Le livre English File - Avancé - Leçon 1A

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

personnalité

expressing love and care

affectueux

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

ambitieux

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

sûr de soi

constantly telling others what they should do

dominateur, autoritaire

telling the truth and having no intention of cheating or stealing

honnête

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

loyal

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

mûr

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

lunatique, d'humeur changeante

ready to accept or listen to different views and opinions

ouvert d'esprit

enjoying other people's company and social interactions

extraverti, ouvert, sociable

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

patient

able to be trusted to perform consistently well and meet expectations

fiable

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

sensible

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

têtu

capable of thinking and learning in a good and quick way

brillant, intelligent

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

consciencieux

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

obstiné

showing kindness and empathy toward others

gentil

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

ingénieux, inventif

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

sarcastique

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

autonome, autosuffisant

tending to act on impulse or in the moment, without much planning or considering the consequences or potential risks of their actions

spontané, impulsif

regular and constant for a long period of time

constant

(of a person or their behavior) direct and honest

direct, franc

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

sympathique

extremely careful and attentive to detail

minutieux, approfondi

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

rencontrer par hasard, trouver par hasard, tomber sur

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

dans l'ensemble, globalement

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

avoir tendance à

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

expression idiomatique

(of a person) not showing pretentious behavior

someone who does not express emotions and is considered unfriendly

poisson froid

someone who can be easily taken advantage of

touche molle, personne facilement influençable

a tendency to quickly lose one's temper

sang-froid, irritabilité

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