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People Flashcards

1
Q

He has got broad shoulders

And is well built.

A

Well built= with a solid strong body

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He is tall and skinny, but he is in good shape.

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In good/bad physical condition

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He is quite plump with a fattish face

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Plump= Quite fat in a nice way
Fattish= quite fat
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4
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Clean-shaven

A

Without a beard or muustache

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5
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Thick eyebrow -

Stubble -

A
  • Abruye pahn!

- short stiff hairs that grow on a man’s face if he does not shave

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6
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Dark-skinned
Light-skinned
Pale-skinned

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Bald

Has scar

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7
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He is going bald

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He is losing his hair

His hair is receding

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8
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Pregnant

A

Expecting a baby

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9
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Pretty, roundish face with beautiful smooth skin

A

Smooth=flat skin

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10
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Slim=slender

A

Thin in an attractive way

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She is still slim with a good figure.

A

Her appearance hasn’t changed much, but she has got a few wrinkles, she is going grey.

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12
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Neat hair

A

Tidy and carefully arranged

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13
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Tell her age

A

Guess her age

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14
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Roundish
Tallish
Youngish
Fattish

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Face that is quite round

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15
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See sb as sth

A

Imagine/think of sb in a particular way

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16
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Ambitious

A

Having a strong desire to do well or be successful

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17
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Self-confident

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Feeling sure about your own ability

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18
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Generous

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mean

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19
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Impatient

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patient

Patience

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20
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Arrogant

A 
Thinking you are better than other people 
#modest

Arrogance

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21
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Aggressive

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Likely to fight or argue

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22
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Cheerful

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Feeling happy

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23
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Easy going

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Relaxed and not worried by what other people do

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24
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Energetic
Responsible
Honest
Hard-working

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Irresponsible
Dishonest
Honesty
Lazy

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25
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Tolerant

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Able to accept ideas you do not agree with

Intolerant

Tolerance

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26
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Dull

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Boring

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27
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Sense of humour

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Ceazy and mad ( -/+ )

Stupid (-)

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28
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Thrilled

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Very happy and excited

29
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Furious

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Very angry

30
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Astonished

A

Amazed

Very suprised

31
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Heartbroken

A

Very sad and emotionally upset

32
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Terrified

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Very frightened

Scared stiff

33
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Miserable

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Unhappy and depressed

Fed up

34
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Anxious

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Worried and afraid

35
Q

Absolutely

Very

A

Before extreme adjectives
(Furious/astonished/heartbroken/terrified)

Before degree adjectives ( miserable/jealous/axious/ upset)

36
Q

Emotional

A

Show your feelings

Hide your feelings

37
Q

Upset sb

A

I try not to upset other people

38
Q

1-I think I am quite sensetive,….

2-I am sensitive about my appearance.

A

1- able to understand peopla’s feelings and problems

2-a more negative meaning/ easily upset

39
Q

Be in a bad mood

Be in a good mood

A

When i am in a bad mood, I sometimes hurt people’s feelings.

40
Q

Friendship- make friends

A

Loyal
Trust sb
Rely on sb
Reliable

41
Q

Get on well with sb

A

not get on with sb

42
Q

Loyal

Sociable

A

disloyal

43
Q

Keep in touch

A

Of 2 or more people stay in contact by speaking or writing to each other

44
Q

Old friend

Close friend

A

If u are friendly with sb, you treat them as a friend

45
Q

Get to know sb

A

Meet sb a number of times and become friends

46
Q

Get together

A

Meet for a social reason

47
Q

Go wrong

A

Used when a problem happens in a situation or relationship

48
Q

Have nothing in common

A

Have no interest that are the same

have a lot in common

49
Q

Regret sth

Regret doing sth

A

Feel sorry

50
Q

Split up with sb

A

Stop being in a romantic relationship with sb

51
Q

Go out with sb

A

In a serious relationship

52
Q

Fall out with sb

A

Argue with sb and stop being friendly with them

53
Q

Have a row/ an argument

A

Have an angry discussion

> I had a row with Li
they argued with each other.

54
Q

Only child

A

A child with no sibling

55
Q

Single parent

Foster parent

A

Sb who looks after another person’s child in their home for a time

56
Q

Bring sb up

A

Look after a child and teach them how to live

57
Q

Be related to sb

A

Be in the same family as sb

Relative
Relation

I’m related to a member of the royal family

58
Q

Ancestor

A

A person in your family who lived a long time ago

59
Q

Emigrate from …to…

A

Immigrant

60
Q

Previous generations

A

Some of my relatives were originally from china.

61
Q

Take after sb

A

Be like an older member of your family

62
Q

Religious ceremony

Civil ceremony

A

Best man
groom
Bride
Bridesmaids

63
Q

Wedding reception

A

A meal and/or party after a wedding

64
Q

Drink a toast to sb

Wish sb sth

A

Honeymoon
Celebrate sth
Anniversary

65
Q

Die of an illness

A

Stop living

66
Q

Widow (woman whose husband…)

Widower ( man whose wife…)

A

Funeral
Burry sb
Burial

Cremate sb
Cremation
Cemetery

67
Q

Will

A

A document that says who will have ur money or things when u die

68
Q

Inherit sth

A

Receive money or things from sb when they die

In heritance

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