Human Characteristics, Emotions, Psychology Flashcards

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the characteristic, quality

A

die (Charakter)-eigenschaft

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the trait, feature

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Charakterzug

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3
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the disposition

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die Veranlagung

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4
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the/one’s nature

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das/sein Naturell

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5
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the mind-set, mentality

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die mentalität

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the redeeming featrue, saving grace

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der versöhnende Zug

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7
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in character/ out of character

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(un)charakteristisch für ihn/sie

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8
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the person sui generis

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das Unikum, das Kapitel für sich

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9
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the tic

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der Tick

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the idiosyncrasy, idiosyncratic

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die Eigenart, eigenartig

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11
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the fad

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der Spleen

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the crotchet, crotchety

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die Marotte, marottenhaft

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the quirk, quirky/quirkish

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Eigenart, eigen

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14
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thefoible

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die Schwäche, schwache Seite

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15
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the capirce, the whim

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die Laune

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16
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the eccentric; the maverick, oddball

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der Exzentriker, der Maverick

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17
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the crank

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der Kauz

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18
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the character defect

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der Knacks

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19
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He’s the epitome of probity

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Er ist der Inbegriff von Redlichkeit

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20
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Modesty is her middle name.

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Sie ist die Bescheidenheit in Person.

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21
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He exudes confidence.

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Er strahlt Zuversicht aus.

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22
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she is a paragon of virtue.

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Sie ist ein Ausbund von Tugend

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He is the very model of meticulousness.

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Er ist ein Muster an Akkuratesse.

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24
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self-confidence

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das Selbstvertrauen

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confidence (in the future)
die Zuversicht
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optimistic, sanguine, upbeat
optimistisch, zuversichtlich
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the incorrigible optimist
der unverbesserliche Optimist
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in high spirits, high-spirited
übermütig
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to look on the bright side
das Positive sehen
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gloomy
trübsinning
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peevish
verdrossen
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to look on the dark side
ein Schwarzseher sein
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glum, down-in-the-mouth
verdrießlich
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downcast, despondent, disconsolate
niedergeschlagen
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desperate, in despair
verzweifelt
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anxious
beunruhigt
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vexed, apprehensive
bedrückt
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tormented
gequält
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concerned
besorgt
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agitated
beunruhigt
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distressed
bekümmert
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worry-guts
jmd, der sich ständig Sorgen macht
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the misery guts, the sourpuss, the moaning minnie
der Griesgram, Sauertopf, Trauerkloß
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care-worn
verhärmt, gramerfüllt
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the nagger, to nagg
nörgeln
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the brooder
der Grübler
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unflappable, unflappability
gelassen, die Gelassenheit
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unrufflable, unperturbable
nicht aus der Fassung zu bringen
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she is never disconcerned
sie ist nicht aus der Ruhe zu bringen
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courge, courageous
der Mut, mutig
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lion-harted
löwenherzig
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resilient
unverwüstlich
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resouceful, self-reliant
findig, wendig, einfallsreich
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bold, intrepid
kühn
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rash, precipitate
vorschnell, unüberlegt
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dare-devil, foolhardy, reckless
halsbrecherisch
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happy-go-lucky, devil-may-care
leichtsinnig, verwegen
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bravery, valour; brave
die Tapferkeit, tapfer
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to have the courage of one's convictions
Zivilcourage haben; zu seinen Überzeugungen stehen
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cowardice, cowardly, yellow
die Feigheit, feige
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timorousness, timorous
die Ängstlichkeit, ängstlich
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faint-hearted, weak-kneed
kleinmütig, zaghaft
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timidity, timid
die Schüchternheit, schüchtern
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craven
feige-unterwürfig
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the wimp, wimpish, spineless
(der Mensch) ohne Rückgrat
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self-aggrandisment
die Selbsterhöhung
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the braggart/d, boaster
der Angeber
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to brag, boost
angeben
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full of one's self, stuck-up
eingebildet
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self-esteem
Selbstachtung, der Eigendünkel
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arrogant
arrogant
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haughty
hochnäsig
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overweening
überheblich
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conceit, conceited
die Einbildung, eingebildet
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vain, vanity
eitel, die Eitelkeit
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self-important
wichtigtuerisch
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condescending, supercilious
herablassend, von oben herab