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DESCRIBING PEOPLE (B2)

Physical Appearance

vocabulary describing people

1. Age

Baby (n.)

/ˈbeɪbi/

bebé

peach

Toddler (n.)

/ˈtɒdlər/

niño (1-5 años)

peach

Kid (n.)

niño/niña (6-13)

kid

Teenager (n.)

/ˈtiːneɪdʒər/

adolescente

teenager

to be in your teens

tener diecitantos

John is in his teens.

to be in your early twenties

tener veintipocos

Sarah is in her early twenties.

to be in your mid thirties

tener alrededor de treinta y cinco

Paul is in his mid thirties.

to be in your late sixties

tener sesenta y muchos

They are in their late sixties.

2. Attractiveness

Cute

/ˈkjuːt/

adorable

Maria's children are so cute.

Pretty

/ˈprɪti/

guapo/a

Beautiful

/ˈbjuːtɪfʊl/

hermoso/a

Handsome

/ˈhænsəm/

bien parecido/a

3. Hair

blond hair

/ˈblɒnd/

pelo rubio

dark hair

/ˈdɑːrk/

pelo oscuro

black hair

/blæk/

pelo negro

red hair

pelo pelirojo

straight hair

/ˈstreɪt ˈhɛə/

pelo liso

straight hair

wavy hair

/ˈweɪvi/

wavy hair

wavy hair

curly hair

/ˈkɜːrli/

pelo rizado

curly hair

red hair

pronunciación

termino

peach

4. Height

Short

pronunciación

Bajito

Average height

de altura media

Tall

alto

termino

pronunciación

termino

5. Weight

Thin

/ˈθɪn/

delgado

Slim

/slɪm/

esbelto

Average weight

/ˈævərɪdʒ ˈweɪt/

corpulencia normal

A little heavy

con algo de sobrepeso

Personality

vocabulary - personality

confident

/ˈkɒnfɪdənt/

seguro de si mismo

easygoing

/ˈiziˈgoʊɪŋ/

facil de tratar

funny

/ˈfʌni/

gracioso/a, divertido/a

honest

/ˈɒnɪst/

sincero/a, honesto/a

outgoing

/ˌaʊtˈgəʊɪŋ/

extrovertido/a

patient

/ˈpeɪʃənt/

paciente

shy

/ˈʃaɪ/

tímido/a

talkative

/ˈtɔːkətɪv/

charlatán, parlanchín