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