009. Describing People: Appearance and Mannerisms

lanky

Adjetivo

/læn.ki/ or /lān.ki/

l

l

a

æ

n

n

k

k

y

i

(desgarbado)

larguirucho

Disapproving

Informal

(of a person) tall and thin in a way that is not graceful

gangling

Adjetivo

/gæn.gə.lɪng/ or /gān.gē.ling/

g

g

a

æ

n

n

g

g

ə

l

l

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

larguirucho

(of a person) tall and thin but not in an elegant way

gangly

Adjetivo

/gæng.li/ or /gāng.li/

g

g

a

æ

n

n

g

g

l

l

y

i

(lánguido)

alto y desgarbado

Disapproving

Informal

tall, thin, and awkward in appearance or movement

obese

Adjetivo

/ə.bis/ or /ē.bis/

o

ə

b

b

e

i

s

s

e

obeso

extremely overweight, with excess body fat that significantly increases health risks

stout

Adjetivo

/staʊt/ or /stawt/

s

s

t

t

o

a

u

ʊ

t

t

robusto

(of a person) slightly fat and heavy

stocky

Adjetivo

/stɑ:ki/ or /staaki/

s

s

t

t

o

ɑ:

ck

k

y

i

bajo y fornido

(especially of a man) having a short but quite solid figure with thick muscles

lean

Adjetivo

/lin/ or /lin/

l

l

ea

i

n

n

(enjuto, flaco)

delgado

(of a person or animal) thin and fit in a way that looks healthy, often with well-defined muscles and minimal body fat

unkempt

Adjetivo

/ʌn.kɛmpt/ or /an.kempt/

u

ə

n

n

k

k

e

ɛ

m

m

p

p

t

t

despeinado

(of hair) not brushed or cut neatly

immaculate

Adjetivo

/ɪm.mæ.kjʊ.lət/ or /im.mā.kyoo.lēt/

i

ɪ

mm

m

a

æ

c

k

u

ju

l

l

a

ɪ

t

t

e

inmaculado

free from any stain or dirt

swarthy

Adjetivo

/swɔr.ði/ or /svawr.dhi/

s

s

w

w

a

ɔ

r

r

th

ð

y

i

(atezado)

moreno

having a naturally dark face or complexion

sad

Adjetivo

/sæd/ or /sād/

s

s

a

æ

d

d

triste

emotionally feeling bad

to grin

Verbo

/grɪn/ or /grin/

g

g

r

r

i

ɪ

n

n

sonreír abiertamente

to smile widely in a way that displays the teeth

to pout

Verbo

/paʊt/ or /paoot/

p

p

o

a

u

ʊ

t

t

(fruncir los labios)

hacer pucheros

to push out one's lips as an expression of displeasure, anger, or sadness

to grimace

Verbo

/grɪ.məs/ or /gri.mēs/

g

g

r

r

i

ɪ

m

m

a

ə

c

s

e

hacer muecas

to twist our face in an ugly way because of pain, strong dislike, etc., or when trying to be funny

to scowl

Verbo

/skaʊl/ or /skaool/

s

s

c

k

o

a

w

ʊ

l

l

fruncir el ceño

to frown in a sullen or angry way

to leer

Verbo

/lɪr/ or /lir/

l

l

ee

ɪ

r

r

lanzar una mirada lasciva

to look or smile at someone in an unpleasant or suggestive way

to shrug

Verbo

/ʃrəg/ or /shrēg/

sh

ʃ

r

r

u

ə

g

g

encogerse de hombros

to momentarily raise one's shoulders to express indifference

to twitch

Verbo

/twɪʧ/ or /tvich/

t

t

w

w

i

ɪ

t

ch

ʧ

(estremecerse)

contorsionar

to make a sudden, brief, and involuntary movement

to clench

Verbo

/klɛnʧ/ or /klench/

c

k

l

l

e

ɛ

n

n

ch

ʧ

(asir)

aguantar

to grip or hold tightly