Personalidade - Pretentious

Domine os idiomas em inglês sobre pretensão, como "o queridinho do professor" e "pés de barro".

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smart-ass [substantivo]

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

Ex: Stop being such a smart-ass and answer the question properly .

teacher's pet [substantivo]

o queridinho do professor

Ex:

Ser o queridinho do professor não a tornou popular entre seus colegas de classe.

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

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 [frase]

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

Ex: If she continues to behave prim and proper , she will make an excellent impression at the event .

Mrs. Grundy [substantivo]

Senhora Grundy

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

Ela sempre se preocupa com o que a Sra. Grundy vai pensar se ela se desviar das normas sociais.

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

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 action — show me some results !

backseat driver [substantivo]

um sabichão

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 .

Durante a reunião, John continuou oferecendo sugestões e críticas ao apresentador, agindo como um motorista do banco de trás mesmo não estando diretamente envolvido no projeto.

apple polisher [substantivo]

puxa-saco

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

O funcionário que constantemente concorda com o gerente e nunca desafia suas ideias é frequentemente visto como um puxa-saco por seus colegas.

feet of clay [frase]

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 [frase]

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 [frase]

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

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wise guy [substantivo]

sabichão

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

Tá bom, esperto, se você é tão inteligente assim, pode dizer a todos como se faz!

goody two shoes [frase]

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

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smart aleck [substantivo]

sabe-tudo

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

Já consigo imaginá-lo sendo um sabe-tudo durante a entrevista, tentando superar o entrevistador com comentários inteligentes.

Personalidade
Traços desagradáveis	Características pouco atraentes	Pretentious	Talkative
Unintelligent	Hábil & Inteligente	Forte e Confiante	Honest
Nice	Animado e energético	Orgulhoso & Arrogante	Sem sentido ou Estranho