Boken Face2face - Mellannivå - Enhet 8 - 8C

having awareness of one's surroundings

medveten, vaken

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

uppskatta, beräkna

to physically hurt someone or damage something

skada, förringa

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

livräddare, badvakt

to physically connect or fasten something to another thing

fästa, binda

describing something that is possible and therefore can be believed

trovärdig, övertygande

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

tålmodig

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

självisk, egocentrisk

telling the truth and having no intention of cheating or stealing

ärlig, uppriktig

thoughtful of others and their feelings

omtänksam, varsam

showing good manners and respectful behavior towards others

artig, hövlig

following a pattern, especially one with fixed or uniform intervals

regelbunden, vanlig

able to be trusted to perform consistently well and meet expectations

pålitlig, trovärdig

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

lojal, trogen

fully-grown and physically developed

mogen, vuxen

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

ambitiös, ambitiös

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

formell, officiell

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

liknande, jämförbar

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

känslig, empatisk

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

hjälpsam, nyttig

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

underskatta, missbedöma

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

återfästa, återansluta

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

övermåttligt optimistisk, alltför optimistisk

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

givande hopp, optimistisk

causing no danger or damage

ofarlig, harmlös

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

organiserad, organiserad