Character Flashcards
If you are … to other people’s needs, problems, or feelings, you show understanding and awareness of them.
sensitive
… actions or decisions are good because they are based on reasons rather than emotions.
sensible
easy to understand; clear: The doctor explained the operation in … English.
straightforward
able to be calm in difficult situations
level-headed
If you … someone or something, you need them and depend on them in order to live or work properly.
rely on sb
مثبت - منفی
positive-negative
willing to try new, unusual, and exciting things: ماجراجو
adventurous
Naturally; inherently.
I don’t think she is a vicious person … .
by nature
If you… offer or a challenge, you accept it.
take sth up
If you are … , you know about it.
aware of sth
نقاط قوت و ضعف
strength - weakness
پویا - خلاق
dynamic - creative
To have a …. for something means to be known or remembered for it.
reputation
excessively enthusiastic
over-enthusiastic
با انگیزه
motivated
جدیش بگیر
take sth seriously
You use … to describe someone who enjoys a particular activity very much and spends a lot of time doing it.
dedicated
having a strong commitment to an ideology, religion, etc
committed
A … is a message which is written at the beginning of a book, or a short announcement which is sometimes made before a play or piece of music is performed, as a sign of affection or respect for someone.
dedication
… is the quality of staying firm in your friendship or support for someone or something. وفاداری
loyalty
If you are … to do or have something, you want to do or have it very much.
keen = eager (to do sth)
eagerness اشتیاق
If you are … to do something, you are unwilling to do it and hesitate before doing it, or do it slowly and without enthusiasm.
reluctant
… is a desire to know about something:
کنجکاوی
curiosity
به هم ریخته
disorganised =/ organised
If a person or thing is … of doing something, they have the ability to do it.
capable
If you are …, you are not concentrating on something because you are worried or are thinking about something else: پریشان
distracted
If you are … to do something, you have made a firm decision to do it and will not let anything stop you.
determined
If you have a … for a particular thing, you have a natural ability to do it well: talent
flair
بی دقتی
carelessness - careless
If you .. someone .., you disappoint them, by not doing something that you have said you will do or that they expected you to do:
Claire .. me … . We agreed to meet at eight o’clock but she didn’t come.
let sb down
To achieve more of some thing or attribute:
Even just working there a year, I gained in knowledge of how the industry really works.
gain in sth
If you have … in someone, you feel that you can trust them.
confidence - confident
… is used to describe situations or activities in which people or firms compete with each other.
competitive
You use … to say that someone or something is capable of developing into the particular kind of person or thing mentioned.
potential
انرژی به خرج دادن
make no/little effort
If you … something that you have, you show it to a lot of people or make it obvious that you have it, because you are proud of it.
show off
When a child or young animal matures, it becomes an adult.
mature
Someone or something that is … is pleasant and easy to like. دوست داشتنی
likeable
Someone who is … is very careful to do their work properly.
conscientious
Someone who is … always behaves in the same way, has the same attitudes towards people or things, or achieves the same level of success in something.
consistent
If you describe someone, especially a child, as … , you mean that they behave in a way that adults generally like and think is correct = polite
well-behaved =/ badly behaved
If someone, especially a child, … , they behave in a way that is not acceptable to other people.
misbehaves
If you say that a child is …, you mean that they behave badly or do not do what they are told.
naughty
If you are …, you deliberately do not do what someone in authority tells you to do, or what a rule or law says that you should do.سرکش
disobedient=/obedient
If you … a person, a command, or an instruction, you do what you are told to do.
obey
Someone who is … spends a lot of time reading and studying books.
studious
A … rule or order is very clear and precise or severe and must always be obeyed completely.
strict=/lenient
A … person is nervous and uncomfortable in the company of other people.
shy
When you …, your face becomes redder than usual because you are ashamed or embarrassed.
blush
If you describe someone as …, you mean that they are quick at learning things.
bright (= intelligent)
If someone is … … something, they are very bad at it.
I’d be … working for somebody else
hopeless at
A … person moves or handles things in a careless, awkward way, often so that things are knocked over or broken. دست و پا چلفتی
clumsy
Your … is the way that your parents or carers treat you and the things that they teach you when you are growing up. تربیت
Martin’s upbringing shaped his whole life.
upbringing
If you say that a girl is a …, you mean that she likes doing things that are traditionally considered to be things that boys enjoy.
tomboy
به دردسر افتادن
be in/get into trouble
If you describe a person or their behaviour as …, you think that they are slightly rude or disrespectful but in a charming or amusing way. گستاخ
cheeky
To … someone means to consider that person to be inferior or unimportant, usually when this is not true.
