File 1 - Personality Flashcards
afectuoso, cariñoso
affectionate
adj
/əˈfekʃənət/
Dogs are very friendly and affectionate pets.
agresivo, beligerante
aggressive
adj
/əˈɡresɪv/
He’s very aggressive and often gets into fights.
ambicioso
ambitious
adj
/æmˈbɪʃəs/
Paul is really ambitious and is studying very hard at school.
ansioso
anxious
adj
/ˈæŋkʃəs/
My sister is very anxious and is always stressed.
atractivo
attractive
adj
/əˈtræktɪv/
Darren’s new girlfriend is really attractive.
malhumorado, de mal carácter
bad-tempered
adj
/bæd ˈtempəd/
Our neighbour is bad-tempered so I don’t like talking to him.
mandón, autoritario
bossy
adj
/ˈbɒsi/
My husband is very bossy and is always telling me what to do.
encantador, fascinante, cautivador
charming
adj
/ˈtʃɑːmɪŋ/
Nicola’s new boyfriend is charming and friendly.
inteligente, listo, ingenioso
clever
adj
/ˈklevə(r)/
My sister is really clever and wants to study medicine.
competitivo
competitive
adj
/kəmˈpetətɪv/
I don’t like playing football with Jason – he’s too competitive!
deshonesto
dishonest
adj
/dɪsˈɒnɪst/
I think Jenny is being dishonest about her past.
desorganizado
disorganized
adj
/dɪsˈɔːɡənaɪzd/
Our secretary is so disorganized – we never know when meetings are booked.
amigable
friendly
adj
/ˈfrendli/
Our new neighbour is really friendly.
generoso
generous
adj
/ˈdʒenərəs/
Diane is always buying me presents – she’s so generous.
trabajador
hard-working
adj
/hɑːd ˈwɜːkɪŋ/
Mary is a hard-working person so I’m sure she will pass her exams.
honesto, sincero, honrado
honest
adj
/ˈɒnɪst/
Wendy is so honest – she always tells the truth.
imaginativo
imaginative
adj
/ɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv/
My daughter is really imaginative and is always writing stories.
inmaduro
immature
adj
/ɪməˈtjʊə(r)/
He’s nearly 26 now, but he’s still so immature.
impaciente
impatient
adj
/ɪmˈpeɪʃnt/
Megan always wants things right now – she’s so impatient.
independiente
independent
adj
/ɪndɪˈpendənt/
Karen lives on her own because she likes to be independent.
inseguro
insecure
adj
/ɪnsɪˈkjʊə(r)/
Stuart is really insecure about the way he looks.
insensible, desconsiderado
insensitive
adj
/ɪnˈsensɪtɪv/
She asked him about his divorce which I think was very insensitive.
irresponsable
irresponsible
adj
/ɪrɪˈspɒnsəbl/
I don’t want you to go out with Vanessa tonight – she’s too irresponsible.
celoso
jealous
adj
/ˈdʒeləs/
Louise is really jealous of Pete because he has a great job.
amable
kind
adj
/kaɪnd/
My wife is really kind – she’s always doing things for other people.
vago
lazy
adj
/ˈleɪzi/
Ian never does any housework – he’s so lazy.
maduro
mature
adj
/məˈtʃʊə(r)/
She’s only twelve, but she’s very mature for her age.
tacaño, mezquino, miserable
mean
adj
/miːn/
My sister never shares her things – she’s really mean.
de carácter cambiante, malhumorado
moody
adj
/ˈmuːdi/
Our teenage son is always moody and bad-tempered.
obedecer
obey
v
/əˈbeɪ/
You should obey your parents.
ofender
offend
v
/əˈfend/
You should try not to offend people.
opinión
opinion
n
/əˈpɪnjən/
What’s your opinion of the new government?
organizado
organized
adj
/ˈɔːɡənaɪzd/
Our administrator is really organized.
extrovertido
outgoing
adj
/ˈaʊtɡəʊɪŋ/
James is really outgoing and has many friends.
paciente
patient
adj
/ˈpeɪʃnt/
You need to be patient if you want to be a driving instructor.
tranquilo, callado, silencioso
quiet
adj
/ˈkwaɪət/
Anna is so quiet – it’s really hard to talk to her.
