Il libro English File - Pre-intermedio - Lezione 1B

the way that someone or something looks

aspetto, apparenza

(of hair) having a spiral-like pattern

riccio

in a manner that is not curved

dritto

a body part on our face that we use for seeing

occhio

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

bionda

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

barba

having little or no hair on the head

calvo

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

alto

having opposite sides or surfaces that are close together

sottile

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

medio

thin in an attractive way

magro

having a below-average distance between two points

corte

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

sovrappeso

able to think quickly and find solutions to problems

intelligente

kind and nice toward other people

amichevole

able to make people laugh

divertente

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

generoso

friendly, nice, and caring toward other people's feelings

gentile

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

indolente

nervous and uncomfortable around other people

timido

talking a great deal

loquace

(psychology) a person that is preoccupied with external things and prefers social situations

estroverso

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

laborioso

(of a person) behaving in a way that is unkind or cruel

meschino

with little or no noise

tranquillo

(of a person) not having common sense or the ability to understand or learn as fast as others

stupido

not kind or nice toward other people

antipatico

not friendly, considerate, or showing mercy to others

scortese

hair that grows or left to grow above the upper lip

baffi