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I can't find an exact equivalent to this word in my language. When I looked it up in an English -Russian dictionary (Oxford) and then looked up (back) the Russian word I found in a Russian-English dictionary (Oxford), the result I got was the following:
placid, equable, good-humoured.
Of course, I tried monolingual dictionaries too, e.g. Webster Online Dictionary which said easygoing means relaxed and informal, and Longman where it was interpreted as not easily upset, annoyed, or worried.
I realize that all these words are very close in meaning, but there is something about this word (easygoing) which remains unclear to me. So here are a few questions to native speakers of English:
1. Can a person be called easygoing if he combines the following qualities: he is kind-hearted, fun to be with, easy to deal with, has a good sense of humour, very lively, passionate and energetic? I am especially interested whether the quality of being easygoing can include being lively and energetic. Could you please give some examples from your personal experience?
placid, equable, good-humoured.
Of course, I tried monolingual dictionaries too, e.g. Webster Online Dictionary which said easygoing means relaxed and informal, and Longman where it was interpreted as not easily upset, annoyed, or worried.
I realize that all these words are very close in meaning, but there is something about this word (easygoing) which remains unclear to me. So here are a few questions to native speakers of English:
1. Can a person be called easygoing if he combines the following qualities: he is kind-hearted, fun to be with, easy to deal with, has a good sense of humour, very lively, passionate and energetic? I am especially interested whether the quality of being easygoing can include being lively and energetic. Could you please give some examples from your personal experience?