able: clever or good at what you do.
an able student
absent-minded: describes someone who tends to forget things or does not pay attention to what is happening near them because they are thinking about something else.
she absent-mindedly left her umbrella on the bus.
adaptable: able or willing to change in order to suit different conditions
affectionate: showing feelings of liking or love
he is an affectionate little boy
analytical: examinign or tending to examine things very carefully
anxious: worried and nervous
my mother always gets a bit anxious if we don`t arrive when we say we will
ardent: showing strog feelings
an ardent feminist
argumentative: (disapproving) often arguing or wanting to argue
don`t be so argumentative !
arrogant: unpleasantly proud and behaving as if you are more important than, or know more than, other people
I found him arrogant and rude
assertive: describes someone who behaves confidently and is not frightened to say what they want or believe
if you really want the promotion, you`ll have to be more assertive
self-assertive: giving your opinions in a powerful way so that other people will notice
attentive: If someone is attentive, they are very helpful and take care of you
authoritarian: (disapproving) demanding total obedience and refusing to allow people freedom to act as they wish
beady: (of eyes) small and bright, especially like a bird`s eyes
His beady little eyes were fixed on the money I held out.
belligerent: (disapproving) wishing to fight or argue
Watch out! Lee's in a belligerent mood.
burly: describes a man who is large and strong.
a burly policeman
well-balanced: describes someone who is calm and reasonable and who shows good judgment
persuasive: (persuasivo/a)
able to pesuade somebody to do or believe something
tina is a very persuasive person. she is capable of convincing you to do almost anything she wants.
tactless: que no tiene tacto, insensible
saying or doing things that are likely to annoy or to upset other people
syn_insensitive
opp_tactfull
sarah can be tactless on occasion. she often says things that offend people.
frank: franco, honesto
honest and direct in what you say, sometimes in a way that people might not like
jim is very frank; he always says exactly what he is thinking
honest: honesto
1_ always telling the truth, and never stealing or cheating.
opp_dishonest
2_ honest (about something)/(with somebody) not hiding the truth about something
3_showing an honest mind or attitude
stephanie is one of the most honest people I know; she would never consider doing anything illegal
fussy: caprichoso, detallista
1_(about something) too concerned or worried about details or standards, especially unimportant ones
my little sister is fussy about what she eats; there are very few foods she likes.
reserved: reservado, introvertido
(of a person or their character) slow or unwilling to show feelings or express opinions
syn shy
anna is a very reserved person who hardly ever lets her feelings show.
trustworthy: confiable
that you can rely on to be good, honest, sincere, etc
syn reliable
mark is extremely trustworthy; when it comes to keeping secrets, he will never tell a soul.
outgoing: extrovertido, sociable
liking to meet other people, enjoying their company and being friendly towards them
syn sociable
annabel is an outgoing person who loves meeting people and making new friends.
patient: paciente
(with somebody/something) able to wait for a long time or accept annoying behaviour or difficulties without becoming angry
she is very patient with young children
you will just have to be patient and wait till I`m finished
boring: aburrido
not interesting; making you fell tired an impatient;
the class was so boring, I almost fell asleep at my desk
pessimistic: pesimista
(about something) expecting bad things to happen or something not to be successful; showing this;
opp optimistic
he is so pessimistic about everything, he always says things will go wrong.
rubicund: having a red face.
rubicund of visage. visage means face, and it is often used in literary pieces.
sensible: prudente
able to make good judgements base on reason and experience rather than emotion; practical.
I think the sensible think would be to take a taxi home
adv sensibly
sensitive: sensible
1_aware of and able to understand other people and their feelings
2_able to understand art, music and literature and to express yourself through them
3_esayly offended or upset
adv sensitively
noun sensitivity
Nota: OJO! "sensible" es una transparencia falsa.
sensible= sensato: prudente; que se muestra o actua con serenidad e inteligencia
nada que ver con "sensible" en español, que en ingles se dice "sensitive"
eccentric:
considered by other people to be extrange or unusual
an eccentric aunt
pushy:
trying hard to get what you want, especially in a way that seems rude
a pushy salesman
notorious:
well known for being bad
a notorious criminal
big-headed:
having a very high opinion of how important and clever you are; too proud
