Personality & Behavior

Question 1

astrology

Answer 1

طالع بینی

Question 2

Assert

Answer 2

ادعا کردن

-Chinese astrology organises years into cycles of 12, and asserts that the year you are born in affects your character

Question 3

imaginative

Answer 3

خیال پرداز

Question 4

charming

Answer 4

جذاب

• a charming little Italian restaurant
• Harry can be very charming

Question 5

generous

Answer 5

سخاوتمند، بخشنده

Question 6

quick-tempered

Answer 6

زودرنج

SYN: bad-tempered OPP: easy-going
-At fifteen, Catherine was the most beautiful girl for miles around, but she was proud and quick-tempered.

Question 7

opportunistic

Answer 7

فرصت طلب

-Voters dislike opportunists – politicians who change their policies according to opinion polls

Question 8

conservative

Answer 8

محافظه کار

Question 9

methodical

Answer 9

سیستماتیک، روشمند

systematic, careful

Question 10

conscientious

Answer 10

با وجدان

Question 11

chauvinistic

Answer 11

بسیار وطن پرست

too patriotic

Question 12

born leader/musician/teacher etc

Answer 12

رهبر ذاتی
someone who has a strong natural ability to lead, play music etc
-Because Karajan was a born teacher, he was always interested in young musicians

Question 13

tends to get carried away

Answer 13

become too excited and lose control

to be so excited, angry, interested etc that you are no longer really in control of what you do or say, or you forget everything else
-He sometimes would get carried away and invite more than his allotted guests, which generated some irritation among members

Question 14

stubborn

Answer 14

یک دنده، لجوج

Question 15

rebellious

Answer 15

سرکش

deliberately not obeying people in authority or rules of behaviour
-rebellious teenagers

Question 16

courageous

Answer 16

شجاع

Question 17

affectionate

Answer 17

مهربان، خونگرم

Question 18

obliging

Answer 18

آماده خدمت

willing and eager to help

-The shop assistants were very obliging, and brought me at least fifteen pairs of shoes to try on.

Question 19

sentimental

Answer 19

احساساتی

someone who is sentimental is easily affected by emotions such as love, sympathy, sadness etc, often in a way that seems silly to other people

-She said a sentimental goodbye

Question 20

superficial

Answer 20

ظاهربین

not caring about serious things

someone who is superficial does not think about things that are serious or important – used to show disapproval
-All the other girls seemed silly and superficial to Darlene

Question 21

insecure

Answer 21

بدون اعتماد به نفس، متزلزل

not feeling at all confident about yourself, your abilities, or your relationships with people
-She’s very insecure about her appearance

Question 22

Fun-loving

Answer 22

عشق فان، عشق خنده

thinking that having fun is very important

Question 23

perfectionist

Answer 23

کمالگرا

someone who is not satisfied if things are not 100% perfect
-Many top athletes are perfectionists who drive themselves to excel.

Question 24

Gifted

Answer 24

با استعداد

Question 25

tactless

Answer 25

بی تدبیر likely to upset or embarrass someone without intending to OPP tactful -I thought it would be tactless to ask about her divorce.

Question 26

intuitive

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حس ششم قوی someone who is intuitive is able to understand situations without being told or having any proof about them -She had an intuitive ability to size up people and their capabilities.

Question 27

stingy

Answer 27

خسیس

Question 28

diligent

Answer 28

سخت کوش | -They have a powerful cultural drive to achieve, which makes them extremely diligent, effective and reliable workers

Question 29

placid

Answer 29

آرام calm, does not easily become excited or angry a placid person does not often get angry or upset and does not usually mind doing what other people want them to -She sat still, placid and waiting.

Question 30

outgoing

Answer 30

برونگرا | -We’re looking for someone with an outgoing personality.

Question 31

cunning

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حیله گر | -a cunning opponent

Question 32

elegant

Answer 32

خوشگل، زیبا، ظریف beautiful, attractive, or graceful - You can dine in elegant surroundings - a tall, elegant young woman

Question 33

Always ready to complain

Answer 33

شاکی

Question 34

over-anxious

Answer 34

بیش از حد مضطرب

Question 35

Witty

Answer 35

شوخ، بذله گو | -Sam is intelligent, witty, and great fun to be with

Question 36

magnetic personality/charm

Answer 36

personality that attracts people to you -Among them was Christopher Hitchens, the Washington-based writer, a figure of magnetic charm and great volubility.

Question 37

be in good company

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used to tell someone who has made a mistake that they should not be embarrassed because some important or respected people have made the same mistake -If you can’t program the video recorder, you’re in good company

Question 38

distrustful

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بی اعتماد not trusting, suspicious of others

Question 39

industrious

Answer 39

سخت کوش

Question 40

shrewd

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زیرک having good judgement -Malcolm is a shrewd businessman

Question 41

supportive

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حامی

Question 42

decisive

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قاطع someone who is decisive is good at making decisions quickly and with confidence OPP indecisive - a talent for quick decisive action - a decisive leader

Question 43

extravagant

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ولخرج spends too much money or uses too much of something

Question 44

down-to-earth

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واقع بین practical and direct in a sensible honest way -What we want is down-to-earth accountability, not lots of incomprehensible grand ideas.

Question 45

altruistic

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نوع دوست، از خودگذشته altruistic behaviour shows that you care about and will help other people, even though this brings no advantage for yourself OPP selfish -Some, like dreams of providing a great service, are altruistic.

Question 46

morose

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عبوس- کج خلق gloomy bad-tempered, unhappy, and silent

Question 47

sharp-tongued

Answer 47

بد زبان saying things in a disapproving or unfriendly way which often upsets people - In Kirk Askew, Margarett found a sharp-tongued companion and a compassionate friend

Question 48

intellectual

Answer 48

روشن فکر an intellectual person is well-educated and interested in serious ideas and subjects such as science, literature etc → academic

Question 49

tolerant

Answer 49

صبور، بردبار

Question 50

Naive

Answer 50

ساده لوح not having much experience of how complicated life is, so that you trust people too much and believe that good things will always happen -It would be naive to think that this could solve all the area’s problems straight away.

Question 51

materialistic

Answer 51

پولکی | -Western societies are becoming more materialistic as their wealth increases