Personalities & Fitting In (6.6)

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unflappable
Despite the chaos, Jane remained unflappable and calmly handled each situation that arose.
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niedający się wyprowadzić z równowagi, opanowany
arise
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nadarzać się, powstawać, pojawiać się (o problemie, trudnej sytuacji)
flap
Stop flapping and help me get these kids under control!
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siać panikę, siać ferment
highly strung
Amelia has always been a highly-strung child who gets anxious in social situations.
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napięty emocjonalnie, bardzo nerwowy
fickle
Ben is so fickle — he changes his hobby more often than his trousers.
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kapryśny, zmienny, niestały
notoriously fickle
Ellen is notoriously fickle.
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notorycznie kapryśny
belligerent
His belligerent attitude means that it’s very difficult to have a civil conversation with him.
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wojowniczy, agresywny
vivacious
Lena's vivacious nature helped her to fit in and make friends quickly.
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żywy, pełen życia (np. osoba)
inquisitive
Well, aren’t you inquisitive this morning.
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wścibski
inquisitive
Clara was a naturally inquisitive child who threw herself into learning about her surroundings.
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dociekliwy, ciekawski
glutton for punishment
Being a glutton for punishment, I volunteered to run the community fundraiser despite already having a ton of things to do that weekend.
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masochista (ktoś, kto chętnie podejmuje się prac uważanych przez inne osoby za nieprzyjemne)
fundraiser
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impreza zorganizowana w celu zebrania pieniędzy na cele dobroczynne, zbiórka charytatywna
nosy parker
Tim was a nosy parker, and people were wary of sharing their secrets with him.
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wścibski (osoba)
cheapskate
Ellen is such a cheapskate; she always seems to disappear when it's her turn to buy a round.
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kutwa, liczykrupa, skąpiradło, sknera, dusigrosz
buy a round
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stawiać kolejkę (drinków)
butter wouldn't melt in sb's mouth
Despite appearing as if butter wouldn't melt in her mouth, Jamilla had a very mischievous side.
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o kimś, kto ma minę niewiniątka
mischievous
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psotny, psotliwy, figlarny, szelmowski
conform
Martin refused to conform and wore flip-flops and shorts to the office most days.
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dostosowywać, dopasowywać
flip-flops
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klapki japonki, klapki
fail to conform
Teenagers who fail to conform are often picked on.
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nie dostosować się, nie spełniać wymogów
stick out like a sore thumb
When I first moved to the countryside, I stuck out like a sore thumb in my high heels and designer suits.
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pasować jak wół do karety
stingy
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skąpy
tight-fisted
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skąpy (o osobie)

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