VOCABULARY # 3 PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

AGE
Old = viejo
Young = joven
About (thirty)= sobre los
Elderly = anciano
In his / her early (twenties) =
veinte y pocos
In his / her mid (twenties) = ms
de veinte / veinte y tantos
In his / her mid to late (twenties) =
veinte largos
!ust turned ("i"ty) = #$ reci%n
cumplidos
HEIGHT
&hort = bajo
'all = alto
About (()$) cm = sobre el metro
)$
O" average / medium height = de
estatura media
Above average height = ms alto
*ue la media
+elow average height = ms bajo
*ue la media
BUILD / FIGURE
'hin = "laco
&lim = esbelto
&,inny = esculido
Anore-ic = anor%-ico
.etite = menudo
&i- pac, = tableta de chocolate
+ony = huesudo
/at = gordo
.lump = rellenito
Overweight = con sobrepeso
Obese = obeso
0hubby = rechoncho
+ig1boned =de huesos grandes
&,in 2 bones = un saco de huesos
&tout = corpulento
&toc,y = bajo y robusto
+road shoulder = ancho de
espaldas
3ell1built = de comple-i4n robusta
&hapely = esbelto
5an,y = larguirucho
&lender = esbelto
3iry = "ibroso
6uscular = musculoso
7ood "igure = buen tipo
O" medium build = de comple-ion
media
A double chin = papada
A narrow waist = de cintura
estrecha
A pot belly = con barriga
HAIR
5ong / &hort = largo / corto
8ar, / 5ight = Oscuro / claro
+lac, = negro
+rown = casta9o
+lond = rubio
7rey = canoso
3hite = blanco
'hic, = espeso
0urly = ri:ado
3avy = ondulado
&traight = liso
8ar,1haired = moren;
/air1haired = rubi;
7inger1haired < pelirrojo
=ed haired = pelirroj;
Auburn1haired 1 casta9o
7oing bald = *uedarse calvo
=eceding hair = con entradas
A crew1cut = corte al cero
3ith a "ringe = con "le*uillo
3ith a parting = con raya
&houlder length = de largo hasta
los hombres
'o do your hair = arreglarse /
peinarse
'o have your hair cut = cortarse el
pelo
FACE
+lue1eyed = de ojos a:ules
=osy <chee,ed = de mejillas
sonrosadas
'hin1lipped = de labios "inos
/rec,les = pecas
>igh chee,bones = de p4mulos
prominentes
'hin1"aced = de cara "ina
=ound1"aced = de cara redonda
0hubby "ace = de cara rellena
'o have a beard = con barba
'o have a moustache = con bigote
'o have sideburns = con patillas
3rin,les = arrugas
OTHER FEATURES
Attractive = atractiv;
7ood1loo,ing = guap;
>andsome = guapo
.retty = guapa
+eauti"ul = bonita
0ute = lind;
7orgeous = maravill;
.lain = "eill;
?gly = "e;
>un,y = tio bueno
>airy = peludo
&cru""y = desali9ado
?ntidy1loo,ing = desali9ado
3ell1dressed = elegante
&car = cicatri:
'attoo = tatuaje
.iercing = piercing
.ale1s,inned = plid;
8ar,1s,inned = moren;
'anned = bronceado
5e"t1handed = :urdo
5ong1legged = piernas largas
/lat1"ooted = pies planos
CHARACTER AND PERSONALITY
Able = hbil
Abrupt = brusco
Absent1minded = despistado
Active = activo
Adventurous = aventurero
A""ectionate = cari9oso
Aggressive = agresivo
Ambitious = ambicioso
Argumentative = discutidor
Arrogant = arrogante
Assertive = "irme / seguro
+ad1tempered = malhumorado
+alanced = e*uilibrado
+enevolent = benevolente
+ig1headed = engre@do
+igmouth = boca:as
+lunt = "ranco
+old = valiente
+ossy = mand4n
+rainy = inteligente
+rainless = tonto
+rave = valiente
+right = inteligente
+road1minded = de mente abierta
