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Describir a las Personas - La Gente Pone en la Descripción

Explora modismos en inglés respecto a la descripción de personas con ejemplos como "muslos de trueno" y "en cueros".

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English idioms used to Describe People
(as|) skinny as a (beanpole|pole|rail)

having an extremely thin body

flaco como un palo, muy flaco

flaco como un palo, muy flaco

Ex: That skinny as a beanpole kid can still run really fast. 

Ese chico flaco como un palo todavía puede correr rapidísimo.

thunder thighs
thunder thighs
[Sustantivo]

used to refer to someone with fat or large thighs

muslos gruesos, muslos grandes

muslos gruesos, muslos grandes

Ex: Cycling helped him tone his thunder thighs. 

Montar en bicicleta le ayudó a tonificar sus muslos gruesos.

(as|) bald as an eagle

used to describe someone who is totally bald

completamente calvo, calvo

completamente calvo, calvo

Ex: He started going bald in his twenties and by thirty he was bald as an eagle. 

Empezó a quedarse calvo a los veinte años y a los treinta estaba completamente calvo.

(as|) bald as a cue ball

used to refer to someone who is completely bald

completamente calvo, calvo

completamente calvo, calvo

Ex: The man was bald as a cue ball, with no hair at all on his head. 

El hombre estaba completamente calvo, sin pelo en la cabeza.

thin on top

having less hair, particularly on the upper part of the head, often leading to baldness

escaso en la parte superior, entradas

escaso en la parte superior, entradas

Ex: He tries to hide that he's thin on top by combing his hair over. 

Intenta ocultar que tiene el pelo escaso en la parte superior peinándose con el pelo hacia un lado.

in the raw
in the raw
[Frase]

used to refer to someone who is not covered with any clothing

en cueros, desnudo

en cueros, desnudo

Ex: He was standing in the raw, not caring if anyone saw him. 

Estaba de pie en cueros, sin importarle si alguien lo veía.

in the buff

in a state of complete nudity

en pelotas, desnudo

en pelotas, desnudo

Ex: He was caught in the buff by his roommate when he got out of the shower. 

Su compañero de piso lo pilló en pelotas cuando salió de la ducha.

in {one's} birthday [suit]

(of a person) not having any clothes on

como vino al mundo, desnudo

como vino al mundo, desnudo

Ex: He answered the door in his birthday suit, much to the delivery man's surprise. 

Abrió la puerta como vino al mundo, para sorpresa del repartidor.

(as|) blind as a bat

used to refer to someone who is unable to see well

ciego como un topo, ver muy mal

ciego como un topo, ver muy mal

Ex: My grandfather is blind as a bat these days. 

Últimamente mi abuelo está ciego como un topo.

(as|) deaf as a post

completely lacking the ability to hear sounds

sordo como una tapia, sordo

sordo como una tapia, sordo

Ex: The old man sat there, deaf as a post, oblivious to the noise. 

El anciano se sentó allí, sordo como una tapia, ajeno al ruido.

to [sweat] like a (pig|horse)

to be very hot and sweat a lot

sudar la gota gorda, sudar

sudar la gota gorda, sudar

Ex: The gym was so stuffy that everyone was sweating like pigs. 

El gimnasio estaba tan cargado que todos estaban sudando la gota gorda.

to [talk] like a book

to talk in a manner that is very formal or complicated

hablar como un libro, hablar de forma rebuscada

hablar como un libro, hablar de forma rebuscada

Ex: Stop talking like a book and just say what you mean. 

Deja de hablar como un libro y di lo que quieres decir.

fresh (out of|from) {sth}

having just experienced something in particular

recién salido de, recién llegado de

recién salido de, recién llegado de

Ex: Fresh out of the hospital, she was weak but grateful to be home. 

Recién salida del hospital, estaba débil pero agradecida de estar en casa.

to [have] seen it all

to be very experienced and not easily surprised

Ex: The old mechanic looked like he had seen it all. 
to [have] been around the block

to have a lot of experience

Ex: He may look young, but he has been around the block. 
shy as a mouse

very shy, quiet, or timid

Ex: Their little boy is shy as a mouse around strangers. 
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