Characteristics Flashcards
disobedient, misbehaved;
danadinho
Naughty
I caught you eating cooking before dinner, you little naughty muchkin
small, cute children
Munchkin
I caught you eating cooking before dinner, you little naughty muchkin
Terrible; extremely unpleasant
dreadful
This milk smells dreadful
Person with a fair and impartial approach to situations.
Fair-minded
He is a fair-minded manager.
Natural ability or talent
Flair
She decorated her apartment with a unique flair.
Extremelly lazy
This term can has a rude conotation.
bone-idle
He is always laid down in the sofa. He is an bone-idle!
Someone who is unwilling to consider os accept ideas, beliefs, or diferent perspectives.
Narrow-minded
Arrogant, lack of humility
Big-headed
in a bad condition throught lack of care or repair
Run-down
The old house is run-down and desperatly needs renovation
With antecipation
de antemão
Forehand
She had a forehand knowledge which allowed her to prepar for chalenges.
Atractive or pleasant physical shape
Comely figure
She is so beutiful! She has a comely figure
I have ability for it
Have a knack for something
Bad-tempered
Mal humorado
grumpy
Excellent or exceptionally good
Outstanding
The reviews were outstanding
Receive a high income; has more financial resorces than the avarage people
well-off
She comes from a well-off family and has access to various opportunities
want more things that you really need
ambicioso
Greedy
His greediness lead him to downfal
Pontos fortes; forças
Strengths
Not present
absent
John is ill, so he will be absent from the meeting
is commonly used to describe a situation or person that is uncomfortable, embarrassing, or socially difficult.
awkward
Emails are really awkward. I prefer meet in person.
same as horrible
terrível, horrivel
awful
resistente; resistir, aguentar
withstanding;
withstand
Our produts are made to withstand all temperatures.
It is often used to convey a sense of impending danger, disaster, or grave consequences
sério; apuros
dire
After losing his job, John found himself in dire straits.
dire straits (apuros)
be know by most people
a very famous brand or person. “Um nome conhecido”
House holdname
He is a household name in most countries.
Elvis Presley became a householdname after his groundbreaking performance on television
something that is particularly compelling, interesting, or captivating, often designed to catch or hold people’s attention.
Attention-grabbing-
The advertisement used bright colors and catchy slogans to create an attention-grabbing effect
malvada
wicked
Cinderela used to live with her wicked stepmother
ability to learn and understand quickly
clever
EX: Judy had never been very clever, but she tries hard.
able to experience feeling
sentient
Scientists are still debating the extent of animal sentience and whether certain species possess consciousness similar to humans.
friendly and willing to meet people
extrovertido
outgoing
a person who like to do things on their own
loner
He was always a loner at school
a thing , person or animalthat is considered extremely different
freak
In my school, everyone thought you were some kind of freak if you did not like sports.
someome or something that can be trusted
relieable
An reliable source provides grat details
someone or something full of energy
lively
The lively music had everyone on the dance floor moving to the beat
full of people
crowded
boring; a lack of vividness
dull
he has a dull personality and rarely showed any enthusiasm for anything
a sence of activities, busyness and movement
bustling
unusual and unique qualities, in a positive way
quirky
She has a quirky sence of humor that always make us laugh
modest, do not seek attention for their achievements
humble
He remained humble and down-to-earth person, despite his succes.
highly attractive
enticing
the enticing aroma of fesh baked bread wafted through the air, making anyone hungry
with no flaw; no erros; no mistakes
flawless
her performance in the play was absolutely flawless; not a single mistake
place or person affected by ghousts and spirits; can also be someone haunted by a traume
haunted
The old mansion is haunted
vida útil; tempo de vida
lifespan
The humans life span is about 70-80 years.
responsible for the consequences
account for
accountable
If you are in charged by this task, then you must be accounted by the consequences.
complexx and complicated
intricate
She masteries the intricate disposition of the streets
place that is so beautifull that seems to be a picture
picturesque
a lot of activity and confusion; intense activity
hectic
My mornings are hectic because of the children
abandoned or neglected
derelict
The derelict house at the end of the street was once a grand mansion.
lugar aberto; lugar amplo
open-plan
the office adopted an open-plan layout to encourage collaboration among the team.
someone who is practical, realistic
pé no chão
down-to-earth person
superprotetor
overprotective
deficiente, pessoas com necessidades especiais
disabled
We’d just construct ramps so the disabled can acess easily.
to be tolerant or forgiving
lenient
The teacher was lenient with the deadline for the assignment, allowing students an extra day to submit their work without penalty.
problemático
troublesome
elegant, high quality, refined
exquisite
This wine is exquisite
intellectual or sophisticated/ popular or not sophisticated
highbrown/lowbrown
she enjoys highbrow literature and classical music
He enjoys lowbrow comedies and reality TV shows
a impression that lasts a long time
lasting impression
