VOCABULARY # 3 PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

AGE Skinny = escuálido

Old = viejo Anorexic = anoréxico

Young = joven Petite = menudo

About (thirty)= sobre los Six pack = tableta de chocolate

Elderly = anciano Bony = huesudo

In his / her early (twenties) = veinte y Fat = gordo

pocos
Plump = rellenito
In his / her mid (twenties) = más de
Overweight = con sobrepeso
veinte / veinte y tantos

In his / her mid to late (twenties) = veinte Obese = obeso

largos Chubby = rechoncho
Just turned (fifty) = 50 recién cumplidos Big-boned =de huesos grandes

Skin & bones = un saco de huesos

HEIGHT Stout = corpulento

Short = bajo Stocky = bajo y robusto

Tall = alto Broad shoulder = ancho de

espaldas
About (160) cm = sobre el metro 60
Well-built = de complexión robusta
Of average / medium height = de estatura
media Shapely = esbelto

Above average height = más alto que la Lanky = larguirucho

media
Slender = esbelto
Below average height = más bajo que la
media Wiry = fibroso

Muscular = musculoso

Good figure = buen tipo

BUILD / FIGURE
Of medium build = de complexion media
Thin = flaco
A double chin = papada
Slim = esbelto
A narrow waist = de cintura estrecha To have your hair cut = cortarse el pelo

A pot belly = con barriga

FACE

HAIR Blue-eyed = de ojos azules

Long / Short = largo / corto Rosy –cheeked = de mejillas sonrosadas

Dark / Light = Oscuro / claro Thin-lipped = de labios finos

Black = negro Freckles = pecas

Brown = castaño High cheekbones = de pómulos

prominentes
Blond = rubio
Thin-faced = de cara fina
Grey = canoso
Round-faced = de cara redonda
White = blanco
Chubby face = de cara rellena
Thick = espeso
To have a beard = con barba
Curly = rizado
To have a moustache = con bigote
Wavy = ondulado
To have sideburns = con patillas
Straight = liso
Wrinkles = arrugas
Dark-haired = moren@

Fair-haired = rubi@
OTHER FEATURES
Ginger-haired – pelirrojo
Attractive = atractiv@
Red haired = pelirroj@
Good-looking = guap@
Auburn-haired - castaño
Handsome = guapo
Going bald = quedarse calvo
Pretty = guapa
Receding hair = con entradas
Beautiful = bonita
A crew-cut = corte al cero
Cute = lind@
With a fringe = con flequillo
Gorgeous = maravill@
With a parting = con raya
Plain = feill@
Shoulder length = de largo hasta los
hombres Ugly = fe@

