| a boastful interview (talking too proudly about yourself ) | ein angeberisches Interview | |
| a cautious driver (careful to avoid danger or risks) | ein vorsichtiger Fahrer | |
| a competitive atmosphere (determined or trying very hard to be more successful than other people) | eine leistungsorientierte Atmosphäre | |
| a considerate daughter (always thinking of what other people need or want and being careful not to upset them) | eine rücksichtsvolle Tochter | |
| a courageous decision (brave) | eine mutige Entscheidung | |
| a cowardly attack (not at all brave ) | ein feiger Angriff | |
| a dedicated teacher (working very hard because you care a lot about it) | ein engagierter Lehrer | |
| a demanding boss (expecting a lot of attention or expecting to have things exactly the way you want them) | ein anspruchsvoller Chef | |
| a determined effort (having a strong desire to do something, so that you will not let anyone stop you) | eine entschlossene Anstrengung | |
| a dominant mother ((disapproving) controlling or trying to control other people) | eine dominante Mutter | |
| a down-to-earth guy (practical and direct in a sensible honest way) | ein praktischer Kerl | |
| a forgetful professor (often forgetting things) | ein vergesslicher Professor | |
| a fussy housewife (very concerned about small, usually unimportant details, and difficult to please) | eine pingelige Hausfrau | |
| a generous offer (willing to give money, spend time etc, in order to help people or give them pleasure) | ein großzügiges Angebot | |
| a gentle touch (kind and careful, so that you do not hurt or damage anyone or anything) | eine sanfte Berührung | |
| a hard-working student (working with a lot of effort) | ein fleißiger Student | |
| a likeable character (nice and easy to like) | eine sympathische Figur | |
| a malicious rumour (very unkind and cruel, and deliberately behaving in a way that is likely to upset or hurt someone) | ein boshaftes Gerücht | |
| a materialistic attitude ((disapproving) concerned only with money and possessions ) | eine materialistische Einstellung | |
| a mean old man (not wanting to spend money, or not wanting to use much of something) | ein geiziger alter Mann | |
| a modest appearance (not wanting to talk about one’s abilities or achievements) | ein bescheidenes Auftreten | |
| a naive belief (not having much experience of how complicated life is, so that you trust people too much) | ein naiver Glaube | |
| a narrow-minded politician (unwilling to accept or understand new or different ideas, opinions, or customs) | ein engstirniger Politiker | |
| a passionate speech (believing something very strongly) | eine leidenschaftliche Rede | |
| a reliable friend (someone or something that can be trusted or depended on) | ein zuverlässiger Freund | |
| a reserved person (unwilling to express your emotions or talk about your problems) | ein zurückhaltender Mensch | |
| a rude remark (speaking or behaving in a way that is not polite and is likely to offend or annoy people) | eine unverschämte Bemerkung | |
| a ruthless dictator (so determined to get what you want that you do not care if you have to hurt other people) | ein rücksichtsloser Diktator | |
| a self-confident reply (sure that you can do things well, that people like you etc) | eine selbstbewusste Antwort | |
| a self-conscious teenager (worried and embarrassed about what you look like or what other people think of you) | ein gehemmter Teenager | |
| a sensitive child (getting upset too easily) | ein empfindliches Kind | |
| a shy smile (nervous and embarrassed about meeting and speaking to other people) | ein schüchternes Lächeln | |
| a smart kid ((AE) intelligent) | ein cleveres Kind | |
| a snobbish remark (you think you are better than other people because you are from a higher social class) | eine snobistische Bemerkung | |
| a spiteful liar (deliberately nasty to someone in order to hurt or upset them) | ein gehässiger Lügner | |
| a stubborn refusal (determined not to change your mind, even when people think you are being unreasonable) | eine sture Weigerung | |
| a tender kiss (gentle and careful in a way that shows love) | ein zärtlicher Kuss | |
| a timid reaction (not having courage or confidence) | eine ängstliche Reaktion | |
| a tolerant community (allowing people to do, say, or believe what they want without criticizing or punishing them ) | eine tolerante Gemeinschaft | |
| a trustworthy salesman (someone who can be trusted and depended on; synonym: dependable) | ein vertrauenswürdiger Verkäufer | |
| a vain facial expression ((disapproving) too proud of one’s good looks, abilities or position) | ein eitler Gesichtsausdruck | |
| a vicious comment (very unkind in a way that is intended to hurt someone's feelings or make their character seem bad) | ein bösartiger Kommentar | |
| a well-mannered boy (talking and behaving in a polite way) | ein wohlerzogener Junge | |
| a zealous preacher ((disapproving) extremely enthusiastic e.g. a political or religious idea which you believe in very strongly) | ein fanatischer Prediger | |
| an affectionate hug (showing in a gentle way that you love someone and care about them) | eine liebevolle Umarmung | |
| an ambitious plan (determined to be successful, rich, powerful etc) | ein ehrgeiziger Plan | |
| an arrogant attitude (behaving in an unpleasant or rude way because you think you are more important than other people) | eine überhebliche Einstellung | |
| an easy-going lifestyle (not easily upset, annoyed, or worried) | ein entspannter Lebensstil | |
| an enthusiastic crowd (feeling or showing a lot of interest and excitement about something) | eine begeisterte Menschenmenge | |
| an extroverted woman (having a confident character and enjoying the company of other people) | eine extrovertierte Frau | |
| an imaginative child (very good at thinking of new and unusual ways of doing things; synonym: inventive) | ein phantasievolles Kind | |
| an indecisive leader (unable to make clear decisions or choices) | ein unentschlossener Führer | |
| an introverted young man (quiet and shy, not enjoying being with other people) | ein introvertierter junger Mann | |
| an outgoing partner (liking to meet and talk to new people) | ein kontaktfreudiger Partner | |
| open-minded parents (willing to consider and accept other people's ideas and opinions) | aufgeschlossene Eltern | |
| petty jealousy (unkind and caring too much about small unimportant things) | kleinliche Eifersucht | |
| prejudiced views ((disapproving) having an unreasonable dislike of people who belong to a different race, sex, or religion) | voreingenommene Ansichten | |
| reckless behaviour (not caring or worrying about the possible bad or dangerous results of your actions) | rücksichtsloses Verhalten | |
| selfish behaviour ((disapproving) caring only about yourself and not about other people ) | egoistisches Verhalten | |