B2 Level Vocabulary - Physical Description
Learn detailed B2 French vocabulary for height, build, facial features, body shape, and other physical characteristics, and describe people's appearance with greater precision.
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mince et élégant avec une silhouette allongée
slender, willowy
She has a willowy figure that lets her wear any fashion style.
qui a des formes pleines et arrondies (pour une personne)
plump, chubby
A plump woman can be just as elegant.
mince et élégant dans sa silhouette
slender, slim
He remained slim despite his age.
qui a une force physique importante
strong, sturdy
This sturdy dog can pull a sled.
qui a une belle morphologie harmonieuse et athlétique
well-built, shapely
She wears a fitted dress that accentuates her shapely figure.
qui a très peu de graisse corporelle
skinny, thin
After his illness, he became worryingly thin.
un peu trop maigre, d'une minceur fragile
scrawny, skinny
He was a scrawny teenager before gaining muscle.
qui a un corps large et imposant
stout, portly
The portly policeman commanded respect by his mere presence.
qui est grassouillet et d'apparence ronde
chubby, plump
Her plump cat loved sleeping all day.
faible, manquant de vigueur physique
frail, feeble
Her feeble arms trembled while carrying the bag.
gonflé, enflé, qui paraît plus gros que la normale
puffy, swollen
Her eyes were swollen from crying all night.
mince et délicat, souvent avec une connotation de fragilité
slender, slight
A slender young man wore round glasses.
large et musclé, avec une carrure imposante
strapping, burly
He became strapping after years of weight training.
très maigre, affaibli, souvent à cause de la maladie ou de la faim
emaciated, gaunt
The abandoned dog had a gaunt body.
aspect physique du corps, surtout en bonne santé ou en condition
shape, fitness
She exercises to keep fit.
forme du corps humain
figure, silhouette, physique, shape
This garment slims your silhouette.
qui a un corps fort et bien développé grâce au sport ou à l'exercice physique
athletic, sporty
She is very athletic and runs every morning.
![[perdre] sa ligne](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/62978/thumb/350?type=jpeg "[perdre] sa ligne")
prendre du poids et perdre sa silhouette fine
to lose one's figure, to put on weight
At menopause, many women fear putting on weight.
extrêmement mince, de façon presque excessive
thin as a rail, skinny as a stick
This model has always been skinny as a stick.
être extrêmement maigre au point de voir les os sous la peau
to be skin and bones, to be skeletal
This abandoned dog is skeletal, we need to feed him urgently.
devenir plus lourd, gagner de la masse corporelle
to gain weight, to put on weight
During the holidays, many people put on weight.
forme du visage ou de la tête vue de côté
profile, side view
The sculptor is working on the model's profile.
les caractéristiques visibles du visage, comme la forme des yeux, du nez, ou de la bouche
facial features, features
She has features that resemble her mother's.
marqué par des plis ou des rides, souvent à cause de l'âge ou du soleil
wrinkled, lined
She applied cream to avoid having wrinkled skin.
rides qui apparaissent au coin externe des yeux
crow's feet
She uses a cream to reduce her crow's feet.
période de la vie où l'on atteint sa pleine maturité physique et intellectuelle
prime of life, maturity
Maturity often brings wisdom.
période autour de 40 ans dans la vie d'une personne
(one's) forties, around forty
She has passed the milestone of forty.
qui paraît plus jeune que son âge réel
well-preserved, aging well
This 50-year-old actress has aged very well.
paraître soudainement plus vieux
to age suddenly, to look older overnight
This photo makes me look older overnight.
