Describe Human Body Flashcards
Chubby /ˈtʃʌbi/
Slightly fat but in an attractive way
Ex:chubby cheeks/fingers
A fat stomach on a man
Paunch /pɔːntʃ $ pɒːntʃ/ noun [countable]
Adj=> paunchy
Ex: You’re getting a paunch, did you know that?
موی قرمز (نارنجی)
Ginger hair
/ˈdʒɪndʒə $ -ər/ ●●○ noun [uncountable]
کک و مک
Freckle /ˈfrekəl/ noun [countable usually plural]
Ex: She had the same red hair and freckles as her mother.
Brace V,N /breɪs/
Verb: 1 [transitive] to mentally or physically prepare yourself or someone else for something unpleasant that is going to happen.
Ex: The military needs to brace itself for further spending cuts, says McCoy.
Noun: 1 [countable] something that is used to strengthen or support something, or to make it stiff.
Ex: neck/back/knee brace (=a brace that supports the neck etc) She had to wear a brace after the accident.
Be getting on for sth
Be nearly a particular age, time, or number.
Ex: she is getting on for her 80.
Frail /freɪl/ Adj
1 someone who is frail is weak and thin because they are old or ill
Ex: frail elderly people
her frail health
Collocation: frail body/physique
mentally/physically frail
2 something that is frail is easily damaged or broken SYN fragile
Noun of Frail
Frailty /ˈfreɪlti/ noun (plural frailties)
1 [uncountable] the lack of strength or health SYN weakness
Adj weak and not able to do things easily because of old age
Doddery /ˈdɒdəri $ ˈdɑː-/
محتاط ،با ملاحظه
careful about what you say or do, so that you do not offend, upset, or embarrass people or tell secrets
Adj discreet /dɪˈskriːt/
Ex: I stood back at a discreet distance.
OPP of discreet
Indiscreet
Make sth which is false appear true.
Create an illusion
Ex: vertical stripes will create the illusion of being slimmer
Noun of discreet
Discreetness
اندام گلابی شکل
Pear-shaped
Making sb look more attractive
Flattering
OPP Unflattering
Ex: high-heels are flattering because they exaggerate the length of the legs
