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AGE - WIEK
be ten/fifteen/twenty-one years old- mieć dziesięć/piętnaście/dwadzieścia jeden lat
My sisteris twenty-five years old. she has graduated from the university of warsaw recently.
aged 17/19- w wieku siedemnastu/dziewietnastu lat
the boy aged 19and the girl aged 17 has been missing for two weeks.
be (of) the same age as someone else/ be peers - być w tym samym wieku, być rówieśnikami
be in one's early/ mid-/late thirties/forties/fifties etc. -
the man in the picture is relatively tall and slim in his early thirties.
be in one's teens - mieć naście lat (11-19)
be in early thirties - 30-33
be in mid-thirties - 34-36
be in late thirties - 37-39
be middle-aged - być w średnim wieku (40-65)
be an elderly man/woman - być starszym mężczyzną/kobietą (be an old man - być starcem - brzmi mniej grzecznie)
be in one's early old age (65-74) - być w okresie wczesnej starości
be in one's late old age (74 - ...) - być w okresie późnej starości
be pushing sixty/seventy/eighty etc.- mieć niespełna/prawie sześćdziesiąt/siedemdziesiąt/osiemdziesiąt lat
our english teacher is pushing forty.
be a newborn/toddler/child/teenager/an adolescent/an adult/an elderly person -
be ten/fifteen/twenty-one years old- mieć dziesięć/piętnaście/dwadzieścia jeden lat
My sisteris twenty-five years old. she has graduated from the university of warsaw recently.
aged 17/19- w wieku siedemnastu/dziewietnastu lat
the boy aged 19and the girl aged 17 has been missing for two weeks.
be (of) the same age as someone else/ be peers - być w tym samym wieku, być rówieśnikami
be in one's early/ mid-/late thirties/forties/fifties etc. -
the man in the picture is relatively tall and slim in his early thirties.
be in one's teens - mieć naście lat (11-19)
be in early thirties - 30-33
be in mid-thirties - 34-36
be in late thirties - 37-39
be middle-aged - być w średnim wieku (40-65)
be an elderly man/woman - być starszym mężczyzną/kobietą (be an old man - być starcem - brzmi mniej grzecznie)
be in one's early old age (65-74) - być w okresie wczesnej starości
be in one's late old age (74 - ...) - być w okresie późnej starości
be pushing sixty/seventy/eighty etc.- mieć niespełna/prawie sześćdziesiąt/siedemdziesiąt/osiemdziesiąt lat
our english teacher is pushing forty.
be a newborn/toddler/child/teenager/an adolescent/an adult/an elderly person -
HEIGHT - WZROST
BE SHORT/TALL - być osobą niską, wysoką
be quite tall -
be rather short -
BE OF MEDIUM/AVERAGE HEIGHT - być średniego wzrostu
just over six foot/1.82 m -
BE NEITHER TALL NOR SHORT- nie być ani wysokim ani niskim
BUILD -BUDOWA
muscular/well-built - mukularny, dobrze zbudowany
broad-shouldered - szeroki w barkach
thin/slim / slender / bony / skinny - chudy, szczupły, smukły, kościsty, chudy (neatatywne znaczenie)
fat/obese/chubby/plump/stocky/overweight - gruby, otyły, pucułowaty, pulchny/krępy/ z nadwagą
long-legged - o długich nogach
PETITE (short and thin)- drobna (o kobiecie)
BE SHORT/TALL - być osobą niską, wysoką
be quite tall -
be rather short -
BE OF MEDIUM/AVERAGE HEIGHT - być średniego wzrostu
just over six foot/1.82 m -
BE NEITHER TALL NOR SHORT- nie być ani wysokim ani niskim
BUILD -BUDOWA
muscular/well-built - mukularny, dobrze zbudowany
broad-shouldered - szeroki w barkach
thin/slim / slender / bony / skinny - chudy, szczupły, smukły, kościsty, chudy (neatatywne znaczenie)
fat/obese/chubby/plump/stocky/overweight - gruby, otyły, pucułowaty, pulchny/krępy/ z nadwagą
long-legged - o długich nogach
PETITE (short and thin)- drobna (o kobiecie)
Compare the examples. Use dictionaries if necessary. Porównaj przykłady. Jeżeli to konieczne skorzystaj ze słowników.
