Character Flashcards
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If you are … to other people’s needs, problems, or feelings, you show understanding and awareness of them.
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sensitive
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… actions or decisions are good because they are based on reasons rather than emotions.
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sensible
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easy to understand; clear: The doctor explained the operation in … English.
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straightforward
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able to be calm in difficult situations
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level-headed
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If you … someone or something, you need them and depend on them in order to live or work properly.
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rely on sb
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مثبت - منفی
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positive-negative
7
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willing to try new, unusual, and exciting things: ماجراجو
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adventurous
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Naturally; inherently.
I don’t think she is a vicious person … .
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by nature
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If you… offer or a challenge, you accept it.
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take sth up
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If you are … , you know about it.
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aware of sth
11
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نقاط قوت و ضعف
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strength - weakness
12
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پویا - خلاق
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dynamic - creative
13
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To have a …. for something means to be known or remembered for it.
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reputation
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excessively enthusiastic
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over-enthusiastic
15
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با انگیزه
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motivated
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جدیش بگیر
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take sth seriously
17
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You use … to describe someone who enjoys a particular activity very much and spends a lot of time doing it.
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dedicated
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having a strong commitment to an ideology, religion, etc
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committed
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A … is a message which is written at the beginning of a book, or a short announcement which is sometimes made before a play or piece of music is performed, as a sign of affection or respect for someone.
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dedication
20
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… is the quality of staying firm in your friendship or support for someone or something. وفاداری
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loyalty
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If you are … to do or have something, you want to do or have it very much.
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keen = eager (to do sth)
eagerness اشتیاق
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If you are … to do something, you are unwilling to do it and hesitate before doing it, or do it slowly and without enthusiasm.
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reluctant
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… is a desire to know about something:
کنجکاوی
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curiosity
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به هم ریخته
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disorganised =/ organised
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If a person or thing is ... of doing something, they have the ability to do it.
capable
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If you are ..., you are not concentrating on something because you are worried or are thinking about something else: پریشان
distracted
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If you are ... to do something, you have made a firm decision to do it and will not let anything stop you.
determined
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If you have a ... for a particular thing, you have a natural ability to do it well: talent
flair
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بی دقتی
carelessness - careless
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If you .. someone .., you disappoint them, by not doing something that you have said you will do or that they expected you to do:
Claire .. me ... . We agreed to meet at eight o’clock but she didn’t come.
let sb down
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To achieve more of some thing or attribute:
| Even just working there a year, I gained in knowledge of how the industry really works.
gain in sth
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If you have ... in someone, you feel that you can trust them.
confidence - confident
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... is used to describe situations or activities in which people or firms compete with each other.
competitive
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You use ... to say that someone or something is capable of developing into the particular kind of person or thing mentioned.
potential
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انرژی به خرج دادن
make no/little effort
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If you ... something that you have, you show it to a lot of people or make it obvious that you have it, because you are proud of it.
show off
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When a child or young animal matures, it becomes an adult.
mature
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Someone or something that is ... is pleasant and easy to like. دوست داشتنی
likeable
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Someone who is ... is very careful to do their work properly.
conscientious
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Someone who is ... always behaves in the same way, has the same attitudes towards people or things, or achieves the same level of success in something.
consistent
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If you describe someone, especially a child, as ... , you mean that they behave in a way that adults generally like and think is correct = polite
well-behaved =/ badly behaved
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If someone, especially a child, ... , they behave in a way that is not acceptable to other people.
misbehaves
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If you say that a child is ..., you mean that they behave badly or do not do what they are told.
naughty
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If you are ..., you deliberately do not do what someone in authority tells you to do, or what a rule or law says that you should do.سرکش
disobedient=/obedient
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If you ... a person, a command, or an instruction, you do what you are told to do.
obey
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Someone who is ... spends a lot of time reading and studying books.
studious
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A ... rule or order is very clear and precise or severe and must always be obeyed completely.
strict=/lenient
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A ... person is nervous and uncomfortable in the company of other people.
shy
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When you ..., your face becomes redder than usual because you are ashamed or embarrassed.
blush
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If you describe someone as ..., you mean that they are quick at learning things.
bright (= intelligent)
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If someone is ... ... something, they are very bad at it.
| I'd be ... working for somebody else
hopeless at
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A ... person moves or handles things in a careless, awkward way, often so that things are knocked over or broken. دست و پا چلفتی
clumsy
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Your ... is the way that your parents or carers treat you and the things that they teach you when you are growing up. تربیت
Martin's upbringing shaped his whole life.
upbringing
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If you say that a girl is a ..., you mean that she likes doing things that are traditionally considered to be things that boys enjoy.
tomboy
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به دردسر افتادن
be in/get into trouble
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If you describe a person or their behaviour as ..., you think that they are slightly rude or disrespectful but in a charming or amusing way. گستاخ
cheeky
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To ... someone means to consider that person to be inferior or unimportant, usually when this is not true.
