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упрямый / несговорчивый
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obstinate / stubborn
He can be very obstinate at times
бережливый
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thrifty
They have plenty of money now, but they still tend to be thrifty
скупой,прижимистый
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stingy
he’s really stingy and never buys anyone a drink when we go out
уверен в себе
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self-assured
the interview showed her as a self-assured and mature student
высокомерный
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arrogant
i found him arrogant and rude
честный
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frank
there followed a frank exchange of views
любознательный
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enquiring
усердный
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assertive
if you really want the promotion, you’ll have to be more assertive
невежливый, отсутствие манер
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discourteous
the employees were unhelpful and discourteous
любопытный, негатив
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inquistitive
she could see inquisitive faces looking out from the window next door
короткая стрижка
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crew-cut
it is a hairstyle for men in which the hair is cut very short
круглолицый
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chubby
the perfect baby has chubby lottle fingers and toes
приятная полнота
толстый, крепкий (especially of older people)
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stout
mrs blower was the stout lady with the glasses
коренастый, especially man
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stocky
the man was described as short and stocky and very strong
твердый, крепкий
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solid
ожирение > избыточный вес
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obese > overweight
she was not just overweight, she was clinically obese
неряшливый
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scruffy
he is typical scruffy student
extremely beatiful
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stunning
both daughters are absolutely stunning
проницательный
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shrewd
it was a shrewd move to buy your house just before property prices started to rise
проницательный
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astute
we are lucky that such an astute sociologist was at work analyzing the changes as they happened
глупый/тупой
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daft/dim
you daft idiot
тугой
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thick
i told you not to touch that - are you deaf or just thick?
глупый, придурковатый
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foolish
that was a rather foolish thing to do
простак
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simpleton
simpleton is a person without the usual ability to use reason and understand
хитрый, лукавый
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cunning
one important detail was missing from her cunning plan
напряжённый
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tense
sge was very tense as she waited for ghe interview
взвинченный
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wound up
she gets pretty wound up when you are tired
взволнован - расстроен или очень взволнован
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worked up - upset or very excited
its easy to get worked ip when you are tired
he was very worked up about seeing his family again after so many years
стадный, общительный
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gregarious
emmas a grearious, outgoing sorr of person
сварливый/ворчливый, конфликтный
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quarrelsome/agrumentative
a quarrelsome person repeatedly argues with other people
вальяжный
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laid- back
i have never seen her worried or anxious in any way - she is sp laid-back
уравновешенный
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even-tempered
even teeth
чувство или проявление зависти
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envious
im very envious of your new coat - its beatiful
тупой, неострый
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blunt
a blunt pencil
резкий/грубый
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brusque (quick amd rude)/ curt (rude as a result of being quick)
andy was very curt with me
his secretary was a little brusque with me
грубый
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abrupt
he is sometimes very abrupt with clients
мало слов в речи что считывается как грубость
соединение
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compound
a compound word is two or more words linked together to produce a word with a new meaning
скупой
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miserly

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