El libro Insight - Elemental - Unidad 9 - 9A

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

alto

thin in an attractive way

delgado

(of skin or hair) very light in color

rubio

having the color of tomatoes or blood

rojo

having the color of chocolate ice cream

marrón

having the color that is the darkest, like most crows

negro

having the color of the ocean or clear sky at daytime

azul

having the color of fresh grass or most plant leaves

verde

having little or no hair on the head

calvo

the physical extent of an object, usually described by its height, width, length, or depth

tamaño

the thin thread-like things that grow on our head

pelo

the particular way in which a person's hair is arranged or styled

an important or distinctive aspect of something

característica

to give details about someone or something to say what they are like

describir

human beings as a group, including men, women, and children

gente

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

barba

someone with hair that is light or pale yellow or gold in color

rubia

(of hair) having a spiral-like pattern

rizado

colored in a way that is not natural, but done artificially

(usually plural) a small light brown spot, found mostly on the face, which becomes darker and larger in number when exposed to the sun

peca

a pair of lenses set in a frame that rests on the nose and ears, which we wear to see more clearly

gafas

having a size that is not too big or too small, but rather in the middle

mediano

the distance from the top to the bottom of something or someone

altura

the heaviness of something or someone, which can be measured

peso

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

con sobrepeso

(of skin) having a dark shade because of direct exposure to sunlight

bronceado

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

delgado

having a below-average distance between two points

corto

a thick and stiff type of paper material that is often used for packaging and making boxes

a type of heavy and sticky soil that is molded when wet and is baked to become hardened in pottery or ceramic making

arcilla

a mass of small bubbles formed on the surface of a liquid or in a gas

a hard material that is often clear and is used for making windows, bottles, etc.

vidrio

strong material made from animal skin and used for making clothes, bags, shoes, etc.

cuero

a type of hard smooth rock that is mostly white in color and has colored lines, which is used as building material or in making statues

mármol

a usually solid and hard substance that heat and electricity can move through, such as gold, iron, etc.

metal

the thin sheets on which one can write, draw, or print things, also used as wrapping material

papel

a light substance produced in a chemical process that can be formed into different shapes when heated

plástico

a hard material, usually made of minerals, and often used for building things

piedra

a solid, fatty substance that is typically melted to make candles, used for coating surfaces or as a component of certain cosmetic or medical products

the hard material that the trunk and branches of a tree or shrub are made of, used for fuel or timber

bosque

hair that grows or left to grow above the upper lip

bigote