personaggio

accomplished

aggettivo

/ə.kɑmp.lɪʃt/ or /ē.kaamp.lisht/

a

ə

cc

k

o

ɑ

m

m

p

p

l

l

i

ɪ

sh

ʃ

e

d

t

provetto

possessing great skill in a certain field

articulate

aggettivo

/ɑr.tɪk.jə.leɪt/ or /aar.tik.yē.leit/

a

ɑ

r

r

t

t

i

ɪ

c

k

u

j

ə

l

l

a

eɪ

t

t

e

ben formulato

(of a person) able to express oneself clearly and effectively

brainy

aggettivo

/breɪ.ni/ or /brei.ni/

b

b

r

r

ai

eɪ

n

n

y

i

intelligente

very smart

brutal

aggettivo

/bru.təl/ or /broo.tēl/

b

b

r

r

u

u

t

t

a

ə

l

l

brutale

extremely violent and cruel

competent

aggettivo

/kɑm.pə.tɪnt/ or /kaam.pē.tint/

c

k

o

ɑ

m

m

p

p

e

ə

t

t

e

ɪ

n

n

t

t

competente

possessing the needed skills or knowledge to do something well

argumentative

aggettivo

/ɑrg.jə.mɛn.tə.tɪv/ or /aarg.yē.men.tē.tiv/

a

ɑ

r

r

g

g

u

j

ə

m

m

e

ɛ

n

n

t

t

a

ə

t

t

i

ɪ

v

v

e

polemico

(of a person) ready to argue and often arguing

bad-tempered

aggettivo

/bˈædtˈɛmpɚd/

di cattivo umore

easily annoyed and quick to anger

cheeky

aggettivo

/ʧi.ki/ or /chi.ki/

ch

ʧ

ee

i

k

k

y

i

sfacciato

showing impolite behavior in a manner that is amusing or endearing

clumsy

aggettivo

/kləm.zi/ or /klēm.zi/

c

k

l

l

u

ə

m

m

s

z

y

i

goffo

doing things or moving in a way that lacks control and care, usually causing accidents

conceited

aggettivo

/kən.si.təd/ or /kēn.si.tēd/

c

k

o

ə

n

n

c

s

ei

i

t

t

e

ə

d

d

presuntuoso

taking excessive pride in oneself

coward

sostantivo

/kaʊɜrd/ or /kaooērd/

c

k

o

a

w

ʊ

a

ɜ

r

r

d

d

codardo

a person who is not brave to do things that other people find unchallenging

eccentric

aggettivo

/ɛk.sɛnt.rɪk/ or /ek.sent.rik/

e

ɛ

c

k

c

s

e

ɛ

n

n

t

t

r

r

i

ɪ

c

k

eccentrico

slightly strange in behavior, appearance, or ideas

harsh

aggettivo

/hɑrʃ/ or /haarsh/

h

h

a

ɑ

r

r

sh

ʃ

duro

cruel and unkind toward others

infamous

aggettivo

/ɪn.feɪ.məs/ or /in.fei.mēs/

i

ɪ

n

n

f

f

a

ə

m

m

ou

ə

s

s

famigerato

well-known for a bad quality or deed

intolerant

aggettivo

/ɪn.tɑ.lɜ.rənt/ or /in.taa.lē.rēnt/

i

ɪ

n

n

t

t

o

ɑ

l

l

e

ɜ

r

r

a

ə

n

n

t

t

intollerante

not open to accept beliefs, opinions, or lifestyles that are unlike one's own

insensitive

aggettivo

/ɪn.sɛn.sə.tɪv/ or /in.sen.sē.tiv/

i

ɪ

n

n

s

s

e

ɛ

n

n

s

s

i

ə

t

t

i

ɪ

v

v

e

insensibile

not caring about other people's feelings

judgmental

aggettivo

/ʤəʤ.mɛn.əl/ or /jēj.men.ēl/

j

ʤ

u

ə

dg

ʤ

m

m

e

ɛ

n

n

t

a

ə

l

l

giudicante

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

narrow-minded

aggettivo

/nˈæɹoʊmˈaɪndᵻd/

di mente ristretta

not open to new ideas, opinions, etc.