با تحقیر (به کسی) نگاه کردن
look down on
Something that is … keeps annoying you.
irritating
If you describe someone as …, you mean that they enjoy telling people what to do.
bossy
If you are …, you are annoyed because you have to wait too long for something.
impatient
The … of a person or place consists of all the qualities they have that make them distinct from other people or places.
character
سریال آبکی (تلویزیون و رادیو) سریال زرد، مجموعه احساسی
soap opera
Someone or something that is … is admired and considered important by many people.
respected
… is the ability to use your experience and knowledge in order to make sensible decisions or judgments.
Wisdom
A … is someone who deliberately harms other people or breaks the law in order to get what he or she wants.
villain
Someone who is … behaves in a proud, unpleasant way towards other people because they believe that they are more important than others.
arrogant
If you say that someone is a …, you mean that they tell lies
liar
If you say that someone … people, you disapprove of them because they skilfully force or persuade people to do what they want.
manipulates
Someone who is … has a lot of determination and always tries to do what they want, even though other people may advise them not to.
strong-willed
If one thing or person is … another, they are separate and not connected, so the first one is not affected or influenced by the second.
independent of (independence)
Someone who is … is always ready to disagree or start quarrelling with other people.
argumentative
Someone who is … is not very cheerful and gets angry easily. تندخو و کج خلق
bad-tempered
If you say that someone … a situation, you mean they get involved in it although it does not concern them and their involvement is not wanted. دخالت کردن مداخله کردن
:I know he’s worried about us, but I wish he wouldn’t interfere.
interferes in sth
to interfere in something that does not concern you
:If anyone should be apologising, it should be me for poking my nose into other people’s business.
poke your nose into something
to not have any or enough of something, esp. something necessary or wanted:
What we … in this house is space to store things.
lack sth
to not have a quality:
He’s totally … in charm.
be lacking in sth
a condition of not having any or enough of something, esp. something necessary or wanted:
a lack of money
a lack of sth
A … person gives more of something, especially money, than is usual or expected.
generous
بدجنس پستفطرت
mean
If you describe someone as …, you are criticizing them for being unwilling to spend money.
stingy
Someone who is … is efficient and effective. شایسته، لایق
competent=/incompetent
Someone who is … shows courage.
courageous=brave
If you describe someone as …, you disapprove of them because they are easily frightened and avoid doing dangerous and difficult things.بزدل
cowardly
If you say that someone is …, you mean that they act in a way which shows that they do not care about danger or the effect their behaviour will have on other people. بی احتیاط
reckless
If someone is … or does … things, they act without thinking carefully first, and therefore make mistakes or behave foolishly.
rash
Someone who is … acts very carefully in order to avoid possible danger
cautious
If you accuse someone of being …, you mean that they do not take enough care over how their words or actions will affect other people:
Motorists were criticised for being inconsiderate to pedestrians. بی ملاحظه
inconsiderate
If you describe someone as …, you are critical of them because they forget or ignore other people’s wants, needs, or feelings.
thoughtless
Someone who is … pays attention to the needs, wishes, or feelings of other people.
considerate
If a fact, action, or event is …, it makes it certain that there will be a particular result.
The election campaign has now entered its final, … phase.
decisive=/indecisive
Someone who is … is very friendly and likes meeting and talking to people.
outgoing=/shy
Someone who is … is very active, lively, and friendly.
extrovert
Someone who is … is rather shy and does not enjoy talking about themselves or being noticed by other people
خجالتی (به علت کمبود اعتماد به نفس)
diffident
If you describe someone as …, you mean that they are not easily annoyed, worried, or upset, and you think this is a good quality
easy-going
If you describe someone as …, you mean that they behave in a calm relaxed way as if nothing will ever worry them.
laid-back
If people are …, they are unhappy and have no hope.
gloomy=/cheerful
If you describe someone as …, you think that they are friendly and easy to talk to.خوش برخورد
approachable=/unapproachable
If you say that someone is …, you mean that he or she cares only about himself or herself, and not about other people. خودخواه
selfish
If you say that someone is, you approve of them because they care about other people more than themselves.فداکار
selfless
If you say that someone is …, you approve of them because they do not talk much about their abilities or achievements.
modest
If you say that someone is …, you are showing your disapproval of the fact that they are far too proud of their abilities or achievements. متکبر از خودراضی
conceited
If an object is …, it is fixed firmly in position
secure=/insecure
have no confidence
lacking in confidence
