Unità 10 - 10B

middle-aged

aggettivo

/ˈmɪdəˌɫeɪɡd/

di mezza età

(of a person) approximately between 45 to 65 years old, typically indicating a stage of life between young adulthood and old age

old

aggettivo

/oʊld/ or /ooold/

o

oʊ

l

l

d

d

vecchio

living in the later stages of life

tall

aggettivo

/tɔ:l/ or /tawl/

t

t

a

ɔ:

ll

l

alto

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

short

aggettivo

/ʃɔrt/ or /shawrt/

sh

ʃ

o

ɔ

r

r

t

t

corto

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

thin

aggettivo

/θɪn/ or /thin/

th

θ

i

ɪ

n

n

magro

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

slim

aggettivo

/slɪm/ or /slim/

s

s

l

l

i

ɪ

m

m

magro

thin in an attractive way

fat

aggettivo

/fæt/ or /fāt/

f

f

a

æ

t

t

grasso

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

overweight

aggettivo

/oʊ.vɜr.weɪt/ or /ooo.vēr.veit/

o

oʊ

v

v

e

ɜ

r

r

w

w

ei

eɪ

gh

t

t

sovrappeso

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

beautiful

aggettivo

/bju:.tɪ.fəl/ or /byoo.ti.fēl/

b

b

eau

ju:

t

t

i

ɪ

f

f

u

ə

l

l

(bello)

bellissima

extremely pleasing to the mind or senses

good-looking

aggettivo

/ˈɡʊdˌlʊkɪŋ/

bella vista

possessing an attractive and pleasing appearance

white

aggettivo

/waɪt/ or /vait/

wh

w

i

aɪ

t

t

e

(caucasico)

bianco

referring or belonging to a group of people originally from Europe who typically have pale skin

black

aggettivo

/blæk/ or /blāk/

b

b

l

l

a

æ

ck

k

(Nera)

Nero

referring or belonging to a racial group with dark skin color, particularly those who are from sub-Saharan Africa

Asian

aggettivo

/ˈeɪʒən/

asiatico

related to Asia or its people or culture

bald

aggettivo

/bɔ:ld/ or /bawld/

b

b

a

ɔ:

l

l

d

d

calvo

having little or no hair on the head

blue

aggettivo

/blu:/ or /bloo/

b

b

l

l

u

u:

e

azzurro

having the color of the ocean or clear sky at daytime

brown

aggettivo

/braʊn/ or /braoon/

b

b

r

r

o

a

w

ʊ

n

n

marrone

having the color of chocolate ice cream

green

aggettivo

/gri:n/ or /grin/

g

g

r

r

ee

i:

n

n

verde

having the color of fresh grass or most plant leaves

eye

sostantivo

/aɪ/ or /ai/

e

y

aɪ

e

occhio

a body part on our face that we use for seeing

dark

aggettivo

/dɑrk/ or /daark/

d

d

a

ɑ

r

r

k

k

scuro

(of hair, skin, or eyes) characterized by a deep brown color that can range from light to very dark shades

fair

aggettivo

/fɛr/ or /fer/

f

f

ai

ɛ

r

r

biondo

(of skin or hair) very light in color

hair

sostantivo

/hɛr/ or /her/

h

h

ai

ɛ

r

r

capelli

the thin thread-like things that grow on our head

beard

sostantivo

/bɪrd/ or /bird/

b

b

ea

ɪ

r

r

d

d

barba

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

hardworking

aggettivo

/hɑrd.wɜr.kɪng/ or /haard.vēr.king/

h

h

a

ɑ

r

r

d

d

w

w

o

ɜ

r

r

k

k

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

laborioso

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

generous

aggettivo

/ʤɛ.nɜ.rəs/ or /je.nē.rēs/

g

ʤ

e

ɛ

n

n

e

ɜ

r

r

ou

ə

s

s

generoso

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

kind

aggettivo

/kaɪnd/ or /kaind/

k

k

i

aɪ

n

n

d

d

gentile

nice and caring toward other people's feelings

funny

aggettivo

/fʌ.ni/ or /fa.ni/

f

f

u

ʌ

nn

n

y

i

divertente

able to make people laugh

selfish

aggettivo

/sɛl.fɪʃ/ or /sel.fish/

s

s

e

ɛ

l

l

f

f

i

ɪ

sh

ʃ

egoista

always putting one's interests first and not caring about the needs or rights of others

outgoing

aggettivo

/aʊt.goʊɪn/ or /aoot.goooin/

o

a

u

ʊ

t

t

g

g

oi

oʊɪ

n

n

g

g

estroverso

enjoying other people's company and social interactions

lazy

aggettivo

/leɪ.zi/ or /lei.zi/

l

l

a

eɪ

z

z

y

i

indolente

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

shy

aggettivo

/ʃaɪ/ or /shai/

sh

ʃ

y

aɪ

timido

nervous and uncomfortable around other people

gray

aggettivo

/greɪ/ or /grei/

g

g

r

r

a

e

y

ɪ

grigio

having a color between white and black, like most koalas or dolphins

mustache

sostantivo

/mʌs.tæʃ/ or /mas.tāsh/

m

m

u

ʌ

s

s

t

t

a

æ

ch

ʃ

e

baffi

hair that grows or left to grow above the upper lip