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a word to describe someone who notices things quickly and understands people's feelings. The perceptive person is one who can read the non-verbal sentences and accurately match them against the person's verbal sentences. börja lära sig		perceptive perspicaz
a word to describe someone who has an unreasonable dislike of a thing or a group of people. I thought diversity was supposed to be a good thing... Yellow snow is also snow. börja lära sig		prejudiced preconceituoso
a word to describe someone who is not interested or willing to make the effort to do anything. The apple was apathetic to the pathetic pear. Apathetic: not caring; uninterested börja lära sig		apathetic apático
a word to describe someone who is determined not to change their ideas, behaviour or opinions. Obstinate: difficult to move or persuade börja lära sig		obstinate obstinado
a word to describe someone who deliberately disobeys people in authority or rules of behaviour. I think you can be defiant and rebellious and still be strong and positive. Madonna börja lära sig		rebellious rebelde
a word to describe someone who spends a lot of time alone because they like being alone. We are all sentenced to solitary confinement inside our own skins for life. Tennessee Williams börja lära sig		solitary solitário
a word to describe someone who is unreasonably anxious or afraid. Neurotics are torn by inner conflicts... Every neurotic... is at war with himself. Karen Horney. börja lära sig		neurotic neurótico
a word to describe someone who is willing to consider or accept other people's ideas or opinions. New ideas börja lära sig		open-minded mente aberta, liberal
a word to describe someone who does things which encourage other people to have ideas. When it rains, look for rainbows. When it's dark look for stars. börja lära sig		inspirational inspirador
a word to describe someone who tries to do too much börja lära sig		over-ambitious demasiado ambicioso
a word to describe someone who works hard börja lära sig		conscientious consciencioso, responsável
a word to describe someone who doesn't notice or think about other people's feelings börja lära sig		insensitive insensível, inapropriado
a word to describe someone who behaves in a sensible, adult way Word Choice: sensible or sensitive? sensato ou sensível, suscetível, delicado börja lära sig		mature If someone is sensible, they behave in a way that seems reasonable and practical; If someone is sensitive, they are able to understand other people’s feelings and problems
a word to describe someone who is curious to know more börja lära sig		inquisitive inquisitivo, curioso
opposite of considerate What's the opposite of considerate? inconsiderate, thoughtless, heedless, careless, uncaring, selfish, incautious, inattentive, indiscreet, rash börja lära sig		selfish egoísta
opposite of circumspect What's the opposite of circumspect? börja lära sig		impetuous impetuoso
opposite of conservative conservador, convencional börja lära sig		liberal liberal, generoso
opposite of temperamental temperamental, instável, imprevisível börja lära sig		easy-going fácil, descontraído, tranquilo
opposite of gregarious gregário börja lära sig		introverted introvertido
She expects everyone to help her, but she never does anything for anyone else! börja lära sig		selfish
My boss is happy one minute and screaming the next. börja lära sig		temperamental
The manager doesn't like new ideas; he wants to do everything the old way. börja lära sig		conservative
That child talks to few people; he prefers to sit quietly and read or just think. börja lära sig		introverted
That girl is so relaxed that she never seems to worry about anything. börja lära sig		easy-going
She's very cautious; she thinks very carefully before she decides to do something. börja lära sig		circumspect
She's tolerant and she wants her employees to be free to do what they want. börja lära sig		liberal
That man makes too many instant decisions without thinking about the consequences. börja lära sig		impetuous
When he sees me, he always brings a gift and asks about my family. börja lära sig		considerate
She loves socialising; she goes to parties every night. börja lära sig		gregarious
He's a bit of a yes-man. He agrees with anything the boss says. yes-man börja lära sig		someone who always agrees with and obeys his/her employer, leader, wife, etc. pau-mandado; engraxador; a voz do dono
The new engineer knows what he's doing. He's a real whizzkid. whizzkid börja lära sig		a young person who is very skilled or sucessful at something génio, menino-prodígio
She knows everything about everyone. She's the office busybody busybody börja lära sig		someone who is too interested in other people's private activities intrometido, metediço
There is never a quiet moment with Kate. She's a real chatterbox. chatterbox börja lära sig		someone (especially a child) who talks too much tagarela
It was very annoying of him. Sometimes Joe could be a real pain in the neck. pain in the neck börja lära sig		someone who or something which is very annoying estupor, chato como a potassa
She is a dark horse. I didn't know she was rich. dark horse börja lära sig		someone who doesn't tell others very much about himself/herself, but has surprising qualities or abilities.
He's had plenty of experience. He's an old hand at the job. old hand börja lära sig		someone who has a lot of experience at something veterano
My grandmother has the same routine every day. She's very set in her ways. set in her ways börja lära sig		someone who is unlikely to change his/her habits or opinions opiniões fixas, acomodada, apegada aos seus hábitos
Jack is a rebel. He's the black sheep of the family. black sheep börja lära sig		someone who is regarded by other members of his/her family group as not fitting in or an embarrassment ovelha negra
I'm glad we've invited Sinead. She's always the life and soul of the party. life and soul of the party börja lära sig		someone who enjoys social occasions and is fun to be with o rei da festa, a rainha da festa
You have suggested a new way of working, but your colleague is reluctant to change the way he does things. börja lära sig		He is very set in his ways
You feel sure that you can trust the person you have asked to do this particular task because he has done it many times before. börja lära sig		He's an old hand
Your friend loves talking. börja lära sig		He's/she's a chatterbox
You discover that your colleague is the lead singer in a successful band. She has never mentioned it. börja lära sig		She's a dark horse
You have to complete your accounts by tomorrow. You hate doing it. börja lära sig		It's a pain in the neck
Your young nephew shows you how to play a new computer game. He has already applied to work as a games developer. börja lära sig		He's a whizzkid
Your postman is always asking questions about your private life. börja lära sig		He's a busybody
You always invite your sister when you're having a party, because she makes people laugh. börja lära sig		She's the life and soul of the party
She has a lot of power. In that organisation she's a... an important, influential person börja lära sig		She has a lot of power. In that organisation she's a big cheese manda-chuva; DDT (dono disto tudo)
He must be the laziest person I've met. He's a total... a person who lives a sedentary lifestyle, never doing any exercise börja lära sig		He must be the laziest person I've met. He's a total couch potato.
