особистість - Pretentious

Опануйте англійські ідіоми щодо претензійності, такі як "улюбленець вчителя" та "глиняні ноги".

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smart-ass [іменник]

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

Ex: Enough with the smart-ass remarks .

teacher's pet [іменник]

улюбленець вчителя

Ex: She was always the teacher’s pet, answering every question.

Вона завжди була улюбленцем вчителя, відповідаючи на кожне запитання.

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

used for saying that someone may appear threatening or aggressive, but their actions or behavior are not as harmful or severe as their words

Ex: Don’t worry about his loud complaints; his bark is worse than his bite.

prim and proper [фраза]

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

Ex: The party was quite formal , and everyone was acting prim and proper .

Mrs. Grundy [іменник]

Місіс Гранді

Ex: Do n't be such a Mrs. Grundy ; it 's okay to have a little fun and be adventurous sometimes .

Не будьте такою Mrs. Grundy; іноді можна трохи розважитися і бути авантюрними.

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

used to describe someone who continuously talks about what they are planning to do, but they never do or achieve much

Ex: He talks a big game about starting his own business , but so far , he 's all talk and no action .

backseat driver [іменник]

задній водій

Ex: As I was working on the project , my colleague kept being a backseat driver , constantly telling me how to do my job despite not having the same expertise or experience .

Поки я працював над проектом, мій колега постійно поводився як задній водій, постійно кажучи мені, як робити свою роботу, незважаючи на відсутність такого ж досвіду чи знань.

apple polisher [іменник]

підлабузник

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

Співробітник, який постійно погоджується з менеджером і ніколи не оскаржує його ідеї, часто сприймається колегами як підлабузник.

feet of clay [фраза]

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 [фраза]

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 [фраза]

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

Ex: He always toots his own horn , constantly bragging about his accomplishments , as if he 's the only one who has achieved anything .

wise guy [іменник]

розумник

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

Гаразд, розумник, якщо ти такий проклято розумний, можеш розповісти всім, як це робиться!

goody two shoes [фраза]

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

Ex:

smart aleck [іменник]

розумник

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

Я вже можу уявити, як він поводиться як розумник під час співбесіди, намагаючись перехитрити інтерв'юера розумними зауваженнями.

особистість
Неприємні риси	Непривабливі характеристики	Pretentious	Talkative
Unintelligent	Умілий & Розумний	Сильний і Впевнений	Honest
Nice	Жвавий та енергійний	Гордий & Зарозумілий	Безглуздий або Незграбний