+rus*ue = brusco
0apable = competente
0are"ree = despreocupado
0are"ul = cuidadoso
0aring = a"ectuoso / solidario
0autious = prudente
0harming = encantador
0heer"ul = alegre
0hildish = in"antil
0lever = listo
0old = "r@o
0old1blooded = de sangre "r@a
0old1hearted = sin escrApulos
0onceited = engre@do
0onservative = conservador
0owardly = cobarde
0ra"ty = astuto
0ruel = cruel
0unning = astuto
0urt = brusco
8a"t = tonto
8eceit"ul = mentiroso
8etermined = decidido
8im = tonto
8irect = directo
8iscourteous = descort%s
8ishonest = deshonesto
8isloyal = desleal
8ominant = dominante
8own1to1earth = realista
8umb = tonto
Easy1going = tratable
Eccentric = e-c%ntrico
Economical = ahorrativo
Educated= educado
Emotional = sentimental
Even1tempered = calmado
E-travagant = despil"arrador
E-trovert = e-trovertido
/ascinating = "ascinante
/le-ible = "le-ible
/oolish = tonto
/orget"ul = olvidadi:o
/ran, = "ranco
/riendly = simptico
/unny /"un = divertido
7enerous = generoso
7i"ted = con talento
7ood1tempered = amable
7reedy = glot4n / codicioso
7regarious = sociable
>al"1witted = tonto
>ard1wor,ing = trabajador
>elp"ul = servicial
>igh1strung = nervioso
>onest = honesto
>ot <blooded = apasionado
>umble = humilde
>ypocriticall = hip4crita
Ignorant = ignorante
Ill1mannered = mal educado
Imaginative = imaginativo
Imbecile = tonto
Impatient = impaciente
Impolite = mal educado
Impulsive = impulsivo
In"le-ible = in"le-ible
Innocent = inocente
In*uisitive = curioso
Intelligent= inteligente
Introvert = introvertido
Irrational = irracional
Irresponsible = irresponsable
Irritable = irritable
Insane = insensato
Bind = amable
5a:y = pere:oso
5ively = animado
5ovely = encantador
5oyal = leal
6acho = machista
6alicious = malicioso
6aterialistic = materialista
6ature = maduro
6ean = taca9o
6essy = desordenado
6ischievous = travieso
6iserable = in"eli:
6odest = modesto
6oody = temperamental
CaDve = ingenio
Carcissistic = narcisista
Carrow1minded = cerrado de
mente
Caughty = travieso
Ceat = ordenado
Cice = agradable
Cormal = normal
Cosy = entrometido
Obno-ious = odioso
Obsessive = obsesivo
Obstinate = obstinado
Odd = raro
Open = abierto
Open1minded = de mente abierta
Optimistic = optimista
Original = original
Outgoing = e-trovertido
.assive = pasivo
.atient = paciente
.eace"ul = pac@"ico
.eculiar = peculiar
.ermissive = permisivo
.erverted = pervertido
.essimistic = pesimista
.honey = "also
.ic,y = ti*uismi*uis
.igheaded = terco
.leasant = agradable
.olite = educado
.ractical = prctico
.roud = orgulloso
.unctual = puntual
.ushy = agresivo / en%rgico
Euarrelsome = pele4n
=ational = racional
=ela-ed = relajado
=eliable = "iable
=eserved = reservado
=espect"ul = respetuoso
=esponsible = responsable
=omantic = romntico
=ude = maleducado
&adistic = sdico
&ceptical = esc%ptico
&el"1assured = seguro de s@ mismo
&el"1centre = ego@sta
&el"1con"ident = seguro de s@
misma
&el"1conscious = t@mido
&el"ish = ego@sta
&el" <important = engre@do
&ensible = sensato
&ensitive = sensible
&hallow = super"icial
&hrewd = astuto
&hy = t@mido
&illy = tonto
&imple = simple
&incere = sincere
&mart = inteligente
&nobbish = presuntuoso
