Boek English File - Gevorderd - Les 1A

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

persoonlijkheid, karakter

expressing love and care

liefdevol, teder

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

ambitieus, ambitieus

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

assertief, zelfverzekerd

constantly telling others what they should do

bazig, dominant

telling the truth and having no intention of cheating or stealing

eerlijk, oprecht

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

loyaal, trouw

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

volwassen, rijp

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

wisselend, prikkelbaar

ready to accept or listen to different views and opinions

open-minded, tolerant

enjoying other people's company and social interactions

sociaal, extravers

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, deugdelijk

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

gevoelig, invoelend

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

koppig, hardnekkig

capable of thinking and learning in a good and quick way

slim, briljant

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

gewetensvol, zorgvuldig

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

vastberaden, bepaalde

showing kindness and empathy toward others

zacht, vriendelijk

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

vindingrijk, 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, autonoom

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

spontaan, impulsief

regular and constant for a long period of time

constant, regelmatig

(of a person or their behavior) direct and honest

rechtdoorzee, eerlijk

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

sympathiek, begripvol

extremely careful and attentive to detail

grondig, nauwkeurig

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

tegenkomen, toevallig vinden

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

used to provide a general assessment of a situation

over het geheel genomen, in het algemeen

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

geneigd zijn, tendensen tonen

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

idiomaan, gezegde

(of a person) not showing pretentious behavior

someone who does not express emotions and is considered unfriendly

koud vis

someone who can be easily taken advantage of

zachte persoon, gemakkelijke prooi

a tendency to quickly lose one's temper

prikkelbaarheid, kort lontje

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

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

a generous and kind personality

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

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

an energetic and sociable person who makes a place livelier