Boek Total English - Upper-intermediate - Unit 8 - Les 1

enjoying other people's company and social interactions

extravert

behaving honestly and without hiding one's feelings and thoughts

Eerlijk

controlling a situation by actively taking steps to manage it, rather than being passive or reactive

proactief zijn

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

agressief persoon

having strong opinions and not willing to change them

eigenwijs

focusing on one particular goal or purpose, and determined to achieve it

calm and not easily worried or annoyed

ontspannen en zorgeloos

always putting one's interests first and not caring about the needs or rights of others

egoïstisch

quick and clever with their words, often expressing humor or cleverness in a sharp and amusing way

snel en geestig (in spreken)

influencing or controlling others in an unfair or deceptive way, often to achieve one's own goals

bedrieger

preferring solitude over socializing

in zichzelf gekeerd

determined to do things in one's own way and often resistant to the opinions or suggestions of others

eigenzinnig