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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

affirmatif

constantly telling others what they should do

dominateur

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

mature

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

lunatique

ready to accept or listen to different views and opinions

ouvert d'esprit

enjoying other people's company and social interactions

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

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

déterminé

showing kindness and empathy toward others

doux

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

ingénieux

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

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

spontané

regular and constant for a long period of time

stable

(of a person or their behavior) direct and honest

direct

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

compatissant

extremely careful and attentive to detail

minutieux

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

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

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

idiome

(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

a tendency to quickly lose one's temper

sang-froid

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