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