Il libro Face2face - Intermedio - Unità 10 - 10B

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

descrivere

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

gente

(of skin or hair) very light in color

biondo

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

scuro

(of a person's hair) orange-brown or red-brown in color

rosso

(often of a woman) having fair or light-colored hair and skin

biondo, bionda

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

tinto, colorato artificialmente

the thin thread-like things that grow on our head

capelli

(of a person) having a greater than average height

lungo

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

corto

(of hair) long in a way that reaches down the shoulders

spalla-lunghezza

(of hair) not curly or wavy

lisco

(of hair) having a spiral-like pattern

riccio

(of hair) having a slight curl or wave to it, creating a soft and gentle appearance

ondulato

a hairstyle in which the hair is pulled away from the face and gathered at the back of the head, secured in a way that hangs loosely

pattinatura a coda di cavallo

having little or no hair on the head

calvo

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

barba

having a pattern of straight parallel lines

a strisce

having patterns or designs featuring flowers

fiorito

simple in design, without a specific pattern

ordinario

a long and narrow piece of fabric tied around the collar, particularly worn by men

cravatta

a piece of clothing worn by girls and women that is made in one piece and covers the body down to the legs but has no separate part for each leg

vestito

a piece of clothing usually worn by men on the upper half of the body, typically with a collar and sleeves, and with buttons down the front

camicia

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

occhiali

the period of one's life between the age of 13 and 19

adolescenza

the decade of someone's life when they are aged 20 to 29 years old

anni venti

indicating things that occur near the beginning of a series, development, process, or condition

precoce, iniziale

a person's age being between 35 and 39 years old

metà dei trent'anni, trentacinque a trentanove anni

toward the end of a specific period of time or phase in someone's life

tardi, alla fine di

the period of time in someone's life between the ages of 40 and 49

quarantena, i quaranta

objects such as necklaces, bracelets or rings, typically made from precious metals such as gold and silver, that we wear as decoration

gioielleria

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

grigio

hair that grows or left to grow above the upper lip

baffi