&nooty = presuntuoso
&ociable = sociable
&tingy = taca9o
&trict = estricto
&trong = "uerte
&tubborn = terco
&tuc,1up = presuntuoso
&tupid = tonto
&ympathetic = emptico
'alented = con talento
'al,ative = hablador
'hic, = tonto
'hought"ul = pensativo
'houghtless = desconsiderado
'hri"ty = ahorrativo
'ight1"isted = taca9o
'olerant = tolerante
'rust"ul = con"iado
'rustworthy = honrado
'wo1"aced = "also
?nprincipled = sin principios
?nreliable = poco "iable
Fain = vanidoso
3arm1hearted = bondadoso
3ea, = d%bil
3eird = raro
3ell1behaved = educado
3ell1educated = culto
3ell1mannered = educado
3ell1read = culto
3ell1spo,en = bienhablado
3ell1travelled = persona viajada
3himsical = caprichoso
3itty = ingenioso
MOOD & FEELINGS
A"raid = asustado
Angry = en"adado
An-ious = ansioso
Ashamed = avergon:ado
+itter = resentido
+ored = aburrido
0heer"ul = alegre
0on"used = perplejo / con"undido
8epressed = deprimido
8isappointed = desilusionado
8isgusted = as*ueado
Embarrassed = desconcertado /
inc4modo
Enthralled = "ascinado
Envious = envidioso
E-cited = emocionado
E-hausted = e-hausto
/ascinated = "ascinado
/rustrated = "rustrado
7iddy / di::y = mareado
7lad / happy = "eli:
7rate"ul = agradecido
7uilty = culpable
>elpless = inde"enso / impotente
>urt = herido
In a bad mood = de mal humor
In a good mood = de buen humor
!ealous = celoso
5onely = solo
6iserable = triste / in"eli:
Cervous = nervioso
=elieved = tran*uilo / aliviado
=estless = in*uieto / intran*uilo
&hoc,ed= sorprendido/
escandali:ado
&leepy = so9oliento
'ense = tenso
'ired = cansado
?pset = preocupado / molesto
3eary / worn1out = agotado
3orried = preocupado
IDIOMS & SIMILIES
'o have a heart o" gold = tener un
cora:4n de oro
'o be a cold "ish = ser "r@o y
distante
'o be an aw,ward customer / 'o
be a pain in the nec, = ser un
hueso duro de roer / una persona
di"@cil
'o be an odd1ball = ser ms raro
*ue un perro verde
'o be round the bend = estar
chi"lado
'o be on cloud nine = estar en el
s%ptimo cielo
'o be over the moon = sentirse
por las nubes / "eli:
'o be in high spirits = estar de
muy buen humor
'o ,eep oneGs chin up = mantener
la "rente alta
'o loo, down in the dumps = estar
por los suelos / depre
'o be li,e a bear with a sore head
= estar muy en"adado
'o be under the weather / be down
= estar depre
'o be on top "orm = estar en plena
"orma
'o be scared sti"" = estar muerto
de miedo
'o sha,e in oneGs shoes = estar
cagado de miedo
As blind as a bat = ms ciego *ue
.epe leches
As thin as a ra,e = ms seco *ue
un pimiento
As strong as an o- = ms "uerte
*ue un toro
As *uiet as a mouse = ms callado
*ue un muerto
As heavy as lead = ms pesado
*ue el plomo
As light as a "eather = ms ligero
*ue una pluma
As good as gold = ms bueno *ue
el pan
As stubborn as a mule = ms terco
*ue una mula
As cool as a cucumber = ms "r@o
*ue el hielo
As mad as a hatter / 6arch hare =
ms loco *ue una cabra
As *uic, as a "lash = ms rpido
*ue un rayo
As sic, as a parrot = desilusionado
As bold as a brass = valiente
As hard as nails = ms duro *ue el
acero
As dea" as a post = ms sordo *ue
una tapia
'o judge a boo, by its cover =
ju:gar por las apariencias