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 Just turned (fifty) = 50 recin cumplidos

Skinny = esculido Anorexic = anorxico Petite = menudo Six pack = tableta de chocolate Bony = huesudo Fat = gordo Plump = rellenito Overweight = con sobrepeso Obese = obeso Chubby = rechoncho Big-boned =de huesos grandes Skin & bones = un saco de huesos

HEIGHT Short = bajo Tall = alto About (160) cm = sobre el metro 60 Of average / medium height = de estatura media Above average height = ms alto que la media Below average height = ms bajo que la media

Stout = corpulento Stocky = bajo y robusto Broad shoulder = ancho de espaldas Well-built = de complexin robusta Shapely = esbelto Lanky = larguirucho Slender = esbelto Wiry = fibroso Muscular = musculoso Good figure = buen tipo

BUILD / FIGURE Thin = flaco Slim = esbelto

Of medium build = de complexion media A double chin = papada

A narrow waist = de cintura estrecha A pot belly = con barriga

To do your hair = arreglarse / peinarse To have your hair cut = cortarse el pelo

HAIR Long / Short = largo / corto Dark / Light = Oscuro / claro Black = negro Brown = castao Blond = rubio Grey = canoso White = blanco Thick = espeso Curly = rizado Wavy = ondulado Straight = liso Dark-haired = moren@ Fair-haired = rubi@ Ginger-haired pelirrojo Red haired = pelirroj@ OTHER FEATURES Attractive = atractiv@ Good-looking = guap@ Handsome = guapo Pretty = guapa Beautiful = bonita Cute = lind@ Gorgeous = maravill@ FACE Blue-eyed = de ojos azules Rosy cheeked = de mejillas sonrosadas Thin-lipped = de labios finos Freckles = pecas High cheekbones = de pmulos prominentes Thin-faced = de cara fina Round-faced = de cara redonda Chubby face = de cara rellena To have a beard = con barba To have a moustache = con bigote To have sideburns = con patillas Wrinkles = arrugas

Auburn-haired - castao Going bald = quedarse calvo Receding hair = con entradas A crew-cut = corte al cero With a fringe = con flequillo With a parting = con raya Shoulder length = de largo hasta los hombres

Plain = feill@ Ugly = fe@ Hunky = tio bueno Hairy = peludo Scruffy = desaliado Untidy-looking = desaliado Well-dressed = elegante Scar = cicatriz Tattoo = tatuaje Piercing = piercing Pale-skinned = plid@ Dark-skinned = moren@ Tanned = bronceado Left-handed = zurdo Long-legged = piernas largas Flat-footed = pies planos

Assertive = firme / seguro Bad-tempered = malhumorado Balanced = equilibrado Benevolent = benevolente Big-headed = engredo Bigmouth = bocazas Blunt = franco Bold = valiente Bossy = mandn Brainy = inteligente Brainless = tonto Brave = valiente Bright = inteligente Broad-minded = de mente abierta Brusque = brusco Capable = competente Carefree = despreocupado

CHARACTER AND PERSONALITY Able = hbil Abrupt = brusco Absent-minded = despistado Active = activo Adventurous = aventurero Affectionate = carioso Aggressive = agresivo Ambitious = ambicioso Argumentative = discutidor Arrogant = arrogante

Careful = cuidadoso Caring = afectuoso / solidario Cautious = prudente Charming = encantador Cheerful = alegre Childish = infantil Clever = listo Cold = fro Cold-blooded = de sangre fra Cold-hearted = sin escrpulos Conceited = engredo

Conservative = conservador Cowardly = cobarde Crafty = astuto Cruel = cruel Cunning = astuto Curt = brusco Daft = tonto Deceitful = mentiroso Determined = decidido Dim = tonto Direct = directo Discourteous = descorts Dishonest = deshonesto Disloyal = desleal Dominant = dominante Down-to-earth = realista Dumb = tonto Easy-going = tratable Eccentric = excntrico Economical = ahorrativo Educated= educado Emotional = sentimental Even-tempered = calmado Extravagant = despilfarrador Extrovert = extrovertido Fascinating = fascinante Flexible = flexible Foolish = tonto

Forgetful = olvidadizo Frank = franco Friendly = simptico Funny /fun = divertido Generous = generoso Gifted = con talento Good-tempered = amable Greedy = glotn / codicioso Gregarious = sociable Half-witted = tonto Hard-working = trabajador Helpful = servicial High-strung = nervioso Honest = honesto Hot blooded = apasionado Humble = humilde Hypocriticall = hipcrita Ignorant = ignorante Ill-mannered = mal educado Imaginative = imaginativo Imbecile = tonto Impatient = impaciente Impolite = mal educado Impulsive = impulsivo Inflexible = inflexible Innocent = inocente Inquisitive = curioso Intelligent= inteligente

