ADJECTIVES Flashcards
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ADJECTIVES
* Absent-minded
neroden
clumsy
prepirljiv
argumentative
ponosen na hišo
house-proud
samosvoj
self-centered
obseden sam s seboj
self-obsessed
ljubosumen
jealous
varčen
trifty
ekstravaganten
extravagant
pesimističen
pessimistic
previden
cautious
opazovati
- To pry inquire too closely into a person’s private affairs.
rasti narazen
- To grow apart to stop having a close relationship with somebody over a period of time.
šolska obletnica
- School reunion an organized gathering of the people who graduated from an institution at the same time
vsake toliko
- Every now and again
pošlji mi sporočilo
- Drop me a line send someone a note or letter in a casual manner.
računaj name, zaupati, izrabiti zaupanje
- Let you down, count on, trust
kot strela z jasnega
- Out of the blue without warning, unexpectedly
misliti z glavo ne s srcem
- Ruled by her head, not her heart
resnično premisliti
- To think thing through think thoroughly
podpirati nepodpirati
- Approve ≠ disapprove
neumen
- Half-witted =dim → not bright
nesramen
- Impolite = discourteous → being rude
zamišljen vase
- Inward-looking = introverted → more interested in your own thoughts and feelings than in spending time with other people;
prepirljiv
- Quarrelsome = argumentative → often arguing with other people
resničen
sensible = down-to-earth → practical
odločen
- Obstinate = stubborn → determined not to change your opinion or attitude;
odrezav
- Snappy = curt → appearing rude because very few words are used;
zvit
- Cunning = sly → able to trick or cheat somebody
pameten
- Smart = bright
zanesljiv
- Trustworthy = reliable → that can be trusted to do something well;
socialen
sociable = gregarious → enjoying spending time with other people
varčen
- Miserly = stingy → hate to spend money
zapravljiv
- Generous →like to spend money
razgledan
- Broad-minded = open-minded → willing to listen to other people’s opinions and accept behaviour that is different from your own;
aroganten
- Arrogant → showing little thought for other people
vsiljiv
- Pushy → trying hard to get what you want, especially in a way that seems rude;
odločen
- Assertive → expressing opinions or desires strongly and with confidence;
radoveden
- Inquisitive = curious → asking too many questions and trying to find out about what other people are doing;
naiven
- Naive → not showing enough knowledge
trmast
- Pig-headed → unwilling to change your opinion about something;
varčen vs razsipen
- Thrifty ≠ extravagant
ljubosumen
- Jealous → feeling angry or unhappy because somebody you like or love is showing interest in somebody else
optimist
- Optimistic → always see just good side
iskren
- Sincere → showing what you really think or feel; iskren
drugačen
- Eccentric → considered by other people to be strange or unusual
talentiran
- Gifted → having talent
sproščen
- Relaxed → calm and not worried
zavidljiv
- Envious → wanting something that somebody else has;
občutljiv
- Sensitive → reacting quickly or more than usual to something;
zloben
- Cruel → causing physical or mental pain and making somebody suffer;
vsiljiv, poštrefen
- Nosy → too interested in things that do not involve you, especially other people’s affairs
sproščen easy….
- Easy-going → relaxed and happy to accept things without worrying or getting angry
odločen ali neodločen
- (In-)decisive → very important;
učinkovit
efficient
dober govorec
- Well-spoken = articulate → knows what to say in every situation
ekstrovertiran
- Outgoing = extroverted → enjoying being with other people
razdražljiv
- Irritable → gets angry very fast
vzkipljiv
- Quick-,short-,hot- tempered;
budalo
- A half-wit;
ozkogleden
- Narrow-minded → not willing to listen to new ideas or to the opinions of others