با تحقیر (به کسی) نگاه کردن
look down on
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Something that is ... keeps annoying you.
irritating
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If you describe someone as ..., you mean that they enjoy telling people what to do.
bossy
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If you are ..., you are annoyed because you have to wait too long for something.
impatient
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The ... of a person or place consists of all the qualities they have that make them distinct from other people or places.
character
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سریال آبکی (تلویزیون و رادیو) سریال زرد، مجموعه احساسی
soap opera
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Someone or something that is ... is admired and considered important by many people.
respected
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... is the ability to use your experience and knowledge in order to make sensible decisions or judgments.
Wisdom
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A ... is someone who deliberately harms other people or breaks the law in order to get what he or she wants.
villain
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Someone who is ... behaves in a proud, unpleasant way towards other people because they believe that they are more important than others.
arrogant
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If you say that someone is a ..., you mean that they tell lies
liar
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If you say that someone ... people, you disapprove of them because they skilfully force or persuade people to do what they want.
manipulates
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Someone who is ... has a lot of determination and always tries to do what they want, even though other people may advise them not to.
strong-willed
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If one thing or person is ... another, they are separate and not connected, so the first one is not affected or influenced by the second.
independent of (independence)
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Someone who is ... is always ready to disagree or start quarrelling with other people.
argumentative
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Someone who is ... is not very cheerful and gets angry easily. تندخو و کج خلق
bad-tempered
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If you say that someone ... a situation, you mean they get involved in it although it does not concern them and their involvement is not wanted. دخالت کردن مداخله کردن
:I know he's worried about us, but I wish he wouldn't interfere.
interferes in sth
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to interfere in something that does not concern you
| :If anyone should be apologising, it should be me for poking my nose into other people's business.
poke your nose into something
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to not have any or enough of something, esp. something necessary or wanted:
What we ... in this house is space to store things.
lack sth
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to not have a quality:
| He's totally ... in charm.
be lacking in sth
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a condition of not having any or enough of something, esp. something necessary or wanted:
a lack of money
a lack of sth
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A ... person gives more of something, especially money, than is usual or expected.
generous
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بدجنس پستفطرت
mean
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If you describe someone as ..., you are criticizing them for being unwilling to spend money.
stingy
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Someone who is ... is efficient and effective. شایسته، لایق
competent=/incompetent
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Someone who is ... shows courage.
courageous=brave
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If you describe someone as ..., you disapprove of them because they are easily frightened and avoid doing dangerous and difficult things.بزدل
cowardly
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If you say that someone is ..., you mean that they act in a way which shows that they do not care about danger or the effect their behaviour will have on other people. بی احتیاط
reckless
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If someone is ... or does ... things, they act without thinking carefully first, and therefore make mistakes or behave foolishly.
rash
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Someone who is ... acts very carefully in order to avoid possible danger
cautious
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If you accuse someone of being ..., you mean that they do not take enough care over how their words or actions will affect other people:
Motorists were criticised for being inconsiderate to pedestrians. بی ملاحظه
inconsiderate
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If you describe someone as ..., you are critical of them because they forget or ignore other people's wants, needs, or feelings.
thoughtless
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Someone who is ... pays attention to the needs, wishes, or feelings of other people.
considerate
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If a fact, action, or event is ..., it makes it certain that there will be a particular result.
The election campaign has now entered its final, ... phase.
decisive=/indecisive
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Someone who is ... is very friendly and likes meeting and talking to people.
outgoing=/shy
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Someone who is ... is very active, lively, and friendly.
extrovert
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Someone who is ... is rather shy and does not enjoy talking about themselves or being noticed by other people
خجالتی (به علت کمبود اعتماد به نفس)
diffident
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If you describe someone as ..., you mean that they are not easily annoyed, worried, or upset, and you think this is a good quality
easy-going
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If you describe someone as ..., you mean that they behave in a calm relaxed way as if nothing will ever worry them.
laid-back
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If people are ..., they are unhappy and have no hope.
gloomy=/cheerful
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If you describe someone as ..., you think that they are friendly and easy to talk to.خوش برخورد
approachable=/unapproachable
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If you say that someone is ..., you mean that he or she cares only about himself or herself, and not about other people. خودخواه
selfish
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If you say that someone is, you approve of them because they care about other people more than themselves.فداکار
selfless
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If you say that someone is ..., you approve of them because they do not talk much about their abilities or achievements.
modest
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If you say that someone is ..., you are showing your disapproval of the fact that they are far too proud of their abilities or achievements. متکبر از خودراضی
conceited
102
If an object is ..., it is fixed firmly in position
secure=/insecure
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have no confidence
lacking in confidence
