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Describing people - personality Flashcards

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družaben

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outgoing
Her outgoing personality is the reason why she has so many friends. She likes hanging out with them.

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brezskrben

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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.

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resnicoljuben

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truthful
The company’s commitment to being truthful in their advertising helped to build trust with their customers.

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odkrit

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frank
I like that he is frank and always talks about the situation honestly.

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sproščen

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easygoing
He is easygoing - he is always relaxed and friendly.

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odločen

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determined
Despite facing numerous setbacks, Sarah remained determined to achieve her goals.

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prepričan vase

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self-assured
Despite her lack of experience, Lisa tackled the new challenge with self-assured confidence.

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samozavesten

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(self-)confident
Her confident nature allows her to always do things her way despite what others might think of her.

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ambiciozen

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ambitious
He is ambitious and always wants to achieve the best possible results.

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tekmovalen

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competitive
Neurosurgery is a competitive field, since only the smartest and most hardworking medical students apply to it.

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aroganten

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arrogant
When the arrogant actress arrived at the hotel, she insisted upon jumping to the front of the line.

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domišljav

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pompous
Although my family is very wealthy, I am not pompous and do not consider myself better than anyone.

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bahav

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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.

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nadut

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vain
He was the most humble person but then their flattery made him vain.

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snobovski

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snobbish
The snobbish woman is in desperate need for a job but still refuses to work in a fast food restaurant.

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kritičen

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critical
The coach is always critical of our work, setting us up for success.

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ne razume širšega smisla

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narrow-minded
Their narrow-minded approach to solving the problem did not succeed, since they ignored every advice given to them.

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trmast

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stubborn
She’s wrong, but she’s too stubborn to admit it.

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materialističen

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materialistic
Christmas has become materialistic, because we rather obsess over gifts than cherish family time.

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posesiven

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possesive
She left her possessive boyfriend, who did not let her be with anyone else but him.

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nepredvidljiv

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unpredictable
The weather there can be unpredictable - one minute it’s blue skies and the next minute it’s pouring rain.

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neodkrit, neiskren

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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!

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temparamenten, muhast

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temperamental
The weather in this region is quite temperamental, one minute it rains, the other there is sun shining.

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pregovorno

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proverbial
The rest, as the proverbial saying goes, is history.

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nezanesljiv
unreliable The car is unreliable and often breaks down.
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dovzeten = easily influenced
impressionable You should not smoke in front of children, they are very impressionable and will think that smoking is okay.
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lahkoveren, zaupljiv
gullible He was so gullible that he believed everything his friends told him.
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strahopeten
cowardly She knew he loved her, but he was too cowardly to admit it, because he thought she would deny him.
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ubogljiv
obedient The dog is very obedient and follows all of its owner's commands.
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skromen
modest, humble Even though his performance was the best, he stayed humble and did not brag about it.
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praktičen
practical Since you recently lost your job, it is not practical for you to buy a car.
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miren
calm She was calm and didn’t seem upset at all.
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nepristranski
unbiased To make things as unbiased as possible, the judges were not able to see the contestants’ names.
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realističen
realistic The actress gave such a realistic performance that it was hard to believe she wasn’t the actual character from the book.
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racionalen
rational She is a very rational person and doesn’t make decisions based on her emotions but rather thinks logically about the situation.
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logično razmišlja
logical If you lost your job, it would be logical to save money instead of purchasing new things.
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agresiven
aggressive Her aggressive dog almost bit me yesterday.
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nasilen
violent Victims of violent crimes are often scared that someone will hurt them again.
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neusmiljen
ruthless A ruthless man punched an old woman who was in a wheelchair, because she accidentally ran over his feet.
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nameroma zloben
malicious The malicious bully ruined her career by spreading rumors. He enjoyed watching her fail and never felt bad.
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strasten
passionate He is a chef, that is why he is very passionate about food.
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hitre jeze
hot-blooded Her hot-blooded temperament sometimes gets her in trouble. She gets angry very quickly.
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pogumen
brave It was very brave of her to climb Mount Everest alone.
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hraber
courageous He was one of the most courageous men to have fought in World War 2. He was always in the front line.
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zvest
loyal He is a loyal Ferrari fan since he got into watching Formula 1. He only ever roots for Ferrari.
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živahen
lively She has a very lively personality to say the least. She is always enthusiastic and excited.
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predan
dedicated She is very dedicated to her school work, so she always does homework on time.
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uvideven; skrbi za čustva drugih
considerate He is very considerate, he remembers all the small details about me.
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radodaren
generous You bought me so many gifts, you are too generous.
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strpen
tolerant You must be very tolerant to work with kids. I’m sure you need a lot of patience as a teacher.
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zaščitniški
protective Mothers are usually very protective of their children, so nothing bad happens to them.
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pozoren
thoughtful It was very thoughtful of you to send the flowers.
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impulziven; ne razmišlja o posledicah dejanj
impulsive He needs to learn to control his impulsive behavior. He can’t just react without thinking.
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uporniški
rebellious They were both known for their rebellious youth and resistance to royal life.
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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.
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neodgovoren
irresponsible You can’t give the baby alcohol. That’s irresponsible.
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pozabljiv
forgetful We become more forgetful as we get older and can’t remember things anymore.
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plašen
shy She was too shy to ask for help so she just kept quiet
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nesproščen; intense awarness of oneself
self-conscious They made fun of her ears, so she became very self-conscious of her appearance.
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zadržan
reserved Neighbours described him as a reserved man who didn't mix much.
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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.
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kreativen
creative Most of his creative work has been done in the theatre.
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čustven
emotional He clearly feels an emotional connection to the place. Every time he walks in, he feels very nostalgic and a bit sad.

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