Livro English File - Avançado - Lição 1A

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

personalidade, caráter

expressing love and care

afetuoso, carinhoso

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

ambicioso, ambiciosa

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

assertivo, seguro de si

constantly telling others what they should do

mandão, autoritário

telling the truth and having no intention of cheating or stealing

honesto, sincero

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

leal, fiel

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

maduro, adulto

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

mood swing, irritável

ready to accept or listen to different views and opinions

mente aberta, tolerante

enjoying other people's company and social interactions

sociável, extrovertido

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

paciente

able to be trusted to perform consistently well and meet expectations

confiável, fiável

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

sensível, atento

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

teimoso, obstinado

capable of thinking and learning in a good and quick way

brilhante, inteligente

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

consciente, diligente

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

determinado, decidido

showing kindness and empathy toward others

gentil, suave

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

inventivo, engenhoso

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

sarcástico

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

autosuficiente, autônomo

tending to act on impulse or in the moment

regular and constant for a long period of time

estável, constante

(of a person or their behavior) direct and honest

direto, sincero

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

simpatizante, solidário

extremely careful and attentive to detail

minucioso, detalhado

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

encontrar por acaso, deparar-se com

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

no geral, de modo geral

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

tender a, ter tendência a

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

idioma, expressão idiomática

(of a person) not showing pretentious behavior

someone who does not express emotions and is considered unfriendly

peixe frio

someone who can be easily taken advantage of

pessoa ingênua, coração mole

a tendency to quickly lose one's temper

temperamento explosivo, facilidade para se irritar

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