rebelde
rebellious
adj
/rɪˈbeljəs/
Julie is really rebellious and never does what her parents tell her to do.
fiable, responsable
reliable
adj
/rɪˈlaɪəbl/
Ken is not very reliable – he’s always late.
responsable, cumplidor
responsible
adj
/rɪˈspɒnsəbl/
Our son is very responsible and hard-working.
seguro de si mismo
self-confident
adj
/self ˈkɒnfɪdənt/
She’s a very self-confident and sociable child.
egoista
selfish
adj
/ˈselfɪʃ/
Jane is really selfish and only ever thinks of herself.
sensato, prudente
sensible
adj
/ˈsensəbl/
Our teenage daughter is really sensible so we can trust her.
sensible, susceptible, sentido
sensitive
adj
/ˈsensətɪv/
Helen is always crying – she’s really sensitive.
tímido
shy
adj
/ʃaɪ/
I’m really shy and find it hard to meet new people.
sociable, amigable, amistoso
sociable
adj
/ˈsəʊʃəbl/
Jack’s really sociable and has lots of friends.
mimado, consentido
spoilt
adj
/spɔɪlt/
Rachel is so spoilt – her parents are always giving her money.
terco, tenaz
stubborn
adj
/ˈstʌbən/
My dad is really stubborn and never changes his mind.
estúpido
stupid
adj
/ˈstjuːpɪd/
My parents think that all my friends are stupid.
hablador
talkative
adj
/ˈtɔːkətɪv/
Lucy is very talkative – we chatted for hours.
organizado, ordenado
tidy
adj
/ˈtaɪdi/
Harry is really tidy so his house always looks great.
poco ambicioso, sin aspiraciones
unambitious
adj
/ʌnæmˈbɪʃəs/
I was unambitious when I was young so I didn’t study much.
antipático, hostil
unfriendly
adj
/ʌnˈfrendli/
I met our new boss this morning and he was really unfriendly.
poco imaginativo
unimaginative
adj
/ʌnɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv/
The children’s story was boring and unimaginative.
antipático, deagradable
unkind
adj
/ʌnˈkaɪnd/
Don’t be unkind to your poor brother.
poco fiable, de poca confianza
unreliable
adj
/ʌnrɪˈlaɪəbl/
I’m not going to ask Colin for help because he is really unreliable.
generoso, desinteresado
unselfish
adj
/ʌnˈselfɪʃ/
Adam is really unselfish and always thinks of others.
de trato fácil, fácil de tratar
easygoing
adj
/ˈiːziˈgəʊɪŋ/
optimista, positivo, entusiasta
optimistic
adj
/ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk/
feliz, alegre
happy
adj
/ˈhæpi/
confundido, confuso
confused
adj
/kənˈfjuːzd/
adormilado, somnoliento
sleepy
adj
/ˈsliːpi/
cansado
tired
adj
/ˈtaɪə(r)d/
enfadado, enojado
angry
adj
/ˈæŋgri/
hambriento
hungry
adj
/ˈhʌŋgri/
muerto de hambre, famélico
starving
adj
/ˈstɑː(r)vɪŋ/
asustado, aterrorizado
scared
adj
/ˈskɛə(r)d/
frightened
adj
/ˈfraɪt(ə)nd/
frío, distante
cold
adj
/ˈkəʊld/
puntual
punctual
adj
/ˈpʌŋktʃʊəl/
energético, vigoroso, activo
energetic
adj
/ˌɛnərˈdʒɛtɪk/
confiado, seguro
confident
adj
/ˈkɒnfɪdənt/
estricto
strict
adj
/ˈstrɪkt/
pesimista
pessimistic
adj
/ˌpɛsɪˈmɪstɪk/
triste
sad
adj
/ˈsæd/
unhappy
adj
/ʌnˈhæpi/
paciente
pacient
adj
/ˈpeɪʃənt/
educado
polite
adj
/pəˈlaɪt/
cooperativo
cooperative
adj
/kəʊˈɒpərətɪv/
organizado
organized
adj
/ˈɔːrgənaɪzd/
creativo
creative
adj
/kriˈeɪtɪv/
