Character & Behavior Flashcards
Character (of a person)
El carácter
Characteristic; feature (noun)
La característica
Characteristic; typical (adjective)
Característico, característica
Good (e.g. to be a good person)
Bueno (a)
Bad; I’ll-behaved; naughty
Malo, mala
Goodness, kindness
La bondad
“Be so kind as to….”
Tenga la bondad de …
Malice
La malicia
Ex. El delincuente ha actuado con malicia
Nice, friendly
Simpático(a)
Kind; amiable; affable
Amable
Kindness
La amabilidad
Sensitive
Sensible
Affectionate; tender; loving
Cariñoso(a)
Romantic
Romántico(a)
Curious; nosy
Curioso(a)
Curiosity
La curiosidad
To be curious (to/about)
Tener curiosidad por (+infinitive)
Personality
La personalidad
Ex. Maria tiene mucha personalidad
Individual; personal
Individual
Mentality
La mentalidad
Happy; cheerful
Alegre
Entertaining
Divertido(a)
Fresh, impertinent, insolent
Fresco, fresca
Boring
Aburrido(a)
Humor
El humor
To have a sense of humor
Tener sentido de humor
Witty; funny; graceful
Gracioso(a)
Wit; witticism
La gracia
To have no wit/wittiness
No tener ninguna gracia
Ex. Este chiste no tiene ningun gracia (this joke has no wit at all)
To be clever
Ser listo(a)
Intelligent
Inteligente
Foolish, silly, stupid
Tanto, tanta
Foolishness; silliness; nonsense
La tontería
Ex. Has hecho un tontería vendiendo la moto tan barato.
Optimist
Optimista
Pessimist
Pesimista
Attitude
La actitud
Shy, timid
Tímido, tímida
Quiet; calm; silent (of a person)
Callado(a)
Serious; trustworthy; reliable
Serio(a)
Correct; straight
Correcto(a)
Punctual
Puntual
Decent
Decente
Ex. En la oficina tengo que vestir decentemente, si no me echarían
Honest; decent
Honesto(a)
Honorable; decent; reputable
Honrado(a)
Just; fair
Justo(a)
Sincere; honest
Sincero(a)
Ex. Si te soy sincero, no me gusta tu perfume
Responsibility
La responsabilidad
Ex. No cargo con la responsabilidad (I accept no responsibility)
Proud
Orgulloso(a)
To be proud (of)
Estar orgulloso(a) de
Well-bred; polite
Educado, educada
Attentive, polite, courteous
Atento(a)
Attention
La atención
To be attentive to someone
Tener muchas atenciones con alguien (ex. conmigo)
Careful
Cuidadoso(a)
Trusting; unsuspecting
Confiado(a)
Realistic
Realista
Faithful (to)
Fiel (a)
Disorderly, messy
Desordenado(a)
Absent-minded
Despistado(a)
Active, lively
Activo(a)
Ambitious
Ambicioso(a)
Severe; serious
Severo(a)
Arrogant
Arrogante
Intolerable
Insoportable
Vulgar
Vulgar
Lazy (two answers)
Perezoso(a)
Flojo(a) (Am)
In a jiffy (ex. He went on vacation in a jiffy)
Ni corto ni perezoso
To realize; to carry out
Realizar
To attain; to get; to obtain; to succeed in
Conseguir
Ex. Has conseguido ser el mejor de tu curso (You’ve managed to become the best in your class)
Ex. Conseguí que me devolvieron el dinero. (I got them to refund my money)
To wait; to hope
Esperar
To create
Crear
To notice
Fijarse (en)
To be interested in; to take an interest
Interesarse
Interest
El interés
Interested; selfish
Interesado(a)
To be interested in
Estar interesado(a) en
To interest
Interesar
To maintain; to support; to support financially
Mantener
Calm; quiet (noun)
La calma
To react
Reaccionar
Spontaneous
Espontáneo(a)
To demonstrate; to show; to prove
Demostrar
To imitate
Imitar
To confuse
Confundir
Success
El éxito
To obtain; to succeed; to manage
Lograr
To respect
Respetar
Attention
La atención
To pay attention to
Prestar atención a
To insist
Insistar (en)
To try (not intentar or tratar)
Procurar
To get along with
Estar bien con
Stubborn
Terco(a)
To exert oneself; to try hard
Esforzarse (por)
Earnest desire; effort
El empeño
To insist
Empeñarse (en)
To obey; to follow
Obedecer
To attend to; to be in charge of
Ocuparse (del/ de la)
To worry; to take care of
Preocuparse
