characterictics

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schludny
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tidy
łatwo obrażony
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easily offended
maniak kontroli
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control freak
wybredny, grymaśny
very concerned about matters of cleanliness
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fastidious
schludny
very neat and tidy person
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neatnik
mieć grubą skórę
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to have a thick skin
to make someone extremely angry
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to drive someone up the wall
to stop yourself from saying something that you would really like to say
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to bite a tongue
to annoy someone
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to get under someone's skin
to do or say something that helps you to get rid of strong feelings or energy (rozładować emocje)
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to let off steam
to suddenly attack someone or something physically or criticize him, her, or it in an angry way (naskoczyć, zaatakować werbalnie / uderzyć)
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to lash out (at someone)
to temporarily stop being involved in an activity or situation in order to think about it in a new way (zdystansować się, oderwać od jakiś spraw)
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to take a step back
to compare something to other things so that it can be accurately and fairly judged (spojrzeć na coś w szerszym kontekście)
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to put things into perspective
to behave in a loud, angry way in public
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to make a scene
to tell someone about something that has been worrying you or making you feel guilty for a long time
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to get something off someone's chest
When a person bottles things up, they refuse to talk about things that make them angry or worried (dusić w sobie, tłumić)
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to bottle something up
to behave as if a problem is not important or does not worry you (zachować zimną krew / robić dobrą minę do złej gry)
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to put a brave face on
not to become over-excited or confused (zachować zimną krew, trzymać nerwy na wodzy)
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to keep one's cool (When I saw the wound I tried to keep my cool.)
kapryśny, humorzasty
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fickle / moody
narzekający, gderliwy, wiecznie niezadowolony
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complaintive / grumpy / nagging
zrzędzić / nie dawać spokoju
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to nag
wybredny, marudny, humorzasty, kapryśny, zrzędny
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fussy
dokładny, drobiazgowy, skrupulatny, (przesadnie) staranny
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meticulous
drobny, nieistotny, błahy (np. problem) / małostkowy, drobiazgowy (o człowieku) / małostkowy, drobiazgowy (o zachowaniu, postawie)
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petty

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