Introvert = introvertido Irrational = irracional Irresponsible = irresponsable Irritable = irritable Insane = insensato Kind = amable Lazy = perezoso Lively = animado Lovely = encantador Loyal = leal Macho = machista Malicious = malicioso Materialistic = materialista Mature = maduro Mean = tacao Messy = desordenado Mischievous = travieso Miserable = infeliz Modest = modesto Moody = temperamental Nave = ingenio Narcissistic = narcisista Narrow-minded = cerrado de mente Naughty = travieso Neat = ordenado Nice = agradable Normal = normal

Nosy = entrometido Obnoxious = odioso Obsessive = obsesivo Obstinate = obstinado Odd = raro Open = abierto Open-minded = de mente abierta Optimistic = optimista Original = original Outgoing = extrovertido Passive = pasivo Patient = paciente Peaceful = pacfico Peculiar = peculiar Permissive = permisivo Perverted = pervertido Pessimistic = pesimista Phoney = falso Picky = tiquismiquis Pigheaded = terco Pleasant = agradable Polite = educado Practical = prctico Proud = orgulloso Punctual = puntual Pushy = agresivo / enrgico Quarrelsome = pelen Rational = racional

Relaxed = relajado Reliable = fiable Reserved = reservado Respectful = respetuoso Responsible = responsable Romantic = romntico Rude = maleducado Sadistic = sdico Sceptical = escptico Self-assured = seguro de s mismo Self-centre = egosta Self-confident = seguro de s misma Self-conscious = tmido Selfish = egosta Self important = engredo Sensible = sensato Sensitive = sensible Shallow = superficial Shrewd = astuto Shy = tmido Silly = tonto Simple = simple Sincere = sincere Smart = inteligente Snobbish = presuntuoso Snooty = presuntuoso Sociable = sociable

Stingy = tacao Strict = estricto Strong = fuerte Stubborn = terco Stuck-up = presuntuoso Stupid = tonto Sympathetic = emptico Talented = con talento Talkative = hablador Thick = tonto Thoughtful = pensativo Thoughtless = desconsiderado Thrifty = ahorrativo Tight-fisted = tacao Tolerant = tolerante Trustful = confiado Trustworthy = honrado Two-faced = falso Unprincipled = sin principios Unreliable = poco fiable Vain = vanidoso Warm-hearted = bondadoso Weak = dbil Weird = raro Well-behaved = educado Well-educated = culto Well-mannered = educado Well-read = culto

Well-spoken = bienhablado Well-travelled = persona viajada Whimsical = caprichoso Witty = ingenioso

Guilty = culpable Helpless = indefenso / impotente Hurt = herido In a bad mood = de mal humor In a good mood = de buen humor

MOOD & FEELINGS Afraid = asustado Angry = enfadado Anxious = ansioso Ashamed = avergonzado Bitter = resentido Bored = aburrido Cheerful = alegre Confused = perplejo / confundido Depressed = deprimido Disappointed = desilusionado Disgusted = asqueado Embarrassed = desconcertado / incmodo Enthralled = fascinado Envious = envidioso Excited = emocionado Exhausted = exhausto Fascinated = fascinado Frustrated = frustrado Giddy / dizzy = mareado Glad / happy = feliz Grateful = agradecido

Jealous = celoso Lonely = solo Miserable = triste / infeliz Nervous = nervioso Relieved = tranquilo / aliviado Restless = inquieto / intranquilo Shocked= sorprendido/ escandalizado Sleepy = sooliento Tense = tenso Tired = cansado Upset = preocupado / molesto Weary / worn-out = agotado Worried = preocupado

IDIOMS & SIMILIES To have a heart of gold = tener un corazn de oro To be a cold fish = ser fro y distante To be an awkward customer / To be a pain in the neck = ser un hueso duro de roer / una persona difcil To be an odd-ball = ser ms raro que un perro verde

To be round the bend = estar chiflado To be on cloud nine = estar en el sptimo cielo To be over the moon = sentirse por las nubes / feliz To be in high spirits = estar de muy buen humor To keep ones chin up = mantener la frente alta To look down in the dumps = estar por los suelos / depre To be like a bear with a sore head = estar muy enfadado 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 ones shoes = estar cagado de miedo As blind as a bat = ms ciego que Pepe leches As thin as a rake = ms seco que un pimiento As strong as an ox = ms fuerte que un toro As quiet as a mouse = ms callado que un muerto As heavy as lead = ms pesado que el plomo As light as a feather = ms ligero que una pluma

As good as gold = ms bueno que el pan As stubborn as a mule = ms terco que una mula As cool as a cucumber = ms fro que el hielo As mad as a hatter / March hare = ms loco que una cabra As quick as a flash = ms rpido que un rayo As sick as a parrot = desilusionado As bold as a brass = valiente As hard as nails = ms duro que el acero As deaf as a post = ms sordo que una tapia To judge a book by its cover = juzgar por las apariencias