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Positive

Word

Explanation

German translation

tolerant

to accept differences

tolerant

unbiased

fair and partial

unvoreingenommen

sophisticated

knowledgeable and cultured

hochentwickelt

incorruptible

not able to be corrupted

unbestechlich

open minded

to be tolerant towards others

offen

polite

to be friendly and nice

freundlich

powerful

to have a lot of power

mächtig

correct

to be precise and exact

richtig

gorgeous

great and awesome

prächtig

pretty

beautiful

schön

handsome

pretty ( for boys)

ansehlich

reliable

somebody can be trusted

verlässlich

sturdy

to be powerful and strong

kräftig

trendy

currently fashionable

modisch

self-confident

having confidence in yourself

selbstbewust

spiritual

of the soul

geistig

competitive

to be able to beat others

wettbewerbsfähig

adorable

very pleasing

bewundernswert

slender

thin

schlank

tender

kind and sympathetic

freundlich

elaborate

thought thoroughly

durchdacht

responsible

to know how to evaluate the risks

verantwortungbewusst

hilarious

to be really funny

urkomisch

shrewd

to be really smart

scharfsinnig

traditional

conservative way of life

traditionell

wealthy

to be rich

reich

straightforward

to be direct

direkt

rich

to have a lot of money

reich

motivated

to be ambitious

motiviert

religious

to live by the bibel

religiös

famous

to be well known

berühmt

prominent

well known

bekannt

sensitive

to feel with other people

empfindlich

happy

to be in a good mood

föhlich

unique

to be special

enzigartig

honest

to be trusted

aufrichtig

enthusiastic

to see things positive

begeistert

obstinate

to have a mind of one’s own

eigensinnig

neutral

not to take sides

unparteiisch

self-supporting

to be self-sufficent

fnanziell unabhängig