Persoonlijkheid - Pretentious

Beheers Engelse uitdrukkingen over pretentie, zoals "leraar lieveling" en "voeten van klei".

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smart-ass [zelfstandig naamwoord]

betweter

Ex: My friend 's little brother is such a smart-ass .

Het kleine broertje van mijn vriend is zo'n betweter. Hij maakt altijd grove opmerkingen om grappig te zijn.

teacher's pet [zelfstandig naamwoord]

de lieveling van de leraar

Ex:

De lieveling van de leraar kreeg vaak speciale privileges in de klas.

{one's} bark [is] worse than {one's} bite [Zin]

used for saying that someone may appear threatening or aggressive, but their actions or behavior are not as harmful or severe as their words

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prim and proper [Zinsdeel]

used to describe a person who behaves in a very traditional and morally conservative manner

Ex: The party was quite formal , and everyone was acting prim and proper .

Mrs. Grundy [zelfstandig naamwoord]

Mevrouw Grundy

Ex: If she learns to be more open-minded , she wo n't be seen as a Mrs. Grundy anymore .

Als ze leert om meer open-minded te zijn, zal ze niet langer worden gezien als een Mrs. Grundy.

to [be] all talk (and no action|) [Zinsdeel]

used to describe someone who continuously talks about what they are planning to do, but they never do or achieve much

Ex: The politician made bold promises during the campaign , but once elected , it became clear they were all talk .

backseat driver [zelfstandig naamwoord]

een achterbankbestuurder

Ex: As I was working on the project , my colleague kept being a backseat driver , constantly telling me how to do my job despite not having the same expertise or experience .

Terwijl ik aan het project werkte, bleef mijn collega een achterbankchauffeur, die me constant vertelde hoe ik mijn werk moest doen, ook al had hij niet dezelfde expertise of ervaring.

apple polisher [zelfstandig naamwoord]

slijmbal

Ex: He's always complimenting the boss and offering to do extra tasks, trying to be the biggest apple polisher in the office.

Hij complimenteert altijd de baas en biedt aan om extra taken uit te voeren, in een poging de grootste slijmbal op kantoor te zijn.

feet of clay [Zinsdeel]

a serious flaw or weakness in one's character that other people are not aware of

Ex: The celebrity 's glamorous image crumbled when it was revealed that they had feet of clay , struggling with addiction behind the scenes .

all bark and no bite [Zinsdeel]

used to describe a person who tends to say things that sound intimidating when in reality they are afraid to take action

Ex: Do n't worry about his threats ; he 's all bark and no bite .

to [toot|blow] {one's} (own|) horn [Zinsdeel]

to praise one's own abilities or accomplishments, often in an exaggerated way

Ex: It 's important to acknowledge your accomplishments , but there 's a fine line between confidence and constantly blowing your own horn .

wise guy [zelfstandig naamwoord]

wijsneus

Ex: He has a reputation for being a wise guy .

Hij heeft de reputatie een wijsneus te zijn.

goody two shoes [Zinsdeel]

a person who tries hard to let others know that they always do the right thing and behave well

Ex: He constantly brags about his charitable donations and impeccable ethical choices. It's clear he's just a goody two shoes seeking attention.

smart aleck [zelfstandig naamwoord]

betweter

Ex: During the game , he made fun of the opposing team 's mistakes , acting like a smart aleck and rubbing it in their faces .

Tijdens het spel maakte hij grappen over de fouten van het tegenovergestelde team, gedroeg zich als een betweter en wreef het in hun gezicht.

Persoonlijkheid
Onaangename eigenschappen	Onaantrekkelijke kenmerken	Pretentious	Talkative
Unintelligent	Bekwaam & Slim	Sterk en Zelfverzekerd	Honest
Nice	Levendig en energiek	Trots & Arrogant	Zinloos of Onhandig