Tom is a tall and well-built man. He is in his early thirties. He has got and an attractive oval face and pitch-black spiky hair.
He usually wears elegant plain suits and patterned ties. He is so handsome and professional looking.
Thomas is a tall and well-built man in his early thirties with an attractive oval face and spiky pitch-black hair. He usually wears elegant plain suits and patterned ties which make him look so handsome and professional.
Mary is of medium height and slim. She is a fifteen-year old girl. She has got a heart-shaped face and dark brown hair. Mary styles her hair in a bun. She often puts on colourful flowery skirts and fashionable tops. She is an unbelievably charming person.
Mary, who is of medium height and slim build, is a fifteen-year-old girl with a heart-shaped face and dark brown hair which she styles into a bun. She often puts on colourful flowery skirts and fashionable tops to express her unbelievable personal charm.
My neighbour is quite short and a bit overweight. She is an elderly lady I have known for nearly 10 years. She has got a slightly tanned complexion and a mass of white curly hair. Every time I see her she is casually dressed in blue jeans and sweaters. They make her look younger than she really is.
A quite short and a bit overweight elderly lady who has been my neighbour for nearly 10 years has got a slightly tanned complexion and a mass of white curly hair. Every time I see her she is casually dressed in blue jeans and sweaters which make her look younger than she really is.
Tom is a tall and well-built man. He is in his early thirties. He has got and an attractive oval face and pitch-black spiky hair.
He usually wears elegant plain suits and patterned ties. He is so handsome and professional looking.
Thomas is a tall and well-built man in his early thirties with an attractive oval face and spiky pitch-black hair. He usually wears elegant plain suits and patterned ties which make him look so handsome and professional.
Mary is of medium height and slim. She is a fifteen-year old girl. She has got a heart-shaped face and dark brown hair. Mary styles her hair in a bun. She often puts on colourful flowery skirts and fashionable tops. She is an unbelievably charming person.
Mary, who is of medium height and slim build, is a fifteen-year-old girl with a heart-shaped face and dark brown hair which she styles into a bun. She often puts on colourful flowery skirts and fashionable tops to express her unbelievable personal charm.
My neighbour is quite short and a bit overweight. She is an elderly lady I have known for nearly 10 years. She has got a slightly tanned complexion and a mass of white curly hair. Every time I see her she is casually dressed in blue jeans and sweaters. They make her look younger than she really is.
A quite short and a bit overweight elderly lady who has been my neighbour for nearly 10 years has got a slightly tanned complexion and a mass of white curly hair. Every time I see her she is casually dressed in blue jeans and sweaters which make her look younger than she really is.
DESCRIBING PHYSICAL APPEARANCE - OPISYWANIE WYGLĄDU ZEWNĘTRZNEGO
To describe a person's physical appearance it is advisable to give details according to the following model.
Opisując wygląd osoby należy podawać szczegóły zgodnie z następującym wzorcem.
Opisując wygląd osoby należy podawać szczegóły zgodnie z następującym wzorcem.
HEIGHT
WZROST
WZROST
BUILD
BUDOWA
BUDOWA
AGE
WIEK
WIEK
FACIAL FEATURES
TWARZ
TWARZ
HAIR
WŁOSY
WŁOSY
CLOTHES
UBRANIE
UBRANIE
tall
of medium height
short
of medium height
short
well-built
slim
a bit overweight
slim
a bit overweight
in his early thirties
fifteen-year-old
elderly
fifteen-year-old
elderly
oval
heart-shaped
slightly tanned
heart-shaped
slightly tanned
spiky
bun
white
bun
white
suit and tie
skirt and top
jeans and sweaters
skirt and top
jeans and sweaters
If you wish to make your description more interesting, try to use a wide spectrum of adjectives. Avoid using short sentences with similar structures.
Jeśli chcesz , aby twój opis był bardziej interesujący używaj szerokiego spektrum przymiotników. Unikaj tworzenia krótki zdań o podobnych strukturach.
Jeśli chcesz , aby twój opis był bardziej interesujący używaj szerokiego spektrum przymiotników. Unikaj tworzenia krótki zdań o podobnych strukturach.