Describing people

imaginative

kreatywny

charming, cute, delightful

very pleasant or attractive.

generous

chojny

quick-tempered / short-tempered

likely to become angry very easily

opportunistic

using a situation for own benefit

forbearance noun. forbearing adj.

the quality of being patient and being able to forgive someone or control yourself in a difficult situation:

methodical

metodyczny, systematyczny.

conservative

konserwatywny, to be against change

chauvinistic (too patriotic)

nacjonalistyczny. szowinistyczny

a born leader

urodzony przywodca

tends to get carried away

become too excited and loose control

courageous

having or showing courage: It was a courageous decision to resign in protest at the company's pollution record. It was courageous of her to challenge the managing director's decision.

affectionate adj. affectionately adv.

showing feelings of liking or love: an affectionate kiss He's an affectionate little boy.

obliging

helpful

sentimental

sentymentalny

superficial

not caring about serious things

insecure, uncertain

not confident

tactlessness, tactless

inclined to Say things that upset or offend people

stingy

skąpy

intuitive

understanding instinctively

diligent

pilny staranny hard working

placid

calm does notceasily become excited or angry

outgoing

towarzyski

over-anxious

zbyt nerwowy

witty, humorous

dowcipny

magnetic personality

personalisty that attracts people to you

distrustful

not trusting, suspicious of others

shrewd and knowledgeable

shrewd - having good judgement

supportive

wspierający

industrious person

prcowity

decisive

decyzyjny, stanowczy

down to earth

twardo stąpający po ziemii

altruistic, unselfish

altruistyczny

morose

gloomy - posępny

sharp-tongued

inclined to speak in a severe and critical way

slender

thin in an attractive way

scrawny

unattractively thin and bony looking

lanky

tall and skinny

gangling/gangly

tall with long hands and legs and rather awkward movements often men and boy

stout / stocky

krępy

bulked up

napakowany

lean

thin and healthy

wiry

thin and strong

unkempt

scruffy

never a hair out of place

zadbany

immaculate appearance

in perfect condition

swarthy complexion

dark coloured

sallow complexion

tyellowish complexion

haggard

his face looked ill and tired