Unità 4 - 4B

talented

aggettivo

/tæ.lən.tɪd/ or /tā.lēn.tid/

t

t

a

æ

l

l

e

ə

n

n

t

t

e

ɪ

d

d

talentuoso

possessing a natural skill or ability for something

sensible

aggettivo

/sɛn.sə.bəl/ or /sen.sē.bēl/

s

s

e

ɛ

n

n

s

s

i

ə

b

b

ə

l

l

e

ragionevole

(of a person) displaying good judgment

sensitive

aggettivo

/sɛn.sə.tɪv/ or /sen.sē.tiv/

s

s

e

ɛ

n

n

s

s

i

ə

t

t

i

ɪ

v

v

e

sensibile

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

brave

aggettivo

/breɪv/ or /breiv/

b

b

r

r

a

eɪ

v

v

e

coraggioso

Approving

having no fear when doing dangerous or painful things

determined

aggettivo

/dɪ.tɜr.mənd/ or /di.tēr.mēnd/

d

d

e

ɪ

t

t

e

ɜ

r

r

m

m

i

ə

n

n

e

d

d

deciso

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

reliable

aggettivo

/rɪˈlaɪəbəl/

fidato

able to be trusted to perform consistently well and meet expectations

independent

aggettivo

/ɪn.dɪ.pɛn.dənt/ or /in.di.pen.dēnt/

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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

stubborn

aggettivo

/stəb.bɔrn/ or /stēb.bawrn/

s

s

t

t

u

ʌ

bb

b

o

ə

r

r

n

n

testardo

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

ambitious

aggettivo

/æm.bɪ.ʃəs/ or /ām.bi.shēs/

a

æ

m

m

b

b

i

ɪ

t

ʃ

iou

ə

s

s

ambizioso

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

confident

aggettivo

/kɑn.fə.dənt/ or /kaan.fē.dēnt/

c

k

o

ɑ

n

n

f

f

i

ə

d

d

e

ə

n

n

t

t

confidente

having a strong belief in one's abilities or qualities

generous

aggettivo

/ʤɛ.nɜ.rəs/ or /je.nē.rēs/

g

ʤ

e

ɛ

n

n

e

ɜ

r

r

ou

ə

s

s

generoso

having a willingness to freely give or share something with others, without expecting anything in return

mean

aggettivo

/min/ or /min/

m

m

ea

i

n

n

meschino

(of a person) behaving in a way that is unkind or cruel

responsible

aggettivo

/ris.pɑn.sə.bəl/ or /ris.paan.sē.bēl/

r

r

e

i

s

s

p

p

o

ɑ

n

n

s

s

i

ə

b

b

ə

l

l

e

responsabile

(of a person) having an obligation to do something or to take care of someone or something as part of one's job or role

aggressive

aggettivo

/əg.rɛ.sɪv/ or /ēg.re.siv/

a

ə

gg

g

r

r

e

ɛ

ss

s

i

ɪ

v

v

e

aggressivo

behaving in an angry way and having a tendency to be violent

optimistic

aggettivo

/ɑp.tə.mɪs.tɪk/ or /aap.tē.mis.tik/

o

ɑ

p

p

t

t

i

ə

m

m

i

ɪ

s

s

t

t

i

ɪ

c

k

ottimista

having a hopeful and positive outlook on life, expecting good things to happen

pessimistic

aggettivo

/pɛ.sə.mɪs.tɪk/ or /pe.sē.mis.tik/

p

p

e

ɛ

ss

s

i

ə

m

m

i

ɪ

s

s

t

t

i

ɪ

c

k

pessimista

having or showing a negative view of the future and always waiting for something bad to happen

organized

aggettivo

/ɔr.gə.naɪzd/ or /awr.gē.naizd/

o

ɔ

r

r

g

g

a

ə

n

n

i

aɪ

z

z

e

d

d

organizzato

(of a person) managing one's life, work, and activities in an efficient way