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having awareness of one's surroundings

consciente, ciente

to guess the value, number, quantity, size, etc. of something without exact calculation

estimar, avaliar

to physically hurt someone or damage something

prejudicar, danificar

someone who is employed at a beach or swimming pool to keep watch and save swimmers from drowning

salva-vidas, guarda-vidas

to physically connect or fasten something to another thing

anexar, fixar

describing something that is possible and therefore can be believed

credível, verossímil

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

paciente

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

egoísta, egocêntrico

telling the truth and having no intention of cheating or stealing

honesto, sincero

thoughtful of others and their feelings

atencioso, considerado

showing good manners and respectful behavior towards others

educado, cortês

following a pattern, especially one with fixed or uniform intervals

regular, habitual

able to be trusted to perform consistently well and meet expectations

confiável, fiável

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

leal, fiel

fully-grown and physically developed

maduro, adulto

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

ambicioso, ambiciosa

suitable for fancy, important, serious, or official occasions and situations

formal, oficial

(of two or more things) having qualities in common that are not exactly the same

semelhante, comparável

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

sensível, atento

offering assistance or support, making tasks easier or problems more manageable for others

útil, prestativo

to regard something or someone as smaller or less important than they really are

subestimar, menosprezar

to rejoin or fix something back in its original position or location

reatar, reconectar

(of a person) being unreasonably confident or hopeful that something will succeed or happen

excessivamente otimista, muito otimista

(of a person) having a positive attitude and believing that good things are likely to happen

esperançoso, otimista

causing no danger or damage

inofensivo, não prejudicial

(of a person) managing one's life, work, and activities in an efficient way

organizado, organizada