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011- Describing People

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height
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weight
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tall
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thin
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fat
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to weigh
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short
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slim
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overweight
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centimeter
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kg
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to lose weight
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to put on weight
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quite
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feature
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beard
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smile
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good-looking
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dark
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curly
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pretty
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teenager
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teenage
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lovely
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attractive
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straight
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fair
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middle-aged
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short
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long
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gray
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beautiful
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handsome
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blonde
height
noun
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how tall a person or thing is; the quality of being tall or high

weight
weight
noun
w
w
ei
gh
t
t

the heaviness of something or someone, which can be measured

tall
tall
Adjective
t
t
a
ɔ:
ll
l

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

short
thin
thin
Adjective
th
θ
i
ɪ
n
n

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

fat
fat
fat
Adjective
f
f
a
æ
t
t

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

thin
to weigh
to weigh
Verb
w
w
ei
gh

to have a specific weight

Grammatical Information:

linking verb
short
short
Adjective
sh
ʃ
o
ɔ
r
r
t
t

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

tall
slim
slim
Adjective
s
s
l
l
i
ɪ
m
m

thin in an attractive way

overweight
overweight
Adjective
o
v
v
e
ɜ
r
r
w
w
ei
gh
t
t

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

centimeter
centimeter
noun
c
s
e
ɛ
n
n
t
t
i
ɪ
m
m
e
i:
t
t
e
ə
r
r

a unit of measuring length equal to one hundredth of a meter

kg
kg
noun
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/kˌeɪdʒˈiː/

one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

to lose weight
phrase
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/lˈuːz wˈeɪt/
Collocation

to reduce one's body mass or overall body weight

to put on weight
phrase
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/pˌʊt ˌɑːn wˈeɪt/
Collocation

to gain body mass or become heavier

quite
Adverb
q
k
u
w
i
t
t
e

to a degree that is significant but not extreme

feature
noun
f
f
ea
i:
t
ʧ
u
ə
r
r
e

a distinctive aspect or characteristic that contributes to their unique appearance, such as the shape of their eyes, nose, or lips

beard
beard
noun
b
b
ea
ɪ
r
r
d
d

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

smile
smile
noun
s
s
m
m
i
l
l
e

an expression in which our mouth curves upwards, when we are being friendly or are happy or amused

good-looking
good-looking
Adjective
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/ˈɡʊdˌlʊkɪŋ/

possessing an attractive and pleasing appearance

dark
dark
Adjective
d
d
a
ɑ
r
r
k
k

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

curly
curly
Adjective
c
k
u
ɜ
r
r
l
l
y
i

(of hair) having a spiral-like pattern

straight
pretty
pretty
Adjective
p
p
r
r
e
ɪ
tt
t
y
i

visually pleasing in a charming way

teenager
teenager
noun
t
t
ee
i
n
n
a
g
ʤ
e
ɜ
r
r

a person aged between 13 and 19 years

teenage
teenage
Adjective
t
t
ee
i
n
n
a
g
ʤ
e

having the age of thirteen to nineteen

lovely
lovely
Adjective
l
l
o
ə
v
v
e
l
l
y
i

very beautiful or attractive

attractive
attractive
Adjective
a
ə
tt
t
r
r
a
æ
c
k
t
t
i
ɪ
v
v
e

having features or characteristics that are pleasing

unattractive
straight
straight
Adjective
s
s
t
t
r
r
ai
gh
t
t

(of hair) not curly or wavy

curly
fair
fair
Adjective
f
f
ai
ɛ
r
r

(of skin or hair) very light in color

middle-aged
middle-aged
Adjective
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/ˈmɪdəˌɫeɪɡd/

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

short
short
Adjective
sh
ʃ
o
ɔ
r
r
t
t

having a below-average distance between two points

long
long
long
Adjective
l
l
o
ɑ:
n
n
g
g

(of two points) having an above-average distance between them

short
gray
gray
Adjective
g
g
r
r
a
e
y
ɪ

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

beautiful
beautiful
Adjective
b
b
eau
ju:
t
t
i
ɪ
f
f
u
ə
l
l

extremely pleasing to the mind or senses

ugly
handsome
handsome
Adjective
h
h
a
æ
n
n
d
s
s
o
ə
m
m
e

(of a man) having an attractive face and body

blonde
Adjective
b
b
l
l
o
ɑ
n
n
d
d
e

having a light yellowish color, often used to refer to hair

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