File 1 - Personality Flashcards

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afectuoso, cariñoso

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affectionate
adj
/əˈfekʃənət/

Dogs are very friendly and affectionate pets.

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agresivo, beligerante

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aggressive
adj
/əˈɡresɪv/

He’s very aggressive and often gets into fights.

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ambicioso

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ambitious
adj
/æmˈbɪʃəs/

Paul is really ambitious and is studying very hard at school.

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ansioso

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anxious
adj
/ˈæŋkʃəs/

My sister is very anxious and is always stressed.

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atractivo

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attractive
adj
/əˈtræktɪv/

Darren’s new girlfriend is really attractive.

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malhumorado, de mal carácter

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bad-tempered
adj
/bæd ˈtempəd/

Our neighbour is bad-tempered so I don’t like talking to him.

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mandón, autoritario

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bossy
adj
/ˈbɒsi/

My husband is very bossy and is always telling me what to do.

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encantador, fascinante, cautivador

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charming
adj
/ˈtʃɑːmɪŋ/

Nicola’s new boyfriend is charming and friendly.

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inteligente, listo, ingenioso

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clever
adj
/ˈklevə(r)/

My sister is really clever and wants to study medicine.

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competitivo

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competitive
adj
/kəmˈpetətɪv/

I don’t like playing football with Jason – he’s too competitive!

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deshonesto

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dishonest
adj
/dɪsˈɒnɪst/

I think Jenny is being dishonest about her past.

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desorganizado

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disorganized
adj
/dɪsˈɔːɡənaɪzd/

Our secretary is so disorganized – we never know when meetings are booked.

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amigable

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friendly
adj
/ˈfrendli/

Our new neighbour is really friendly.

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generoso

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generous
adj
/ˈdʒenərəs/

Diane is always buying me presents – she’s so generous.

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trabajador

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hard-working
adj
/hɑːd ˈwɜːkɪŋ/

Mary is a hard-working person so I’m sure she will pass her exams.

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honesto, sincero, honrado

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honest
adj
/ˈɒnɪst/

Wendy is so honest – she always tells the truth.

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imaginativo

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imaginative
adj
/ɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv/

My daughter is really imaginative and is always writing stories.

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inmaduro

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immature
adj
/ɪməˈtjʊə(r)/

He’s nearly 26 now, but he’s still so immature.

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impaciente

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impatient
adj
/ɪmˈpeɪʃnt/

Megan always wants things right now – she’s so impatient.

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independiente

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independent
adj
/ɪndɪˈpendənt/

Karen lives on her own because she likes to be independent.

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inseguro

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insecure
adj
/ɪnsɪˈkjʊə(r)/

Stuart is really insecure about the way he looks.

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insensible, desconsiderado

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insensitive
adj
/ɪnˈsensɪtɪv/

She asked him about his divorce which I think was very insensitive.

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irresponsable

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irresponsible
adj
/ɪrɪˈspɒnsəbl/

I don’t want you to go out with Vanessa tonight – she’s too irresponsible.

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celoso

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jealous
adj
/ˈdʒeləs/

Louise is really jealous of Pete because he has a great job.