assertive

aggettivo

/ə.sɜr.tɪv/ or /ē.sēr.tiv/

a

ə

ss

s

e

ɜ

r

r

t

t

i

ɪ

v

v

e

che si impone

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

attentive

aggettivo

/ə.tɛn.tɪv/ or /ē.ten.tiv/

a

ə

tt

t

e

ɛ

n

n

t

t

i

ɪ

v

v

e

attento

giving much attention to something or someone with interest

affectionate

aggettivo

/ə.fɛk.ʃə.nət/ or /ē.fek.shē.nēt/

a

ə

ff

f

e

ɛ

c

k

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

n

a

ə

t

t

e

affezionato

expressing love and care

charitable

aggettivo

/ʧæ.rə.tə.bəl/ or /chā.rē.tē.bēl/

ch

ʧ

a

æ

r

r

i

ə

t

t

a

ə

b

b

ə

l

l

e

di beneficenza

kind and generous toward the less fortunate

compassionate

aggettivo

/kəm.pæ.ʃə.nət/ or /kēm.pā.shē.nēt/

c

k

o

ə

m

m

p

p

a

æ

ss

ʃ

io

ə

n

n

a

ə

t

t

e

compassionevole

showing kindness and understanding toward others, especially during times of difficulty or suffering

courageous

aggettivo

/kɜ.reɪ.ʤəs/ or /kē.rei.jēs/

c

k

ou

ɜ

r

r

a

eɪ

g

ʤ

eou

ə

s

s

coraggioso

expressing no fear when faced with danger or difficulty

dignified

aggettivo

/dɪg.nə.faɪd/ or /dig.nē.faid/

d

d

i

ɪ

g

g

n

n

i

ə

f

f

ie

aɪ

d

d

dignitoso

displaying calmness and seriousness in a manner that deserves respect

frank

aggettivo

/frænk/ or /frānk/

f

f

r

r

a

æ

n

n

k

k

franco

direct and honest in expressing oneself, even if some people might find it unpleasant

heroic

aggettivo

/hɪ.roʊɪk/ or /hi.roooik/

h

h

e

ɪ

r

r

oi

oʊɪ

c

k

eroico

displaying great bravery as that of a hero or heroine

hospitable

aggettivo

/hɑs.pɪ.tə.bəl/ or /haas.pi.tē.bēl/

h

h

o

ɑ

s

s

p

p

i

ɪ

t

t

a

ə

b

b

ə

l

l

e

ospitale

treating guests or visitors with friendliness, warmth, and generosity

jolly

aggettivo

/ʤɑ.li/ or /jaa.li/

j

ʤ

o

ɑ

ll

l

y

i

gaio

showing a happy and playful attitude

duplicitous

aggettivo

/dup.lɪ.sɪ.təs/ or /doop.li.si.tēs/

d

d

u

u

p

p

l

l

i

ɪ

c

s

i

ɪ

t

t

ou

ə

s

s

(ingannevole)

doppio gioco

attempting to deceive other people

just

aggettivo

/ʤʌst/ or /jast/

j

ʤ

u

ʌ

s

s

t

t

giusto

acting with fairness, ensuring what is morally right and reasonable

reluctant

aggettivo

/ri.lək.tənt/ or /ri.lēk.tēnt/

r

r

e

i

l

l

u

ə

c

k

t

t

a

ə

n

n

t

t

riluttante

not welcoming or willing to do something because it is undesirable

sassy

aggettivo

/sæ.si/ or /sā.si/

s

s

a

æ

ss

s

y

i

(impertinente)

sfacciato

talking or behaving in a way that is rude, disrespectful, or too confident