Vocabulaire Essentiel pour le GRE - L'Apparence

(of a person) standing or sitting with a straight back

droit

to bend the upper side of the body forward and make a rounded back

se recroqueviller

having quick and skillful movements

adroit

slowly and without much energy, sometimes in an attractive way

de manière léthargique, de manière indolente

quick and light in movement or action

agile

moving slowly or in an awkward way because of being heavy

lourd, pesant

moving in a way that is awkward and not smooth

gauche, dégingandé

to sit, walk, or stand lazily with a downward head and rounded shoulders

avoir le dos rond, être voûté

slender, flexible, and graceful in movement

agile, souple

flexible and able to move smoothly and gracefully

souple

straight, with an upright position

droit

bad-tempered, gloomy, and usually silent

renfrogné, maussade

to show a facial expression that signifies shame or pain

grimacer

to smile or speak in a way that suggests mockery or disrespect toward someone

ricaner

to smile joyfully in an obvious way

faire un grand sourire

to look with eyes half-opened when hit by light, or as a sign of suspicion, etc.

loucher

someone's face or facial expression

contenance

the natural color and appearance of someone's skin, especially the face

teint

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

grimacer, faire des grimaces

to smile widely in a way that displays the teeth

faire un large sourire, arborer un large sourire

to give a half-smile, often displaying satisfaction, superiority, or amusement

sourire d’un air suffisant

to become red in the face, especially as a result of shyness or shame

rougir

to look or stare at someone angrily

lancer un regard noir à

(of a person) slightly fat and heavy

corpulent

(of a woman) small in an attractive way

menue

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

trapu, râblé

(of a person) physically strong with well-developed muscles

musclé

excessively overweight or obese

corpulent

(of a person) having a pleasantly rounded and slightly full-bodied appearance

rond

having a lean and muscular physique, characterized by strength and agility

musclé

the quality of attracting someone by being fascinating and glamorous

attrait

(of a woman) having large breasts, wide hips and a narrow waist

plantureux

sexually attractive and very seductive

séduisant

(of a woman) unfashionable, unattractive, or lacking in style and elegance, often due to outdated clothing choices or a conservative appearance

inélégant, mal habillé

extremely attractive and pleasing

ravissant

(usually of a man's face) having attractive, strong features

brute

(of a man's face) not having been shaved for a long time

négligé, peu soigné

(of a woman's body) curvy and attractive with full breasts and wide hips

plantureux, pulpeux

having a naturally dark face or complexion

basané, bistré

a mark or spot on something or someone's skin that spoils the appearance

imperfection

an area of skin that has turned hard and rough by being constantly exposed to friction

cal, durillon