Unidad 10 - 10B

middle-aged

Adjetivo

/ˈmɪdəˌɫeɪɡd/

de mediana edad

(of a person) approximately between 45 to 65 years old, typically indicating a stage of life between young adulthood and old age

old

Adjetivo

/oʊld/ or /ooold/

o

oʊ

l

l

d

d

viejo

living in the later stages of life

tall

Adjetivo

/tɔ:l/ or /tawl/

t

t

a

ɔ:

ll

l

(largo)

alto

(of a person) having a height that is greater than what is thought to be the average height

short

Adjetivo

/ʃɔrt/ or /shawrt/

sh

ʃ

o

ɔ

r

r

t

t

bajo

(of a person) having a height that is less than what is thought to be the average height

thin

Adjetivo

/θɪn/ or /thin/

th

θ

i

ɪ

n

n

delgado

(of people or animals) weighing less than what is thought to be healthy for their body

slim

Adjetivo

/slɪm/ or /slim/

s

s

l

l

i

ɪ

m

m

delgado

thin in an attractive way

fat

Adjetivo

/fæt/ or /fāt/

f

f

a

æ

t

t

gordo

(of people or animals) weighing much more than what is thought to be healthy for their body

overweight

Adjetivo

/oʊ.vɜr.weɪt/ or /ooo.vēr.veit/

o

oʊ

v

v

e

ɜ

r

r

w

w

ei

eɪ

gh

t

t

con sobrepeso

weighing more than what is considered healthy or desirable for one's body size and build

beautiful

Adjetivo

/bju:.tɪ.fəl/ or /byoo.ti.fēl/

b

b

eau

ju:

t

t

i

ɪ

f

f

u

ə

l

l

(bonito)

hermoso

extremely pleasing to the mind or senses

good-looking

Adjetivo

/ˈɡʊdˌlʊkɪŋ/

guapo

possessing an attractive and pleasing appearance

white

Adjetivo

/waɪt/ or /vait/

wh

w

i

aɪ

t

t

e

(blanca)

blanco

referring or belonging to a group of people originally from Europe who typically have pale skin

black

Adjetivo

/blæk/ or /blāk/

b

b

l

l

a

æ

ck

k

(afrodescendiente)

negro

referring or belonging to a racial group with dark skin color, particularly those who are from sub-Saharan Africa

Asian

Adjetivo

/ˈeɪʒən/

asiático

related to Asia or its people or culture

bald

Adjetivo

/bɔ:ld/ or /bawld/

b

b

a

ɔ:

l

l

d

d

calvo

having little or no hair on the head

blue

Adjetivo

/blu:/ or /bloo/

b

b

l

l

u

u:

e

azul

having the color of the ocean or clear sky at daytime

brown

Adjetivo

/braʊn/ or /braoon/

b

b

r

r

o

a

w

ʊ

n

n

marrón

having the color of chocolate ice cream

green

Adjetivo

/gri:n/ or /grin/

g

g

r

r

ee

i:

n

n

verde

having the color of fresh grass or most plant leaves

eye

Sustantivo

/aɪ/ or /ai/

e

y

aɪ

e

ojo

a body part on our face that we use for seeing

dark

Adjetivo

/dɑrk/ or /daark/

d

d

a

ɑ

r

r

k

k

moreno

(of hair, skin, or eyes) characterized by a deep brown color that can range from light to very dark shades

fair

Adjetivo

/fɛr/ or /fer/

f

f

ai

ɛ

r

r

(claro)

rubio

(of skin or hair) very light in color

hair

Sustantivo

/hɛr/ or /her/

h

h

ai

ɛ

r

r

(cabello)

pelo

the thin thread-like things that grow on our head

beard

Sustantivo

/bɪrd/ or /bird/

b

b

ea

ɪ

r

r

d

d

barba

the hair that grow on the chin and sides of a man’s face

hardworking

Adjetivo

/hɑrd.wɜr.kɪng/ or /haard.vēr.king/

h

h

a

ɑ

r

r

d

d

w

w

o

ɜ

r

r

k

k

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

trabajador

(of a person) putting in a lot of effort and dedication to achieve goals or complete tasks

generous

Adjetivo

/ʤɛ.nɜ.rəs/ or /je.nē.rēs/

g

ʤ

e

ɛ

n

n

e

ɜ

r

r

ou

ə

s

s

generoso

having a willingness to freely give or share something with others, without expecting anything in return

kind

Adjetivo

/kaɪnd/ or /kaind/

k

k

i

aɪ

n

n

d

d

amable

nice and caring toward other people's feelings

funny

Adjetivo

/fʌ.ni/ or /fa.ni/

f

f

u

ʌ

nn

n

y

i

gracioso

able to make people laugh

selfish

Adjetivo

/sɛl.fɪʃ/ or /sel.fish/

s

s

e

ɛ

l

l

f

f

i

ɪ

sh

ʃ

egoísta

always putting one's interests first and not caring about the needs or rights of others

outgoing

Adjetivo

/aʊt.goʊɪn/ or /aoot.goooin/

o

a

u

ʊ

t

t

g

g

oi

oʊɪ

n

n

g

g

extrovertido

enjoying other people's company and social interactions

lazy

Adjetivo

/leɪ.zi/ or /lei.zi/

l

l

a

eɪ

z

z

y

i

(vago)

perezoso

avoiding work or activity and preferring to do as little as possible

shy

Adjetivo

/ʃaɪ/ or /shai/

sh

ʃ

y

aɪ

tímido

nervous and uncomfortable around other people

gray

Adjetivo

/greɪ/ or /grei/

g

g

r

r

a

e

y

ɪ

gris

having a color between white and black, like most koalas or dolphins

mustache

Sustantivo

/mʌs.tæʃ/ or /mas.tāsh/

m

m

u

ʌ

s

s

t

t

a

æ

ch

ʃ

e

bigote

hair that grows or left to grow above the upper lip