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deft

aggettivo

/dɛft/ or /deft/

d

d

e

ɛ

f

f

t

t

abile

having quick and skillful movements

nimble

aggettivo

/nɪm.bəl/ or /nim.bēl/

n

n

i

ɪ

m

m

b

b

ə

l

l

e

agile

Approving

quick and light in movement or action

to slouch

Verbo

/slaʊʧ/ or /slaooch/

s

s

l

l

o

a

u

ʊ

ch

ʧ

stare scomposto

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

lithe

aggettivo

/laɪð/ or /laidh/

l

l

i

aɪ

th

ð

e

agile

slender, flexible, and graceful in movement

supple

aggettivo

/sə.pəl/ or /sē.pēl/

s

s

u

ə

pp

p

ə

l

l

e

agile

flexible and able to move smoothly and gracefully

erect

aggettivo

/ɪ.rɛkt/ or /i.rekt/

e

ɪ

r

r

e

ɛ

c

k

t

t

eretto

straight, with an upright position

sullen

aggettivo

/sə.lən/ or /sē.lēn/

s

s

u

ə

ll

l

e

ə

n

n

arcigno

bad-tempered, gloomy, and usually silent

to wince

Verbo

/wɪns/ or /vins/

w

w

i

ɪ

n

n

c

s

e

sussultare

to show a facial expression that signifies shame or pain

to sneer

Verbo

/snɪr/ or /snir/

s

s

n

n

ee

ɪ

r

r

ghignare

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

to beam

Verbo

/bim/ or /bim/

b

b

ea

i

m

m

sorridere radiosamente

to smile joyfully in an obvious way

to squint

Verbo

/skwɪnt/ or /skvint/

s

s

q

k

u

w

i

ɪ

n

n

t

t

guardare di traverso

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

countenance

sostantivo

/kaʊn.tə.nəns/ or /kaoon.tē.nēns/

c

k

o

a

u

ʊ

n

n

t

t

e

ə

n

n

a

ə

n

n

c

s

e

espressione

someone's face or facial expression

complexion

sostantivo

/kəmp.lɛ.kʃən/ or /kēmp.le.kshēn/

c

k

o

ə

m

m

p

p

l

l

e

ɛ

x

kʃ

io

ə

n

n

carnagione

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

to grimace

Verbo

/grɪ.məs/ or /gri.mēs/

g

g

r

r

i

ɪ

m

m

a

ə

c

s

e

fare smorfie

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

to grin

Verbo

/grɪn/ or /grin/

g

g

r

r

i

ɪ

n

n

sogghignare

to smile widely in a way that displays the teeth

to smirk

Verbo

/smɜrk/ or /smērk/

s

s

m

m

i

ɜ

r

r

k

k

ridere con aria furba

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

to blush

Verbo

/bləʃ/ or /blēsh/

b

b

l

l

u

ə

sh

ʃ

arrossire

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

to glower

Verbo

/glaʊɜr/ or /glaooēr/

g

g

l

l

o

a

w

ʊ

e

ɜ

r

r

guardare in cagnesco

to look or stare at someone angrily

stout

aggettivo

/staʊt/ or /staoot/

s

s

t

t

o

a

u

ʊ

t

t

corpulento

(of a person) slightly fat and heavy

petite

aggettivo

/pə.tit/ or /pē.tit/

p

p

e

ə

t

t

i

i

t

t

e

minuto

(of a woman) small in an attractive way

stocky

aggettivo

/stɑ.ki/ or /staa.ki/

s

s

t

t

o

ɑ

ck

k

y

i

tarchiato

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

brawny

aggettivo

/brɔ.ni/ or /braw.ni/

b

b

r

r

a

ɔ

w

n

n

y

i

muscoloso

Approving

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

corpulent

aggettivo

/kɔ:r.pjʊ.lənt/ or /kawr.pyoo.lēnt/

c

k

o

ɔ:

r

r

p

p

u

jʊ

l

l

e

ə

n

n

t

t

corpulento

excessively overweight or obese

plump

aggettivo

/pləmp/ or /plēmp/

p

p

l

l

u

ə

m

m

p

p

paffuto

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

sinewy

aggettivo

/sɪn.ui/ or /sin.ooi/

s

s

i

ɪ

n

n

e

w

u

y

i

muscoloso

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

curvaceous

aggettivo

/kɜr.veɪ.ʃəs/ or /kēr.vei.shēs/

c

k

u

ɜ

r

r

v

v

a

eɪ

c

ʃ

eou

ə

s

s

sinuosa

Approving

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

luscious

aggettivo

/lə.ʃɪs/ or /lē.shis/

l

l

u

ə

s

c

ʃ

iou

ɪ

s

s

succulento

sexually attractive and very seductive

dowdy

aggettivo

/daʊ.di/ or /daoo.di/

d

d

o

a

w

ʊ

d

d

y

i

sciatto

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

scruffy

aggettivo

/skrə.fi/ or /skrē.fi/

s

s

c

k

r

r

u

ə

ff

f

y

i

trasandato

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

voluptuous

aggettivo

/və.ləp.ʧə.wəs/ or /vē.lēp.chē.vēs/

v

v

o

ə

l

l

u

ə

p

p

t

ʧ

uo

ə

u

w

ə

s

s

voluttuoso

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

swarthy

aggettivo

/swɔr.ði/ or /svawr.dhi/

s

s

w

w

a

ɔ

r

r

th

ð

y

i

bruno

having a naturally dark face or complexion

blemish

sostantivo

/blɛ.mɪʃ/ or /ble.mish/

b

b

l

l

e

ɛ

m

m

i

ɪ

sh

ʃ

difetto

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

callus

sostantivo

/kæ.ləs/ or /kā.lēs/

c

k

a

æ

ll

l

u

ə

s

s

callo

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