Unità 1-Lezione 1

Easygoing

[ aggettivo ]

/i:.zi.goʊɪn/ or /i.zi.goooin/

ea

i

s

z

y

i

g

g

oi

oʊɪ

n

n

g

g

accomodante

calm and not easily worried or upset

Hardworking

[ aggettivo ]

/hɑrd.wɜr.kɪng/ or /haard.vēr.king/

h

h

a

ɑ

r

r

d

d

w

w

o

ɜ

r

r

k

k

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

laborioso

(of a person) putting in a lot of effort and dedication to achieve goals or complete tasks

Modest

[ aggettivo ]

/mɑ.dəst/ or /maa.dēst/

m

m

o

ɑ

d

d

e

ə

s

s

t

t

modesto

not boasting about one's abilities, achievements, or belongings

Outgoing

[ aggettivo ]

/aʊt.goʊɪn/ or /aoot.goooin/

o

a

u

ʊ

t

t

g

g

oi

oʊɪ

n

n

g

g

estroverso

enjoying other people's company and social interactions

Trustworthy

[ aggettivo ]

/trəst.wɜr.ði/ or /trēst.vēr.dhi/

t

t

r

r

u

ə

s

s

t

t

w

w

o

ɜ

r

r

th

ð

y

i

fidato

able to be trusted or relied on

Serious

[ aggettivo ]

/sɪ.riəs/ or /si.riēs/

s

s

e

ɪ

r

r

iou

iə

s

s

serio

(of a person) quiet, thoughtful, and showing little emotion in one's manner or appearance

Talkative

[ aggettivo ]

/tɔ.kə.tɪv/ or /taw.kē.tiv/

t

t

a

ɔ

l

k

k

a

ə

t

t

i

ɪ

v

v

e

loquace

talking a great deal

Polite

[ aggettivo ]

/pə.laɪt/ or /pē.lait/

p

p

o

ə

l

l

i

aɪ

t

t

e

educato

showing good manners and respectful behavior towards others

Impolite

[ aggettivo ]

/ɪm.pə.laɪt/ or /im.pē.lait/

i

ɪ

m

m

p

p

o

ə

l

l

i

aɪ

t

t

e

maleducato

having bad manners or behavior

Punctual

[ aggettivo ]

/pənk.ʧuəl/ or /pēnk.chooēl/

p

p

u

ə

n

n

c

k

t

ʧ

ua

uə

l

l

puntuale

happening or arriving at the time expected or arranged

Rude

[ aggettivo ]

/rud/ or /rood/

r

r

u

u

d

d

e

maleducato

having no respect for other people

Friendly

[ aggettivo ]

/frɛnd.li/ or /frend.li/

f

f

r

r

ie

ɛ

n

n

d

d

l

l

y

i

amichevole

(of a person or their manner) kind and nice toward other people

Unfriendly

[ aggettivo ]

/ʌn.frɛnd.li/ or /an.frend.li/

u

ʌ

n

n

f

f

r

r

ie

ɛ

n

n

d

d

l

l

y

i

antipatico

not kind or nice toward other people

Nice

[ aggettivo ]

/naɪs/ or /nais/

n

n

i

aɪ

c

s

e

simpatico

providing pleasure and enjoyment

Liberal

[ aggettivo ]

/lɪ.bɜ.rəl/ or /li.bē.rēl/

l

l

i

ɪ

b

b

e

ɜ

r

r

a

ə

l

l

liberale

willing to accept, respect, and understand different behaviors, beliefs, opinions, etc.

Conservative

[ aggettivo ]

/kən.sɜr.və.tɪv/ or /kēn.sēr.vē.tiv/

c

k

o

ə

n

n

s

s

e

ɜ

r

r

v

v

a

ə

t

t

i

ɪ

v

v

e

conservatore

supporting traditional values and beliefs and not willing to accept any contradictory change

Interesting

[ aggettivo ]

/ɪn.trəs.tɪng/ or /in.trēs.ting/

i

ɪ

n

n

t

t

e

r

r

e

ə

s

s

t

t

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

interessante

catching and keeping our attention because of being unusual, exciting, etc.

Intelligent

[ aggettivo ]

/ɪn.tɛ.lə.ʤənt/ or /in.te.lē.jēnt/

i

ɪ

n

n

t

t

e

ɛ

ll

l

i

ə

g

ʤ

e

ə

n

n

t

t

intelligente

good at learning things, understanding ideas, and thinking clearly

Independent

[ aggettivo ]

/ɪn.dɪ.pɛn.dənt/ or /in.di.pen.dēnt/

i

ɪ

n

n

d

d

e

ɪ

p

p

e

ɛ

n

n

d

d

e

ə

n

n

t

t

indipendente

able to do things as one wants without needing help from others