Livro Insight - Elementar - Unidade 9 - 9A

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

alto, elevado

thin in an attractive way

esbelto, magro

(of skin or hair) very light in color

claro, pálido

having the color of tomatoes or blood

vermelho

having the color of chocolate ice cream

castanho, marrom

having the color that is the darkest, like most crows

preto, escuro

having the color of the ocean or clear sky at daytime

azul, azul

having the color of fresh grass or most plant leaves

verde, vivo verde

having little or no hair on the head

careca, despido de cabelo

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

tamanho, dimensão

the thin thread-like things that grow on our head

cabelo, fio

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

estilo de cabelo, penteado

an important or distinctive aspect of something

característica, aspecto

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

descrever, explicar

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

as pessoas, o povo

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

barba

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

loira

(of hair) having a spiral-like pattern

cacheado, crespo

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

tingido, colorido artificialmente

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

sardas, sardas

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

óculos

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

médio, de tamanho médio

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

altura

the heaviness of something or someone, which can be measured

peso

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

acima do peso, com sobrepeso

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

bronzeado, moreno

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

magro, esbelto

having a below-average distance between two points

curto, breve

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

papelão, papelão grosso

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

argila, barro

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

espuma, formulação

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

vidro, cristal

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

couro

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

mármore, marble

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

metal

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

papel

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

plástico

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

pedra, rocha

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

cera, cera para velas

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

madeira

hair that grows or left to grow above the upper lip

bigode, cavanhaque