Le livre Insight - Élémentaire - Unité 9 - 9A

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

grand

thin in an attractive way

mince

(of skin or hair) very light in color

blond, clair

having the color of tomatoes or blood

rouge

having the color of chocolate ice cream

brun, marron

having the color that is the darkest, like most crows

noir

having the color of the ocean or clear sky at daytime

bleu

having the color of fresh grass or most plant leaves

vert

having little or no hair on the head

chauve

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

taille

the thin thread-like things that grow on our head

cheveux

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

coiffure, style de cheveux

an important or distinctive aspect of something

caractéristique, particularité

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

décrire

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

gens

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

barbe

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

blonde

(of hair) having a spiral-like pattern

bouclé

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

teint, coloré artificiellement

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

tache de rousseur

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

lunettes

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

moyen

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

hauteur, taille

the heaviness of something or someone, which can be measured

poids

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

en surpoids

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

bronzé

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

maigre

having a below-average distance between two points

court

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

carton, carton épais

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

argile

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

écume, mousse

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

verre

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

cuir

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

marbre

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

métal

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

papier

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

plastique

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

pierre

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

cire, cire à bougie

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

bois

hair that grows or left to grow above the upper lip

moustache