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amable
kind adj /kaɪnd/ My wife is really kind – she’s always doing things for other people.
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vago
lazy adj /ˈleɪzi/ Ian never does any housework – he’s so lazy.
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maduro
mature adj /məˈtʃʊə(r)/ She’s only twelve, but she’s very mature for her age.
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tacaño, mezquino, miserable
mean adj /miːn/ My sister never shares her things – she’s really mean.
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de carácter cambiante, malhumorado
moody adj /ˈmuːdi/ Our teenage son is always moody and bad-tempered.
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obedecer
obey v /əˈbeɪ/ You should obey your parents.
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ofender
offend v /əˈfend/ You should try not to offend people.
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opinión
opinion n /əˈpɪnjən/ What’s your opinion of the new government?
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organizado
organized adj /ˈɔːɡənaɪzd/ Our administrator is really organized.
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extrovertido
outgoing adj /ˈaʊtɡəʊɪŋ/ James is really outgoing and has many friends.
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paciente
patient adj /ˈpeɪʃnt/ You need to be patient if you want to be a driving instructor.
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tranquilo, callado, silencioso
quiet adj /ˈkwaɪət/ Anna is so quiet – it’s really hard to talk to her.
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rebelde
rebellious adj /rɪˈbeljəs/ Julie is really rebellious and never does what her parents tell her to do.
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fiable, responsable
reliable adj /rɪˈlaɪəbl/ Ken is not very reliable – he’s always late.
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responsable, cumplidor
responsible adj /rɪˈspɒnsəbl/ Our son is very responsible and hard-working.
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seguro de si mismo
self-confident adj /self ˈkɒnfɪdənt/ She’s a very self-confident and sociable child.
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egoista
selfish adj /ˈselfɪʃ/ Jane is really selfish and only ever thinks of herself.
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sensato, prudente
sensible adj /ˈsensəbl/ Our teenage daughter is really sensible so we can trust her.
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sensible, susceptible, sentido
sensitive adj /ˈsensətɪv/ Helen is always crying – she’s really sensitive.
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tímido
shy adj /ʃaɪ/ I’m really shy and find it hard to meet new people.
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sociable, amigable, amistoso
sociable adj /ˈsəʊʃəbl/ Jack’s really sociable and has lots of friends.
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mimado, consentido
spoilt adj /spɔɪlt/ Rachel is so spoilt – her parents are always giving her money.
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terco, tenaz
stubborn adj /ˈstʌbən/ My dad is really stubborn and never changes his mind.
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estúpido
stupid adj /ˈstjuːpɪd/ My parents think that all my friends are stupid.
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hablador
talkative adj /ˈtɔːkətɪv/ Lucy is very talkative – we chatted for hours.
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organizado, ordenado
tidy adj /ˈtaɪdi/ Harry is really tidy so his house always looks great.
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poco ambicioso, sin aspiraciones
unambitious adj /ʌnæmˈbɪʃəs/ I was unambitious when I was young so I didn’t study much.
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antipático, hostil
unfriendly adj /ʌnˈfrendli/ I met our new boss this morning and he was really unfriendly.
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poco imaginativo
unimaginative adj /ʌnɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv/ The children’s story was boring and unimaginative.
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antipático, deagradable
unkind adj /ʌnˈkaɪnd/ Don’t be unkind to your poor brother.
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poco fiable, de poca confianza
unreliable adj /ʌnrɪˈlaɪəbl/ I’m not going to ask Colin for help because he is really unreliable.
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generoso, desinteresado
unselfish adj /ʌnˈselfɪʃ/ Adam is really unselfish and always thinks of others.
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de trato fácil, fácil de tratar
easygoing adj /ˈiːziˈgəʊɪŋ/
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optimista, positivo, entusiasta
optimistic adj /ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk/
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feliz, alegre
happy adj /ˈhæpi/
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confundido, confuso
confused adj /kənˈfjuːzd/
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adormilado, somnoliento
sleepy adj /ˈsliːpi/
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cansado
tired adj /ˈtaɪə(r)d/
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enfadado, enojado
angry adj /ˈæŋgri/
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hambriento
hungry adj /ˈhʌŋgri/
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muerto de hambre, famélico
starving adj /ˈstɑː(r)vɪŋ/
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asustado, aterrorizado
scared adj /ˈskɛə(r)d/ frightened adj /ˈfraɪt(ə)nd/
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frío, distante
cold adj /ˈkəʊld/
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puntual
punctual adj /ˈpʌŋktʃʊəl/
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energético, vigoroso, activo
energetic adj /ˌɛnərˈdʒɛtɪk/
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confiado, seguro
confident adj /ˈkɒnfɪdənt/
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estricto
strict adj /ˈstrɪkt/
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pesimista
pessimistic adj /ˌpɛsɪˈmɪstɪk/
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triste
sad adj /ˈsæd/ unhappy adj /ʌnˈhæpi/
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paciente
pacient adj /ˈpeɪʃənt/
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educado
polite adj /pəˈlaɪt/
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cooperativo
cooperative adj /kəʊˈɒpərətɪv/
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organizado
organized adj /ˈɔːrgənaɪzd/
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creativo
creative adj /kriˈeɪtɪv/