Il libro English File - Avanzato - Lezione 1A

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

personaggio

expressing love and care

affezionato

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

ambizioso

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

che si impone

constantly telling others what they should do

prepotente

telling the truth and having no intention of cheating or stealing

onesto

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

leale

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

maturo

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

lunatico

ready to accept or listen to different views and opinions

dalla mentalità aperta

enjoying other people's company and social interactions

estroverso

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

paziente

able to be trusted to perform consistently well and meet expectations

fidato

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

sensibile

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

testardo

capable of thinking and learning in a good and quick way

luminoso

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

coscienzioso

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

deciso

showing kindness and empathy toward others

gentile

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

inventivo

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

sarcastico

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

autosufficiente

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

spontaneo

regular and constant for a long period of time

costante

(of a person or their behavior) direct and honest

franco

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

comprensivo

extremely careful and attentive to detail

approfondito

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

imbattersi in

used to refer to a person's true feelings or beliefs that they may not openly show

in fondo

used to provide a general assessment of a situation

nel complesso

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

tendere

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

idioma

(of a person) not showing pretentious behavior

con i piedi per terra

someone who does not express emotions and is considered unfriendly

ghiaccio

someone who can be easily taken advantage of

avere cuore tenero

a tendency to quickly lose one's temper

temperamento rapido

to refrain from doing anything that would harm or threaten the life of any person or animal

non danneggiare nessuno o niente

to make a minimal effort to do something, particularly in order to help someone

sollevare un dito

a generous and kind personality

cuore d'oro

a person or thing that causes one great annoyance or a lot of difficulty

un dolore al collo

to be extremely proud and believe that one is superior in intellect, importance, etc.

essere pieni di se stessi

an energetic and sociable person who makes a place livelier