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A2 · Pre-intermediate15 min
Describing people's personality
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: friendly, shy, lazy, patient, honest.
friendly /ˈfrendli/
доброзичливий, przyjazny, freundlich, amigable, amical, amichevole, amigável, dost canlısı, ودية, 友好的, フレンドリーな, 친절한, मिलनसार, φιλικό, přátelský, prietenos, vriendelijk, vänlig, ידידותית, მეგობრული
Kind and pleasant towards other people.
“Our neighbours are friendly and always say hello.”
shy /ʃaɪ/
сором'язливий, nieśmiały, schüchtern, tímido, timide, timido, tímido, utangaç, خجول, 害羞的, 恥ずかしがり屋, 수줍음, शर्मीला, ντροπαλός, plachý, timid, verlegen, blyg, ביישן, მორცხვი
Nervous about meeting or speaking to people.
“He is too shy to introduce himself.”
lazy /ˈleɪzi/
лінивий, leniwy, faul, perezoso, paresseux, pigro, preguiçoso, tembel, كسول, 懒惰, 怠惰な, 게으른, आलसी, τεμπέλης, líný, leneș, lui, lat, עצלן, ზარმაცი
Unwilling to work or make an effort.
“The lazy character never does any work.”
patient /ˈpeɪʃənt/
терплячий, pacjent, geduldig, paciente, malade, paziente, paciente, hasta, صبور, 病人, 患者, 환자, धैर्यवान, ασθενής, pacient, pacient, patiënt, patient, סבלני, პაციენტი
Able to wait calmly without becoming annoyed.
“Our teacher is patient when we need more time.”
honest /ˈɒnɪst/
чесний, szczery, ehrlich, honesto, honnête, onesto, honesto, dürüst, صادق, 诚实的, 正直な, 정직한, ईमानदार, ειλικρινής, čestný, sincer, eerlijk, ärlig, כנה, პატიოსანი
Telling the truth and not cheating.
“She is honest and admits her mistakes.”
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shy: Nervous about meeting or speaking to people. Example: He is too shy to introduce himself.
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lazy: Unwilling to work or make an effort. Example: The lazy character never does any work.
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shy: Nervous about meeting or speaking to people. Example: He is too shy to introduce himself.
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lazy: Unwilling to work or make an effort. Example: The lazy character never does any work.
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patient: Able to wait calmly without becoming annoyed. Example: Our teacher is patient when we need more time.
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honest: Telling the truth and not cheating. Example: She is honest and admits her mistakes.
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friendly: Kind and pleasant towards other people. Example: Our neighbours are friendly and always say hello.
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Correct answer: shy
shy: Nervous about meeting or speaking to people. Example: He is too shy to introduce himself.
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Correct answer: lazy
lazy: Unwilling to work or make an effort. Example: The lazy character never does any work.
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patient: Able to wait calmly without becoming annoyed. Example: Our teacher is patient when we need more time.
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honest: Telling the truth and not cheating. Example: She is honest and admits her mistakes.
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