PERSONALITY TRAITS - eg for GCSE Flashcards

(83 cards)

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amical (popular)

amiable (rarer)

Elle est amical. Ils sont amicaux.

Nous sommes un peuple multiethnique et aimable.

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amicable, friendly

We’re a multiethnic and friendly people

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sympa

(sympathique)

C’est une fille très sympa.

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nice, pleasant

That’s a pleasant girl.

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accessible

approchable

Le Président est très accessible.

Je suis approchable.

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approachable; easy to get to (person, thing)

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intelligent(e)

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intelligent

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travailleur

travailleuse

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hard working

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ambitieux

ambitieuse

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ambitious

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amusant

amusante

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funny, amusing

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J’ai de l’assurance

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I’m confident (I have confidence)

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motivé

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motivated

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créatif

créative

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creative

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nerveux

nerveuse

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nervous

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parasseux

parasseuse

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lazy

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timide

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shy

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un peu

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a little

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trop

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too

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assez

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quite

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extrêmement

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extremely

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tellement

pas tellement

Elle est tellement amusante

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so ( as in so much)

not much

She’s so funny!

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responsable

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responsible

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sociable

Ce garçon possède un caractère peu sociable.

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sociable

This boy is not very sociable.

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bon sens de l’humour

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good sense of humour

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organisé

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organised

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calme

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calme, but also quiet, timid

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sage

Mon petit frère est sage.

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well behaved, wise

My little brother’s well behaved

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amorphe Elle ne fait rien, elle est amorphe!
apathetic, lifeless, no energy She doesn't do anything, she's lifeless!
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bourru bourrue Mon cousin est tellement bourru Un prof bourru et sans tact.
rough My cousin's so rough A gruff, tactless teacher
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charismatique
charismatic
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courageux courageuse
courageuse
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débrouillard débrouillarde Moi, je suis très débrouillard ... donne-moi un problème et je le résourdrai!
resourceful I'm very resourceful, give me a problem and I'll resolve it!
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discret discrète Ma sœur est tellement discrète ... je crois.
discreet, (can keep secrets) My sister's very discreet ... I believe.
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énergique
energetic
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enjoué enjouée Mon chien est enjoué
playful My dog's playful
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ennuyeux ennuyeuse Ma cousine regarde la télé tout le temps - elle est tellement ennuyeuse!
boring My cousin watches tv all the time - she's so boring!
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extraverti extravertie Il est extraverti - il adores les gens.
extrovert He's extroverted, he loves people.
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fidèle Ma copine est fidèle
faithful My (girl)friend is faithful
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honnête Soyons honnêtes...le confinement craint!
honest, also morally upright Let's be honest...lockdown sucks!
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impatient impatient(e) Avec des idiots, je suis impatient.
impatient I'm impatient with idiots
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indiscret indiscrète
indiscreet (can't keep secrets)
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infidèle
unfaithful
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ingénieux ingénieuse
ingenious
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introverti introvertie Ma copine est tellement introvertie
introvert My (girl)friend is such an introvert
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lâche
coward
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loyal loyale
loyal
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malhonnête
dishonest
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mignon mignonne Mes lapins sont tellement mignons!
cute My rabbits are so cute!
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persévérant persévérante Il arrivera à son but, il est persévérant.
persistent, perservering, tenacious He'll reach his goal, he's persistent.
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sérieux sérieuse Il ne sourit jamais, il est trop sérieux
serious He never smiles, he's too serious
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taciturne C'est agaçant, ma cousine est taciturne.
tactiturn (doesn't speak much) It's annoying, my cousin is so quiet / taciturn.
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avoir de la classe Elle est chic, elle a de la classe.
to have style/classy She's so chic, she has style
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avoir le coeur sur la main Mes grand-parents ont le coeur sur la main.
to be generous (lit/ to have the heart on the hand) My grandparents are really generous
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avoir le sens de l’humour
to have a good sense of humour
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bon vivant
happy, go lucky
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risque-tout
daredevil (risks all)
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bon caractère mauvais caractère J'ai bon caractère mais mon frère a mauvais caractère L'acteur joue Macbeth, un homme qui a mauvais caractère
good character bad character / ill-tempered I'm of good character but my brother is ill-tempered. The actor played Macbeth, a man of bad character.
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fiable digne de confiance digne de foi Tu peux compter sur lui, c'est une personne fiable. Elle est digne de foi
reliable, trustworthy You can count on him, he's reliable She's trustworthy
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ouvert ouverte Elle est ouverte
out-going She's outgoing
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studieux studieuse Mes copines sont trop studieux
studious My friends are too studious
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taquin Avec les chiens, mon oncle est tellement taquin.
playful, tease My uncle's playful/tease with the dogs.
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blaguer / farceur blaguese / farceuse
joker
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agréable
pleasant, nice
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sportif sportive Il est sportif, et elle est sportive aussi.
sporty
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joli jolie
pretty
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attirant attirante
attractive, appealing
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beau bel belle Il est beau. Un bel homme. Elle est belle.
handsome, pretty
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séduisant séduisante
appealing, charming, attractive
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charmant charmante
charming
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adorable Ma cousine est adorable.
adorable, sweet My cousin's adorable /sweet
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intègre C'était un garçon intègre, respectueux et respecté
integrous; principled, honnest He was an honest/integrous boy, respectful and respected.
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insupportable le prof est insupportable
unbearable, insufferable the teacher is unbearable...
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un vrai gamin
a true kid - can mean immature
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un vrai gamin Mon ami Jean est un vrai gamin, son attitude est surprenante.
a real kid (implying immature) My friend John - he's a real kid (stil), his attitude is surprising.
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sans blague
no kidding
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déchanter il a vite déchanté
to become disillusioned (lit. not singing) He became quickly disillusioned.
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bordélique Ta chambre est bordélique, fais un effort avant que tes amis n'arrivent ! Isabelle est bordélique
really untidy; shambles, all over the place Your bedroom's a real mess, make an effort otherwise your friends won't come. Isabelle is chaotic
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bordélique Jean-Pierre est bordélique. Ta chambre est bordélique
chaotic, real mess, shambolic J-P is chaotic Your bedroom is a real mess
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sautes d'humeur Elle a souvent des sautes d'humeur.
mood swings She often has mood swings.
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un coup de foudre
love at first sight
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elle me faisait la gueule
she was pouting, giving me the silent treatment
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il s'a fait la cour
she seduced him
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un dragueur
a big flirt
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grincheux, grincheuse Familier: grognon bougon, bougonne, ronchon, ronchonne (plus temporaire) mal luné
grumpy | (recall The Grinch!)