15 Collocations for Personality Flashcards
to be very good at expressing yourself
WAY
wortgewandt sein
(to have) a way with words
to have the ability to laugh at things that are amusing
einen Sinn für Humor haben
to have (a good) sense of humour
to enjoy spending time alone / being by yourself
gerne (für sich) allein sein / Zeit mit sich selbst verbringen
to like your own company
There are quite a few people who like their own company.
to get angry very easily (over very little things)
TEMPER
ein Hitzkopf sein
to have a fiery temper
to be likely to behave or act in a particular way
zu etwas neigen / die Tendenz haben, etw zu tun
to have a tendency (to do sth)
den Eindruck erwecken, dass …
den Anschein machen, dass …
to give the impression that … / of …
to be pleasant and entertaining to be with
das sagt man von einer Person, mit der man gerne zusammen ist / die einem gute Gesellschaft leistet
to be good company to sb
You’ll like Rosie - she’s good company.
to get bored quickly
leicht gelangweilt sein / sich schnell langweilen
to be easily bored
to say what you think about sth very directly
seine Meinung frei äussern ….
to speak your mind
He’s certainly not afraid to speak his mind.
completely sure about your own abilities
äusserst selbstsicher / selbstbewusst / zuversichtlich
supremely confident
The coach is supremely confident that his team will reach the final.
nervous about meeting new people and quiet
schüchtern und zurückhaltend
shy and retiring
to have a character that is confident and determined
eine starke Persönlichkeit sein
to have a strong personality
a very strong desire to achieve something
brennender Wunsch
burning ambition
Her burning ambition was to study medicine.
an ability to notice small things or single pieces of information
Ein Auge für das Detail haben
to have an eye for detail
a part of sb’s character that doesn’t care about upsetting other people
ein rücksichtsloser/skrupelloser Charakterzug
(to have) a ruthless streak
someone who often takes risks
Draufgänger / waghalsiger Mensch
risk taker
(of a person) finding it easy and enjoyable to meet and be with others
eine extrovertierte / kontaktfreudige Person sein
jemand sein, der auf andere Menschen zugeht
(to have) an outgoing personality
extremely nervous and uncomfortable in the company of other people
furchtbar schüchtern
painfully shy
