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Osobowość - Pretentious

Opanuj angielskie idiomy dotyczące pretensjonalności, takie jak "pupilek nauczyciela" i "stopy z gliny".

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English idioms related to Personality
smart-ass
smart-ass
[Rzeczownik]

a person who is annoying because they constantly try to show off how clever or knowledgeable they are

mądrala, zarozumialec

mądrala, zarozumialec

Ex: The customer was a smug smart-ass arguing about the menu prices.

Klient był zadowolonym z siebie mądralą, który kłócił się o ceny w menu.

teacher's pet
teacher's pet
[Rzeczownik]

someone who is considered the teacher's favorite student and therefore has advantage over others in the classroom

pupilek nauczyciela, ulubieniec nauczyciela

pupilek nauczyciela, ulubieniec nauczyciela

Ex: Being the teacher’s pet didn’t make her popular with her classmates.

Bycie pupilem nauczyciela nie uczyniło jej popularną wśród kolegów z klasy.

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

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

Ex: The coach might shout a lot, but his bark is worse than his bite when it comes to discipline.
prim and proper

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
Mrs. Grundy
[Rzeczownik]

someone who is very strict and thinks in a very traditional way

Pani Grundy, ktoś bardzo surowy i myślący w bardzo tradycyjny sposób

Pani Grundy, ktoś bardzo surowy i myślący w bardzo tradycyjny sposób

Ex: She always worries about what Mrs. Grundy will think if she deviates from societal norms .

Zawsze martwi się, co pomyśli pani Grundy, jeśli odejdzie od norm społecznych.

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

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

Ex: Stop being all talk and no actionshow me some results!
backseat driver
backseat driver
[Rzeczownik]

a person who insists on giving advice about something even though they are not forced to do so

kierowca z tylnego siedzenia, nieproszony doradca

kierowca z tylnego siedzenia, nieproszony doradca

Ex: During the meeting , John kept offering suggestions and critiques to the presenter , acting like a backseat driver even though he was n't directly involved in the project .

Podczas spotkania John ciągle oferował sugestie i krytykę prezentującemu, zachowując się jak kierowca z tylnego siedzenia, mimo że nie był bezpośrednio zaangażowany w projekt.

apple polisher
apple polisher
[Rzeczownik]

a person who tries to gain the approval of important people by the means of flattery, praise, etc.

lizus, pochlebca

lizus, pochlebca

Ex: The employee who constantly agrees with the manager and never challenges their ideas is often seen as an apple polisher by their colleagues .

Pracownik, który stale zgadza się z menedżerem i nigdy nie kwestionuje jego pomysłów, jest często postrzegany przez swoich kolegów jako lizus.

feet of clay

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

Ex: The company's reputation suffered a blow when its seemingly perfect product showed its feet of clay, malfunctioning after just a few months of use.
all bark and no bite

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

Ex: The politician made grand promises during the campaign, but once elected, he proved to be all bark and no bite, failing to fulfill any of his pledges.
to [toot|blow] {one's} (own|) horn

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

Ex: The celebrity couple put on the dog at the red-carpet event, arriving in a lavish entourage and flaunting their expensive attire.
wise guy
wise guy
[Rzeczownik]

an individual who consistently seeks to appear more clever than others in a manner that can be bothersome

mądrala, wszystkowiedzący

mądrala, wszystkowiedzący

Ex: Okay , wise guy, if you 're so damned smart , you can tell everyone how it 's done !

Dobra, mądrala, jeśli jesteś tak cholernie mądry, możesz powiedzieć wszystkim, jak to się robi!

goody two shoes

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

Ex: She always volunteers for every task and never misses an opportunity to remind everyone about it.She's such a goody two shoes.
smart aleck
smart aleck
[Rzeczownik]

an annoying individual who behaves as if they know everything

mądrala, wszystkowiedzący

mądrala, wszystkowiedzący

Ex: I can already imagine him being a smart aleck during the interview , trying to outwit the interviewer with clever remarks .

Już sobie wyobrażam, jak podczas wywiadu zachowuje się jak mądrala, próbując przechytrzyć rozmówcę bystrymi uwagami.

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