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Words on the topic: personality traits

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ambitieux

ambitieux

ambitious

Les élèves ambitieuses réussissent souvent.

Ambitious students often succeed.

arrogant

arrogant

arrogant

haughty

Les garçons ne sont pas arrogants.

Boys are not arrogant.

avare

avare

stingy

Es-tu avare avec ton argent?

Are you stingy with your money?

aventureux

aventureux

adventurous

Es-tu un voyageur aventureux?

Are you an adventurous traveler?

caractère

caractère

character

personality

Quel est ton caractère?

What is your character?

curieux

curieux

curious

Es-tu curieux de savoir ce qui se passe?

Are you curious to know what's going on?

frivole

frivole

frivolous

Est-ce que tu trouves ces idées frivoles?

Do you find these ideas frivolous?

gentil

gentil

kind

nice

Es-tu gentil ?

Are you kind?

imprudent

imprudent

reckless

careless

Es-tu imprudents de partir seul la nuit?

Are you reckless to go out alone at night?

inventif

inventif

inventive

Est-ce que tu trouves les enfants inventifs?

Do you find children inventive?

irresponsable

irresponsable

irresponsible

Est-ce que c'est irresponsable de laisser les enfants seuls?

Is it irresponsible to leave children alone?

maladroit

maladroit

clumsy

awkward

Est-ce que tu es maladroite avec tes mains ?

Are you clumsy with your hands?

modeste

modeste

modest

humble

Cette robe est très belle et elle reste modeste malgré tout.

This dress is very beautiful and yet it remains modest.

oisif

oisif

idle

lazy

Es-tu oisif pendant tes vacances?

Are you idle during your vacation?

rusé

rusé

cunning

Est-ce que le renard rusé a attrapé la poule?

Did the cunning fox catch the hen?

têtu

têtu

stubborn

obstinate

Est-ce que les chevaux sont têtus?

Are horses stubborn?

étourdi

étourdi

giddy

dizzy

Es-tu étourdi aujourd'hui?

Are you dizzy today?

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