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Set of flashcards Details
| Flashcards | 79 |
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| Language | Deutsch |
| Category | English |
| Level | Secondary School |
| Created / Updated | 01.11.2014 / 02.04.2025 |
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spontaneous
Acting in an open and natural way, without worrying about what you say or do.
happy-go-lucky
not caring or worrying about the future
down-to-earth
sensible and realistic in things you say or think
chatterbox
a person who talks a lot
passionate
very enthuasiastic or interested in sth.
give sth a go
be prepard to try sth
within reason
according to what is practical, possible, or sensible
be drawn to sth/sb
be attracted to sb/sth
considerate
always thinking about other people's whishes and feelings
affection
the feeling of liking or caring about sth/sb
integrity
the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles
attribute
a quality or feature of sb/sth
What do you make of sb/sth?
= What's your impression of sb/sth?
character
an interesting or unusual person can be called a character (or a real character)
-> could be an insult
quick-witted
able to think quickly; intelligent
shrewd
good at judging people and situations
ruthless
determined to get what you wand and not caring about others
take to sb/sth
start liking sb/sth
come across (as)
make a particular impression
pushy
trying hard to get what you want, especially in a rude manner
conceited
thinking you are very important, clever, etc. (better than others)
strike sb (as sth)
give sb a particular impression
conscientious
taking care to do things carefully and correctly
trustworthy
able to be relied on as good, honest etc.
charisma
a quality that makes other poeple like you and be attracted to you.
assertive
behaving confidently so that people take notice of what you say
get up sb's nose
annoy sb very much
on the surface
when not looked at or thought about carefully
aloof
not friendly towards others
don't judge a book by its cover
don't form an opinion of sth/sb by their appearance only
trait
a feature of sb's character
misleading
giving the wrong idea or impression
virtue
a good or desirable quality
cunning
able to do things by being clever but not always honest
impulsive
doing things quickly, without thinking about the results.
naive
lacking experience of life, and trusting others too easily.
be cruel to be kind
make sb suffer because it will be good for them later
ecstatic
very happy
jubilant
feeling extremely happy because of a success
in tears
criying