To do your hair = arreglarse / peinarse

Hunky = tio bueno Bad-tempered = malhumorado

Hairy = peludo Balanced = equilibrado

Scruffy = desaliñado Benevolent = benevolente

Untidy-looking = desaliñado Big-headed = engreído

Well-dressed = elegante Bigmouth = bocazas

Scar = cicatriz Blunt = franco

Tattoo = tatuaje Bold = valiente

Piercing = piercing Bossy = mandón

Pale-skinned = pálid@ Brainy = inteligente

Dark-skinned = moren@ Brainless = tonto

Tanned = bronceado Brave = valiente

Left-handed = zurdo Bright = inteligente

Long-legged = piernas largas Broad-minded = de mente abierta

Flat-footed = pies planos Brusque = brusco

Capable = competente

CHARACTER AND PERSONALITY Carefree = despreocupado

Able = hábil Careful = cuidadoso

Abrupt = brusco Caring = afectuoso / solidario

Absent-minded = despistado Cautious = prudente

Active = activo Charming = encantador

Adventurous = aventurero Cheerful = alegre

Affectionate = cariñoso Childish = infantil

Aggressive = agresivo Clever = listo

Ambitious = ambicioso Cold = frío

Argumentative = discutidor Cold-blooded = de sangre fría

Arrogant = arrogante Cold-hearted = sin escrúpulos

Assertive = firme / seguro Conceited = engreído

Conservative = conservador Foolish = tonto

Cowardly = cobarde Forgetful = olvidadizo

Crafty = astuto Frank = franco

Cruel = cruel Friendly = simpático

Cunning = astuto Funny /fun = divertido

Curt = brusco Generous = generoso

Daft = tonto Gifted = con talento

Deceitful = mentiroso Good-tempered = amable

Determined = decidido Greedy = glotón / codicioso

Dim = tonto Gregarious = sociable

Direct = directo Half-witted = tonto

Discourteous = descortés Hard-working = trabajador

Dishonest = deshonesto Helpful = servicial

Disloyal = desleal High-strung = nervioso

Dominant = dominante Honest = honesto

Down-to-earth = realista Hot –blooded = apasionado

Dumb = tonto Humble = humilde

Easy-going = tratable Hypocriticall = hipócrita

Eccentric = excéntrico Ignorant = ignorante

Economical = ahorrativo Ill-mannered = mal educado

Educated= educado Imaginative = imaginativo

Emotional = sentimental Imbecile = tonto

Even-tempered = calmado Impatient = impaciente

Extravagant = despilfarrador Impolite = mal educado

Extrovert = extrovertido Impulsive = impulsivo

Fascinating = fascinante Inflexible = inflexible

Flexible = flexible Innocent = inocente

Inquisitive = curioso Nice = agradable

Intelligent= inteligente Normal = normal

Introvert = introvertido Nosy = entrometido

Irrational = irracional Obnoxious = odioso

Irresponsible = irresponsable Obsessive = obsesivo

Irritable = irritable Obstinate = obstinado

Insane = insensato Odd = raro

Kind = amable Open = abierto

Lazy = perezoso Open-minded = de mente abierta

Lively = animado Optimistic = optimista

Lovely = encantador Original = original

Loyal = leal Outgoing = extrovertido

Macho = machista Passive = pasivo

Malicious = malicioso Patient = paciente

Materialistic = materialista Peaceful = pacífico

Mature = maduro Peculiar = peculiar

Mean = tacaño Permissive = permisivo

Messy = desordenado Perverted = pervertido

Mischievous = travieso Pessimistic = pesimista

Miserable = infeliz Phoney = falso

Modest = modesto Picky = tiquismiquis

Moody = temperamental Pigheaded = terco

Naïve = ingenio Pleasant = agradable

Narcissistic = narcisista Polite = educado

Narrow-minded = cerrado de mente Practical = práctico

Naughty = travieso Proud = orgulloso

Neat = ordenado Punctual = puntual

Pushy = agresivo / enérgico Snobbish = presuntuoso

Quarrelsome = peleón Snooty = presuntuoso

Rational = racional Sociable = sociable

Relaxed = relajado Stingy = tacaño

Reliable = fiable Strict = estricto

Reserved = reservado Strong = fuerte

Respectful = respetuoso Stubborn = terco

Responsible = responsable Stuck-up = presuntuoso

Romantic = romántico Stupid = tonto

Rude = maleducado Sympathetic = empático

Sadistic = sádico Talented = con talento

Sceptical = escéptico Talkative = hablador

Self-assured = seguro de sí mismo Thick = tonto

Self-centre = egoísta Thoughtful = pensativo

Self-confident = seguro de sí misma Thoughtless = desconsiderado

Self-conscious = tímido Thrifty = ahorrativo

Selfish = egoísta Tight-fisted = tacaño

Self –important = engreído Tolerant = tolerante

Sensible = sensato Trustful = confiado

Sensitive = sensible Trustworthy = honrado

Shallow = superficial Two-faced = falso

Shrewd = astuto Unprincipled = sin principios

Shy = tímido Unreliable = poco fiable

Silly = tonto Vain = vanidoso

Simple = simple Warm-hearted = bondadoso

Sincere = sincere Weak = débil

Smart = inteligente Weird = raro

Well-behaved = educado Frustrated = frustrado

Well-educated = culto Giddy / dizzy = mareado

Well-mannered = educado Glad / happy = feliz

Well-read = culto Grateful = agradecido

Well-spoken = bienhablado Guilty = culpable

Well-travelled = persona viajada Helpless = indefenso / impotente

Whimsical = caprichoso Hurt = herido

Witty = ingenioso In a bad mood = de mal humor

In a good mood = de buen humor

MOOD & FEELINGS Jealous = celoso

Afraid = asustado Lonely = solo

Angry = enfadado Miserable = triste / infeliz

Anxious = ansioso Nervous = nervioso

Ashamed = avergonzado Relieved = tranquilo / aliviado

Bitter = resentido Restless = inquieto / intranquilo

Bored = aburrido Shocked= sorprendido/ escandalizado

Cheerful = alegre Sleepy = soñoliento

Confused = perplejo / confundido Tense = tenso

Depressed = deprimido Tired = cansado

Disappointed = desilusionado Upset = preocupado / molesto

Disgusted = asqueado Weary / worn-out = agotado

Embarrassed = desconcertado / incómodo Worried = preocupado

Enthralled = fascinado

Envious = envidioso IDIOMS & SIMILIES

Excited = emocionado To have a heart of gold = tener un corazón

de oro
Exhausted = exhausto
To be a cold fish = ser frío y distante
Fascinated = fascinado
To be an awkward customer / To be a pain As light as a feather = más ligero que una
in the neck = ser un hueso duro de roer / pluma
una persona difícil
As good as gold = más bueno que el pan
To be an odd-ball = ser más raro que un
As stubborn as a mule = más terco que una
perro verde
mula
To be round the bend = estar chiflado
As cool as a cucumber = más frío que el
To be on cloud nine = estar en el séptimo hielo
cielo
As mad as a hatter / March hare = más loco
To be over the moon = sentirse por las que una cabra
nubes / feliz
As quick as a flash = más rápido que un
To be in high spirits = estar de muy buen rayo
humor
As sick as a parrot = desilusionado
To keep one’s chin up = mantener la frente
alta As bold as a brass = valiente

As hard as nails = más duro que el acero

To look down in the dumps = estar por los
suelos / depre As deaf as a post = más sordo que una
tapia
To be like a bear with a sore head = estar
muy enfadado To judge a book by its cover = juzgar por las
apariencias
To be under the weather / be down = estar
depre

To be on top form = estar en plena forma

To be scared stiff = estar muerto de miedo

To shake in one’s shoes = estar cagado de

miedo

As blind as a bat = más ciego que Pepe

leches

As thin as a rake = más seco que un

pimiento

As strong as an ox = más fuerte que un toro

As quiet as a mouse = más callado que un

muerto

As heavy as lead = más pesado que el

plomo