Unità 1 - 1A

cautious

aggettivo

/kɔ.ʃəs/ or /kaw.shēs/

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cauto

(of a person) careful to avoid danger or mistakes

considerate

aggettivo

/kən.sɪ.dɜ.rət/ or /kēn.si.dē.rēt/

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premuroso

thoughtful of others and their feelings

creative

aggettivo

/krieɪ.tɪv/ or /kriei.tiv/

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creativo

making use of imagination or innovation in bringing something into existence

cruel

aggettivo

/kru:əl/ or /krooēl/

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crudele

having a desire to physically or mentally harm someone

eccentric

aggettivo

/ɛk.sɛnt.rɪk/ or /ek.sent.rik/

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eccentrico

slightly strange in behavior, appearance, or ideas

gullible

aggettivo

/gə.lə.bəl/ or /gē.lē.bēl/

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credulona

believing things very easily and being easily tricked because of it

industrious

aggettivo

/ɪn.dəst.riəs/ or /in.dēst.riēs/

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industrioso

hard-working and productive

insecure

aggettivo

/ɪn.sɪ.kjʊr/ or /in.si.kyoor/

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insicuro

(of a person) not confident about oneself or one's skills and abilities

intelligent

aggettivo

/ɪn.tɛ.lə.ʤənt/ or /in.te.lē.jēnt/

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intelligente

good at learning things, understanding ideas, and thinking clearly

judgmental

aggettivo

/ʤəʤ.mɛn.əl/ or /jēj.men.ēl/

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giudicante

tending to criticize or form negative opinions about others without considering their perspective or circumstances

outgoing

aggettivo

/aʊt.goʊɪn/ or /aoot.goooin/

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estroverso

enjoying other people's company and social interactions

passionate

aggettivo

/pæ.ʃə.nət/ or /pā.shē.nēt/

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appassionato

showing or having enthusiasm or strong emotions about something one care deeply about

sociable

aggettivo

/soʊ.ʃə.bəl/ or /sooo.shē.bēl/

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socievole

possessing a friendly personality and willing to spend time with people

selfless

aggettivo

/sɛlf.ləs/ or /self.lēs/

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disinteressato

putting other people's needs before the needs of oneself

self-satisfied

aggettivo

/sˈɛlfsˈæɾɪsfˌaɪd/

auto-soddisfatto

excessively pleased with oneself or one's accomplishments, often to the point of not feeling the need to improve or change

shrewd

aggettivo

/ʃrud/ or /shrood/

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scaltro

having or showing good judgement, especially in business or politics

spontaneous

aggettivo

/spɑn.teɪ.niəs/ or /spaan.tei.niēs/

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spontaneo

tending to act on impulse or in the moment

stingy

aggettivo

/stɪn.ʤi/ or /stin.ji/

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avaro

unwilling to spend or give away money or resources

stubborn

aggettivo

/stəb.bɔrn/ or /stēb.bawrn/

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testardo

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

sympathetic

aggettivo

/sɪm.pə.θɛ.tɪk/ or /sim.pē.the.tik/

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comprensivo

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

vain

aggettivo

/veɪn/ or /vein/

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vanitoso

taking great pride in one's abilities, appearance, etc.

easy-going

aggettivo

/ˈiːziɡˈoʊɪŋ/

accomodante

calm and not easily worried or annoyed

hardworking

aggettivo

/hɑrd.wɜr.kɪng/ or /haard.vēr.king/

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laborioso

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

open-minded

aggettivo

/ˈoʊpənmˈaɪndᵻd/

dalla mentalità aperta

ready to accept or listen to different views and opinions

quick-witted

aggettivo

/kwˈɪkwˈɪɾᵻd/

spiritoso

able to respond or react quickly and cleverly, especially in conversation or situations requiring immediate thought

self-confident

aggettivo

/ˌsɛɫfˈkɑnfədənt/

sicuro di sé

(of a person) having trust in one's abilities and qualities

well-behaved

aggettivo

/wˈɛlbɪhˈeɪvd/

ben educati

behaving in an appropriate and polite manner, particularly of children