Boken English File - Avancerad - Lektion 1A

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

personlighet

expressing love and care

öm

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

ambitiös

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

självsäker

constantly telling others what they should do

bossig

telling the truth and having no intention of cheating or stealing

Ärlig

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

lojala

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

mogna

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

instabil person

ready to accept or listen to different views and opinions

öppensinnad

enjoying other people's company and social interactions

utåtriktad

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

patient

able to be trusted to perform consistently well and meet expectations

pålitlig

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

känslig

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

envis

capable of thinking and learning in a good and quick way

intelligent

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

samvetsgrann

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

showing kindness and empathy towards others

snäll

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

rådig

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

sarkastisk

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

självförsörjande

tending to act on impulse or in the moment, without much planning or considering the consequences or potential risks of their actions

spontan

reliable and constant for a long period of time

stadig

(of a person or their behavior) direct and honest

ärlig person

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

sympatisk

extremely careful and attentive to detail

grundlig

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

stöter på av misstag

used to refer to a person's true feelings or beliefs that they may not openly show

i verkligheten

used to provide a general assessment of a situation

i allmänhet

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

vara benägen

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

idiom

(of a person) not showing pretentious behavior

ödmjuk person

someone who does not express emotions and is considered unfriendly

känslolös person

someone who can be easily taken advantage of

naiv person

a tendency to quickly lose one's temper

någon som snabbt blir arg

to refrain from doing anything that would harm or threaten the life of any person or animal

avstå från att skada andra

to make a minimal effort to do something, particularly in order to help someone

gör ett försök att göra något

a generous and kind personality

hjärta av guld

a person or thing that causes one great annoyance or a lot of difficulty

person eller sak som ständigt irriterar dig

to be extremely proud and believe that one is superior in intellect, importance, etc.

vara full av sig själv

an energetic and sociable person who makes a place livelier

partiets liv och själ