Boek English File - Gevorderd - Les 1A

all the qualities that shape a person's character and make them different from others

persoonlijkheid

expressing love and care

geliefd

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

ambitieus

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

zelfverzekerd

constantly telling others what they should do

telling the truth and having no intention of cheating or stealing

Eerlijk

showing firm and constant support to a person, organization, cause, or belief

loyaal

(of a young person or child) able to behave reasonably and responsibly, like an adult

volwassen

experiencing frequent changes in mood, often without apparent reason or explanation

onstabiel persoon

ready to accept or listen to different views and opinions

ruimdenkende

enjoying other people's company and social interactions

extravert

able to remain calm, especially in challenging or difficult situations, without becoming annoyed or anxious

geduldig

able to be trusted to perform consistently well and meet expectations

betrouwbaar

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

gevoelig

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

koppig

capable of thinking and learning in a good and quick way

intelligent

acting in accordance with one's conscience and sense of duty

nauwgezet

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

showing kindness and empathy towards others

vriendelijk

capable of finding different, clever, and efficient ways to solve problems, often using the resources available to them in innovative ways

vindingrijk

stating the opposite of what one means to criticize, insult, mock, or make a joke

sarcastisch

capable of providing everything that one needs, particularly food, without any help from others

zelfvoorzienend

tending to act on impulse or in the moment, without much planning or considering the consequences or potential risks of their actions

spontaan

reliable and constant for a long period of time

stabiel

(of a person or their behavior) direct and honest

eerlijk persoon

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

sympathiek

extremely careful and attentive to detail

grondig

to discover, meet, or find someone or something by accident

per ongeluk tegenkomen

used to refer to a person's true feelings or beliefs that they may not openly show

in werkelijkheid

used to provide a general assessment of a situation

in het algemeen

to be likely to develop or occur in a certain way because that is the usual pattern

geneigd zijn

a group of words or a phrase that has a meaning different from the literal interpretation of its individual words, often specific to a particular language or culture

idioom

(of a person) not showing pretentious behavior

nederig persoon

someone who does not express emotions and is considered unfriendly

emotieloos persoon

someone who can be easily taken advantage of

naïef persoon

a tendency to quickly lose one's temper

iemand die snel boos wordt

to refrain from doing anything that would harm or threaten the life of any person or animal

zich onthouden van het kwetsen van anderen

to make a minimal effort to do something, particularly in order to help someone

een poging doen om iets te doen

a generous and kind personality

hart van goud

a person or thing that causes one great annoyance or a lot of difficulty

persoon of ding dat u voortdurend irriteert

to be extremely proud and believe that one is superior in intellect, importance, etc.

wees vol van jezelf

an energetic and sociable person who makes a place livelier

het leven en de ziel van het feest