Describing people - personality Flashcards
družaben
outgoing
Her outgoing personality is the reason why she has so many friends. She likes hanging out with them.
brezskrben
carefree
He never worries about a thing. I would also like to be as carefree as him.
light-hearted
The children are lighthearted now that the final exams are over.
resnicoljuben
truthful
The company’s commitment to being truthful in their advertising helped to build trust with their customers.
odkrit
frank
I like that he is frank and always talks about the situation honestly.
sproščen
easygoing
He is easygoing - he is always relaxed and friendly.
odločen
determined
Despite facing numerous setbacks, Sarah remained determined to achieve her goals.
prepričan vase
self-assured
Despite her lack of experience, Lisa tackled the new challenge with self-assured confidence.
samozavesten
(self-)confident
Her confident nature allows her to always do things her way despite what others might think of her.
ambiciozen
ambitious
He is ambitious and always wants to achieve the best possible results.
tekmovalen
competitive
Neurosurgery is a competitive field, since only the smartest and most hardworking medical students apply to it.
aroganten
arrogant
When the arrogant actress arrived at the hotel, she insisted upon jumping to the front of the line.
domišljav
pompous
Although my family is very wealthy, I am not pompous and do not consider myself better than anyone.
bahav
boastful
In order not to be boastful, I didn’t tell my friend that I was cast in the role she wanted in the school musical.
nadut
vain
He was the most humble person but then their flattery made him vain.
snobovski
snobbish
The snobbish woman is in desperate need for a job but still refuses to work in a fast food restaurant.
kritičen
critical
The coach is always critical of our work, setting us up for success.
ne razume širšega smisla
narrow-minded
Their narrow-minded approach to solving the problem did not succeed, since they ignored every advice given to them.
trmast
stubborn
She’s wrong, but she’s too stubborn to admit it.
materialističen
materialistic
Christmas has become materialistic, because we rather obsess over gifts than cherish family time.
posesiven
possesive
She left her possessive boyfriend, who did not let her be with anyone else but him.
nepredvidljiv
unpredictable
The weather there can be unpredictable - one minute it’s blue skies and the next minute it’s pouring rain.
neodkrit, neiskren
dishonest
The dishonest salesman misled the customers with false promises.
insincere
He said he was sorry, but I could tell that he was being insincere. He was even smiling a bit as he said it!
temparamenten, muhast
temperamental
The weather in this region is quite temperamental, one minute it rains, the other there is sun shining.
pregovorno
proverbial
The rest, as the proverbial saying goes, is history.
nezanesljiv
unreliable
The car is unreliable and often breaks down.
dovzeten = easily influenced
impressionable
You should not smoke in front of children, they are very impressionable and will think that smoking is okay.
lahkoveren, zaupljiv
gullible
He was so gullible that he believed everything his friends told him.
strahopeten
cowardly
She knew he loved her, but he was too cowardly to admit it, because he thought she would deny him.
ubogljiv
obedient
The dog is very obedient and follows all of its owner’s commands.
skromen
modest, humble
Even though his performance was the best, he stayed humble and did not brag about it.
praktičen
practical
Since you recently lost your job, it is not practical for you to buy a car.
miren
calm
She was calm and didn’t seem upset at all.
nepristranski
unbiased
To make things as unbiased as possible, the judges were not able to see the contestants’ names.
realističen
realistic
The actress gave such a realistic performance that it was hard to believe she wasn’t the actual character from the book.
racionalen
rational
She is a very rational person and doesn’t make decisions based on her emotions but rather thinks logically about the situation.
logično razmišlja
logical
If you lost your job, it would be logical to save money instead of purchasing new things.
agresiven
aggressive
Her aggressive dog almost bit me yesterday.
nasilen
violent
Victims of violent crimes are often scared that someone will hurt them again.
neusmiljen
ruthless
A ruthless man punched an old woman who was in a wheelchair, because she accidentally ran over his feet.
nameroma zloben
malicious
The malicious bully ruined her career by spreading rumors. He enjoyed watching her fail and never felt bad.
strasten
passionate
He is a chef, that is why he is very passionate about food.
hitre jeze
hot-blooded
Her hot-blooded temperament sometimes gets her in trouble. She gets angry very quickly.
pogumen
brave
It was very brave of her to climb Mount Everest alone.
hraber
courageous
He was one of the most courageous men to have fought in World War 2. He was always in the front line.
zvest
loyal
He is a loyal Ferrari fan since he got into watching Formula 1. He only ever roots for Ferrari.
živahen
lively
She has a very lively personality to say the least. She is always enthusiastic and excited.
predan
dedicated
She is very dedicated to her school work, so she always does homework on time.
uvideven; skrbi za čustva drugih
considerate
He is very considerate, he remembers all the small details about me.
radodaren
generous
You bought me so many gifts, you are too generous.
strpen
tolerant
You must be very tolerant to work with kids. I’m sure you need a lot of patience as a teacher.
zaščitniški
protective
Mothers are usually very protective of their children, so nothing bad happens to them.
pozoren
thoughtful
It was very thoughtful of you to send the flowers.
impulziven; ne razmišlja o posledicah dejanj
impulsive
He needs to learn to control his impulsive behavior. He can’t just react without thinking.
uporniški
rebellious
They were both known for their rebellious youth and resistance to royal life.
revolucionaren
revolutionary
He is a candidate with a lot of crazy, revolutionary ideas that no one seems to support. He just wants to change everything and people won’t accept that.
neodgovoren
irresponsible
You can’t give the baby alcohol. That’s irresponsible.
pozabljiv
forgetful
We become more forgetful as we get older and can’t remember things anymore.
plašen
shy
She was too shy to ask for help so she just kept quiet
nesproščen; intense awarness of oneself
self-conscious
They made fun of her ears, so she became very self-conscious of her appearance.
zadržan
reserved
Neighbours described him as a reserved man who didn’t mix much.
iznajdljiv
imaginative
You’ll need to be a little more imaginative if you want to hold their attention. Try to find a creative way to present your topic.
kreativen
creative
Most of his creative work has been done in the theatre.
čustven
emotional
He clearly feels an emotional connection to the place. Every time he walks in, he feels very nostalgic and a bit sad.