She sometimes gets out of control. She's a bit of a... an unpredictable person who may cause damage if he/she is not controlled börja lära sig		She sometimes gets out of control. She's a bit of a loose canon pavio curto
He ruined the company's reputation. He was a... one bad person who has a bad effect on all others in the group börja lära sig		He ruined the company's reputation. He was a rotten apple. maçã podre
She broke her arm and still refused to give up. She's a... someone who is strong enough to deal with difficult or violent situations börja lära sig		She broke her arm and still refused to give up. She's a tough cookie. duro de roer
He complains whenever we try to have fun. He's a bit of a... a negative person who ruins other people's good times börja lära sig		He complains whenever we try to have fun. He's a bit of a wet blanket. desmancha-prazeres
What does the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator do? börja lära sig		It is a test of your personality.
Who uses it? börja lära sig		Anybody can use it, but it is widely used by companies for their workers.
According to the programme, what causes a lot of stress at work? börja lära sig		The people we work with
What kinds of people does the MBTI test? börja lära sig		all kinds of people, often office workers
What kinds of questions does the interviewer ask Mariella? börja lära sig		The interviewer asks questions about Mariella's lifestyle, what she does at the end of the day, whether she can put together flat-pack furniture, how she would react in certain situations and how she does her shopping
What do the following expressions from the programme mean: sweeping-generalisers börja lära sig		people who make statements that are too general and do not consider all the facts
What do the following expressions from the programme mean: detail-obsessed nit-pickers börja lära sig		people who argue about small, unimportant details
What do the following expressions from the programme mean: obsessive planners börja lära sig		people who worry excessively about plans
What do the following expressions from the programme mean: last-minute deadline junkies börja lära sig		people who leave doing their work until the last minute before it needs to be finished
What do the following expressions from the programme mean: recharge your batteries börja lära sig		regain your energy/strength
What do the following expressions from the programme mean: flat-pack furniture börja lära sig		furniture that you can buy in warehouses which you unpack and assemble yourself at home
Choose the option börja lära sig		which best describes Mariella's answers
How do you like to recharge your batteries at the end of the day? börja lära sig		She stays at home and reads a book.
If you have ever had the opportunity to put together any flat-pack furniture, how did you go about it? börja lära sig		She tends to lose the instructions and the parts.
If you imagine that a friend of yours gives you a call and says, "I've just been burgled.", what would you do? What would your reaction be? börja lära sig		First, she would be concerned about the practicalities, then she would ask about feelings.
How do you go about doing the food shopping? börja lära sig		She buys most of her food on the internet, but she doesn't use a list so she forgets things.
introvert enjoys spending time alone. Tend to think first, act later. börja lära sig		someone who is quiet and shy, and does not enjoy being with other people OPP extrovert
extrovert finds being with others relaxing. tends to act first, think later börja lära sig		someone who is confident and likes being with people OPP introvert
intuition likes to change things and find their own solutions to problems. looks to the future and tends towards idealism börja lära sig		the feeling that you know something is correct or true, although you do not know why
sensing uses the practical information around them to solve problems. enjoys the present and tends towards realism. börja lära sig		to feel or know something without being told
thinker makes decisions using objectivity and logic. börja lära sig		a person who has a well-developed faculty for thinking
feeler decides by listening to their own and other's feelings börja lära sig		a person or thing that feels.
judging approaches life in a structured way, making plans and organising things börja lära sig		They are self-disciplined and decisive, and seek closure in decisions. When they ask for things they are specific and expect others to do as they say. They enjoy being experts.
perceiving finds structure limiting, likes to keep their options open and go with the flows börja lära sig		They are generally curious and like to expand their knowledge, which they will freely acknowledge as being incomplete. They are tolerant of other people's differences and will adapt to fit into whatever the situation requires.
We're (?) enough to disagree but still respect each other. m(?) börja lära sig		We're mature enough to disagree but still respect each other.
You're right. I hadn't noticed. That's very (?) of you. pe(?) börja lära sig		You're right. I hadn't noticed. That's very perceptive of you.
He was a very (?) man. He refused to do what I asked. o(?) börja lära sig		He was a very obstinate man. He refused to do what I asked.
She is a (?) teacher. She prepares her lessons carefully. c(?) börja lära sig		She is a conscientious teacher. She prepares her lessons carefully.
It's important to remain (?)-(?) and consider all options. o(?)-m(?) börja lära sig		It's important to remain open-minded and consider all options.
I'd have asked more questions, but I didn't want to seem too (?). i(?) börja lära sig		I'd have asked more questions, but I didn't want to seem too inquisitive.

1.2 WHAT ARE YOU LIKE: PERSONALITY; IDIOMS FOR PEOPLE

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