragging about his accomplishments , as if he 's the only one who has achieved anything .

wise guy [nom]

malin

Ex: OK , wise guy , shut up and listen !

OK, malin, tais-toi et écoute !

goody two shoes [Phrase]

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

Ex:

smart aleck [nom]

petit malin

Ex: He always has a snarky comeback to everything ; he 's such a smart aleck .

Il a toujours une réplique sarcastique à tout ; c'est un tel je-sais-tout.

Personnalité
Traits désagréables	Caractéristiques peu attrayantes	Pretentious	Talkative
Unintelligent	Compétent & Intelligent	Fort et Confiant	Honest
Nice	Vif et énergique	Fier & Arrogant	Insensé ou Maladroit